MAVERICKWe stepped into the hall where the Charity Event was to be held. Immediately, whispers filled the room and all eyes fell on us."Mr. Black?""That's Mr. Black?""He hasn't been to one of these events in years. How come he came to this year's own?""I don't care. All I know is I'm feeding my eyes candy. This man is beautiful!""Back off... He's my man." Someone said and I raised a brow before looking down at Avery who kept her gaze on the floor."But who is that next to him?""Oh, she looks like a flower!""So beautiful and innocent.""I wonder whose daughter she is and most importantly, who is she to Mr. Black. He has never shown up on the Media with a woman by his side.""Well... This night is for us to find out."I took two cups of wine off the tray of a passing waiter. I passed one to Avery who was staring down at her purse."You don't look happy even though you were enthusiastic about coming here today," I commented and I saw her face pale before she waved her hand and sa
AVERYMy eyes widened when Maverick kept fighting with my sister over the necklace. I mean, sure it's beautiful and all that but it's– Oh fuck it! I so badly want it and I want Maverick to win against my sister.She seems to want it so badly and that makes me want it more. Call me greedy, but I don't care. My heart leaped for joy when the bidder announced Maverick as the winner of the Necklace with the amount of 15 Million Dollars.The necklace is quite expensive for its simplicity though. My eyes drifted over to Maverick to see him turn his head to me. I smiled and waved at him. His lips lifted a little and I felt a piercing gaze on the side of my face.My head turned over to my where my sister sat and her eyes met mine. Before I could blink, she had leaned into Mother sitting beside her. She, as well, looked up at her eyes met mine. I saw her eyes turn malicious and I swear, if looks could kill, I'd be six feet under right now.She tapped her Husband who as well turned his head. Now
AVERYI leaned to Maverick after Eleanor Roosevelt has staggered out like an unstable person. His hand went up my waist and I sighed breathlessly."Are you okay?""Hm," I replied nodding my head.Without saying a word, he slightly pushed me away from him and I leaned away from him. I rearranged my hair in the best way I could and I heard Maverick sigh."It's not going back to normal, is it?" I asked and he shrugged in response.His phone pinged and he pulled it out. Reading a message, his lips tilted slightly and he kept his phone before he looked up at me."Let's go." He said gesturing at me. I grabbed my bag and took his hand. We stepped out of the toilet to come face to face with two women.Immediately, I turned around like I was repelled by their faces. "Mr. Black, what an honor to make your acquaintance." They exclaimed and I let out a low sigh."I'm not going to collaborate with your company." He replied in a cold voice and immediately, nervous laughs filled my ear."That's not
AVERY"That lowly secretary, as you say, holds the future to your Company. You can either apologize and kneel to her and let me consider our collaboration, or you might spit at her face and watch your company crumble to the ground with a snap of my finger."The man's eyes flickered over to mine when the chatters in the hall died down a little. His eyes were red and murderous. Veins popped out of his neck and forehead and I saw him clench his fist beside him.He took one step forward and I stood rooted to my spot. Though my heart was hammering against my chest, I was still tempted to know what he wanted to do to me. Punch me? Then his name would be on the headlines tomorrow for hitting a woman.Kneel to me? Then, the picture would be on the front page of every newspaper and magazine as well as on billboards tomorrow. How humiliating.Suddenly, gasps of surprise filled the room snapping me out of my thoughts of tomorrow. The man wasn't standing in front of me anymore. I looked at the p
I blinked at the wall in front of me, my mind far away. A low sigh escaped my lips and I dropped my head to the table. I reminisced back to what Maverick said the night of the event. "I think I like you..."Get out of my head. Why can't I stop thinking about it?! That phrase, that phrase has been stuck in my head since that night. Whenever I thought about it, which is all the time, my heart hammered against my chest. I felt giddy and knots tied in my stomach. If I saw Maverick since then, it was the first thing that came to my head. Lord, help me! He didn't even say he liked me for sure... I mean, all he said was, he thinks he likes me.But no, my stupid head and heart keep reminding me of the phrase."Avery?" I heard a voice call from a distance. Thinking I was hearing things, I shook my head and let out a breath through my nose."Avery." Someone called with a tap. I jerked up in surprise and saw Melissa's face staring back at mine with worry written all over her face."Were you ca
AVERYI was about to step into the elevator when I remembered the reason why I was there. I can't have much time to think if I go on the elevator."What are you doing? The elevator will close!" Alec yelled and immediately pressed a button."Sorry. I'll see you later!" I replied and stepped away fully from the elevator. "Where are you going?""I'll take the steps. Go on without me." I said as the elevator door were closing."I won't go on with–" His words were cut short when he immediately stepped out into the middle of the closing doors. His face contorted into one of pain and I winced slightly."Just go." I mumbled pushing him."Ow. Ow. Don't push. Button." He repeated and I pressed the button that would the elevator door. The door opened and he stepped out of it. He placed his hand on his chest and glared at the elevator."That's why I told you to just go. I have something to do." I said."What do you want to do?""Private matter. Shoo!" I waved my hand and walked away from him. I
