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The next few days that followed were difficult. Sebastian could barely manage to be in the same room with Ava before we would walk out on him immediately after he attempted to speak to her. It happened so often that she resorted to returning home late at night when all she would’ve to do was hit the bed before he had a chance to say anything.It was his vacation week but he had decided to spend the week at home in an attempt to repair his relationship with Ava but he couldn’t figure out what was happening with her. It seemed like she was transforming right in front of him, she had become a lot bolder and more risky in her approach. It wasn’t just at home but everywhere she went.Unable to stomach her long disappearances from home, Sebastian had hired a bodyguard who tailed her in discretions, reporting her every move to him daily. She was frequenting the club a lot these days and while there were no reports of her actions in it, it didn’t take long for the media to start sniffing arou
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Ava woke up the next morning and heaved a sigh of relief as soon as she found out that Sebastian was nowhere to be found. Her best guess was he was at the local pub with a couple of friends like he often did on most Saturday mornings and it gave her just the right amount of time to leave the house before he would come back. Despite how tipsy she had been the previous night, she was still able to remember every bit of their conversation. She had refused to talk to him about their relationship and it’s been the same way for a week, she was scared about being rejected. A fear so deep that she preferred to keep her distance until she could detach herself completely from him. If Sebastian left her now, she wouldn’t know what to do with herself. At best guess, she would plunge into depression and her career would take a nosedive. She wasn’t yet at the pinnacle or close to it. She had gotten a couple of promotions but that was it, if she ended things with Sebastian now, it would have a gre
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“I think we should head home,” Kim yelled over the loud music at Ava who had her eyes fixed on the latest shot of whiskey the bartender pushed towards her. She had lost count of how many she’s taken but one thing was certain yet, she wasn’t numb enough not to feel the pain that had been gnawing at her for weeks now. “I don’t think I want to go back to the penthouse,” Ava mumbled, throwing her head back and downing the shot in one clean sweep welcoming the burning sensation along her throat. “What?” Kim yelled back, she couldn’t make out Ava’s mumbling due to the loud noise coming from the speaker and everyone else inside the nightclub. “I’m not going back to the penthouse, Kim,” Ava yelled. “There’s nothing left for me there anymore, I should never have gone back the first time. I should’ve called it quits right there and then.”“What happens to the contract?” Kim asked. “I know we haven’t talked about it yet because it’s a rather sensitive subject for you but from the little I und
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The chirping coming from the crickets got cut off abruptly before starting again. It was midnight. Time was running out. I had been told to get either the package or the money unfailingly. This was the opportunity I had been looking for.In a game of confidence, the moment just before you play your cards is the most nerve-racking. It is the point of no return. Once you make that right move, you settle down, your mind and body relaxing automatically.I crushed the butt of my cigar on the concrete as I stood and stretched my back and neck. I could hear the siren going off in the distance, I wondered what crime had been committed this time. It was becoming a daily occurrence, people were scared to leave their houses when dusk fell but not me. I glanced at my watch, it was almost time. I dusted my denim jeans as I hurriedly crossed the street and hid in the dark.Tony Montana would be home soon. For months, he had carefully evaded me and the traps I had set up for him. He had pleaded for
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It took Ava quite a while to come out from the bedroom and to calm the tension building up inside him, Jake downed a bottle of whiskey all by himself, knowing he was a light drinker, it was a bad idea as he immediately knew he was drunk but he couldn’t turn back now, Ava was here now and he had to make his move. “Jake,” He whipped his neck towards her voice with such speed that he was scared it would break. “Ava,” He smiled at her, his words slurred.“It sounded urgent so I had to take my time till I was properly awake before coming out. I hope you’re not pissed at the time wasted?” Arielle said as she stood at the door to the bedroom.“No, not at all.” Jake smiled, patting the seat next to him. “Please, you had a lot to drink last night. You should be sitting down.” Arielle nodded and sat next to him, maintaining a respectable distance between them. “So what was it you wanted to talk about, that couldn’t wait till dawn?”Jake ignored her question and tried to move closer to her b
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Ava didn’t want to believe any word out of his mouth at first but after she took a second glance at his face and there was no trace of unseriousness, his eyes were black and empty, his face wore a stoic expression. There was no quake or tremor in his voice, his speech had excellent resonance, and he meant every word he spat out. She was dealing with a highly dangerous individual, she had been for quite several months and she had no idea. What was the next thing he had been planning on doing for her sake? Her last thought was about Sebastian and how bad he’d been treating her of late, what if he had overheard her complaint and Sebastian was next on his hit list?“Jake, can you let me go home now?” Ava began, her voice barely coming out as a whisper. “I will,” Jake nodded. “I know you see me as a monster but I don’t want that to be the new way you would regard me from now on, so I’ll wait for you to come around. Your relationship with Sebastian is coming to an end and I’ll be here wa
