After a lovely dinner date with Jace, Ava arrived home late and found Autumn still awake in the living room, watching her favorite cartoon. Despite feeling tired, the mother joined her daughter and together they watched whatever was on the screen. Autumn giggled with delight after every scene that played. Extremely exhausted, she drifted off into a deep sleep on the spot where she sat, and woke up later to see Autumn sleeping already. She just put off the television, and carried Autumn to lay her on her bed before she left for her room. As soon as she was done taking her bath, she resumed working after she checked the time to see that she still had almost an hour before the scheduled international video meeting, that she had with her top investors from China and Canada. There was so much to get done with the final move from her old company to their newly secured building, and she had to be thorough with approving the allocated budgets, which were going to be invested in restructu
Pushing the door open to the expansive space that she was standing in front of, Ava was overwhelmed by the beautiful sight of the luxuriousness of her new office, which was stationed on the last floor as she made her way in. The room was bathed in a warm and golden glow, emanating from the crystal chandelier that hung majestically from the ceiling. The walls were adorned with rich, textured wallpaper in shades of deep gray and black, which was bettered by intricate gold petals detailing that added a touch of regality. A plush, black carpet in a deep shade of gold stretched across the floor, at the center of the room where comfortable couches were positioned around it. As she walked further into the office space to see more of its beauty and great artistry work, she felt as if she was walking in the clouds with the carpet's luxurious embrace enhancing her every movement. Her office desk sitting at the very end of the room was adorned with beautiful carvings of great quality, and beh
Ethan was unable to get the image that played out of his head, of the manner in which Ava and Jace were so close to one another at the party. As much as he tried to see just the friendship he thought they had, he could feel like they had more than that going on between them. And it made him so uncomfortable. His mother had called him so many times to inform him that his ex-wife was now a successful designer, and wanted him to know that she had finally told his father. She talked nonstop about how pissed and mad she was that a filthy girl like Ava could fake her death and stress all of them out. It ended up angering Ethan to hear his mother talk about Ava like that, and refused to pick up her calls subsequently. He didn't know why, but the more he thought of Ava, the more he couldn't feel alright within his body like something was missing. Believing that she died years ago had been so hard for him to accept, and he knew he had to get her back now that she was back. Yet, he didn't kno
Upon entering the hospital, the kind of atmosphere that surrounded Ava was immediately noticeable, with the soundscape of the huge pediatrician hospital that replayed a symphony of gentle chatter, laughter, and occasional cries. The air was filled with a sense of hope and resilience as children and their families navigated through the large hallways, and the high-pitched giggles of children playing in designated areas could be heard, along with the hushed conversations between parents and medical professionals. As much as everything looked so organized and professional from view, it was still chaotic everywhere with so many people trying to find their bearings in the huge space. On the sixth floor of the huge building of many floors, the gentle tune of Nocturne Op.9 No.2 melody wafted through the air, resonating in perfect harmony throughout the vast structure as a means of imparting a calming ambiance.Nurses and doctors with their badges and stethoscopes draped around their necks
Perfectly on the morning of the beautiful day with a luxurious outlook of the surroundings, a man dressed in a tailored suit and dark shades stepped out of a sleek midnight black car that pulled into the front of a tall building. His confident gait and air of sophistication immediately drew the attention of passersby, as he approached the entrance of the magnificent six-star hotel.The entryway was a masterpiece of architectural design that had towering glass doors framed by polished marble pillars, and the soft sound of waters flowing down a nearby phoenix fountain created a soothing ambiance that welcomed guests, into the realm of luxury and opulence. Ethan's eyes swept across the lobby taking in the sight of plush velvet sofas as he made his way inside, which were adorned with intricately embroidered cushions, all arranged around tables that had beautiful scented flowers on them. He nodded his head slightly to see that the arrangement was perfect in the way he would have wanted,
A heavy feeling of anxiousness settled deep within Ava's chest, as she sat in a meeting with the fashion stylist that she had to meet urgently without faltering. Even if she had given up going back to the hotel to check what was going on with her kids, she remained so restless throughout the meeting and tried so hard to keep up effectively. A veil of unease wrapped around her by each passing minute spent in the meeting room, and her hands trembled uncontrollably betraying the inner turmoil that was welling up in her. She tried hard to get the fact that Beatrice had told her that her kids were presently eating breakfast with Ethan, whom they met in the elevator . 'How could he have met the kids again? Why was everything not going her way with Ethan?' And with the completion of a very successful meeting with the fashion stylist, Ava made her way into the car that was waiting outside for her already and told the chauffeur to drive very fast back to the hotel. She didn't even wait to t
Ava checked out of the hotel suite the moment she was able to leave the rooftop with her kids, and she didn't say anything to them till the chauffeur arrived and the nanny packed their bags into the car. Autumn kept asking her mother nonstop if everything was fine with her and Ethan, but she just smiled occasionally and nodded without giving a definite answer. She could not even blame the poor helpless nanny that had called her endlessly when they saw Ethan, because there was nothing that the poor woman would have done in that situation. Ethan's intimidating aura was enough to make her cower. Ava left immediately when he finally let her go after their meeting at the rooftop balcony, and it was still hard for her to understand what had happened in there with him. It momentarily felt like she had not been in control of her own body for a while. Still, her heart dwelt in the suffocating grip of fear of what Ethan was capable of doing concerning the kids. The fact that he was endlessly
Ethan was sitting in the office comfortably resting on his chair, with his eyes shining with a gentle, serene happiness like a glow that emanated from within him. He had been feeling so pleased since the day before for an unknown reason, and it was a new kind of feeling that he had not felt in a long time. He beamed a radiant smile stretching from ear to ear as his entire face alighted more than ever, and remained like that since he got to the office and started working on every of his piled-up jobs. Surprisingly, he had even slept better than he had slept in months the previous night. The memories from the previous day were hard to get rid of. Watching Ava stare in flushness the previous day brought some kind of hope to his heart, because that was a different kind of light than he had ever seen her before. To him, she looked so cute when he took her unaware the moment he grabbed her, as the heat that rose within her seemed to radiate outwardly to his notice. Her lashes had drooped