Ava's pov "Tell Max to go with you to his house. I will join you there," Alex said and I raised a curious brow. "Do you know where he lives?" I asked him and he chuckled. "I have my ways, baby. Go and keep him busy, I will show when you need help just like I did now," he replied. I kept the gun at the edge of my sweatpants, the familiar weight brought me comfort. I covered my hair with my hoodie cap. Upon opening the door, I met with Max. "The gold is fake," I informed him and his eyes widened with shock. "What do we do? Do you know where he lives, ma'am?" He asked and i nodded. "Are you fully armed? Things could get messy," I questioned, my eyes scanning his attire. "Give me five minutes, and i will meet you in the car," he said, rushing into his room. I sighed, my stomach twisting in knots. The silence was oppressive, and I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. I didn't know what to expect at Julian's house. Was he married to the woman I caught him with? Did he
Ava's pov "Daddy! Who is she?" Julian's child asked, her voice innocent and curious. Julian lifted her up, his eyes locking on to mine for a brief moment before he replied. "She is daddy's friend, a close friend that you will be seeing often." Max and i exchanged glances, both of us wondering what Julian meant by that. "Go upstairs and meet your nanny, daddy needs private time," he said to his child, his voice gentle. "Bye miss," the girl waved me bye and ran upstairs. Julian walked towards me, his gaze intense and piercing. "My pretty girl," he whispered, his voice low and husky. I rolled my eyes, feeling a surge of annoyance. "Don't call me that," I spat. He placed his hand on his chest, feigning hurt. "That's harsh," he muttered. "Listen, I'm here to get my gold from you, not to have small talk," I said in a firm voice. Julian chuckled and sat on the couch, crossing his legs. "You can have a seat," he offered and we sat across him, the tension palable. "I bough
Julian's povPleasure and excitement coursed through my veins as i watched Ava drive away, a smile spreading across my face. I had to restrain myself from jumping into the car and taking her right there.Her face had haunted me for years, and I regretted divorcing her. Sophia, Diamond's mother and i had issues before she gave birth to my daughter. I discovered she was a two faced spy, sent to manipulate me, and i let my desire for a male heir cloud my judgement. "Lucas! Clear of this mess!" I yelled at my right-hand man. My compound was filled with blood and bodies of the men working under me. Ava's bodyguard was strong to have taken down this men. She was more mature and sexy now, but it infuriated me that she was married to my long time rival, Alex. I would stop at nothing to make her mine again and treat her right this time.I walked upstairs to check on Diamond. Her face lit up when she saw me, and she ran towards me. "Hi daddy," she said with a smile, and my heart swelled with
Ava's pov "How can you agree to this?" I asked in disbelief. Alex sighed, "Baby, we need to get this gold from him. Let's do his bidding," he replied. "Alex, what is really going on? You were jealous yesterday for seeing us together, now you want me to spend a night with Julian," I said. "Nothing is wrong, babe. You can handle this, just get the gold and i will deal with Julian later. I love you," he kissed me, and left the room with his bag. I sat on the bed, shaking my head, my mind racing with thoughts. Was i ready to do this because of the gold? What if Julian wanted sex? Grabbing my phone, i searched for him on I*******m and sent him a DM asking where we would meet for the night. My black dress stopping midway my thighs, my hair in a messy bun and makeup on my face to make my features pop. I felt confident, like I could take on the world. I took in a deep breath, looking at myself for the last time before leaving the room for the hotel. ***** "Have a good night ma'am,"
Ava's pov"What are you doing?" I asked, my voice trembling with nervousness. Julian's eyes darkening, and he smashed his lips on mine. Everything i held fell from my hands as he pulled me closer to him, his arousal pressed into me. I felt my body betray me, becoming hot and wet, despite my mind screaming to resist.He continued kissing me even though i didn't respond to it. I tried to push him away, but he was too powerful. He kissed my neck, and i bit my tongue to avoid moaning, the sensation sending waves through me."I haven't felt like this in a long time, Ava. My body and my heart want you," he whispered into my ear, grabbing my ass and pushing me further to him.I was wet for him, and i couldn't deny the intensity of his closeness to me which was different from Alex's. Julian makes me hot and wanting more. He pushed me slowly to the bed kissing me down to my neck. "Julian," I managed to say. "Yes baby," he replied, now looking into my eyes, his gaze burning with desire."I do
Alex's pov As I slowly opened my eyes, the sound of messages from my phone pierced through my sleep. I groaned, rubbing my temples. Ava's name flashed on the screen, but I ignored her messages. My gaze shifted to the stranger beside me, and I felt disgusted. "Hey! Wake up!" I yelled giving her a rough pat on the back. She opened her eyes, yawning. "Hey babe," she said. I rolled my eyes. "Get up and leave," I said, my tone cold. Her eyes widened in shock. "Get the fuck out!" I yelled. "How can you ask me to leave just like that?" She asked, and I laughed. "You think I will want something to do with you afterward? You are nothing but a whore so get out," I spat. Tears filled her eyes as she grabbed her clothes. "Fuck you," she said. "It was nice fucking you too, bitch," I said, slamming the door shut as she stepped out. I sighed in relief and went to the bathroom to do my business. I would call Ava later once I had completed my mission here in America. Packing my
