Avery and Caden walked out of the meeting room to meet Andy and Janet out of it. The two of them were grinning from ear to ear.“Everyone seemed pleased going out of the meeting room, so I guessed everything went all right?"Andy asked, and Caden hummed.“Everything was perfect, but I wonder who told the executive board about me and Avery.”“Oh c’mon man, everyone was wondering where the ever so dutiful CEO disappeared and I had to give answers.”Andy brushed it off as he patted Caden’s back, and Caden just huffed, making Avery and Janet stifle their laugh.“So you are flying in a few hours?” Janet asked, and Avery nodded.“Yeah, in exactly two hours. Speaking of which, I should probably head out to get ready.”“How about the four of us grabbing a coffee before that?”Andy asked, and Avery nodded as the four of them started to walk to the cafeteria.The cafeteria was buzzing with the little chats of crews in Aurora Airlines, and everyone fell silent when they saw the CEO approaching.
The pen tapped on the table softly as Avery’s eyes fixed on the title of the papers. There was a little smile on her face, one that looked painstakingly beautiful. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then muttered to herself.“This is it. The contract and the promise, they all end here. This is what I’m supposed to do.” She opened her eyes and gripped the pen tightly between her fingers before signing on the dotted line of the last paper of the document. She is finally divorced from her husband, Caden Wright.Avery arranged the papers neatly before leaving them on the dining table and then got up from the seat as she kept the pen beside the documents. There was a pinch of pain in her chest and it was confusing her. This is what she is supposed to do, right?She shook her head and walked to the door. The condominium was silent as usual and it brought her immense peace. But this was the last time she was going to feel that. She looked back at the wall with their large wedding
Avery woke up when the sun bathed her. She was feeling more refreshed and relaxed than she had ever felt in years and that made her smile to herself. But… who is sleeping beside her?Her eyes shot open to find a man sleeping with her on a bed and she panicked as she looked around. They were in a fancy hotel room and the sun was shining through the large windows, which gave an amazing view of the city below.Then it dawned on her. Meeting Caden at “Palm Beach” and the conversation she had with him, how he made her feel comfortable, and how she opened up to him so easily… and the kiss… and… everything after that.Avery facepalmed. No wonder she felt so relaxed after a while. She suddenly had a one-night stand and shared her personal feeling with a total stranger who didn’t judge her a bit. Unlike what she faced every day. And it is very rare for her to drop the conventions and be unhinged like yesterday.“Hey. Get up.”She shook the man beside her to wake him up and Caden groaned as he
--- Four months later ---“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain, Avery Foster, speaking. Thank you for taking Serene 7897. We will soon arrive at Serene Airport.” A little pause and Avery continued.“Heavy showers await. The ground temperature at Serene is 11 degrees Celsius. Thank you for your co-operation on our flight from Australia to New Zealand. Welcome to New Zealand!”“Avery, you’ve been flying for the last fifteen days. Aren’t you tired at all?”Her co-pilot, James asked, looking at her and just then her observer interrupted.“Have you ever seen her being tired? Like ever?”The four pilots, including Avery, broke into laughter as Avery shook her head and looked at James. “This is what I love, James. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid and now that I have the dream in my hands, why would I be tired of going through it?”“I wish I had the courage like you to go to my dreams. I’ve wanted to become an engineer but my family wanted me to becom
“Good morning, sir.” Janet Phoebe, the well-known secretary of the CEO of Aurora Airlines, greeted her boss. She is a very attractive, 24-year-old woman who has been the secretary of Caden Wright for nearly five years. “Good morning, Janet. What’s my schedule for the day?” Caden asked as his hawk eyes scanned the whole area as soon as he entered the building and all the employees who expected that made sure they were in order. “In another fifteen minutes, you have a meeting with the executive board, sir. It is to discuss the issue of shareholders that have complained about the negligence of the board. After that, there will be a meeting with Mrs. Caroline…” Janet’s soft and professional voice read out the schedule that was on the tab as she hurried behind the CEO, who was heading to the office. Ever since Caden took over the company from his uncle’s reins when he was just 18, the company underwent many changes. At 27, Caden wasn’t just a CEO, but the CEO of the country's most suc
Avery had spent the whole day communicating with her lawyer and submitting her resignation letter to Serene Airlines through him. She had also sent an official email and finally got herself free from that company. Then James and a few other colleagues called suddenly hearing about her resignation and later that evening, Violet had called her to cheer her up. She wasn’t particularly close with any of her colleagues but she has been friendly to everyone as she worked there and just for that fact, everyone loved her. Avery quitting Serene was the biggest talk among the members of the company these days and since they had especially heard about her reason for quitting, the assistant CEO was quite in the spotlight. It not only brought the management of the company a bad name but also ruined its reputation. “So, is it true that you applied for Aurora Airlines?” One of her colleagues had asked her and she remembered how she chuckled. She had only mentioned it to James and Violet but words
