Ava's povThe quick turn of events shocked me to the core because Aunt Calista's daughter has always been someone that detested the kind of family she came from. She will always fake her status and try her best to stay away from her family members. Why did she suddenly return home?“ I think we should go somewhere else, you look very pale,” Jessica voiced out as she helped me to uphold my foot.She carefully led me back to the cab and we drove to her house, her house is a small singular room that can barely contain more than one person. “ Sorry, my house is very small; we can just manage it like this,” she said while scratching her head. Only if she knew that was the least thing on mind.She handed me a pail of clean water then excused herself to give me a space to change and clean myself up. I did everything as she had instructed me then called her back in after I was done.“ I will be back soon,” she said to me and ran out in a hurry, she didn't return on time and I was gradually g
Ava's pov “ Ma'am, what are you looking for?” The airport attendant asked after I had been loitering around for about 2 hours.I got nervous and embarrassed at his question then I answered, “ I actually lost a necklace in the car park so I was wondering whether anyone helped me to see it around,” He scowled and scrutinized me face for any sign of lying and said, “ I am sorry ma'am, we didn't see any necklace around and if we did find it, you can drop your contact info for us to reach you.”This was where the matter got more awkward because no one will believe an adult like me doesn't have a phone so I just decided to give him a random excuse, “ Actually, I lost my phone here yesterday so I don't think there is any way you can contact me.”The man gave me a complicated smile and responded, “ we are sorry, but you have to leave now.”My pride felt trampled upon but I don't want to cause a scene here nor do I want to seem desperate so I just tightened my hand around my bag and quietly
Ava's pov “ Ava! What are you here for?” She asked as she held tightly to the bottle in her hand.“ I should be asking you that,” Lucia stood still while staring at the drama ensuing between us.“ Mom, I think it's time for you to be going, I have sent the money to you already; I don't want Coran to meet you here,” Lucia said with impatience as she held her hand and pushed her out of the gate.“ Mom?” That sounded very new, especially when it came from someone like Lucia. Aunt calista on the other hand was shouting about the bag that she left inside, I guess her loud noise irritated Lucia so much that she had to go back inside to bring it for her.“ Who is Lucia to you? Why did she call you mom? I faced aunt calista and asked.She rolled her eyes at me and answered, “ isn't it obvious? She is my daughter that just returned home but seems like she is very useful after all.” She looked very proud, judging from her smug expression.She moved to me front and bent down to give me a low w
Ava's pov “ N… no, don't try that please; I just want to have my jewelry and leave, I promise not to show up around you again,” I pleaded in a shaky voice.Coran sexily ran his tongue over his dry lips and dimmed his thin, doe eye then he started walking slowly towards me while I began to shift back till my back hit the wall. This looked like the perfect opportunity he was looking for because he quickened his pace before I could change direction, then he caged me with his two hands.“ So, you don't want to lay with me right?” He murmured in a low, deep voice which sounded very alluring to the ear. All his actions were so hot and provocative that it took all self control to reject him.“ Here, look in my eyes.”I dare not do what he just said so I kept my gaze fixed on the floor. Suddenly, I felt a soft hand caressing my chin and before I knew it, Coran raised my head slowly till our eyes met.Sweet sparkles filled my chest as my heart began to beat faster. Slowly, he began to lean i
Ava's pov The smooth slutty statement that came out of his mouth got me so shocked that I forgot to react. Isn't he the one that just acted very cool and gentle with me?My heart ripped apart and it was as if an invisible sword was driven through it, tears lather in my eyes as I was short of words to say to him.“ You were even dripping for me before I fucked the sense out of you,” more slutty words rolled smoothly out of his mouth.Tears were already running down my face as I began to pack my things up, I staggered to the corner where the dress was lying and I struggled to put it back on. It was a great hassle for me to dress myself back but I know better not to spend any more minutes there.“ I promise to stay far away from your sight, you won't ever see me near you again,” I swore and left, not bothering about the burning pain in my middle part. I met Lucia who was despicably eyeing me downstairs but she is the least of my worries right now. Thankfully, Joe was waiting for me at
Coran's pov “What is the latest report?” I asked Joe who was standing beside my chair inside my office. He adjusted his rim and looked very hesitant to speak about his new findings, “go ahead, I am ready to hear it.”He coughed lightly and replied, “the current report I got was that she had flown out of the country a few days ago.”I felt a light squeeze in my heart and I let out a sad smile, “everyone leaves at the end. Anyways, I am happy that she is now free from me,” I muttered and returned my gaze back to the file I was working on.“But Boss…” Joe called and trailed off, waiting for me to give him a go ahead. I stared at him and nodded for him to say whatever he wanted to say.“If you cherish her so much, why did you let her go like that? Why did you hurt her and push her away like that?”If I say that wasn't the question I was expecting from him, I would be lying and yes, I already prepared the answer in advance.“ That silly girl already made herself known to the enemies by e
