Avery’s POV Danielle and her friends walked to a table on the other side of the cafe, opposite where I was sitting with Lora. I turned my attention back to Lora, as I tried to completely ignore Danielle even though I knew she was staring at me contemptuously.“So what had been going on with you,” I asked Lora, as I tried to ignore the fact that Danielle was still staring daggers at me.“I met a guy in school and we are so in love,” Lora said, as a blush crept up her face.“Really? I’m so happy for you Lora, you deserve the best” I said smiling at her.“Tell me more, where is he from and what does he do?” I asked excitedly.“He just finished med school and he’s doing his residency at the state hospital. He's a really great guy, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him,” she said dreamily, a very satisfied smile on her face.I smiled as well, I knew what it felt like to be completely loved by someone, I have experienced it or so I thought. I and everyone around us had thought J
Avery's POVIt was a bright Monday morning, as I got to the company, I stood for a few minutes admiring the magnificent Jason's company before going up to my office. The Jason company stood in all its glory, a seven-story building with about twenty-nine offices. The company was my grandfather’s pride, his father before him had started the company before handing it over to him. It would have been handed over to my father if he hadn't died early. Now the burden of continuing the legacy of this great company was resting on my shoulders, I couldn’t let my grandfather down.I got to my office where a folder was waiting for my signature. I had recently passed a proposal for an expansion of our New York office. Unfortunately, some of the workers we had hired over the last month had either resigned or stopped coming to the office. I couldn’t help but wonder what the issue was, a lot of money had been put into this expansion project and I couldn’t let it fail.The office phone rings. I p
Avery's POVI didn’t know what to make of the discovery, I had just made about Uncle Mark. I was still shaken to my bones.I didn’t understand how someone would want to sabotage something that belonged to them, simply because they didn't like the person appointed CEO, even when that person was the only surviving family member of their only brother. I felt really disappointed in him and had to find the best way to handle the situation. I couldn’t tell my grandfather that his only surviving son had tried sabotaging his company. Over what? I asked myself, a hatred he had for me. It would break my grandfather's heart and I couldn't risk exposing him to such news, afraid of the impact it might cause to his already frail health.I couldn’t also fire him or do anything to him on my own, without feeling like the most evil person on the planet. I tried to think rationally, because I felt before my discovery Grandpa might have had no other choice but to hand the company over to Uncle Mark, e
Avery's POVI stared at Tobias as if he had magically become an Alien, at that moment he looked really weird. I struggled to process what was happening, I looked around me to see various staff and other people staring at us, their faces flashing brightly in anticipation. “Avery...” Tobias called, I turned to face him again, as I saw the worry on his face.Tobias had always been here for me so there shouldn't be any need to think about his proposal, I thought to myself but I couldn’t move. I just stood there frozen to the ground, it felt like someone had poured cement over my feet, planting me on the ground.“Avery, will you marry me?” Tobias repeated as I noticed beads of sweat forming on his forehead, he was going into full panic mode. He didn’t deserve to be made a spectacle of, in the presence of this many people. So I did the only logical thing that crossed my mind.“Yes, I’ll marry you, Toby," I said as I brought out my hand so he could slide the ring over my finger. Which for s
Avery's POVI felt like I was in a dream, I still couldn’t believe it was real, I looked down at my finger to the ring sitting on it. I studied the ring, it was an almond-shaped diamond, with little diamonds covering the band. The ring was beautiful and the diamond was really big. It must have been expensive but I hated chunky rings. I would have preferred a smaller stone, maybe a gemstone like ruby.The next morning, the news of my engagement had traveled so fast, faster than I had expected it would. That was the first notification I had gotten on my phone from a popular blog.I had already received several congratulatory messages, I had to tell my grandfather before any other person told him about it, I thought as I dialed his phone number.“Hello, dear,” came my grandfather’s hoarse voice.“Good morning Grandpa,” I greeted him.“Avery dear, how are you and my boys?” He asked.“We are fine Grandpa,” I said as I adjusted myself on the bed in order to deliver the good news. “Tobias a
“Yes! This is more like it,” I smiled to myself. I was putting on a hot pink well-tailored gown looking more like a bride, l packed my platinum blonde hair into a high ponytail smacked on some lip gloss, and stared at my reflection in the full-length mirror. But suddenly felt the urge to throw up, I ran to the bathroom and emptied whatever was in my tummy. I clutched my belly, and a beam of a smile lingered on my face. I couldn't wait to break the news of my pregnancy to Jeffery. A few days ago he left for a business trip and I felt a little bit sick. I went to the hospital but was stunned when the doctor disclosed to me that I was pregnant. Jeffrey and I weren't planning on having a baby before our marriage, but it just happened, I couldn't wait to break the news to him. We have always dreamed of building our family together. The thought of walking down the aisle with Jeffrey keeps hovering in my mind.I took a glance at the clock and it was already 9 o'clock.“oh! My, I'm going to
“ouch, you should watch where you throw trash.” I heard a thick masculine voice exuding an aura of dominating power close to me. I raised my head to uphold the sight of his face. He had a tanned, handsome, and spirited face that denoted a man who was tough and resolute in his ways.“So sorry,” I shrugged and stood up to reach for my phone but he instantly picked it up.“Please can I have my phone? I already said sorry,” I uttered nonchalantly.He glances at me from head to toe. “You look pathetic with the act you just pulled in there, my name is Tobias Maxwell. You probably won't tell me yours, but can I drop you off?” Ok! This stung right in the heart.“Let me have my phone, I don't need your help,” I was getting irritated by the intimidating glare.“The only way you can have your phone again is if you allow me to drop you off.” He was getting on my nerves. Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I curled my fist into balls suppressing the urge to vent my frustration on him.“Fine
Four years later.“Mummy, mummy,” the voice of my two boys came through immediately I swung the door to their room open.“Good morning my cuties, already awake and ready for school?” I ruffled their hair while staring into their cute gray eyes just like Jeffery. They had this notable resemblance of Jeffery, thick lashes, plump lips, and curled hair. They were like the replica of Jeffery. Staring at them I felt completely ecstatic, not wanting to dwell in the past but hold onto my double elation.“Yes mummy,” they both chorus simultaneously jolting me out of my thoughts.“I will have Adam drop you guys off today, mummy has an important meeting please,” I pleaded as I glared at Daniel who instantly pouted his face.“But mummy, I…” Daniel tried to grumble, making those puppy faces but I had to cajole him to give in. I can not afford to miss this meeting, or else Uncle Mark will keep jeopardizing my position.I squatted to his height.“Baby, mummy will make it up to you, I promise.”I tur