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Damian found his way to Sebastian’s email and stared at the pictures for a couple of minutes, trying to find one little error or mistake that would give it away as a doctored photograph but it was difficult. If it was doctored, the editor who made this was a genius but to clear his doubts and to make certain that his best friend wasn’t being fooled by Jake, he would enlist the help of a professional to determine the authenticity of the photographs he was staring at. “Can I borrow your laptop for a couple of days?” Damian asked, shutting the laptop down, he’d seen enough. “What for?” Sebastian asked, staring at him through the corner of his eyes as he stared at the sun with his sunglasses on. “I’ve got a friend who’s good with these kinds of stuff, I’m hoping to give him the laptop so he’d help me out with a couple of things I need to find out.”“Are you talking about the photographs Jake sent to me, Damian?” Sebastian removed his sunglasses and turned towards him.“Yes, that’s what
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Living alone in the penthouse was becoming an arduous task for Ava but she struggled to get past each day as it came as the days rolled by, it was obvious that she was losing the battle and there was no help in sight to pull her out of the mud she was sinking into. Losing Sebastian had hurt more than she ever envisaged. She had believed that forcing her heart to rack up defenses against the impact of his absence would help to some extent but she had been wrong. Every moment she woke up without seeing next to her or seeing him seated on the kitchen counter in a suit and with the day’s paper in his hands broke her heart even more.She swallowed her pride and tried to reach out to him on several occasions but the calls always went to voicemails, it was a desperate act but she was a desperate woman right now, fighting for crumbs falling off the dinner table. The only reason she hadn’t gone to his office was that she was finding it difficult to get up from the bed, she only did so when
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Ava knew that she had messed up again.She let the razor drop onto the floor as the tears began rolling down her cheeks. She wasn't supposed to be like this, she was supposed to be stronger. This was the coward’s way out and she knew it but she still couldn’t stop herself whenever the urge came until it was too late to do so.But she knew that she had to be strong if not for Kim and her friends, for herself and the baby growing inside of her. She turned on the water on the sink, putting her wrists underneath as the water turned red going down the drain. She felt the panic building up inside her.She was usually the first one awake most times. She always was, even when Sebastian had been sleeping next to her, she could never sleep for long.Her blood was still racing from the nightmares she had and now she felt rather lethargic as she sluggishly moved her limbs out of the bathroom holding onto the doorpost for support.Nobody was supposed to see me like this and that was why she had
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Kim took a couple of glances at Ava and her heart broke at her state, she looked like she hadn’t taken a shower or done anything to her appearance in a long time, her eyes still had traces of makeup smeared all over, her hair was messy and she packed it in a bun that was holding only a couple of strands right now, her skin looked ashy and she had lost considerable weight and underneath the robe and baggy clothes she wore, Kim knew that it was a lot worse than she had earlier envisaged. Ava was hurting and she’s been hurting for a long time it was rather difficult to believe that the person standing in front of her was her sister who had been so full of life only a couple of weeks ago. So much had changed since then and it had all been for the worse. “Are you going to keep staring at me?” Ava said, speaking for the first time in days. She had almost forgotten what she sounded like but seeing Kim standing rooted to a spot was getting uncomfortable, especially seeing as her eyes hadn’t
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“Absolute nonsense!” Kim cut in. “Well, we’re here now and I’m hoping you’d stop thinking this way.”“What do you mean?” Ava tried to feign ignorance. “Acting dumb won’t change anything,” Kim scoffed. “You know what I mean and you need to stop feeling that way.”“Things are easier said than done,” Ava smiled wistfully. “You think I wanted to crawl into my shell or you think I woke up one morning and decided that I want nothing more to do with the world and its shenanigans? Things happen and people change, I’m guessing that this is the new me now.”“What about your child, Ava?” It was Violet who spoke this time around. “Isn’t your child worth fighting for? Don’t you want to live for your child?”“I’ll be having a child born into a broken home?” Ava laughed dryly. “Do you think that’s what I want? Everything is working against me, everything. I’m tired and I don’t know what else to do except lay in bed and wait for everything to pass.”“Life doesn’t work that way, Ava,” Violet replied.
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“You shouldn’t put your life on hold because someone doesn’t know the value of your worth, You taught me that yourself and now you want to go back on your own words?” Kim said which made Ava sigh, she was sounding like some kind of relationship expert. She had always been like that, never one to shy away from speaking her mind and calling it as it is but conversations with her were always soothing and I found myself opening up to her more, like I always do."I loved him, Kim. I thought my love was enough for him, for us." Ava said, tears beginning to pool in her eyes once again as she tried to hold them back."I know you did and that is why we need to go out tonight! Free your mind from boys and their problems, he doesn't deserve your tears, got it?” Kim replied with a huge smile spreading on her face as she looked at Ava."I don't think I wanna do that. I mean, I haven’t gone out in over a week and I think I’d like to keep it that way and avoid human interaction as much as I can. So
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They entered a club that was filled with people, there was barely any space given how packed the club was. It was one of the biggest and exclusively rich clubs for the elites only and it seemed like everyone had come out to party tonight.Dim lights and loud music filled the atmosphere and Ava could feel people's lingering stares as she walked past with Renee, Violet, and Kim on either side of her but she didn't know if they were good or bad. Eventually, she put it down to her growing popularity in the city, she could hardly go anywhere without being recognized anymore.She knew many eyes were on her and it felt uncomfortable when she figured out that they all knew she was engaged to Sebastian and they were waiting to see if he would come around, their breakup was still under the carpet until Sebastian decided to go public with it and she couldn’t help but wonder why he hadn’t done that till date. Ava tried to push it aside and she forced her path toward the bar where she ordered seve
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On getting to his apartment, they got out of the limo and Antonio carried her up the stairs. Ava shook her head in disagreement so he placed her down, she didn’t want that because it mostly reminded her of the same man she was trying so hard to forget. She fixed her dress, taking his hand in hers as they walked into the entrance of his building. Even though she was drunk, she still felt that she could still think sanely or she was living in delusion that she knew what she was doing. They entered the elevator and when the doors closed, he turned to her and cupped her ass as she straddled him. Low grunts and moans escaped their mouths as they both kissed passionately. “Tell me your name, Tesoro." He questioned in his Italian accent. "We don’t need to know each other's names, it’s not important right now. Don’t you think so too?” Ava whispered, finding it difficult to breathe in the heat of the moment. "My name is Williams Campbell," Antonio lied smoothly, still kissing her jaw, dow
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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
