003 My peace

Ava's Pov

I've never seen a calm and gentle billionaire like this, I mean he has to be a billionaire to pay that kind of money just for a dance section. 

And then again he insisted on talking and even offered me money for the extra time, this is new, no one has been this kind to me in recent times, not even Damien. 

I feel like Damien and I are slowly drifting apart, I feel so lonely in this relationship but yet I didn't want to give up on us. His mother's condition is taking a ton on him and that's why I want to help out.

He's usually stressed this days and then there is my best friend Emilia who I haven't heard from since I started this new job.

I picked up my phone and dialed Emilia's number, I wanted to tell her how things has been going so far since she didn't ask.

"Hi bestie" I called out happily. 

"Ava, please can I call you back, I'm in a middle of something" she said ending the call.

"That was weird" I mumbled and dropped my phone, I made a mental note to call Damien later, he must be busy with his mom in the hospital and I didn't want to disturb. 

Days went by so quickly and soon it was time for another section with Mr. Anonymous and for some reason I was so eager and excited to see him again. 

"Are we talking again this time?" I teased as I walked in. 

He chuckled and just then I wondered what he would look like without the mask on. Looking at him, he's tall and muscular and he has a deep baritone voice which sounded soothing to my ears.

"Was I that boring?" he asked, laughing. 

"Of course not, I was just teasing you Mr. Anonymous" I whispered, which elicited a chuckle from him.

"Okay so today I had some series of challenges at the office, I want you to look at this file and tell me what you think 

I gazed at him as he said that, I was dazed and surprised how he was willing to let a stranger in on his work matters. 

"Sure" I said, taking the files from him and flashing him a smile.

He stared at me as I went through the files, it was as if I could see his eyes peering into my soul through that mask, but then I brushed off the thought.

"I think you should give the contract to Luckhood enterprise, they seemed to have a promising objective and their pitch is well drafted, I feel like they have more to offer to your company" I said outrightly.

"You're such a genius, I was having a hard time choosing a particular company and you made it look so easy,  thank you Ava" he said with so much appreciation. 

"You've been nice to meet and it's only wise that I return the favor" I said, glaring at my phone, waiting for Damien's call. I don't know what he has been up to or how he's doing,  he's just not picking and returning any of my calls.

"Ava, Ava?" he called, jolting me out of my reverie.

"Yes, sorry… I was…" I stuttered. 

"It's fine, you look stressed and worked up, is everything okay?" he asked with so much tenderness and concern, I could see he genuinely cared from his eyes.

As much as I would love to rant about my frustrations to feel relieved, I just can't tell him, he's a stranger and my client, I can't drag him into my personal issues, it's not just right. 

"I'm fine, I'm just stressed I guess" I replied, flashing him a weak smile in order to sound convincing.

"Ohhhh, I think you need to get some rest, how about we postpone our next section, so you can be well rested, I could talk to your boss about it" he proposed.

"No, no. I don't need rest Mr. Anonymous. I will be fine by our next section, you don't have to worry" I mouthed, remembering I needed the money. 

"Alright" he said calmly.

"See you next time Mr. Anonymous, I have to leave" I said still glaring at my phone for Damien's call.

Lucien's Pov

"Mom, mom, I'm not doing this with you today" I said frustratingly.

'Lucien, you're going to listen to your mother, why can't you see that Olivia is the right woman for you" Evelyn Rodriquez, Lucien's mother pointed out sternly. 

"Why have you chosen to live a lonely life Lucien, pick a wife and settle down, Olivia has been here, waiting for you to do the needful and ask her out but no you won't" my mom ranted.

"Where did I go wrong in raising you, why have you chosen to be a loner?" Evelyn blurted out, there she goes again, this is the reason why I don't go to the family house, she won't let me be, always wanting to get Olivia, her best friend's daughter married to me.

"Mom, please just go home, I have a lot of work to do, we will talk about this later" I advised. 

"Are you asking me out of your house Lucien?" Evelyn questioned dramatically. 

"I didn't say that" I said, waving my hands in the air.

"Fine, I will go but be rest assured I will be back Lucien and this time I'm not going to take it easy on you" my mom said and stormed out.

My mom is just overly dramatic sometimes, she's more invested in getting me married than me actually wanting to get married. 

She's just obsessed with getting me married to Olivia but I could see through Olivia and her mother's schemes. Too bad my mom is blinded by friendship to even see it. I do not feel a thing for Olivia and the earlier she stop listening to my mom the better for her.

I've found a woman I'm in love with and even though I can't have her now, I'm willing to wait till she sees me.

A smile crossed my face as I remembered how she made me laugh so much, she brought so much joy and laughter into my life and I would do anything to keep her by my side. 

I kept wishing for the day to go by so quickly so that I would get to see her pretty face again.

"Ava, my peace" I mumbled inwardly with a huge grin on my face.