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Justin nodded once, acknowledging that Ayva was right. However, he couldn't help but feel a sting to his ego. He had crossed a boundary even though he knew he shouldn't have done it. He had know Ayva for almost six years, and in all that time, she had never once raised her voice or been this upset with him."I'm really sorry," Justin apologized sincerely. As the elevator doors opened on their floor, he stepped out first, giving her some space.With careful steps, Ayva made her way to her office, mindful not to put any pressure on her injured leg. The employees on her floor exchanged glances, curious about why their boss was limping. However, none of them mustered the courage to ask.Soon after settling into her office, her phone rang. It was her husband, Zion, calling."Hello." She immediately said after picking up the call. And on her other phone, she watched him devouring pizza in their living room. The soft glow of the television illuminated the space, casting a warm ambiance."Why
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Justin froze in place, his eyes widening in a mix of confusion and shock as Ayva's piercing scream filled the air. She was consumed by fear, it was evident in the way her voice trembled and her hands shook uncontrollably."Don't come any closer!" "Stay away from me!" Her words echoed in his ears. Justin, who had been attentively watching Ayva from his seat in the audience had immediately sensed that something was wrong during her Q/A session. He had immediately followed her without a moment of hesitation when she hastily fled the room.But the way she was looking at him now, a combination of fear and anger in her tear-streaked face, made his heart sink. It was as if... as if she believed something unthinkable."Surely you don't think that I'm..." Justin's voice trailed off, his words hanging in the charged atmosphere. He had refused to accept the horrifying possibility that had crossed his mind but then, her reaction, her tears proved that he was right. He stared down at Ayva, his e
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Ayva's peaceful slumber was abruptly interrupted by a loud and persistent knock on the door. Startled, she slowly sat up from the carpet, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Searching for her phone to check the time, she realized it was still early afternoon.The knock came again, this time even more forceful, as if someone was determined to break down the door. "I'm coming," she muttered weakly, getting to her feet. She made her way across the room, unlocking the door without thinking to ask who it was.As the door swung open, Ayva found herself face to face with Justin, accompanied by a hotel staff member. Before she could react, Justin pulled her into a tight hug, letting out a sigh of relief. The hotel staff discreetly retreated, giving them some privacy.Confused and still groggy from sleep, Ayva pulled away from the hug and asked, "Is something wrong?" Her mind struggled to process the situation.Justin, trying to remain calm despite his worry, replied, "Why didn't you answer your
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The atmosphere at the dinner table was thick with tension, particularly between Amanda, Zion, and Ayva. Their stolen glances at each other were subtle yet noticeable, and Ayva clenched her fist by her side to keep herself calm. Amanda's parents seemed completely oblivious to the underlying tension."Ayva, I must say, you are the most beautiful pregnant woman I've ever seen," Brenda Kerrington complimented with a smile."Oh, thank you so much. You're too kind," Ayva replied, mirroring the expression, although her smile seemed forced and insincere. The way Zion nervously twiddled his fingers under the table spoke volumes - he clearly didn't want to be there."I heard you managed to secure a collaboration with T&K Designs." Thomas Kerrington chimed in, taking a sip of water as they waited for their food. "You truly are the best at what you do. My foundation has tried countless times to get T&K's attention. Your influence makes me want to tap into it. Maybe if they find out that I raised
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"Ayva, what's the matter?" Zion asked, concern evident in his expression as he placed a hand on her shoulder.Ayva startled, as if snapping out of a daze. She shook her head, gently removing his hand from her shoulder."I'm okay." She replied, realizing that she hadn't voiced her thoughts to Zion directly. She lacked the courage, she admitted to herself. It was all in her head. Without uttering another word, she turned around and made her way to their room.********(Two days later)As the early morning hours ticked by, Ayva found herself arriving at work earlier than usual. It was a restless night for her, unable to sleep as thoughts of her upcoming confrontation with Zion consumed her mind.With a sense of urgency, she monitored Zion's movement around the house, relying on the hidden cameras she had installed and when she realized he was about to leave home, she immediately grabbed her car key and headed out of the office. "Is something wrong ma'am?" Caitlyn, her secretary asked up