Ava's pov One month later,“Are you sure you want to go back?” James asked for the upteenth time, sadness was very obvious in his tone and I couldn't help but feel bad for being such an ingrate.It's been almost two months since I joined James in Morocco, I knew him through Jessica but he has always been a great person to me. He enrolled me into a textile design academy and I have been doing very great.The moments I spent with him were literally the best moments of my life. He is very caring and attentive to every little detail but despite all these, I can't help but feel guilty for abandoning Gary. Since the day that Coran snatched him off my hand, I don't know where he is nor do I know his whereabouts, which has been a burden on my chest.“ I don't want to leave you as well but I have to search for my friend, I can just leave him like that. I hope you understand,” I explained for the last time while James answered with a pout.“ Do you think I should follow you back? I don't want
Ava's pov The flight took a long hour and by the time we arrived, it was already dark everywhere. I dragged my luggage behind me while trying to reach my phone inside my pocket.But after lots of inconvenient trials, I gave up and relaxed till I got to the cab I booked. The driver helped me put my load in the car trunk while I settled down In the back seat, waiting for him to join me.My hand fumbled with my jacket, searching for my phone before I finally found it, I searched through my call logs and I finally stopped when I saw the particular contact I was searching for.“Hello babe,” Jessica picked up after the first ring.“Hi, where are you?” I asked, making sure to sound as nonchalant as possible since I didn't tell her that I was traveling back to Italy. It was meant to be a surprise for her.“What is it? Why are you asking where I am? Do you have something for me?” She replied in an auspicious tone, almost getting suspicious.“Why does it seem like you are on the road? The back
Chapter 41Ava's pov My intuition was telling me to go back for the computer but it was too late, coupled with the fact that I was also very tired. I waved off the idea and went inside to sleep.…“You don't want to get late to work and miss the event,”I heard Coran's voice in my head, the voice sounded far away but it managed to alert my sanity.I stretched, groaned and stood up from the bed. Dressed in a six piece suit was coran who was standing at a measurable distance from my bed with his two hands in his pocket.“You heard me this time around, didn't you?”;he asked with a smile.Wait…“That wasn't a dream? Did you actually speak to me while I was asleep?” He nodded and I palmed my face in shyness. I actually thought it was a dream, but it turned out that it wasn't.“This is almost 7;30 in the morning,” he said, taking a quick glance at his wristwatch. His words resonated in my head, then I remembered my design on my computer I forgot in the office. I jumped up and ran all the w
Chapter 40Ava's pov“Do you know Alessia?” I dropped the bombshell. I have been trying to take my mind off what Dr Navia said but everything was too real and connected for me to ignore… more so, she also mentioned Jessica's name without actually meeting her in person.Jessica deliberately feigned ignorance and answered, “is she your friend? Do you want me to search for her?” Anger riled up in my chest and I responded in a tensed voice, “I am in no mood for jokes Jessy, who is Alessia to coran?” She went silent over the phone for some time and I could hear her surroundings becoming more silent, it seemed like she was… changing location.“Don't I deserve an answer?”“Can you take a chill pill Ava? I needed to change my location to somewhere more comfortable to talk,” she sharply replied, making me feel a hint of guilt for talking to her like that.I could hear the faint movement of her leg over the phone till she finally stopped in God knows where, “ can you hear me now?” she finally
Chapter 39Jessica's povI stared through the door at the bunch of girls stealing glances at Dr Luca, who was busy with the patient he was operating on. “Cut,” he called my attention back and I passed the scissors across the thread, we continued this process till he was finally done stitching the wound.All the medical tools we used were dumped in the tray for sterilization while we began to prepare to leave the theater. “Can you adjust my rim for me?” He requested after changing out of the surgical glasses. I leaned closer and pushed his facial rim backward.“Observe the patient’s response before you wheel her to the ICU,” Luca turned and informed one of the nurses before we both left with him walking at the front.Luca went straight to his changing room while I proceeded to the restroom to do my regular girl's business. I dumped the apron and surgical cap inside the bin before I rolled out my long hair out of the tiring bun.We are obliged to make our hair shoulder length or tie it
