"I-Isaac," Ava quickly wiped her tears and stood up straight and tried to be calm. "Who fucking give you the permission to enter my room?!" Isaac roared, his eyes filled with rage and fury. As he finish his sentence he immediately slam the door shut. "I'm sorry... I-I..." Ava stuttered while trying to calm down. "No! You're always like that, saying your sorry like it would be enough." Isaac spat. His tone sounded harsh and cold. Ava closed her eyes firmly, and then looked up again. "Can you be honest, Isaac? Don't you still love me?" she asked him, her voice full of hope. Isaac closed the distance between them, as his jaw clenched. "I don't love you anymore, bitch. And loving you before was the most regretful decision I ever made in my entire life." He spat out the words, and it's like the wind got knocked off Ava's lungs. She felt a painful stab on her chest and her stomach turned upside down. "You know what I'm only feeling whenever you're around, huh? It's a pure hatred a
"Is there's anything bothering you, Ava?" Gregory asked as he set the tray of iced tea and biscuits on the coffee table before her. Ava brushed her hands on both her arms. She can't still forget how Isaac make her crazy in pleasure. Everytime she thought about it she felt herself getting hot again. But she can't also set aside the feeling of heartaches. As times goes by, she's losing a hope that she can still correct the mistakes she's done on the past. Every passing moments feels like a torture for her, knowing that Isaac doesn't love her anymore. "Ava?" The concern is growing on his face. He's starting to think something might be wrong with her. She's been like this since they goes out the penthouse when Isaac ordered him and Ralph to do something important. "Huh? Sorry, what you're saying again, Gregory?" Ava forced herself to keep her attention on him. He sighed. "Nothing. Just... Is there anything else wrong?" As much as she tried not to let it bother her, she can't help
Ava's watching how Isaac interact with other guests. He looks handsome with his attire. She really loves to see him smiling, because she knows he doesn't smile all the time when he's with her. Sadness linger in her chest as she watches him, until Gregory interrupts her train of thought by grabbing a hold of her hand. "You look very stunning tonight, Ava," he says with that beautiful smile on his face and his deep voice filled with affection. "Thank you, Gregory. You too," she smiles back at him. It's always nice being with Gregory, who makes her feel like she's the most important person in his life. "Hm, really? But why it's Isaac who only caught your attention tonight?" he asks, teasing her while he squeezes her fingers lightly in his. "O-Of course, not. I'm not actually watching for him. I was just enjoying the view of this venue," she lies, although she realizes her lie is stupid once it leaves her mouth. After a while, Ralph with a small tray of champagne glasses approaches
"Did you talk to her?" Ralph asked Isaac when he saw him coming back, but Isaac didn't seems to heard him, instead he just walk past him, heading towards the waiter who's holding a tray with champagne. He grabbed one glass and drank all of it, Ralph watched his every move. "What's wrong with him?" he mumbled to himself and then went on his way. "Bro, what happened? You look like crap." Isaac ignored Ralph's comment, as he grab another bottle of champagne from the waiter. "Hm, I'm so curious now what did you see there for you to come back here with that cold face," Ralph added, while Isaac caught of Ava and Gregory already walking back to their seats. Ralph noticed the firm hold of Isaac on the glass, making him glance at where he's looking. Meanwhile, after Ava and Gregory was sitting down again. "Are you alright now?" Gregory asked, concerned, Ava nodded and gave him a reassuring smile. "Ahm, Gregory... A-About the kiss, I'm sorry. Can we just forget it? You know...
"Erica?" she hugged him. Isaac didn't expect that Erica will return tonight without even telling him about it. "Yes, it's me, babe!" she exclaimed, and released the embrace from Isaac. He looked around, and he doesn't understand why he wants to see Ava's reaction. "Aren't you happy?" Erica pouted, making him turned to face her again. He smiled, and hold her hand. "Welcome back, babe!" he hugged her again, as he simply glance at Ava with Gregory by her side. Isaac saw her staring at him, her expression still looks like sorrow. There, he take the chance to act very sweet towards Erica to make her feel more the heartaches. "Mr. Foster, you didn't tell that Ms. Henslay will be here too!" "It's nice to meet you, Ms. Henslay!" "We are glad that we finally saw the soon to be wife of Mr. Foster." Ava watched how the crowd welcomed her fiancee. She felt like someone hit her chest when they called her Isaac's soon to be wife. But there's nothing more painful than to see how Isaac a
Isaac park his car on the penthouse' parking deck. He's just got back after he drive Erica home, since she go directly at the party a while ago, so she needs to inform her family that she's back. He immediately noticed Gregory standing at the entrance, seems like he's intentionally waiting for him. "Isaac, can we talk?" Gregory ask him as he approached him. Isaac continue walking inside, Gregory's following him. "Gregory, I'm already tired. Just drop it for now if it's not important, okay?" Isaac said sternly. He wants to be alone right now. "Bro, it's something really serious. I believe that you should hear me out, because it's just simply about your ex-girlfriend," Gregory said. Isaac stopped walking and turned towards him. "What? You are going to tell to stop doing my revenge? I thought you are my friend, Gregory? You just fall in love with that woman and here you are now, trying to tell me what's right and wrong?" Isaac asked coldly, his anger rising. "I'll get to the po