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As the morning sun peeked through the curtains, Zion strolled into the room, a tray filled with an array of Ayva's favorite foods in hand. With a mischievous grin, he greeted her in a singsong voice, "Good morning, sunshine!" His playful tone was accompanied by a falsetto voice as he exclaimed. "Guess what day it is? It's Valentine's Day and you're starting the day with breakfast in bed!"Ayva's expression however, remained blank, as if she were looking at a stranger. She couldn't comprehend his sudden shift in demeanor. Just the night before, she had made it clear that she wanted a divorce, even handing him the papers to sign before retiring to bed. Yet here he was, acting as if their conversation had never taken place. She couldn't help but feel utterly confused."What... are you doing?" Ayva asked as she slowly sat up in bed, her voice filled with confusion and disbelief. It was barely 7 am, and there stood her estranged husband, entering her room as if everything between them was
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Ayva's mischievous smirk grew wider as she glanced at Zion and Amanda, who both appeared as if they had just received the news that they only had a few minutes to live."Ayva, please tell me you didn't..." Amanda's voice trailed off, her gaze fixed on the bag of powder in Ayva's hands.With a whimsical smile, Ayva picked up a frozen grape and crushed it between her teeth."Shit!" Amanda and Zion exclaimed simultaneously, their expressions filled with panic as they dashed for the bathroom.As Ayva strolled down the corridor, she could hear the sound of their loud retching coming from the rooms. She entered her own room to find Amanda kneeling against the toilet, desperately trying to rid herself of the food she had consumed just moments ago.Leaning against the wall, her arms folded across her chest, Ayva observed Amanda's struggle with a satisfying look on her face. Amanda crawled out of the bathroom and knelt before Ayva, tears in her eyes from the intense retching."You don't want t
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"I'm going to tell you everything Ayva." He said with determination as he gazed into Ayva's eyes, searching for a glimmer of understanding.Ayva crossed her arms, her expression guarded. "What else is there to know? I already found out everything." She spat, her tone defensive."No. You don't have the full picture or know the true nature of our relationship and the reality of what happened between Amanda and me." Zion pleaded, his voice filled with regret and desperation.Ayva hesitated, her curiosity piqued. She couldn't help but wonder if there was more to the story than what she believed. Slowly, she uncrossed her arms, a flicker of vulnerability in her eyes."I'll give you the whole story, from the very beginning up until now. Just promise me you will listen." Zion implored, his voice filled with a raw sincerity that tugged at Ayva's heart.After a moment, Ayva nodded slowly, her anger starting to subside. "And promise me that whatever I say, you won't let it hurt you. Please, Ayva
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Justin's POV"What do you mean by that?" I inquired, casting a skeptical glance at Samantha.She approached my desk, placing an iPad on the surface. I eyed her suspiciously before picking up the iPad.True to her words, there was a video of Bella on live TV. I was taken aback. What was she doing there? She had mentioned feeling unwell that morning, causing me to arrive at work late, yet there she was on TV, looking nothing like she had described earlier.The presenter was asking her questions, but I couldn't hear clearly as the iPad's volume was low. I quickly connected my AirPods to the iPad to listen to what she was saying."Oh, that's all false. My husband and I are stronger than ever. All the divorce rumors are just tabloid trash," Bella claimed. "Did I mention that we also have plans to renew our wedding vows?"We do?"Really?" The presenter seemed surprised by the news. Well, that made two of us. "That's great news, Bella. We heard rumors about Mr. Mount having a mistress. Ther
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Ayva's POV"Ms. Wesley, Ayva, are you still here?" Martinez's voice jolted me out of what I was reading on my phone.I blinked multiple times, sat up in my chair, and nodded. "Of course, I am. What were we talking about again?" I said, placing my phone down on the desk with the screen facing down. I intertwined my fingers together as my elbow rested on the desk."I said the only way to prove his identity is false is to confirm if he's truly Allison's father," Martinez said. "But you know we can't use DNA samples acquired illegally, so he has to be aware of the DNA test.""But then he'd know what I'm onto," I said, and Martinez slowly nodded. "There has to be another way," I mumbled. Although I'd yet to scientifically confirm if Aiden was truly Zion like Justin had claimed, since that day that he said it, I'd been unable to shake off that idea from my head. As days went on, I slowly accepted that Justin might be right.It'd been two months since I decided that we needed to take a break
