Chapter 12 The Avoidance

Albertra Chelette Pov

When Marco's and the boys picked up Avalette. Marco's said that she was emotionally exhausted and heartbroken I knew she was living in that one bedroom, run-down apartment. But I couldn't interfere in her life. The best that I could do was I helped her get the job with the small law firm.

Mr. Watson and I go way back. We had legal dealings in the past and I knew he was an honest, descent man that could keep Avalette safe. I wait patiently for that day my princess would come back to us and now, today it is here.

When Avalette walked into the dining room, I could tell she has not been eating very well, so thin. I held my arms out to her, and she ran right to me. I whispered to her, everything is going to be alright. She started quietly sobbing into my shoulder. I just held her tighter. I didn't want to let anything happen to my little princess, anymore.

I whispered to Avalette that I would avenge you, my daughter. She looked up at me with red, watery eyes and said, "No papa." I shook my head, "why not, he hurt you deeply." Avalette nodded, "yes, but it is not your fight, papa." "It is mine." I reluctantly agreed with dropping it, at least for now. I will give her my unwavering support for what ever she decides to do with Samuel. In the meantime, I will focus my energy in helping her get back to her old self again.

Suddenly, my phone rings, it is Marco's I stepped back from Avalette. I didn't want her to know what Marco's was working on. He told me that the subject is in sight, "do we have the go ahead?" Oh, I wanted to give Marco's the go ahead and kick Samuel's ass into the ICU, but I couldn't I made a promise I wouldn't.

All though, Avalette didn't say we couldn't observe and gather intel on that son-of-bitch, Samuel, and the people that surround him. I told Marco's to document all information and report back to me and give me a detailed briefing of his activites. I smiled at Avalette as I hung up the phone and said, "let's eat, our breakfast is getting cold.

As we ate breakfast we made small talk about the family. I was really trying to avoid the "elephant in the room". Well, that lasted about a minute or so, I ripped the band-aid off.

I sighed, "Avalette I want to apologize to you. She looked at me with a confused look. "I have miss lead you." She smiled at me and said, "nothing can be as miss leading as a man who thought were happily married to for four years turns out to be a lie." Well, she has me there.

I grinned and said, "I told you that I was here on business." She said, "yes, I remember." Well, that was four years ago." Avalette looked at me then I could see the realization dawn on her face. She asked, "why, why did you stay?" I smiled and said, "because my beautiful daughter moved here." "Even though I couldn't be in you life, I could make sure you where okay."

Her voice went to a low whisper, "you knew what Samuel was doing to me?" I shook my head, "not at first, I thought he loved you deeply." "I almost left for home, until I saw Samuel at a business luncheon."

"I remember you had told me he had a job in constuction as a manager, and this lunch was way above the manager level." "So, I did some digging." "That is how I found Samuel's identity, he is the heir and CEO of Wizton Corp."

"Then I couldn't figure out why you lived in that apartment building, that his company owns." "And why you were working you fingers to the bone, when Samuel was living in a penthouse on the upper eastside of the city."

Avalette hand flew to her mouth. I don't think she knew where he was staying at when he wasn't at the apartment with her. I also realized Avalette was unaware that the apartment she was living in is owned by Wizton Corp. The very company Samuel is CEO of.

Ava Pov

As I am hugging onto papa, for dear life, his phone rings. Probably, business. I moved away from papa to give him some privacy. I did sort of hear papa's conversation with Marco's. What I gather is they are watching someone, and compiling information on this person. That is none of my business.

I am just glad papa is not angry with me like I thought all this time. When papa got off the phone with Marco's he said, "let's eat."

I sat down at the dining room table and started eating the beautiful breakfast meal. Oh, my goodness, I haven't had a breakfast like this in years. Eggs benedict is my favorite. The candadian bacon that was on top of the english muffins was so crisp and full of flavor, it just melted in my mouth. The poached egg was perfectly cooked, and the holladaise sauce was creamy to perfection, the chef out did themselves.

As we were eating, we talked about the family and other minor stuff that was happening. That is when papa revealed to me that he has been here for four years, he had followed me. At first, I was angry, but then I was touched with love.

Then I became angry again because of what Samuel was doing to me. Did papa know? I asked papa. Papa said that he didn't know what Samuel was doing. Papa thought that Samuel loved me and he almost left the city. Until he saw Samuel at a business luncheon. That is when papa started investigating Samuel.