Rejected by her father and betrayed by Nathan Crawford, the man she had loved all her life, Ava Parish leaves town on the brink of death six years ago, but now she returns to New York, now known as Ava Smith, a successful product manager, using her twins as her excuse to cover up her secret of returning to town. Her return stirs up an already brewing war and just when she thinks she was safe, she receives the surprise she never expected. “Will you marry me?” Noah Bright asks Ava, shocking everyone in the room, now Ava is stuck between her ex-husband, her new lover, and the man who admires her as the suspense of their unknown past unfolds.
View More"What was that?" Bella muttered, her head snapping around towards Daphne."Oh, wow," Ava muttered, surprised by Daphne's confidence.All through the exchange, Daphne's head was bent, not in the least bothered by their presence."I'm going to tap her," Ava stated, standing up from her seat."No, don't, let me," Bella replied, grabbing Ava's arm and pulling her back to her seat."Okay, if you say so," Ava stated.Bella stretched out her hand and tapped on Daphne's shoulder, since she was the one sitting close to her.Daphne raised her head slowly, a scrowl appearing on her forehead as she turned in their direction."We were just trying to be friendly," Bella said, meeting Daphne's pissed-off look with a peircing gaze.Daphen shook her head, looking at them like she didn't understand what they were trying to say."I meant, what you said was kind of offensive," Bella added.Daphne raised a hand in the hair, signaling Bella to stop speaking. Then she nodded her head, waited a few seconds,
As the elevator doors opened, Nathan and Mike stepped out, the soft chime of the bell echoing faintly down the hall."On second thought, Mike, I need you to go to finance and tell them that if I don't have that report in the next twenty minutes, it’s not going to be a very good day for them," Nathan said, stopping abruptly mid-stride.Mike sighed but nodded, checking his wristwatch with a quick glance. "Alright, I’ll head over right away," he replied, already turning on his heel."Call me when you have it," Nathan added, before he resumed walking down the hallway."Sure, boss," Mike muttered under his breath, shaking his head slightly.He wasn’t surprised by Nathan’s abruptness; especially with the way the day started.A few minutes later, Nathan entered the office that had once belonged to his grandfather. All traces of vacancy had been scrubbed away, leaving the space feeling vibrant and lived-in once more."Hello, Dad," Nathan said as he stepped inside, nodding toward Peter, who sa
Ava quickly slammed down on her brakes just as their cars almost collided."Who the h*ll drives like a maniac near a school?" Ava said to herself in a pissed tone.Unbuckling her seat belt, she stepped out of the car, walked to the front, and saw they had avoided collision by a mere inches.The driver of the other vehicle remained in the car, which further pissed Ava off.She walked over to the driver's seat and knocked on the window. The car was tinted, so she could not see anyone inside the car."Scroll down your damm glasses," Ava muttered, trying to keep her voice controlled.Instead of the driver's window going down, Ava saw it was the one at the back that did."Anything the matter?" Ava heard.She moved to the back and saw him sitting there, an unreadable expression on his face."Were you trying to make a statement by what just happened? How can you sit down there looking all smug?" Ava shouted.Nathan had dropped off his son at school and had used another entrance that was rese
As Bella got to the door, it swung open again, and standing there was Ava."Are you okay? Where were you running to?" Ava asked Bella with rasied eyebrows."I was running to you. I forgot to tell you something and to also give this to you," Bella said, dangling a car key in front of Ava's face."Oh, right, that's exactly what I came back for; did you think I was going to walk the kids all the way to the school?" Ava askedBella shrugged as she answered, "Well, you never can say."Ava shook her head and took the key from Bella's hand before saying, "See you later.""Yeah, and humm, most improtantly, I have a meeting today, and I really want you to come with me," Bella stated.Ava looked over her shoulder and said, "We'll see.""Ava, be back on time," Bella called out as Ava got into the car.Brad had gotten a rental car for them, which they could use to convey the kids for their summer classes since he would be at work.Ava winked at Bella, then smiled sweetly as she backed the car out
"Hey bro, finally," Beth said with a smile as she kissed Noah on the lips.Ava's lips formed an oh shape as she noticed the resemblance in their features."Ava, meet Elizabeth, my younger sister," Noah introduced before adding, "Beth, Ava, a friend.""Hmm, that's new," Beth said to Noah before turning to Ava, extending her hand as she said, "Hi Ava, it's nice to meet you.""It's great to meet you too," Ava replied, taking her hand with a smile of her own."He never brings friends to work, well, at least friends who are work-related," Beth said, her brows raised as she looked from her brother to Ava."Well, it was a coincidence; I was actually just walking by," Ava tried to explain."She's playing with you Ava," Noah said, shaking his head at Beth."I like you," Beth said, adding, "You should come by more often.""Thank you," Ava replied with a warm smile."Alright, head out, boss; I've got everything under control," Beth said, shooing Noah out like a mother hen protecting her chick."
