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Ava didn't flinch. She just watched him as he walked up to her. “Ava,” he called her and stood in front of her. “Good morning, Mister,” she said with a smile. It pained Ryan that she addressed him that way. It was clear she was trying to be formal with him. “Come on, Ava,” he said. “You know my name. You should call me that. I'm not a stranger to you.” She smiled. “I believe you were headed somewhere. You have no business with me. I advise you to keep moving.” Ryan cocked his hair with a little bit of frustration on his face. Before seeing her, all he could think of was the possible reason for which his father sounded the way he did earlier on. But at the moment, it no longer mattered. Ava was all that mattered to him. “Ava, please. Just give me the opportunity to talk to you properly. We need to talk. It's very important that we do.” She crossed her legs and locked her fingers over her knee cap. “What makes you think so, Ryan?” She asked. “What exactly do we have to talk abo
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Ava stood up and walked to him. Then, she hugged him. Had it not been for him, she would have still been the miserable girl everyone knew years ago. Aaron was more of a big uncle to her. “How have you been, Miss Woods?” He asked her. She grinned broadly. “Well, as you can see, I'm doing great. Please, come with me.” She gestured that he should follow her. They walked to a set of sofas at the extreme of the office and sat down opposite each other. “What would you like to drink?” She asked in a friendly tone. Aaron smiled. “I haven't come here for a drink. I'm fine.” Ava adjusted her position. “Is everything okay? You are supposed to be with my father.” Aaron smiled. “Well, not anymore.” She winced. “What do you mean to say? Have you resigned?” “Maybe,” he replied. Ava smiled. Aaron was of age and according to reports, he already served her father for over twenty years of his life. It was only thoughtful of him to want to give himself a big break. Ava crossed her legs and cla
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Later that day, when it was evening, Ryan was in a pub sipping a glass of wine. Erik walked in and went straight to him. “Good evening, man,” Erik said. “Sorry I took some time.” “I've been here for the past twenty minutes,” Ryan replied. “What were you doing the whole time?” Erik sat down. “I already apologized. I just had to deal with something that came up.” They ordered extra bottles to serve their time there. While they drank, Erik brought up the topic for discussion. “What did you say happened back there in Brazil? I was definitely not expecting to see you here.” Ryan heaved a sigh and dropped his glass. A little flash of what had ensued the previous day came running through his mind. “Erik, those kids are mine,” he said. Erik was confused for a minute. He had no idea what Ryan was talking about. “Those kids,” Erik said. “I don't think I understand what you are trying to say.” Ryan gulped at his drink and dropped it again. “I mean Ava's kids. They are definitely mine.
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After twenty-four hours had passed, Ryan arrived in the states. His bags were immediately carried to his private jet. While he walked to the jet, he flipped his phone out and dialed his friend's number. One ring… two rings… three rings…The call connected. “Hello, Ryan,” Erik said over the phone. “How's your vacation going?” Ryan sighed badly and said, “We should meet later today.” Erik chuckled in a clueless manner. “What are you saying, man? You are kilometers away in Brazil and you expect us to see. Come on. Be serious.”Ryan stopped walking for a moment and stroked his cheek. Then, he said, “I'm back already. I just entered the country.” “What?” Erik asked. “What happened? Was this the plan?” “When we meet, we talk about it,” Ryan replied. “At the moment, things aren't looking good. My vacation was cut short.”“But, why? What went wrong?” Ryan paused for a while before responding to the questions. “I happened to cross paths with Ava,” he said. “She was just close by. I wil
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She turned slowly while trying to suppress the anger that she felt inside her. Ryan struggled to keep his ground. His eyes were fully dilated in anticipation of what Ava was going to say to him. “What did you say?” She asked him. Ryan shut his eyes and opened them. Then, he swallowed down and repeated himself. “The children, they are mine, aren't they?” Ava smiled in a mischievous way. Then, she said, “No, Ryan. My children are not yours. They can never be yours.” “Swear!” Ryan said. “Swear they are not mine. Have you taken a look at them? That girl is a miniature you. And the boy? Hmm. That's a reminder of my childhood. Can you really not see it? He's an exact copy of me.” Ava grinned broadly. “You know, I used to think it was just you being arrogant. But now I see you have gone nuts. I must warn you now. If you repeat this nonsense you just spewed here anywhere else in this world, you won't like what the outcome will be.” Ryan shook his head in frustration. He was going crazy
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At that moment, it appeared time had come to a stop. Right before Ryan was the mistake of not choosing the woman standing before him five years ago. On the other hand, there was Ava, who had anger burning inside her for the betrayal she suffered in Ryan's hands. Ryan tried to walk closer to her but got stopped by her. “Stop right where you are,” she said, her voice mean and firm. Ryan stopped and heaved a disgruntled sigh. It did not seem like Ava was going to let go of what happened that night at the paradise resorts and suites. “I just want to have a word with you,” he said as calmly as possible. “Well, it is obvious you have had many words with me already,” Ava replied, her tone unwavering. “You should leave here before I throw you out.” Ryan shut his eyes for a while and cocked his hair. He just wanted to talk with her. “Listen, Ava, you should —” Ava cut him off before he could complete the rest of the words. “I said you should leave this place this minute.” Ryan remain
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“Ryan, are you there?” Erik's voice queried his friend over the phone. But Ryan was not there. He was dazed by the sight before him. Erik was just telling him about the presence of Ava in Brazil. How could he have thought, even for a split second, that she would be that close to him? It was beyond doubt that their fates were somewhat tangled. Ryan stared at the little children with great shock in his eyes. He could not believe his eyes. Ava's kids were right there with him. “He is scary, Adrian,” Adrianna muttered behind his brother. “I'm scared.” Ryan heard her. He realized the shock on his face must have been terrifying for the little children. He quickly let out a broad smile across his lips and took a step closer to the kids. But they retraced their steps from him. “Hey,” he said and waved at them. “Adrian. That's what your sister called you, right?” The kids gave him no respite. They kept stepping backwards. “I won't hurt you,” Ryan said. “I promise not to do that. Don't b