Avery could feel her temper rising as she read the email and after thinking so highly of Aurora Airlines and after hearing they were taking steps for woman empowerment; she could only laugh while reading it.Avery didn’t know why she felt so overwhelmed and, assuming it is because of her emotions that have been at the edge for the past few weeks, she decided it is best to get some fresh air.She got up and grabbed her coat before heading out while slamming the door behind. Avery informed the guard of the condo complex she was going to be late and, without thinking much about anything else, she walked down the pavement.Despite being late at night, the roads were filled with vehicles. The pavements were lit from yellow lights that complimented the darkness of the night so well. And when the cold breeze hugged her body, she finally relaxed.She walked up to the street with night food stalls, which was not far from where she lived, and then started to wander in it. She stopped by an ice
Avery really didn’t feel like getting up from the bed that morning. She pulled the duvet over her head and groaned. No matter how much she slept, she felt like she wasn’t getting enough rest at all and it was annoying her.Being a pilot was her favorite thing. She went against her mother’s wishes and fought with her madly just because of how much she loved the profession. The training she got as a new pilot was hard and she felt like giving up so many times. But her dream was much stronger.Avery literally gave her everything to the job and believed she would be happy in it. But right now, it is what’s bothering her and making her upset the most. After the rejection she got from Aurora Airlines, she had been feeling even more discouraged.“It’s alright, Avery. You’ve got plenty of companies to apply. To hell with Serene and Aurora!”She muttered to herself before she kicked the duvet and stood on her bed with her hands on her hip. She had never been that proper and classy girl. But in
Avery and Caden walked out of the meeting room to meet Andy and Janet out of it. The two of them were grinning from ear to ear.“Everyone seemed pleased going out of the meeting room, so I guessed everything went all right?"Andy asked, and Caden hummed.“Everything was perfect, but I wonder who told the executive board about me and Avery.”“Oh c’mon man, everyone was wondering where the ever so dutiful CEO disappeared and I had to give answers.”Andy brushed it off as he patted Caden’s back, and Caden just huffed, making Avery and Janet stifle their laugh.“So you are flying in a few hours?” Janet asked, and Avery nodded.“Yeah, in exactly two hours. Speaking of which, I should probably head out to get ready.”“How about the four of us grabbing a coffee before that?”Andy asked, and Avery nodded as the four of them started to walk to the cafeteria.The cafeteria was buzzing with the little chats of crews in Aurora Airlines, and everyone fell silent when they saw the CEO approaching.
The moment Caden and Avery got down from the car, they could see Janet briskly walking toward them.“Good morning.”She greeted cheerfully as she walked toward Avery and patted her back.“Good morning, Janet.”Avery greeted back. Acknowledging Avery’s greet with a nod, Janet turned to Caden and smiled, who looked apologetically at her.“Look, Janet. That day, I think--”“Forget it, Mr. Caden. Let’s focus on the upcoming meeting. This is Avery’s first meeting with the executives, and I need to brief you two about it.”Happy about the fact that Janet had already let go of it, Caden smiled and gestured for her to continue.Caden started to walk with Avery by his side, and Janet followed as she summarized everything up.“Avery is the second female in Aurora Airlines to attend an executive meeting.”She carried on, and that was when Avery asked, feeling a little proud of herself.“I’m sorry, but may I ask who the first is? I’m curious.”“Lara.”Caden replied shortly, and Avery’s heart swel
Avery and Caden were on their way back to the office after the little escapism they had for a day. Caden drove, humming a little song while Avery checked the emails Caden had got in order to aid him with the work he missed. “You receive this much of emails a day?” She gasped as she opened each of them and read the important notes in them for him, and Caden looked at her briefly as he asked, “How many emails are there?” “Eighty-one.” “That’s actually better. There were days I received over a hundred and fifty emails. Most of them were from companies asking for partnership and some from events asking for sponsors, but it still meant I had to go through each and every one of them.” “Damn. Can’t Janet do what I’m doing for you right now? Like read the emails and tell you what’s important?” “She can, but there is so much she can handle. She is already having a big workload. We can take another employee, but I don’t feel it’s worth it.” “I get it.” Avery muttered just when her phone