"What do you want to order, babe?" Erica asked Isaac but she didn't get any response. She stared at him. "Isaac, babe? Are you alright? You'd been spacing out since we came out of the company. Is there's something or... someone bothering you?" Isaac blinked. He hadn't realized he had spaced out until then. "Huh? Oh, no, nothing is wrong. Let's order?" Isaac tried to act as normal as possible and it seemed to work. Erica was still staring at him curiously but decided it was time to leave it for now. They ordered and ate their meal, making small talk about their day and enjoying each other's company. "I can't wait for our engagement party, babe. Soon enough we are going to be a husband and wife. I don't think I'll ever tire of how amazing this whole relationship is going to feel..." Erica said dreamily before taking another bite of her food. Erica smiled fondly at him. "Yeah, I think that will happen very soon." Erica tilted her head. "Why you seems unhappy, babe? You look
"Excuse me, Ms. Peterson?" Ava looked up from the paperworks she's doing. Since she arrived at the office earlier in the day, she didn't able to go out, just to make sure that she can meet the deadline the Isaac had given to her. "Yes, Lisa?" Ava asked with a soft smile on her face, despite her feeling her brain throbbing. "Sir. Isaac's asking you to go on his office now." Ava 's heart dropped at once, and she felt as if she could be sick. She's actually doesn't want to see him unless it's really urgent. She's just getting tired of feeling hurt. She's afraid that the next time she'll saw him with his fiancee in an intimate moment would totally break her heart. "Ahm, d-do you know the reasons why, Lisa? I am so busy right now. Maybe, he can w-wait?" Lisa shook her head no. "Sorry, Ms. Peterson, but Sir. Isaac said that she really need you right now, maybe that's an urgent matter." Ava sighed inwardly, as she slowly nodded. "Alright. Thank you, Lisa." She gave the other woman
Ava sat alone on a park bench, staring blankly at the horizon as the sun began to dip, painting the sky in a fiery array of oranges, reds, and purples. The beauty of it all felt distant to her, like something she was no longer a part of. She rested a hand on her growing belly, feeling the gentle movements of the baby inside her. Every kick was a reminder of how different her life was now, how much everything had changed since she’d left Isaac. She swallowed hard, trying to push back the wave of emotion that threatened to overwhelm her. It was always like this—whenever she sat alone, her thoughts would drift back to him, and the life they could have had together. Ava took a deep breath, blinking away the tears that were already welling up in her eyes. She couldn't afford to break down. Not here, not now. She was supposed to be strong. She was doing this for her child. She had convinced herself that leaving was the right choice—Isaac had moved on, after all. He was set to marry someon
Isaac didn’t answer. He couldn’t. Because deep down, he knew Gregory was right. But the guilt, the regret, it was too much. He couldn’t shake the feeling that he had ruined everything. "Listen," Gregory said after a long pause. "Ralph and I were talking. We know you’re miserable. And honestly, man, we’re tired of watching you go through this. Yes, I won't defend myself, I actually don't want you to be with Ava because I think that you're just gonna hurt each other more. But...""Seeing you like that? Isaac, you know that I love Ava, and maybe... you're right, you're the only man she wants to spend her life with your baby." Isaac sat up, his heart suddenly pounding. "W-What?!""She's pregnant? And why didn't you tell me before?! Damn it, Gregory!" "I know, I made the wrong choice, Isaac. But you can't blame me. Ava almost begged me not to tell you, because she's even afraid that you might hate the child." "Arghh! Damn it!" For the first time in weeks, Isaac felt a glimmer of hope
Isaac’s mind raced, searching for something, anything that could change Gregory’s mind. But the more he looked at Gregory’s expression, the more he realized that there was nothing he could say. Ava was gone. And it was his fault."I didn’t mean to hurt her," Isaac said quietly, more to himself than to Gregory.Gregory’s face softened, just for a moment. "Maybe you didn’t. But you did. Over and over again. And now, she’s had enough."Isaac’s eyes dropped to the floor, his thoughts a tangled mess of regret and guilt. He had never intended for things to get this bad. He had always thought that, no matter what, he and Ava would work things out. But now, standing in this cold hospital hallway, he realized how naive he had been.Gregory watched him for a moment, then let out a sigh, the tension in his shoulders easing slightly. "Look, Isaac, I don’t hate you. But you have to understand... Ava needs to move on. She needs to be happy. And she can’t do that if you’re still around, dragging h