Chapter 38Ava's pov I would have ignored her word but curiosity got the best part of me, making me turn to her direction. Dr Navia smiled at the eager reaction she got from me and proceeded hinting at more words.“I bet you still don't believe me but let me tell you, Alessia was Coran's first and his only true love, she was the one that requested for that garden as her birthday gift and Coran agreed. Jessica can testify to what I am saying because they chose and arranged the flowers together,” she took a deep breath and left the stair passage.I also came down to hear more of what she wanted to say, “Everything was good until Alessia got pregnant for Coran which he denied and broke ties with him completely; some months later, Alessia wanted to abort the pregnancy which finally led to her death. This pained Coran so much that he had to vacate the garden and he also instructed everyone not to near the garden.”“But I went there and he did nothing to me,” I refuted immediately and this
Ava's pov “Ava! Ava! It's not what you think, believe me,” Coran called out as he ran after me but all I want right now is to get away from him and have my personal thoughts. Tears clouded my vision as I ran all the way to only God knows where. Finally, when i stopped hearing footsteps behind me, I began walking slowly till I found myself in a totally new place. “ Wow!” I admired it, almost forgetting what led me here. The scenery In Front of me was full of vibrant colors, the sweet and rich scent coming out of the flowers made me inhale softly. Everywhere looked like a place from Disneyland especially with the butterflies everywhere. The childish part of me wanted me to explore and I began to move slowly, touching and admiring the beauty of nature. I never knew something as captivating as this was here. Even with my tear stained face, I was so lost in my newly found garden tour that I didn't remember to check the ground that had been covered by weeds. Just then, I felt a sharp
Ava's pov With a creased eyebrow, I glanced at the extra cheerful woman before switching my questioning gaze back to coran who just winked at me.I swallowed back my breath then i proceeded inside, totally ignoring the woman since I couldn't match up with the negative energy surrounding her.“You could have at least replied to her greetings,” Coran said as soon as he dropped my bags in a safe corner. I don't know whether he just wanted me to be polite or he is supporting the girl but anyone it is, I chose to ignore him.“You need to see how cute you look right now, I think I should sign up for your feisty side,” he teased with my face turning crimson red. I was still trying to hide the fact that I was blushing when he spoke again, “ Aren't you so cute with your red face? You look like a squishy adorable doll,”If he was trying to make me laugh then he won because I didn't hesitate to show all my perfect dentition. I picked up my flip flop and threw it at him which he dodged perfectl
Ava's pov.“Here is your supplement, make sure you take it daily so that you will be strong enough to handle this pregnancy,” Jessica said and passed me a bag full of medicines.I thanked her and kept it in a safe space, knowing fully well that Coran would soon be here to pick me up. He left in the evening after we finalize the contract agreement, with the promise to return very early this morning.Jessica gave me a peck then prepared to leave, her hand was already on the knob when she stopped and returned back to my side with a baffling frown on her forehead.“I know you are still mad at me for keeping many things from you and I am willing to explain everything to you anytime you are ready. Also, I don't think keeping this pregnancy away from Coran is a good decision on your path, why don't you tell him so that he can protect you two?” She suggested.Truthfully, Jessica's action pained me even though I have been trying very hard to forgive her but I am still feeling skeptical about t
Coran's pov.I politely exchanged a handshake with her then I excused myself, “I have an urgent matter to attend to now, I hope you won't mind.”Dr Navia shook her head and responded, “Oh, that's fine. I will also take a nap before I visit the patient,” Joe and a few men that were around surrounded her luggages and helped her with them while I entered the car and stepped on the pedal all the way to the clinic.I know that with the speed I drove, a hefty sum would have been added to my tab but who cares? All I want is just to set my gaze on Ava.I pulled up in the car park and as usual, I found my way to the ward room where Ava was now awake and was facing the opposite direction. I slowly walked in, minding each and every footstep of mine so that I wouldn't end up alerting her. Just then, I felt a hand tug at my shirt from behind. The person turned out to be Jessica who instantly placed her hand on my lips to shut me up.I glanced at the clueless Ava before following Jessica out for d
Coran's pov “Coran, your father is waiting for you at home,” Luca said, looking me in the eyes. An unknown tiredness instantly washed over me as my head suddenly became filled.I messaged my forehead lightly, then I asked, “What did he say he wanted? He rarely visits unless there is an emergency,”“He didn't say anything, he just told me to divulge a short piece of information,” I nodded at him to go ahead then he said“Your father said; Do you know you can't protect that girl forever? And you shouldn't forget the agreement,” I already knew he will bring up something about the agreement even before luca disburses his statement.“Thank you. you can leave but can you call Jessica for me on your way?” Jessica arrived in a jiffy and entered the room. I quickly explained the situation on the ground to her, making her know the reason why I had to urgently attend to my father.“I don't know when I will be back but you can contact me if anything serious comes up,” with this instruction, I l