AVERYMy fingers tightened on Maverick's suit as my leg also tightened around each other."Hey, what's wrong with you?""I have to go..." I choked out."Go where?"I almost died right there at his naivety! I'm standing here squeezing your jacket like my life depends on it, squirming and twisting my legs but here you are, being so damned oblivious!"Are you doing this on purpose?" I asked in a small voice."You..." He started and then paused looking down at my twisted legs. His eyes came back to my face and he raised a brow."You want to pee?!" He yelled and I almost released urine at the intensity of his voice."Yes... Knock on the door. Tell them to be quick!" "Okay... Okay... Don't you dare urinate in my elevator." He warned and I tilted my head at him. That's what he's worried about? What about my urinary bladder?!"If I can't hold it anymore, I'll have no choice but to urinate in your stupid damned elevator!" I yelled and he pointed at me."Are you yelling at your husband right n
AVERYA sigh escaped my lips and I leaned in to Maverick. He reciprocated by wrapping his hand around my shoulder and pulling me closer to his body.We were now sitting outside on the chair in the garden. I chose to sit out here because I couldn't bear to be in that house for a second longer. It was suffocating me. It was like a hand was wrapped around my neck choking out every air in my lungs. I could only breathe when I reached out here.My eyes went to the stars in the sky shining and twinkling brightly. "Maverick?" I called and he hummed in response."The sky is beautiful tonight." I complimented."It is?" He asked and I looked away from the sky to his face to see he was staring at me the whole time. "What?" I asked blinking at him. He didn't reply as he looked away from my face to the sky."It's not so beautiful." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him."Learn to compliment things." I retorted patting his cheeks. His eyes returned to mine on the third pat and I felt my breath h
"It's better," I said. Maverick looked up at me. "It's better since I'm not his daughter. That way, if we later tell people we're married, they won't say you married your rival's Daughter." I continued without looking up from the sock I was knitting."Are you sure?" He asked and I looked up at him."Am I sure I'm ready to leave behind the people I've known as my family my whole life? Am I ready to agree to the fact that he wasn't my father all along? I mean, yes, I am. It actually explains a lot of things. The treatment especially." I replied.A sigh came from him and I chuckled. He stood from his seat and came over to me. He held my jaw and turned my face to him. His thumb wiped the tears that stained my face."You'll be fine. I'm here for you."5 months later.My eyes were glued to the white and black picture on the screen. The cold gel on my stomach was tingling me but Maverick's hand that was holding my hand was radiating warmth throughout my body."Congratulations, Mr. Black. C
AVERY"What is that supposed to mean?""It means, Avery, sitting right there, is not a daughter of the Roosevelt!""What?" I asked in a small voice."It's high time you knew. Yes, my husband found you. You're not our biological daughter. When we found you, you were just a child. An infant. Your mother had abandoned you. Thrown you away. You were useless.""No. No, I'm– No! No." I muttered shaking my head. My eyes started to feel dizzy. I tried to hold on to something when a warm hand grabbed my face and set my ass down on the chair."Avery. Avery, look at me." Maverick said and I tried to look at him."Breathe. Baby, breathe."I took a deep breath and looked up at his face with tears in my eyes."Call the cops. They can take them away." Maverick commanded and immediately the men dragged two screaming women and a silent man out of the room."Hubby–" I called and he shushed me."I know. I know." He pulled me into a hug and I reluctantly hugged him back. He patted my head while I sobbed
AVERY"Current Location?" Maverick asked over his shoulders asking Carter who was only a few steps away from us."An old warehouse not far from the airport," Carter replied looking up from the iPad in his hand."Did you bring the file?""Yes Sir.""Hm.""What file?" I couldn't help but ask."You'll see." He replied mysteriously before patting my head. I smiled and nodded my head obediently."We're here," Carter announced and I stopped in my tracks almost immediately. My eyes looked at the two wooden doors in front of us. Two men dressed in black that looked twice my size were standing at the door, guarding it."Boss." They greeted with a bow."This is my wife.", Maverick said showing them our entwined hands."Ma'am." They acknowledged me with a bow as well."Hi." I greeted them with a light wave. They pushed the wooden doors apart and I immediately stared inside the room. Three figures were seated on the floor, all bound with a rope on their hand and leg."Are you sure you want to do