Isaac rushed into the hospital, his heart pounding with fear and guilt. The fluorescent lights overhead buzzed softly as his footsteps echoed through the sterile corridors. He scanned the waiting area, his eyes darting from one person to another, searching for Ava. But she was nowhere in sight. His chest tightened with panic."Excuse me," Isaac asked a passing nurse, his voice tight with worry."Ava... Ava Peterson. She was admitted here, room 314. Is she still here?"The nurse gave him a sympathetic look, then shook her head. "I'm sorry, but she was discharged earlier."Isaac's heart sank. "Discharged? When?""About an hour ago."Before he could respond, someone stepped into his path. Isaac looked up and was greeted by the sight of Gregory, his face twisted in anger, a deep bruise on his jaw. His fist was already clenched at his side. Without warning, Gregory lunged forward and threw a punch. Isaac barely had time to react before he was sent stumbling backward, his head ringing fro
Isaac’s knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel, his mind racing faster than the car speeding down the highway. The headlights of the other vehicles blurred into streaks of light, his focus narrowing on the road ahead—and on the hospital where Ava was.Why didn’t Ralph tell me sooner? Isaac thought bitterly. I could have done something...His chest tightened at the thought of her lying in a hospital bed because of him. As another word of guilt is echoed in his mind: She’s in there because you never let up. You never gave her a moment of peace.Isaac’s jaw clenched as memories flooded back—the cold glares, the endless tasks, the way he piled work on Ava just to see her struggle. He’d told himself she deserved it after everything she put him through. But now, it seemed that spite had pushed her to a breaking point.“Damn it,” he muttered, the anger bubbling inside him. Not just anger at Ava—but at himself. He’d spent years hating her for abandoning him, and all that rage
"I-Isaac! B-Babe, I... I didn't see you there.""Clearly," he replied, his jaw clenched. "I heard everything. All your plans... to steal my wealth and disappear." Erica's facade crumbled. She swallowed hard, she doesn't care if she's seeing how anger and hurt he is. All she wants now is to think any words to fool him. "Isaac... please, let me explain." He held up a hand to stop her. "Do you have any idea how heartbreaking this is for me? I trusted you, Erica. I thought you were different. I thought you were the one who wouldn't betray me. Tears fakely welled up in her eyes as she reached out to him. "B-Babe, can explain!" Erica stammered, her voice trembling."Explain?" Isaac's voice was a low growl, barely containing his anger. "Explain how you were planning to use me for my wealth? How you were going to betray me like...like that fucking Peterson!?"Erica's eyes darted around the bar, seeking a way out of this confrontation. "It’s not what you think. You misunderstood. I wasn’
"Here, you should eat well Ava, so you can get back your energy," Gregory said, as he carefully put the small table beside the hospital bed where Ava's was resting. "Do you want me to feed you now?" Ava could hear Gregory, but she still seemed hesitant to speak. She wasn't sure what to do or if the decision she was considering was the right one."Ava, are you—" Gregory was startled by the ringing of his phone. He sighed deeply when he saw that it was Isaac calling. "Hello, Isaac?" Gregory spoke softly into the phone, but loud enough for Ava to hear. "It's good to hear from you, a reason for her to slightly look up at Gregory. Isaac then at the company can't help but to walked back and forth in his office. He feels irritated because she can't find Ava and to think that she's with Gregory instead of finishing her works, making him feel even more irritable. "Are you with that bitch?" he asked Gregory after a while. Gregory's brow furrowed. Isaac was important to him, a close friend,
“You don't need to tell me repeatedly what I am to you, Isaac." She quickly wiped her tears. "Slave, slut, bitch, whore... I know how much you hate me, that's why you are dying to get your revenge hit my bones right?" she chuckled bitterly. Isaac didn't expect what she just said. He didn't tell her about it, and he will never and now that she already knows it, he knows very well that it might be Gregory who told Ava about it. Ava wait for a moment when Isaac will deny it of course. But then Isaac slightly move away from her, maybe just for her to see his smirked more clearly. "I'm glad that you already know!" Her eyes looked sadly at him. "Yes, bitch! I'm getting my revenge from the start, and I think you also knew how I plan it smoothly." "W-Why?" Ava almost bit her lower lip again even she already tasted blood on it. She didn't want to ask that question, but still, she wanted to hear his response. "Why? You are really stupid, Peterson. You know the fucking reason, why! It's
"Excuse me, Ms. Peterson?" Ava looked up from the paperworks she's doing. Since she arrived at the office earlier in the day, she didn't able to go out, just to make sure that she can meet the deadline the Isaac had given to her. "Yes, Lisa?" Ava asked with a soft smile on her face, despite her feeling her brain throbbing. "Sir. Isaac's asking you to go on his office now." Ava 's heart dropped at once, and she felt as if she could be sick. She's actually doesn't want to see him unless it's really urgent. She's just getting tired of feeling hurt. She's afraid that the next time she'll saw him with his fiancee in an intimate moment would totally break her heart. "Ahm, d-do you know the reasons why, Lisa? I am so busy right now. Maybe, he can w-wait?" Lisa shook her head no. "Sorry, Ms. Peterson, but Sir. Isaac said that she really need you right now, maybe that's an urgent matter." Ava sighed inwardly, as she slowly nodded. "Alright. Thank you, Lisa." She gave the other woman