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WEDNESDAY. 9:17 AM._

My phone rang.

Unknown number.

New York area code.

"Hello? Ava Reyes?"

"Speaking."

"Hi, this is Marissa Cole.

I’m the director at The Whitman Gallery, New York.

We saw your live.

We saw your work.

We want you."

My heart stopped.

"One year residency.

Solo exhibition in 6 months.

Full funding.

Can you be here next week for a meeting?"

I hung up.

My hands were shaking.

Damian came in from the office.

"What happened?"

I told him.

He was q
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  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   RYANS REVENGE

    _DAY 590. WEDNESDAY. 2:17 AM._Blacksite Prison. Level 2. Lights off. No alarm. Ryan Vex smiled. He had a chip in his hand. Made in 2 weeks. Fed to a guard. Door opened. "Let's go boss." 3 minutes. 12 guards knocked out. CCTV on loop. Ryan put on his coat. "Damian. Now it's your turn." --- _DAY 590: 6:00 AM - THE CALL_Damian's sleep broke. FBI: "Mr. Cole. Ryan escaped." Damian sat up. Ava from behind: "What happened?" Damian: "Nothing. Go to sleep." But his heart sank. --- _DAY 590-592: THE FIRST BLOW_2 days. Morning. Bank call: "Sir, 3 accounts frozen." Damian: "Why?" "Fraud investigation." Afternoon. Legal: "Sir, 4 cases filed. Tax fraud, harassment." Damian: "It's a lie." "You'll have to prove it." Evening. Client call: "Sir, we are canceling the deal." "Why?" "Vex Corp threatened us." Ava: "Dami?" Damian: "Everything is fine." But his fist was bleeding. --- _DAY 593: THE ATTACK_Warehouse.

  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   THE Deal War

    *DAY 574. MONDAY. 9:00 AM.* COLE TOWER. Boardroom. Contract on the table. 1.2 Billion. Pen ready for the signature. Damian picked up the pen. Phone rang. Legal: "Sir, 1 min. Vex Corp sent a last minute clause."Damian’s hand stopped. Ryan Vex. Again. ---*DAY 574: THE CLAUSE* He read the clause. `Article 7B: Ms. Ava Cole must attend all Vex Corp events as Brand Ambassador for 2 years.`Damian threw the paper. "What the hell is this?" CFO: "Sir, they said it’s marketing." Damian: "This isn’t marketing. This is my wife."He put the pen down. "I’m not signing."Whispers in the boardroom. "1.2 Billion sir." Damian: "Her dignity is worth more than 1.2 Billion."He stood up and walked out.---*DAY 574: NIGHT* Home. Ava was painting. Damian came in. Exhausted. Ava: "What happened?" Damian told her everything. Ava put the brush down. "Then don’t do the deal." Damian: "We’ll take a loss." Ava: "And me? I’m supposed to be the br

  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   NEW Begining Without Suzi

    *DAY 551. MONDAY. 8:00 AM.*COLE TOWER. New secretary. New desk. No more old silence. Damian walked in. Made his own coffee. "Morning." New secretary: "Morning, Sir." Everything was normal. But Damian felt something weird. Suzi’s spot was empty. Last night Ava asked: "Are you okay?" Damian: "Yeah. There’s peace at home. There will be peace at the office too." --- *DAY 551-555: THE ADJUSTMENT*5 days. Work doubled. Suzi used to do the work of 3 people. The new girl was still learning. Damian got home at 9 PM. Ava waited. "Tired?" Damian: "A little." Ava: "Tea?" Damian: "The one made by your hands." Night. Balcony. Ava: "Missing Suzi?" Damian took her hand. "No. I miss her professionalism. But I miss you. Every second." Ava rested her head on his shoulder. "Good." --- *DAY 556: THE NEW DEAL*Board meeting. "London project. 1 Billion dollar deal." Damian: "I’ll go myself." CFO: "Sir, alone?" Damian: "No.

  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   'SUZI'

    DAY 518: THE FIRST DAYSuzi. 26 years old. Harvard graduate. 3 languages. 10 awards on her CV.But her heart? Empty.First day at COLE INDUSTRIES. She met Damian.Black suit. Tired face. Sharp eyes. Deep voice. Good morning.Suzi's heart stopped for one second. She nodded. Good morning, Mr. Cole.That night at home she wrote in her diary: `Boss is intense.`---DAY 520-525: THE IMPRESSIONOne week.Suzi watched.Damian came at 8. Left at 10. Made his own coffee. Asked the staff how they were. Didn't shout in meetings. He explained things.One day a file fell. Suzi bent to pick it up. Damian bent too. Their hands touched.Damian: Sorry. Suzi: It's okay sir.That night Suzi couldn't sleep. She remembered the warmth of his hand.Diary: `He is different. Not like other CEOs.`---DAY 526: THE DUBAI TRIPFlight. Business class. Seat next to each other.Damian on his laptop. Suzi taking notes.Damian: Water? Suzi: Thank you.Hotel.

  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   THe Interruption

    *DAY 518. MONDAY. 9:00 AM.* COLE INDUSTRIES. Boardroom. Damian was sitting with his head in his hands. 3 laptops open. 10 files. The phone was ringing. Thomas: "Bro, you've been gone for 1 month. The backlog has become a mountain." Damian: "I know." The secretary came in. "Water?" Damian: "Coffee. 3 cups." Thomas said quietly: "Bro, you need a secretary. A permanent one. Who is smart. Who can handle the load." Damian nodded. "Fine. Tell HR. By tomorrow." --- *DAY 519: THE NEW SECRETARY* 10 AM in the morning. HR room. The door opened. A girl came in. Tall. White dress. Open hair. Blue eyes. Name: `Suzi` Age: 26. CV: Harvard. 3 languages. Damian looked at her once. And said: "Hired." Suzi smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Cole. I won't disappoint you." First day. Suzi set everything up. Calendar. Emails. Meetings. At night Damian told Ava at home: "I hired a new secretary. For work." Ava just said "Hmm

  • BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE   THE RETURN

    *DAY 506. SATURDAY. 5:40 PM.*Airport. The gate opened. Ava was standing inside. White dress. Hair tied up. No flowers in her hand. Just her heart. Announcement: `Flight from London has landed.` Her heart was pounding. Then he came. Damian. Black suit. 2 days of stubble. Tired eyes. But the moment he saw her, they lit up. 2 seconds. Both just stood there. Then Damian dropped his bag. And ran. Ava ran too. And in the middle... an embrace. Tight. Breath-stealing. Damian picked her up. Feet off the ground. "Found you," he whispered in her ear. Ava grabbed his hair. "You're back." 1 min. 2 min. 3 min. 4 min. 5 min. People were watching. Cameras. But neither of them cared. Finally Damian set her down. But didn’t let go of her hand. Forehead to forehead. "Are you breathing?" Ava shook her head. "No. I couldn’t breathe without you." Damian kissed her lips. Soft. "Now you will." ---*DAY 506: THE CAR R

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