96When Ava finally opened her eyes, it was late in the afternoon and there was a loud pounding in her ears. It rang incessantly, driving her crazy. Groaning, her eyes flitted up, taking in the ceiling of her room and then sideways to search for a pillow. Instead of a pillow beside her, however, there was a man. A very sexy shirtless man. He had his arms wrapped around her waist, broad chest towering above her as she laid on her back, and his scent... Oh damn, she purred, closing her eyes. His musky scent assaulted her senses, dulling the loud ringing that disturbed her earlier. Sebastian. What exactly had happened? Still closing her eyes, Ava tried to recall what had happened the day before. Flashes of Kim's call with her, the video of her sister slamming her purse into the face of a rather huge guy that had stormed the internet, and then the crazy paparazzi at the gates of Angel Modelling Agency. If Addison hadn't been around, she really would have been mauled by that mob. She
97. Ava groaned. "Who could that be?"Sebastian smirked. "Probably your sister Kim. She's probably still mad at me yelling at her last night."Ava dug her head into the pillow, letting out a muffled scream. "You haven't apologized?""Why should I?" Sebastian asked, frowning,"I was right, she was wrong, end of story." Ava roller her eyes, "Sometimes you are sooo immature."Sebastian shrugged rolling of her and rubbing his eyes. The knock sounded again, louder and more insistent this time."I know you are in there Sebastian you jerk! Open up to I will stay here all day."Sebastian looked at her, mock worry on his face. "Do you think she would do that?"Ava chuckled quietly, "That girl is as resilient as a cockroach in a nuclear testing site okay? One day when we were little, my mom refused to let her go for a tea party next door and she went on a hunger strike for days.""What?!" Sebastian was shocked."Yeah, my mom had to throw her own tea party to appease her." Ava finished, smiling
98They made their way to the downstairs suite, Sebastian on tow practically skipping through the staircase. Summer vacation in some exotic European and Caribbean nation for free was of course one of the perks of dating a billionaire business man. Immediately opening her laptop, Ava went online to find the hottest vacation locations for summer that year. Soon they were browsing through pages and pages of exotic pictures over their Bacon and scrambled egg breakfast."Ooh, Bali looks amazing," Kimberly said, pointing to a picture of a luxurious resort.Ava shook her head. "I don't know, I feel like we should go somewhere with more history and culture."Kimberly rolled her eyes. "Ugh, you're such a nerd. I just want to relax on a beach."Ava laughed. "Well, we can do both. How about Italy?"Kimberly perked up. "Ooh, that could work. I heard they have amazing food."Ava nodded. "And beautiful architecture."They continued to browse through the magazines, discussing different locations and
Sebastian walked into the firm, taking the short elevator upstairs, trying to avoid the awkward stares frim the office. He had seen the news from that morning, everywhere was buzzing with Kim and Ava's story the previous night. He knew exactly what that meant. Such a high profile case involving his company? Investors where going to be nervous.For good reason too.The moment he walked into his office, his secretary handed him a phone, quickly whispering just received a call from one of his investors, and he knew what they were going to ask. He took a deep breath and answered the phone."Hello, Mr Jenkins," he greeted, trying to sound as cheery as possible."Sebastian, how are ya?""I am doing fine, and you?""Good, good." He paused for a moment, "Sebastian , we need to talk about the recent scandal involving your fiancé," the investor said.Sebastian rolled his eyes, of course he did. Jenkins was the most cautious venture capitalist Sebastian had ever courted, he didn't like any sense
100"I don't know if I can pull off a maxi dress," Ava said, holding her phone up to her face. "I feel like I'll just look like a walking curtain."Kim laughed. "Trust me, you'll look amazing in anything. You're like a supermodel." "Please, I'm just a normal person. But thanks for the compliment.""Haha, the fake modesty is fooling no one ma'am""What fake modesty?" Ava asked, feigning innocence."Kim scoffed. "Oh shut up. But seriously, you should try a maxi dress. They're perfect for the beach."Ava nodded. "Okay, fine. But only if you try a crop top. I think you'd look great in one.""Ugh, I don't know. I don't want to show off my stomach." She pouted, "It has gotten a little too pudgy."Ava smirked. "Come on, live a little. You have a great figure, why not show it off?" "Fine, I'll try one. But only if you promise to wear a jumpsuit.""Haha, no way." Ava said, her voice dripping with sarcasm."Oh, come on!""A jumpsuit? Really?" Ava asked raising an eyebrow. She had a feeling Ki
101Ava and Kim lounged on their hotel room bed, still jet-lagged from their flight to Greece. Their room had a window over looking the blue Mediterranean, a cool breeze coming in from it."So, Ava, do you have any ideas of where we should go?" Kim asked, flipping through a travel magazine.Ava shrugged. "I don't know, maybe we should just stay in bed all day and order room service.""What?""I am serious, I am really tired right now, I can't think of another whole day of activities tomorrow, it's giving me a headache already."Kim rolled her eyes. "Come on, Ava. We didn't come all the way to Greece to stay in bed.""Fine, fine," Ava relented. "Let me check my laptop."She pulled out her laptop and started searching for popular tourist destinations in Greece. "How about the Acropolis? It's supposed to be one of the most iconic landmarks in Greece."Kim nodded. "Definitely. And what about the Parthenon?"Ava nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's on my list too. And we can't forget about th
102He walked down the beach with Ava and Kim, admiring the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The white sandy beach was dotted with colorful umbrellas, and the sun was beating down on them. He felt a sense of calm wash over him as he walked, enjoying their company, still lost in thoughtAfter a while, He left them to go get a drink at the bar. As He sipped his cocktail, He couldn't help but think about my parents. How did Damian find them? What were they doing? Did they ever feel guilty? Did they even remember him? Their son? He took another sip of his drink, feeling the alcohol numb his thoughts.He wandered down the beach, lost in his own thoughts. Suddenly, He stumbled and nearly fell over. He realized then that he had had too much to drink. He tried to focus on his surroundings, but everything was spinning.He decided it was time to go, straining to call Ava and Kim, he changed his mind.They were having too much fun, he didn't want to ruin it with his issues.Steppin
103Sebastian lay restlessly in his silk-sheeted bed, unable to find the sleep that had escaped him for so long. He remained awake, even as the effects of his long binge drinking began to overwhelm him, filling his head with a raging headache that felt like seven hefty men were wrestling in his skull.Sighing, he made a mental note to never trust a bar tender that kept serving drinks even when a customer was clearly drink beyond his wits.His mind soon began to wander, Sebastian hated when his mind wandered, because more often than not, it settled on his parents.And this time was no different.They had ignored him all through his childhood, not giving two shits about his life, from his education, to his romantic life, to anything at all. One would think they were childless. They had been practically strangers to Sebastian for all he knew about them.Seb had ignored them as well, trying to soldier on with his life. But apparently, he wasn't as strong as he thought, he couldn't stop th