AVERY"We need to talk."Maverick paused his actions and looked at me on the bed. He resumed looking back at the mirror and he replied,"Hm?""The matter on ground?" I asked and he paused again. He undid the tie and tossed it to the chair. He walked towards me and say himself down on the bed right beside me.My heart was hammering against my chest for what was about to leave my mouth but I couldn't feel more confident. More satisfied."It's okay if you don't want us to do anything. If it'll cost me you and our marriage, then I'd rather let go of my revenge plan than lose you." He declared staring straight into my eyes with his thumb kneading my knuckles. I blinked at him and gulped the ball in my throat."I... I... I want us to punish him. By the Law, of course. He should be punished for his bad deeds." I said taking his hand into mine instead. "You won't lose me or our marriage. I've given it enough thought. He has been cruel for a long time. Ever since back then, he has been doing
AVERY"Shh. Go to sleep.""Lay beside me. Wait till I fall asleep.""Only until you fall asleep." I reminded and he nodded pulling me to the bed. My head was on his arm which acted like a pillow while my whole body frame was hugged by his huge body frame.My eyes looked around our room. It was dark but I could feel the sadness and emptiness looming over the room. The curtains had been drawn obstructing any form of light from coming in. The lights had been flipped off giving the room a weird vibe."I really missed you. I tried everything. I tried to do everything to keep my sanity intact. I tried doing everything to keep my mind off you. To keep me from driving over to you." I heard and I turned my head in his direction.His eyes were open so I reached out to touch his face. I smiled patting his cheeks and he smiled in return moving closer to my hand."I know. I missed you too." I replied snuggling closer to him. He pulled me closer until our bodies merged and then he let out a sigh.T
MAVERICK"Master! The Madam is Gone!" This sentence made me stand up like I had been electrocuted."Gone? Gone where?" I asked walking towards her. I walked past her and headed straight for our room."We have no idea.""When was the last time she was seen?" I asked pushing the door to our room open."Last night. After you left the room." She replied. My eyes looked around the room. She truly wasn't here."Call Carter," I instructed closing our room's door before she could give a reply. I dragged my feet to the bed that was neat like no one had laid on it. She didn't sleep in this bed. I fell to the bed and my hand subconsciously caressed her part of the bed. My hand moved to the pillow where she laid her head and I brought it to my nose to sniff it. Her pillow was doused in her heavenly scent so I took a long whiff.I hugged the pillow pretending it was her and closed my eyes imagining she was in my hands. Safe and close. I should have held her in my arms last night. I never should h
MAVERICK"And the fact that you think I would side with my Father shows how much you trust me. The fact that you kept this from me shows how much you truly love me." She said."Avery–""Get out, Maverick.""What?""Please." She pleaded. I hated the way she was pleading with me. I hated the fact that we were in this mess. I hated the fact that she found out this way. The fact that she's doubting my love for her because of this makes my heart break.It's breaking more than the times I knew she was just a few steps away yet I couldn't bring myself to her. "I'll be in my study if you need me," I said walking away from her. I closed the door behind me and Butler Flora stood in front of me."What in the world is going on?""I'll tell you once it's all solved," I replied."Make sure she eats tonight.""You keep telling me that every day yet you don't eat either. She hasn't eaten for the past week ever since you turned your study to your house and even denied seeing her. She's heartbroken."
AVERY I stared blankly at the golden-colored wall. I refused to blink. I refused to let the cry that had welled up in my eyes fall. Because if I do, more will fall and then the dam will break. My eyes darted to the clock on the side table. It read 10:26 pm. My hand that was holding the duvet clenched further and I blinked. That was my mistake. I grabbed the pillow beside me tossing it to the floor. "Why?!" I yelled tears rolling down my face. I made no move to wipe it off neither did I make an effort to stop crying. "What did I do wrong?! Why?!" I yelled trashing the bed. My throat hurt from crying so much. My cold dinner lay on the dressing table covered. Just like the way Butler Flora had placed it there earlier this evening. "Mistress!" Someone yelled and I turned my head glaring at whoever it was. "Get out! Get out of my room!" I yelled tossing whatever I could grab. If anyone saw me they would think I've gone crazy. I am. I am crazy. I'm going crazy. "Young Miss, please
AVERY"This is good!" He screeched and I shrunk back at the momentum of his voice."You don't have to yell that much," I said taking a sip of the hot cocoa that I made for the two of us."Of course, I have to. This is better than the ones I've made for myself.""Don't flatter me," I said rolling my eyes."Why would I want to do that?" He asked."True that," I replied after a short seconds of silence."I like your necklace by the way.""Yeah?" I asked trailing the sapphire stone with my hand."Maverick got it for you?" He asked and I looked up at him in surprise. "How do you know that?" I asked."He's my best friend. I know his taste in necklaces." He replied and I nodded my head picking up my mug again."Avery?" He called and I turned my head to him. He stared at me for a while before he shook his head and said,"Never mind.""Why? Is something on my face?" I asked rubbing my face."No. There's nothing on it.""Then why do you keep staring at me?" I asked in confusion."Do you want t