Ava's povI glared at the guy, my mind racing with thoughts. "Julian sent you here? Why? What for?" I demanded, trying to keep my voice steady."He sent me because of Alex, not because of you," he replied.I was scared. Did Julian send him to harm me or my child? I remembered him asking if I had a child. He would be furious if he discovered Aiden was his. "Max, stay with him and gather more information," I instructed.As Max nodded, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. I didn't feel comfortable leaving my baby alone in the house. I wondered how many men Julian had sent and where the rest of them were."Papa, come here," I said to Aiden, he climbed onto my laps, and I held him tightly. "Let's watch my favorite movie," he said. I turned on the television, the sound of PJ Masks filling the background. Max walked inside, and i raised a curious brow. He nodded. "Maria! Please come take Aiden upstairs!" I yelled loudly. Maria rushed in, carrying Aiden who was half asleep on my l
Julian's povI slowly opened my eyes, a sharp pain piercing through my head. A groan escaped my lips as I touched my head, trying to remember what happened."Boss! Thank goodness, he is awake!" Lucas exclaimed, his voice filled with relief. I managed to utter his name, "Lucas.." my eyes locked on to his, and he gave me a pitiful look."Boss, how do you feel?" He asked.I didn't answer. Memories came flooding back, and I remembered everything. Alex, Sophia, and the shocking revelation. My eyes darkened in anger as I grabbed Lucas by the collar. "Where is Diamond?" I yelled, ignoring the sharp pain in my head. Lucas's eyes widened in fear. "He took her away, boss," he stammered. I pushed him to the floor and stood up, my chest tightening in pain. Tears burned my eyes as I thought of Diamond.She may not be my biological child, but I had raised her as my own. It was Alex's plan all along to ruin me. He took Ava away from me, and now he took Diamond. I didn't care if I wasn't her fat
Third person's povEveryone was dressed in black, the air tense and tears could be heard in every angle. Ava held Diamond tight to her chest. Diamond's heart was shattered into a million pieces. She just lost the man she had wanted to be with for a long time. Her father died right in front of her, and there was nothing she could do about it. Julian and his children were as well present at the burial ceremony. All that was on his mind was how Alex just died like that. The almighty Alex, the man who was feared by many. It made him realize that anyone could die at anytime, and life was just a gamble. Things could change in just a twinkle of an eye. He promised to do better with his life, create memories and make a good impact. The only thing that was on Ava's mind was the new responsibilities for Julian, and the burden that would come with it. She wasn't ready for all of that, but there was nothing she could do. The doctor recorded his voice when he almost died. Alex said he wanted
Ava's povAiden, and his sister had gone to bed. I was left with my husband, the private time was really needed."Baby, can you believe that guy paid a hundred million dollars just like that?" Julian said, stroking my hair. My eyes widened in shock. "Just because you agreed to be the face of his brand. I told you babe, the fame and position you have is enough for you. You don't have to be a chairman. You are okay the way you are, all we need is more higher places."He smiled, a deep genuine smile. "I don't even want to be the chairman anymore, I feel so relieved and happy right now," he said.Sighing, we kissed briefly. "Thank you so much, love. Thank you so much for your support. And, I'm very proud to call you my husband. You remain the best forever.""I'm proud to call you my wife too. We should live and enjoy life with our children now. We are complete, and there's nothing we are looking for," He muttered in his sexy voice.I chuckled, sipping my drink. "You are right about that,
Alex's povHolding Diamond's hand, I felt my heart almost burst with happiness. I was taking her to a private lounge where we would have a heart to heart conversation. She was very quiet, and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on in her mind. She looked just like me, with a touch of her mother's face. The only thing that made me worried was her outfit, it was screaming dark aura. She wore black from her head down to toes. She used to love pink and all this bright colors when she was a kid, I wondered what changed. "Let's sit here, I want to talk to you," I broke the silence, pointing to the couch. She nodded, sitting on it without protesting. I called the waiter to bring us a fruit wine without alcohol. We were both on our phones until the waiter brought the drink. "First of, I want to apologize for everything that has happened. I didn't want to leave you alone for all these years, but Julian made me go far away. I'm not putting the blame on him, but we were entangled in a
