Many moments later, Ryan dropped his sister, Molly, and started heading to Avalon corp. He was going to meet Ava again with no idea on how he would make her change her mind. While he reflected on the words of Molly to him, he remembered the incident that took place there at the paradise resorts and suites years ago. The look on Ava's face hunted him from that moment till date. When he got to Avalon corp, he parked properly and found his way to the office of the chairwoman— to the office of Ava. “Hello,” he said calmly to Ava's secretary, Sharon. “Good morning.” Sharon looked up and saw him. Then, she got up on her feet and smiled at him broadly. “Good morning, Sir,” she said brightly to him. “Welcome to Avalon corp. Mr Ryan Blake, right?” Ryan smiled partly and nodded his head in agreement. “Yes, that's right.” “What brings you here, please?” Sharon asked. “Do you perhaps have an appointment with—” Ryan cut her off before she could finish the rest of the words. “No, I don't,
The next day, Ryan was hesitant to leave the house for work. He could not get himself proper rest the previous night. He had made a promise to his younger sister that he had no idea how in the world he was going to fulfill. He knew that to resolve the issue, he would have to meet with Ava to discuss this. But would she even care to give him listening ears? He was almost done dressing for work when Kristie walked in with her arms folded against her chest. He saw her through the mirror as he knitted his tie, but said nothing. If there was something he did not want, it was to drag any issue with her. “Don't just stand there and look at me,” he said calmly. “If it's about the position you requested, I —” Kristie cut him off before he could be done with the rest of the statement. “Your sister is her to see you,” she said. Ryan paused what he was doing and looked at her through the mirror. “Molly?” He asked. “Well, I don't think you have any other sister out there.” “Hmm,”
A couple of moments later, Molly sat on the same bench Ava was seating on. She had both hands locked together in a really anxious state. She had no idea Ava was truly powerful. All the times she saw her on the news, she felt she was just showing off and perhaps would still be the shitty person from five years ago. But reality hit her in the face. “Damn you, Molly!!!” Jasper growled at her. “You ruined my career.” Molly looked up at him with tears in her eyes. “You can't blame me for this.” “You knew who she was!! Why did you keep quiet? You could have told me she is Ava Woods. Who messes with the chairwoman of Avalon corp?” He cocked his head. “I'm so screwed right now.” Molly kept mute. There was nothing to say in her defense. She brought this upon them. To crown it all, she just made one of their companies to hit rock bottom. It went bankrupt in a split second. Everything happened so fast. Her world was spinning and she had a furious dad to face at home. “You know what?” Jasper
Later that day, when evening had come, Ava concluded a business meeting in a top hotel. She was really exhausted and needed to get herself some rest. But then, there was no way she would just leave. There was a dinner party scheduled to kick off in a matter of minutes. It was a way of sealing a good business deal. She decided to take a stroll within the hotel premises while she waited for the event to start. Meanwhile, Molly, Ryan's younger sister was in a flashy Lamborghini with her boyfriend, Jasper, a music artist who had come to perform there at the dinner night. They were driving to the parking area when Molly caught sight of Ava walking alone in the premises. When the car came to a stop, she quickly jumped out. She felt on top of the world because in her mind, she came from a powerful family and was dating a popular musician in the country. “Hey, baby girl,” Jasper said to her in cheeky tone. “We should head in at once.” Molly stroked his cheek and chuckled loudly. “Not so
His anger was immediately swept away. All that was left was the sense of curiosity to know what was behind Arnold. Something about him always seemed off to him. But beyond that, his sense of jealousy was driving him to know more about the man Ava used to replace him. Was he worth it? “Sir, are you listening to me?” The lady asked him. “Yes, yes,” he replied and sat down. His secretary drew closer and dropped a file on his table. It seemed to contain a great deal of documents. It was without a doubt that the lady had done a lot of work. “I was able to gather a few information about him. It is all complicated. But this should be of help for the time being.”Ryan was without words. He opened the file. It contained a lot. “Oh my goodness. For how long have you been digging into this case?” “Since the last time he came around, sir.” Ryan nodded his head, a way of commending her efforts. “You have done well,” he said. “I Will call you back later. At the moment, I have to deal with
The next morning, Ava was ready for work. But it was a surprise to her that the kids had not come to greet her. She called Gladys to her room. “Good morning, ma'am,” Gladys greeted her. “Good morning, Gladys,” Ava responded while fixing her earrings by the mirror. “How are my kids? I haven't heard from them this morning.” Gladys smiled. “Oh. That. They are set for school. At the moment, they are playing with your husband.” Ava paused and turned to her. “What? With who?” “Your husband, ma'am. Mr Arnold is with them right now.” “Oh. Okay. You may leave.” When Gladys left, Ava stopped what she was doing and thought about it for a while. Arnold was already trying to prove her wrong. But then, he always had a good relationship with her kids. After a while, she knocked it off and got up. It was a workday and business had to be taken care of. She was wearing a black shirt and orange pants. A pair of gold earrings and matching black high heels gave the right look. When she got downst