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Sebastian was on the verge of losing it. The report from the private investigator was lying on his desk. Jake wasn’t who he was portraying himself to be right from the start. Sebastian had always been right about him, there was a darkness he knew Jake was hiding behind the fake smiles and glasses and now, the truth was lying in front of him. Sebastian had no desire to report him to the police, he had enough to deal with already. All he wanted was Ava back home with him and safe, he couldn’t wait for her to get back home and show her why he’d always thought Jake was bad news. He leaned back in his chair and sighed, if only she would grant him one more chance to set things right. It wasn’t going to be as easy as it had been the first time but he was willing to wait, he only had to make sure she didn’t go out of line as she was hellbent on punishing him. He had lost track of how many hours he had spent sitting here, reading every line from the report the investigator had sent over. I
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“It’s time to wake up, sleepyhead.” Ava groaned as she popped one eye open to see Sebastian hovering about her. It was a welcoming sight because she couldn’t remember the last time she had woken up to this. Usually, it was often accompanied by him making love to her for the rest of the morning but she didn’t think that was going to happen now given how tense things still were between them. “How many hours did I sleep?” Ava yawned as she stretched out on the bed, she still felt tired, and understandably so.“It’s past 3:00 PM,” Sebastian replied. “My goodness,” Ava’s eyes widened in surprise. “Why did you let me sleep that long?”“You looked like you could use it,” Sebastian shrugged. “Kim called an hour ago. She was just waking up as well.”Ava nodded. “It was one of those nights.” Sebastian handed her a cup of tea which she gratefully accepted with both hands welcoming the relief a couple of sips brought with it. “Are you ready to talk about it now?” He asked gently, sitting on
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One month laterThe wedding had been a splendid affair and from the start, Ava was practically forbidden from lifting a finger for herself by Kim, Renee, Violet, and the flock of servants at her disposal due to how heavy she had become and she resorted to staying put unless she risked the ire of the women helping her dress up. Sebastian had planned a proposal with the rest of their friends leaving her in the dark. It was unexpected and it felt real and different this time around, they had come through so many difficulties and they both knew it was the right time to make it all real this time around.At the stroke of midnight on her wedding, Ava was standing at the entrance of the hall already adorned with palatial decorations with cascading floral arrangements hanging from every side of the grand room, sparkling white chandeliers hung high above with delicate draperies completing the settings designed to evoke an atmosphere filled with love and warmth. A group of violinists was posit
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It’s been two months since Sebastian was released from the hospital and Ava moved into the mansion with him. The penthouse held too many hurtful memories and she wasn’t eager to go back there and be plagued by nightmares during her sleep. Jake’s trial hadn’t taken a lot of time either, there was a ton of insurmountable evidence against him and the jury didn’t take much liking to him either, or the judge. In reality, no one was going to take the side of a journalist with murderous intentions over New York’s most desirable couple. Their return to the spotlight had been a field day in the media world especially as articles and gossip about their breakup had been going on for a while now, their appearance together had all but quietened every rumor going on about them. Ava was becoming used to being pregnant and after a few weeks of tedious work down at the agency, she had gone on maternity leave that would run well into a few months after she gave birth.One of her favorite parts of be
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Damian looked back and forth between Ava and Sebastian and it was pretty obvious that they had eyes for just each other right now, everything else faded into the background. He didn’t need any further clue, his time here was up.“I believe it’s best I give you both some space to talk things through.” Damian cleared his throat, gave Sebastian a nod, and patted Ava’s shoulders as he walked past her. “Do you think they’re going to be fine?” Violet asked Damian as soon as he got to the door. Sebastian spared them a glance over his shoulder before returning his gaze to Violet. “I can’t possibly say for sure but if what I noticed between them was true then we’ve got nothing to worry about.As soon as Ava heard the door shut behind her, she walked towards the bed, maintaining a friendly distance as she pulled out a chair and sat on it. Sebastian didn’t know how to start tackling their issues so he decided to make small talk first, it always worked for him and he was hoping that it wouldn