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Ayva’s POV"Ms. Wesley, Ayva, are you still here?" Martinez's voice jolted me out of what I was reading on my phone.I blinked multiple times, sat up in my chair, and nodded. "Of course, I am. What were we talking about again?" I said, placing my phone down on the desk with the screen facing down. I intertwined my fingers together as my elbow rested on the desk."I said the only way to prove his identity is false is to confirm if he's truly Allison's father," Martinez said. "But you know we can't use DNA samples acquired illegally, so he has to be aware of the DNA test.""But then he'd know what I'm onto," I said, and Martinez slowly nodded. "There has to be another way," I mumbled. Although I'd yet to scientifically confirm if Aiden was truly Zion like Justin had claimed, since that day that he said it, I'd been unable to shake off that idea from my head. As days went on, I slowly accepted that Justin might be right.It'd been two months since I decided that we needed to take a break
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Justin’s POVI felt like shit. Seeing Ayva so broken, shocked, and disappointed in me made me want to disappear. I was beyond embarrassed.And the worst part was I had no excuse, nothing I could say to fix how she felt about me now, which just made everything worse.I’ve had my suspicions about Allison for years but didn't confirm it until a month ago when Amanda called Ayva to the hospital. I half expected Ayva to catch on when she was told she was a match with Allison. It seemed fishy that neither Amanda nor Aiden was a match, but Ayva was. And when I realized she hadn't figured it out, I promised myself I'd tell her when the time was right. If only I knew that jerk would beat me to it.Ayva wiped her nose with the back of her hand. I offered her a handkerchief, but she didn't take it, choosing to wipe her tears with her sleeves instead."What else?" She sniffed. "What else are you keeping from me? It feels like there's always something you're hiding." Her words hit hard. "Tell me
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Ayva’s POV“Ayva, how did you-”“Answer my question, Justin!” I snapped before taking a deep breath to steady my nerves. I shouldn’t be getting angry with him, not when he was most likely the only one who could help me find her. “I…” I sucked in a deep air into my lungs. “I just want to know Justin. I need to know where she is and— please,” I grabbed his hand, my desperation evident in my eyes. “Tell me the truth, I promise I won’t get mad.” I wasn’t exactly sure I could keep that promise but it didn’t matter at that moment. I was ready to do anything, say anything to make him tell me what I wanted to hear. He sighed, casting his gaze downwards to his desk before looking up at me again. With a heavy breath, he asked, “How did you find out? Who told you about this?” I shook my head at him in disappointment. “Seeing as you’re avoiding answering my question, that means you knew about it. How long Justin? How long have you known this? How long have you… watched me suffer in silence. W
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Ayva’s POVI suddenly shot up in bed, startled by a dream that had felt more like a nightmare and had sent cold sweat down my back. My breath came in short gasps, and I was drenched in sweat as if the nightmare had seeped into my waking world.Letting out a heavy sigh, I turned my gaze to the alarm clock resting on the bedside table. It had just ticked past ten. Despite sleeping for nearly ten hours, it felt like only ten seconds had passed since I closed my eyes.I fumbled around the bed, searching for my phone, and finally unlocked it. As I scrolled through my missed calls and messages, a text from my boss caught my eye. He’d asked if I was still interested in being a part of the company or if I’d simply removed myself. At that moment, his message held little significance to me; the thought of losing my job didn't faze me. Instead, my mind lingered on the absence of any message or missed calls from Justin, the one I had been eagerly anticipating.The disappointment that I felt was i
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Ayva’s POVBella, with a stern look, asked me, “Are you going to tell me why you were in my husband’s room, why you are in my house, or do I have to call the cops for trespassing.”I felt her gaze pierce through me across the corridor. I guessed I had indeed trespassed. After all neither Justin nor Bella were aware that I was going to drop by."I'm sorry, I was just heading out," I muttered as I made my way towards the stairs.But Bella wasn't letting me off that easy. "I asked you a question," she stated firmly, making me stop and turn to face her. "I think I deserve to know why you were in my husband's room while he was sleeping."Her stress on 'husband' was clear, like she was reminding me she was still married to him and had every right to ‘interrogate me.’ "I mean, you've gotta be a whole new level of shameless to show up here knowing full well that his wife was gonna be home with him," she remarked, taking deliberate steps toward me. "For seven days, my husband was off with you