Avery and Caden were coming back to the hotel from the pebble path that led them to the forest. They were hand-in-hand, and soft chuckles filled the air. “I want to come to this place again. You are right. This provides a wonderful escape from reality.” Avery said as she clung on to Caden’s arm, and Caden just picked up and twirled her around, her white dress twirling with her among the lush greenery. It was getting late at night when they returned, and the lights of the hotel were on, making them feel like they were in heaven. “This place is so beautiful, Caden. I will never get tired of saying it.” Avery said as she shuddered to the cold wind that blew across their bodies, and Caden immediately hugged her, making her giggle. “I’m glad you like the place, sweetheart. Now, this can be our little escape space whenever we want some rest. I’m glad I could share this place with you.” “And I’m glad you found me worthy enough to share.” Avery stood on her toes and kissed Caden’s chee
Avery giggled as Caden carried her back to their hotel room in his arms.“Caden, put me down. What if someone sees us?"She covered her face on Caden’s chest; her laughs get muffled in him, and Caden kept smiling widely.“So what if they see Avery? People should know already that this is how people in love look like.”“More like how much people in love stinks. Have respect for the single community, and this is so embarrassing!”She was still giggling, though.“Really? But why do I have a feeling you love this? Because I don’t think you will be laughing this much if you didn’t like this.”Caden’s face leaned down to Avery’s before booping his nose on hers, and Avery blushed prettily as she booped her nose back on Caden before hiding her face on his chest again.“That is how I cope with my embarrassment.”She declared, and Caden shook his head at her antics. By now, Caden was already used to Avery’s subtle shyness for the little things he was doing, and he was living to see those reacti
Caden and Avery were dipped in the hot water bath. Their towels laid on the tile somewhere at a distance as their naked bodies rubbed against each other. Caden was back hugging Avery by her waist, leaning to the edge of the water bath, and Avery had the back of her head placed on Caden’s shoulder with her eyes closed.The steam of the hot water evolved around them as the yellow lanterns added a dim lighting, making them look cinematic. Caden’s hands on Avery’s hips slowly strode toward her hips and started to caress them, making Avery let out a soft whimper of pleasure. They had finally explored each and every nook of their bodies ever since they met for the first time, and both of them couldn’t have asked for a better experience. It was like they were two pieces of a puzzle that matched perfectly with each other. “Caden...” Avery said, her words almost lost in her breath. Caden’s fingers were slowly massaging Avery’s hips, and she had to bite her lips to hold back a moan.“Hm?”E
When they entered the room, the air was heavy with the scent of fresh flowers and the subtle scent of essential oils. The large windows invited Avery to look at the breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains and the distant sun, whose rays didn’t seem to reaching the top of the mountain they were in even though it was noon. Avery walked toward the window, with her heart on her sleeve, still unable to process the beauty of what she was seeing. There was a well-mowed lawn below with all kinds of mountain flowers in different, vibrant colors. A stone pathway was leading to the lush greenery of the forest, signifying that it was open for exploration. Beyond those lush green trees was the majestic mountains with clouds touching the peak. The play of the sunlight over those mountains just created a wonderful scenery as if painted on a canvas. “Caden, look at this. Is this even real?” Avery gasped. She didn’t turn back to Caden because she was too enchanted to take her eyes off from wh
Caden had driven Avery to the most beautiful hotel she had ever seen in her life. She had actually thought such picturesque hotels only existed in films. Though Caden had initially called the place a restaurant, it was actually a luxurious hotel on the top of a mountain.The hotel looked like an ethereal painting with delicate woodwork and vibrant colors, which gave the real vibe of a Thai hotel with the lush greenery in the background. As the couple stepped out of the car, the cold mountain breeze hugged their bodies, carrying the sweet scent of the mountain flowers and the pine trees.Avery was in total awe as she stared at the scenery.“Caden, this place is amazing! How did you even find it?” she asked, her voice filled with admiration.Caden grinned. This was what he wanted to see on Avery’s face. Pure joy, surprise, and glee. Caden would trade anything to keep those expressions lasting on her face and it filled his heart with pride that he was the reason she was smiling like that
Andy was in the middle of a meeting when Caden called him. But knowing his best friend, Caden and because the CEO’s call was more important than anything else, Andy went out of the meeting room to answer it.But when he heard about what had happened between Caden and Janet, he immediately ditched the meeting and went in search of Janet. The meeting was with the executive board so other than the major decisions, the discussions could be carried on without him.Andy was restless. How could Caden talk to Janet like that? When the woman always tried her best for him and when she was literally in love with him, how could Caden do that? Especially when Caden knew that she loved him. At least he should be careful about her feelings, shouldn’t he?But then again, knowing Janet, Andy knew she might have crossed the boundary and urged Caden. Which was not respectful either. Andy just let out a low, frustrated scream as he ruffled his hair, annoyed.He had been searching for Janet all over the b