Ava removed the mask from her face, her hair was tied up, and she had her pajamas. For a moment, she stared at herself in the mirror, remembered the previous night with Björn in bed, she covered her face with both hands, felt ashamed for her action, for doing what she did to him, when she removed her hands she looked at herself again in the mirror.
- Who are you, Ava Elizabeth Gray," her cheeks flushed scarlet red again, then she pressed her thighs together.
There was a knock at the door, and Ava jumped up on the stool.
- Ava?" It was Yany, the hotel cook.
-Come in," she turned on the same stool and looked at the door, it opened, and her companion appeared. - Yes?
- Can we talk?" Ava frowned.
-Sure, tell me. -Yany closed the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
-I'm embarrassed to talk about this. -Ava was curious.
- What's wrong," she insisted.
-Last night when I went into the bathroom," she cleared her throat. -I
Ava heard the alarm in the distance, she grunted through her teeth wanting to stay in bed a while longer, she opened her eyes and didn't see Björn, sat up with a shake, but he wasn't in the room, she picked up her cell phone and saw a message from him at five in the morning.- "Thanks." -and that was it, Ava let out a long sigh.-You're welcome.-whispered afterward. I had to get up and prepare to leave for the head office.During the day, Ava hadn't stopped thinking about how Björn had come to her room in the early morning, that silence was suffocating him somehow, but perhaps out of pride, he didn't say anything. "I would have liked to be more awake..." he thought.-Miss Gray," said Björn pulling her out of her distraction. She looked up at him.- Yes, sir," Björn had noticed her being very quiet during the day.-In two more weeks, the hotel will be dressed for a party. It will be an autumn gala-night. -Ava opened
Bruno adjusted the lace of his silk robe walked barefoot to the bed in the center of the room. A naked woman, lying face down on that bed, her hands trapped together with her ankles, had her mouth covered by a piece of black tape. Her tears were streaming down her reddish cheeks, and the blonde was being punished.-If you keep moving, the spikes will bury themselves in your skin. -He sat back on his heels and, with his hand, lifted the hair that covered part of her face. - By breaking my condom, you won't be able to tie me up. -Before his session with the blonde woman, he had seen the scene. She closed her eyes and kept crying, her hands were stretched back with chains that went to her ankles, every movement she made, there were tiny steel spikes that were buried against her skin, it could make her bleed, but Bruno didn't care about that, her intentions pissed him off.He stood up and loosened the cord of his robe. He dropped it at his feet, leaving his nakedness in fu
Thomas opened the door of the armored car for Ava to get out, and as she did, she realized where they were: the private heliport.- Where are we going?" asked Ava towards Björn, who was coming up beside her, took her by the elbow, and guided her to the helicopter waiting for them.-To dinner. -Björn answered casually as if traveling less than an hour to New York from there was nothing. Ava felt her heart pounding, he was going to help her up, but she stopped. Björn looked at her, "Is something wrong?-We can have dinner at the hotel. It's not necessary to go to the city just for dinner..." Ava's voice sounded a little anxious, and she didn't want to fly just for dinner.-I already made reservations. -and Björn made a move to help her up. She went up but was about to get off, but realized that what she dreaded was that conversation he insisted on having about that night. As they flew, she was lost in thought, "What do you expect to hear
Ava looked at herself in the full-length mirror. The makeup artist and professional hairstylist had left. Her long brown hair had been left loose on one side, exposing her pale neckline. They formed waves perfect for her face, like a celebrity. The dress was black, flexible, with several pleats that fell to the floor from her waist, long sleeves, V-neckline, reached a few inches below her breasts, from there, had a line of rhinestones as a belt below them, she wore a pair of rings to match the dress and earrings, the design of the dress was simply simple, somewhat timid but at the same time elegant and sophisticated. It highlighted her hidden beauty, and perhaps she didn't even know she had it.Björn adjusted his suit bow tie again. He was a little nervous about the night he would be facing, but he would have Ava by his side to keep him on his toes, to reassure him.Björn's cell phone rang announcing that Thomas had arrived with the rest of the security detai
Björn was chatting with Carter and another young millionaire named Luca Castilla, a Spaniard living in the city, who had been surprised to see Björn and his companions.- Shall we go dancing? -asked the redhead interrupting their conversation, Björn looked over to see if Ava was coming, but to his surprise, she wasn't.- Where is my assistant? - Björn asked the redhead, but she just shook her shoulders in response that she didn't know. "Excuse me," she said, sidestepping Carter and walking toward the ladies' room. Thomas stood in the corner of the hallway, watching Björn. He figured he'd come in looking for Ava, like at the restaurant days before. He wanted to smile to see how she would behave, but that smile was immediately discarded when he saw the look on his boss's face. -Where is Ava?-Still in the service, sir. -Björn was about to enter the corridor, but Thomas stopped him. -A lady has just entered. It is not appropriate for y
New York, United States.Hours later...- Haven't you thought that maybe she decided to leave? Don't you think she was overwhelmed by what you both went through a few nights ago? She's young, Björn. Maybe... she left. She took advantage of the fact that she was in town, that there were bus stations and airports, and that made it easier for her...-Carter finally said it out loud. Ava hadn't shown up since she'd gone to the ladies' room, it had been eight hours since then and it was already dawn. Thomas tried to look for evidence that she hadn't left, that she hadn't crossed where he was standing, but was met with the news that the cameras had been turned off ten minutes before the white-haired woman appeared entering the restroom.Björn had fallen silent. He had erased the writing with the carmine red lipstick on the mirror. He didn't want anyone to know that his mother had turned up. It was a rule. He knew tha
The boy Björn went downstairs until he was sitting halfway with his two brothers, followed their gaze, and then discovered that a war was coming.“You have to understand that things won't always be done your way, Anton. -Anton threw an empty glass against the fireplace wall, and it shattered. Amelia shrugged in such outburst."I'm the one with the money in this family, so you have to obey my orders, whether you like it or not, you're my wife!""It's Christmas, I'm not going to fight with you, and the children could hear us.Anton and Amelia were oblivious to the three children, who were attentive to the scene. Oscar took Bjorn's hand and whispered to him.-They're just talking, don't be scared."Shut up, and they're going to find us out," Bruno mumbled something annoyed, then returned their gazes to the scene in the room.Amelia tried to reassure Anton, but he was pretty pissed off."Come, I don't want to fight, okay
"If there's nothing to talk about, I have to go. -Amelia turned to him, arching her eyebrow again and pursing her lips tightly.-"Well, do you have to go back? -She sounded severe, something that surprised Björn."Since when do you care? -Björn stood up gracefully, adjusting the fabric of his shirt around his wrist.-Do not start. You know perfectly well that I have always cared about you. -Amelia emphasized as she ran a finger across her forehead to straighten her bangs.-Anyway. -Björn cut in, -"Where is she?" He asked anxiously, and he already wanted to leave that place."In the garden, let me ask the…" -Björn interrupted her."I'll go get her myself." He turned towards the door, but Amelia caught his arm before leaving. Björn froze in place, not moving.-I've missed you. -Amelia confessed softly. -Despite my absence, they're my children, and even if you don't want to believe it, Mom always takes car