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Ava made her way outside the building and towards the parking lot, it was lonely, just how she wanted it to be. She didn’t want any disturbance or interference from anyone. All Ava had wanted was for Sebastian to wake up from his coma. She spent days at his bedside, urging him to come back to her and he eventually did but she ran. There was no telling why she ran and she didn’t even have any logical explanation as to why she did it, the only thing she could say is that she was scared shitless and that was all she could say. She would eventually have to go back and talk to him afterward but she didn’t know if she could bring herself to do it. “Hey, sis.” Ava looked up to see Kim walking towards her flanked on either side by Renee and Violet, they all wore worried expressions on their faces and she could tell from their hesitation that they didn’t know if they should come any closer or maintain a healthy distance. “How did you guys find me?” Ava asked, her eyes were fixed to the g
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“I’m only trying to look out for you,” Kim sighed. “I’m tired of seeing you crying after a couple of months where you think you’re in love and your troubles are behind you. It hurts me as much as it hurts you, Ava.” “I know,” Ava smiled sadly. Kim was right, she’d always been eager to jump right back into it without putting provisions in place in case her assumed fairytale moment didn’t come to pass. But things were different this time around, she had been through a lot and as a result, she’d been forced to put herself first for now before anyone else and if anything was going to happen, she would be the last person to instigate anything. She’d done enough and it wasn’t going to work, she wasn’t going to invest her time lifting a finger. She’s done enough already. “Things aren’t going to be the way it once was. I promise you that.”“Tell me you’re sure you know what you’re doing?” Kim nibbled on her lower lip. “I can’t promise you I know what I’m doing, Kim. But my heart is in the
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“You really should stop feeling this way and making us feel like we’re strangers as well,” Kim frowned. “We’re here because we love and care about you, that’s the truth. You’re part of our lives so I don’t see how you keep interfering in what you’re a major part of. You’ve got to accept that so you’d stop feeling like you owe us something because you don’t.”Ava sighed. “Okay, you’re right and I’m sorry for feeling this way. It’s unusual to see a lot of people wanting to help me at the same time and that’s why I reacted that way,” “It’s okay, we don’t hold it against you. We know your past and how you’re still getting used to a couple of good gestures. Kim suffers from the same problem as well.” Violet assured her. “So, you mentioned that Sebastian woke up a while ago?” Kim asked, eager to steer the conversation away from their childhood. She wasn’t prepared to visit memories that she had worked so hard to repress. “Yes, he did. He wasn’t a hundred percent conscious and the doctors
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Ava walked back into the hospital room as soon as the doctor mentioned it was okay for her to return. She walked back into the room to see Sebastian soundly asleep. “Is everything alright, doctor?” Ava sounded worried. “Did he go to sleep on his own or did he pass out?”“We gave him a sedative to keep him under for a couple of hours until he regains his full strength, he should feel much after he wakes up this time around and that’s what we’re hoping for. When that happens, we can then begin the final stage of his recovery process.” Ava nodded. “Thank you, doctor. We’re so grateful for the help you’ve rendered.”“It’s my pleasure to help. I’ve known Sebastian since we were both boys and my father has been the Bancroft’s family doctor for decades. He’s like family to me as well.” “Do I need to call you guys once he wakes up?” Ava asked, her eyes fixed on Sebastian. “You don’t need to, we’d be counting down the hours ourselves and carrying out checkups before midnight. You’ve got no
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It’s been a week since the ugly incident and Sebastian hadn’t woken up yet. Ava was struggling to pull it together but she knew she didn’t have any other option, she couldn’t afford to break down right now not when she had to look after herself and the baby as well given the fact that the pregnancy was entering into its crucial phase.The doctor urged her to give him time and be patient till he decided to come around. His vitals were good and his condition was improving, he was going to wake up any moment from now, the doctor would always say giving her a warm smile in return. The conviction in his voice always seemed to calm Ava’s nerves so she waited calmly until Sebastian decided to come around.She was in his hospital room, sitting on a chair next to the hospital bed, her knees were pulled up under her chin with her face buried between a historical romance novel by Nora Roberts. Reading helped her calm down and forget her worries and she’d been doing a lot of it during the past f
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“Life isn’t meant to be fair to everyone,” Damian offered Ava a soft smile. “It’s just the way life is and we’ve got to make the best out of what we’re given.”“Sebastian doesn’t deserve this,” Ava grumbled.“No one does but shit happens.” Damian shuffled his feet as he struggled to find a comfortable situation. “Do you think he’s going to come out of this? Be honest with me. I could use that right now if you don’t mind.”“Sebastian’s tough as nails. He’s one of the most stubborn men I’ve ever met and if there’s anyone I know who’s going to come out of this, it’s Sebastian.”“Thank you, Damian.” Ava rubbed her arms, trying to calm her nerves. “You’re welcome. If there’s anything you need, please, do not hesitate to inform me.”“I’m good. Besides, I have a lot of people doting on me already and you have work to do.” “If you say so but I’m still here if you need anything.”“I should’ve done this a long time ago but I want to thank you for talking to Sebastian and managing to convince
