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The wine bar was dimly lit with soft jazz music playing in the background, creating a cozy ambiance to sit back and relax in. Dressed in a skimpy, wine-sparkling armless sequin dress, Dali was watching Ava, who was getting a fruit wine poured for her in a wine glass by the bartender. "You are such a party pooper. Fruit wine at a wine bar? Tsh!" Dali rolled her sparkly eyes which were reflecting on the glass as a refraction of the chandelier lights, while flipping her brunette hair to the back and leaning back in her chair with a smile playing on her lips. Her fingers gently tapped against the stem of her wine glass as she swirled it around carefully, taking time to observe it like she was searching for something before she took a sip, while savoring the rich flavors that danced on her tongue."Are you drunk already?" Ava chuckled as she watched Dali's eyes close and open simultaneously at the same time with a flushed face. "Of course, no. I am just excited! And sorry too. I mean loo
"You wanted to talk. Is everything okay? You seem too busy these days to read text or pick up my calls," Ava said as soon as she took her seat before Jace, who was sitting comfortably like a regal figure behind the huge meeting table in the conference room. She went to a popular resort for a meeting with a foreign client over some business, and they met by chance after she was done and ready to leave. He invited her for a little chat since he was also done with a board meeting that he attended on a different floor. "I am sorry. Been busy," Jace apologized, exempting the truth about why he had been rejecting everyone's call knowing fully well that she would be one of the call list too. He had just been so pissed off at so many things lately. "None taken. It is fine," She smiled, "I heard you are working on the newest New York mall project. How is it going?" She asked, trying to continue the conversation which seemed somewhat stiff. "Great as usual," Jace answered concisely with a m
So many good things happened in the following weeks, and the biggest recipient of all was Ava Carson, whose brand had been taking the fashion industry in New York by storm. There had been innovations and new developments of matching tweed designer bags from her company too. Her schedule had been busy because she had been traveling back and forth between countries for business, accompanied by Cassey, whose work overload increased with their increase in success. Gianna got a promotion and took over some of Cassey's jobs, and a new fashion director and brand manager was employed to the company. Because of Ava's work schedule, Autumn and Evan had more time to spend at Jordyn's after school, who was so glad to welcome and take good care of her grandchildren. Her life had been more happy and vibrant ever since she had more people around her, and her depression level had reduced drastically after she went back to her therapist in Germany for a checkup. She had also been busy trying to h
Without warning, the shrill of the phone which rang, broke through the silence in the room like a piece of glass and disrupted the calmness. The sound of a sizzling kettle which was boiling over mixed with the ring of the phone, and instinctively someone hand grabbed the kettle hurriedly from the cooker to the table, as it spilled some of its contents over her hand. "Sorry, Grandma," Evan said with so much sympathy as he quickly grabbed a table towel and passed it to Jordyn when he realized what happened. "Thank you, boy. It is fine," she thanked him with a warm smile as collected the towel and wiped the affected area gently. She watched him run instinctively in the direction of the room after he gave it to her, having no idea of what he wanted to do. It made her chuckle. Autumn was sleeping already after she had a long day at school with one of her classmates, while Evan wanted to take hot chocolate and waffles with Jordyn as a night snack. She had to boil the water late at night s
The past days had been a stormy moment in the lives of the people around Ava, following the occurrence of the terrible accident she was involved in after receiving her awards, and the terrible news that was revealed on the internet that she was into drugs which was what caused her accident. That was the height of everything.Though the hospital had confirmed that no drugs were found in her bloodstream as a follow-up, there was still a need for concrete evidence to be able to dispel the news. To make matters complicated, the dashcam in her car, which was meant to confirm the last minutes before the accident, was missing. Ava suffered deep cuts, injuries, fractures, and a head concussion as a result of the accident, which was the reason for the first surgery she had after she was brought in. X-rays, full body CT, and MRI scans were carried out later, to determine the places she had fractures and dislocation. There were major ones in her right arm, legs, and neck. It complicated things.
Everywhere around was as quiet as usual, as the sound of clicking heels made their way hastily into the room. The room was almost empty with an air of peace swirling around the atmosphere, mixed with a seeping feeling of smothered ambiance that disrupted the easiness.Dim rays of the scorching sun struggled to penetrate through the open window, casting long distorted shadows of reflecting objects on the way. The room being on a high floor of the tall building, made it easier to get hot faster than the other rooms. However, someone didn't seem to feel that at all. She was looking out the window so intently. She stared so much that even if they knew someone was behind her, she couldn't look back because her mind was too fixated on the empty spaces. "What are you looking at?" Jordyn asked as soon as she pushed the door to the ward open, and entered with a huge basket of fruits, wine, and cakes. She was dressed in a burgundy tailored suit and wearing a black stiletto, as she looked so go
"Are you sure this is a good idea, Mum?" Ava turned to ask Jordyn the nth, "I do not think I want to go," she frowned again, the same way she had been doing since hearing what her mother wanted her to do. She was out of the hospital already after so long of being so suffocated by just the sight of the place, even if she had to return for her rehabilitation to the hospital at every scheduled time by the doctor. Her depression seemed to have reduced its effect on her attitude and outlook, and she seemed to have gone back to her former life. "I am fine already. How many times do you think I should say that for everyone to believe me?" Ava would moan and groan whenever she was returning from the hospital after her session had ended, and Jordyn had to ask the same question repeatedly, "I am….." she dragged. Jordyn made her take more psychological therapies to confirm that her depression was gone, and the therapist also confirmed that she was doing great with every session spent together
Anna sat in her room with a heavy heart thinking nonstop, about everything that had happened in the space of a few days to the present. The realizations that she had been kept in the dark about. The things she could never understand no matter how she tried to think of it, and didn't really even try to investigate why it was like that. To her, it was probably something unfortunate that happened because of a cause-effect occurrence of her actions. 'How would she have ever thought that someone would have it ready to set her up for ruin?' Her mind flashed back bitterly to the point where she opened the door to Ava's ward to give her usual recovery gifts, and met the most unexpected visitor in the room, standing and having a smooth and hearty conversation with Ava. "What the fuck are you doing here?!" She had yelled angrily at the sight of him with so much shock coursing through her body, as her eyes darted around to look at the remaining people that were also sitting in the room, when