Julian's povFinally, everything has been resolved now. I bid Alex goodbye, and left for my house. I knew Ava would be so happy when I tell her everything has been sorted out. At least, we wouldn't live in fear anymore. Everyone would be free, a smile didn't leave my face all through my ride back home. Daisy welcomed me with a bright smile the moment I stepped outside my car. "Daddy, welcome back home," She said. I hugged her, handing the bag of gift I bought. "I bought you some chocolates, sweet and toys."She was very happy, and it was my joy to see my children happy. I met Diamond sitting in the living room with her boxes beside the door. "Welcome daddy," She muttered, avoiding my gaze. I sighed, walking to sit beside her. She had tears in her eyes, and my heart ached for her. I still loved her like my own, she was still my baby after all."I'm sorry dad. I know you are very angry at me for all the hurtful things i've said to you. I shouldn't have said all those things to you,
Alex's pov Jordan's eyes widened when I told her about my child that would soon become part of our small family. "I don't understand the reason why you will want back the child after so many years, Alex. This thing you are doing will destroy what we have, do you think the child wouldn't try to come in between us?" Jordan asked, raising a curious brow. I sat on the bed, removing my shirt. "Nothing can come between us, babe. I can't just stay here when I know fully well that I have a child somewhere. I want to be called a Father too," I replied, calmly. She had tears in her eyes suddenly. "You are doing all this because I failed to give you a child, Alex. All this is because I failed to be a good wife to you," she muttered, her voice shaky. Pulling her closer to me. "This is not about you, babe. We have both tried but nothing is coming forth that's why we want to go for surrogacy. Technology has made everything easier for us. I love you babe, and I don't ca
Ava's pov"You want to leave? How can you say you want to leave and go meet Alex?" I asked in disbelief. The first time she said it, I actually thought it was a joke. Diamond chuckled, shaking her head. "Why won't I want to leave? I'm tired of staying and you guys don't even want me here anymore. Let me just go, and meet my father."Julian and I exchanged glances. "Let her go meet her father, Ava. I don't want to fight anymore, and the girl wants her dad too."I was just in pure shock after Julian talked, and walked away like he didn't care. "Julian! Why are you doing this to us? You raised this girl since she was a child."He ignored me until he was out of sight. "Your husband doesn't care about me, I see no reason why you should be bothered about me," Diamond muttered, rolling her eyes. "What do you mean by he doesn't care about you? This man raised you since you were a little baby, Diamond. Why can't you appreciate him for once? All you do is make him sad and disrespect our famil
Julian's povI crossed my legs over each other, sipping my wine. Aiden just watched me with tired eyes, and I chuckled. "Daddy, I'm very tired. I need to sleep, because I'm stressed. You have to forgive me for what have done," He pleaded. Laughing, I passed him a cup of wine. It has alcohol but it was not too much and he has taken something worse than that. Aiden shook his head. "I don't want to drink, dad."I pushed the drink into his hands, and he looked away in guilt. "I know you want to drink, there's no need to pretend."He took a sip, and sighed. "I think you understand me better, dad. I promise not to repeat the same mistake again."I tapped his lap. "It's okay, Aiden. Forget about what you have done and let us move on. I have a lot of things on my mind than to think about that."His face turned calm. "Is it about the chairman position? You are the rightful person to the position, and I see no reason why the chairman shouldn't give it to you.""I think he has other plans bec
Alex's pov "We have to go, babe. I need to be at the event, and you have to accompany me too," Jordan, my wife insisted. I sighed, running my hands in my hair. Why did the event have to take place in America? I wasn't ready to face my past again. "Baby, I know you have a lot of memories there, but we need to be there. The minister invited us to this party and it will be very disrespectful to ignore," She said, trying to make me agree. I raised my hands up in surrender. "Okay babe, I have no choice than to say yes to you. We will take off tomorrow morning."She hugged me tight, wrapping her arms round my waist and gave me a kiss. "Thank you baby. I will go pack our things now."I watched her run upstairs, shaking my head. She was always excited going to the parties, and events. I loved that about my wife, she was very energetic. We got married four years ago after a lot of up and downs. I relocated to London after the issue with her brother, and I built a life for myself here. I
Ava's povThe children problems has been a sort of headache to me and my husband. We raised them with so much love, yet the only way they could repay us was by causing trouble everywhere. "Mommy, why are they not downstairs for dinner?" Daisy asked, raising a curious brow as I set the table with the chef and my kitchen assistant. I knew she was referring to her older siblings. Diamond didn't like her that much, but she was the apple of her brother's eyes. "Can you please go and call them to come have dinner? You can tell your brother alone and he will pass the information to diamond" I asked politely. She nodded happily, running upstairs to call Aiden. Getting to know that Diasy was Julian's biological child was still a shock to me. I didn't know how that happened. He was telling me about how we had something together when we were drunk one night, but I didn't even remember anything. Our marriage was filled with a lot of bliss and happiness. We got married two months after he pr