Spring rolls were Elvis favorite starters. He would eat a whole plate before touching the main course.Avery filled her plate with roasted beef and vegetables and started to devour her meal.“Hmmm, this is delicious,” Elvis said immediately as the spring rolls touched his tongue.“Wait until you taste this roasted chicken. I bet it is better than beef or spring rolls,” Adam added, nodding his head while chewing the food in his mouth.“How did you put all these together? It’s really tasty,” Sebastian asked.“I wouldn’t have done it without Tobias. He is the best assistant ever,” Avery said, and patted Tobias on the back.“Ms Meghan is capable. I was only following her orders,” Tobias said and passed a glass of water to Avery. “Thank you Tobias” Avery drank from the cup and kept it .“You won’t believe what I found out about Riana last week,” Adam said and shoved a roasted chicken into his mouth.“Tell us, what did you find out?” Sebastian’s deep voice chimed.“Riana is Nora’s child”“
Avery exited the house and made his way to the balcony. Her eyes were fixed in the beautiful city as she stood. She shut her eyes to enjoy the evening breeze. “Why is it so peaceful in the city?” She thought to herself. Watching the city, she felt a little jealous.Her life has not experienced peace in the few hours since she met Abel earlier. Tobias stepped out from the house shortly after and stood behind her. He clung to the jacket in his hand and inhaled. He looked dull despite the dazzling sunlight.Tobias stared at Avery, who was wearing a handless yellow dress. Her outfit complemented her gleaming black hair and her fully rounded ass. She looked beautiful and tempting, even from behind.Tobias pursed his thin lips and moved closer to Avery. He wrapped her up with the jacket in his hand, Avery felt the warmth and turned. She saw Tobias’ tall figure and smiled, then pulled the jacket closer and covered her chilling body.“Thank you Tobias,” Avery said“It’s a beautiful night,
Mom had been the reason I had made it that far, but she passed away before the finals. I made it to the international level. I flew all alone to Chicago, where the event took place only with Ms. Bridget, my class teacher. Mom was my coach and mentor. Dad had to beg Ms. Bridget to take me there with all her expenses paid by him. The competition started immediately at 9 am. It was the longest day of my life. The competition started with almost everyone bubbling in happiness except for me. The cooking competition left me feeling confused for the first time. I’m completely lost in where to start.“I was so confused that the timer went off without me touching any of my ingredients. I could not make a single dish during the competition. That was the most humiliating time of my life. Out of frustration, I ran out of the auditorium to nowhere in particular.”“I wanted to be far away from anyone else. It was during that time that I saw a cliff. Under it was a deep ocean. One thought came into
“Abel slipped and fell into the freezing water.”Avery said and teared up. The tears in her eyes started dripping down her cheeks. It was the night she won’t ever forget in her entire life. The night Abel sacrificed his life for her sake. How can she hate such a man who didn’t think twice about dying for her?“That was the most dreadful night of my life. I screamed with my lungs almost tearing out. My body suddenly got paralyzed and my breath choked me up in my throat. I ran frantically out of the place to seek help. Fortunately, Bridget, my class teacher, was also looking for me at the same time. They thought I could be at the cliff considering my mood when I ran out of the hall. So many teenagers have tried to end their life there in the past. This made the government employed security men to guard the area. When I screamed, the cops Bridget came with and the ones guarding the cliff area heard me and ran in my direction. Immediately, they approached me. I told them about Abel. Withou
“Copper’s family lost some of their major companies and Abel started working at Meghan’s group as a manager, and I also work as an assistant just to stay close to him. Then, Old Bennett always visited him at work and we got acquainted. He loves me so much and can’t stop talking about me. I will admit he visits regularly because of me other than for Abel. One day, the old Bennett had a seizure, and I saved his life and he insisted I will marry his grandson. To honor his grandfather’s wish, Abel agreed to have a contract marriage with me, which will end after three years. He promised to pay a good compensation if I agree. I agreed not because of the compensation, but because I genuinely loved him and would do anything to be by his side. However, as soon as Riana returned, he dissolved our marriage”Avery’s eyes were red, and she looked weak and pitiful as she expressed her genuine love for Abel and her desire to be by his side, only to be hurt in return. Now, she carries his flesh and b
“Godmother my foot,” Riana stamped her feet so hard on the floor that Jason feared she would collapse.“I don’t wish to see that woman again,” Riana was fuming.“Fighting the Coppers family won’t do you any good. Now you have lost everything. I think you should try your best to please them and get on their right side. That way, you too can become part of their family and save your reputation. I will advise you to do charity work and public volunteering to gain the public sympathy and love of the people. That way, your name will be cleared. So start by living a humble life, help the poor people in this neighborhood and see what comes out of it.”Riana scowls. How is it possible for her to engage in charity work while residing in a dilapidated house in a rundown neighborhood? Is this how bad things have gone between her and Abel? There was no way she would let Avery escape from doing this to her and her family.“Please consider my words and build your reputation first. I will leave you
“Abel has postponed your wedding date,” Nora said.“What?” Riana was dumbfounded.She couldn’t believe her ears. Her heart was beating fast so that Nora could hear it. With a trembling voice, she said.“What do you mean Nora, why did Abel postpone the wedding?”Her long-time dream was about to shatter and she will not allow that.“Abel called last night to inform us,” Nora said, and he didn't tell us his reasons.”Riana was trembling, her heart pounding fast. She rose from her seat, releasing her grip on the coffee cup in her hand. It fell on the floor and shattered into pieces. Nora was terrified. She stood up and held her.“Where are you going to?”“I want to see Abel. I need some explanation. He can’t cancel our wedding without notifying me. Who does he think he is?”Riana’s face was red, and her hands were shaking. She can’t possibly lose Abel, not after all these years. She can’t let him go back to Avery .“Riana, please relax and hear me out,” Nora urged.“Abel did what he though
“It’s my mother Elizabeth. I don’t need their stress,” Riana said and tossed the phone on the table when it stopped ringing.“You need to call her back. She must be worried about you”As soon as Nora finished talking, the phone started ringing again. Riana picked it up.“Riana dear, please, can you come over to the hospital? Your father has something to tell you”“I am busy right now, I don’t want to entertain his troubles”“Come to the hospital. It has something to do with our present problem. Please come, you are the only one that can help our family,” Elizabeth sounded desperate, so Riana had to give in.“I will be there in a few minutes” Riana’s face was drained of its colors. She suddenly became weak. She didn’t mind what the people were saying online about her, but she was so down because of Abel’s attitude towards her during the whole crisis.“Please, can you give me a ride to the hospital?” Last night, Riana left her car at Abel’s place, but she intended to go back to get it ba