Ava's brow squeezed in confusion as she looked up."Noah?" she called, looking up at his familiar face in surprise."Yes, it's me," Noah Bright replied with a wide grin on his face."What are you doing here?" Ava asked in surprise as she looked around them.Last time she checked, she was still at fashion height and not in a hospital."I should ask you the same question; I mean, you're standing directly in front of my store," Noah replied, pointing at the building.It was glass-walled from top to bottom, and you could see all that was displayed in the store clearly."You own this?" Ava asked in shock, her mouth forming an oh sign as she remembered the conversation from the party."Yes, I do. So imagine my surprise when I see you standing out here looking lost," Noah asked with a grin."Oh, I…" Ava stuttered, wondering how lost she must have looked.She was grateful it was him though; after he saved Jordan on the plane, he had gotten a soft spot in her."Do you want to come in? Rest you
Emily looked at her mom and smiled as she said, "Don't worry about that mom.""Don't worry about what? If something is going on, I should know about it, since we are all in this together," Amelia replied."Hey, Paige," Emily called."Yes, Ms. Emily." Paige said as she walked over."Paige, ensure those upstairs leave through the back," Emily announced to the shop attendant."Alright, I will," Paige replied."Okay everyone, get back to work," Emily announced."Let's go home, Amelia, and we will talk all about it there," Charles replied."What about the lady waiting in the..." Amelia tried to ask, but Emily cut her off."Mom, we'll talk about it at home," Emily interrupted."Okay, I'll keep quiet since that seems to be what you want me to do," Amelia replied.They walked out of the store into the busy street, a very pleased smile on Emily's face.The street was very popular in the fashion world. It was called Fashion Height for a reason. It was filled with top fashion stores where you co
Brad chuckled and said, "Well, you could call him the king of research.""Oh, so you guys are colleagues?" Ava muttered, glancing curiously between Brad and Nick."More like we’re in the same field of work," Brad replied with a casual shrug."Looks like he's taken," Bella said with raised brow"Yes he is, if not what are you going to do about it," Brad asked narrowing his eyes at her.Ava laughed, shaking her head at the two who always seems to be at each others throat.Angel tugged at her father's hand before the conversation could continue; her face lit up with excitement."I want to ride the carousel!" she exclaimed, her eyes wide with anticipation."Okay, sweetheart, let’s get you on one of the horses." He said, before turning to Bella and Ava with a grin as they all made their way toward the carousel."I guess they can ride in peace now," Bella whispered to Ava, her tone light."Yeah, I think," Ava replied softly, a hint of relief in her voice."You know, for a minute back there,
"Nicolas Petterson! Nick! Oh my god, is that really you?" As he stepped forward, Brad exclaimed, eyes wide with surprise and excitement.A broad grin spread across Nick’s face as he nodded. "Yes, it’s me! Wow, it’s been what, ten years?"Ava and Bella exchanged glances, their eyebrows raised in amusement as they watched the two men.Bella, clearing her throat with a playful cough, said, "Okay, are you going to tell us what’s going on here?"Brad stepped back from Nick, still beaming as he gestured toward his old friend. "Oh, right. Nick and I went to college together," Brad explained.Bella smiled and shook her head lightly. "Oh, I see."Nick, realizing he hadn’t properly introduced himself, extended his hand to Bella and said, "Hi, nice to meet you."Bella took his hand with a warm smile and replied, "Same here. I'm Isabella Brown, Brad's cousin, and this is my friend Ava."Nick nodded, turning to Ava with a polite smile, extending his hand to her as well, and said, "Nice to meet you
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