'Some years backA day in school was supposed to be the best day of my life, but it turned into the worst one for me. I can never forget it, no matter how hard I try, I just can't...'Click!"Uhmm, is something wrong with the food?" Suddenly her voice pulled him into reality. She has been the one talking when he was in a daze. Apollo looked at Avery with anguish in his eyes.Did she see it wrong? A part of her heart wanted to ask him when the other one didn't.* ECHOING WORDS *"I'M LEAVING BUT HERE'S A REMINDER FOR YOU. YOU KNOW HOW YOU ARE! JUST LIKE DAD ONCE LEFT YOU AND YOUR MOTHER, AVERY WILL ALSO LEAVE YOU. YOU BRING NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK AND MISERY! TAKE YOUR MOM FOR INSTANCE, HAVING A SON LIKE YOU IS A NIGHTMARE FOR HER.""Mr Wyatt?" Avery hit on the table gently, he seemed so lost today.Instead of answering her, grabbing his suit he just walked out of his office and she followed after him."Mr Wyatt, wait. Mr... Did I do something wrong? He just left like that..." Standing a
Whack!'I have to stop him no matter what!'Avery grabbed onto her dress and held her breath as she shut her eyes close in fear. Her heart beating at an unusual rate."I told you to stay away. What were you thinking that you stood right in front of me? I could have punched you just now!" Outraged, Apollo grasped her arms and stared at her, infuriated. Upon hearing his voice, Avery opened her eyes and smiled at him cheekily.'Thankfully I am safe.'"I wanted you to stop."Apollo stared at her coldly. If he was not careful, she would have had a new look on her face."I could have hit your face.""You wouldn't."As he heard her, he looked stiffer. He stepped an inch towards her, keeping his gaze fixed on her as if he was warning her through those blue orbs of his. TO NOT PUSH HER LUCK!He in his raspy voice asked, "Are you sure?"Avery bit her lips. Her eyes shut off and open again.'It is the only way to stop him.' Taking a step she asserted confidently, "Yes, I am..."All her bravery
"Apollo, wait." Pulling her inside the bathroom along with him, Apollo kept his arms around her waist. 'What is he planning of doing? It's making me nervous.'Avery tried breaking through his trap. She turned to her right then her left but as a result, his arms around her hardened, he lessened the gap between them and she got closer to him. "Turn the shower on." He professed so in an authoritative tone. Avery nodded her head in dismissal as she uttered, "No way! Let me go!""You said it yourself. You wanted to help me. How can you run away now?"'This man! I didn't say I would get in the shower with him!'Avery smiled, slightly irritated and spoke through her gritted teeth, "I did say I would help you but I never said... Wait."Waterdrops started falling on both their bodies. She saw him staring into her eyes not even giving a damn that they were now standing so close to each other. Avery tried to get away from him but she failed again.She blurted out angrily, "Apollo, let go!" Sh
12 am"It's late, why are not you going to sleep yet?" Avery cut the vegetables and passed them onto a container as she heard him."I am not sleepy yet so I want to try a new dish." She answered."Ohh." Apollo focused on working again. After dinner they both settled in the living room, usually, he works in his study room and she never saw him once work in the living room but tonight, he showed up there himself.Seeing him working his fingers over the laptop keyboard she asked him, "Uhmm, how about you?"Apollo halted for a moment. His gaze intensified as his eyes were glued to the computer screen then it got back to normal."I have some work to finish.""Ohh, okay."Avery was going to sleep, she was indeed tired. Office works were hectic as she was the head chef now. She mainly planned to take a rest but she couldn't leave Apollo on his own.'I know he is not a kid and he probably doesn't need me, if I ask him he might just say I should sleep. So I can just do this. Once he goes to
"What? I need to make it again?" Seeing the guy nodding his head Avery clenched her fists and blew into her hair. She kneaded the back of her neck and then gaped at the clock. 'It had been an hour already, is he doing this on purpose?'"Forget it, I will keep quiet and make another set one more time. If he orders me to make it again, he will see the worse of me. Humph!"Leaving all the other works behind, Avery focused on fighting against Apollo. He was not letting her work peacefully.There, Noah walked into the office, put the documents on the table and uttered, "Mr Wyatt, Miss Knight is making a new set of delicacies again.""Didn't she ask if I was in my office or something like that?"Noah responded. "No, she did not.""Good. I will see how long she can keep doing it. She will give in soon." He had a smirk on his face as he said so. The very devilish smile that does not usually appear on his lips.Noah scratched his head in confusion. He could not understand what exactly Apollo
"Are you apo... Apologizing to me?"Apollo nodded his head, brushing his fingers against hers as he let out, "I wanted to apologise to you but you didn't come to me. So I made you overwork purposefully." "It's ok. You don't have to apologise."Upon hearing her, he glared at her in astonishment. "You already forgave me?"His eyes seemed to be so filled with emotions, unlike other times when they seemed to be emotionless. He was staring at her as if he was hoping she would say yes.'I was angry at you yesterday night but I can understand why you did that. Why would I be angry at you then? And especially when you are saying sorry...'"Yes, so don't worry." She put on a happy expression.Apollo grinned and when she thought it was all over, unexpectedly he pulled her close.He embraced her in his arms, gently patting her back."Thank you." He said in a genuine voice.Without knowing the reason, she felt so happy. Avery stared at her fingers. 'Can I hug him too? Do I have the right?'Ave
"Apollo. Apollo." Seeing Avery gasping for breath, Apollo was about to say something when his eyes caught on the view. He was dazed and stared at her.Her hair was left open on the back but it was in a ponytail when she left, she added a little more lipstick and she seemed like she pulled her dress a little. When she came here, she didn't even bother to put on a little makeup."What happened to you?" He questioned.Avery took a seat and then drank a whole glass of water. She inhaled a deep breath and then asserted, "It's a long story. I have a favour to ask, can I?""Sure."She looked kinda excited, he couldn't help but wonder what have changed her mind all of a sudden.**"They will be here in a minute. Are you ready for it?" Apollo cutting the steak on his plate asked her in a calm tone.Avery put on her earrings and answered with a grin. "Yes, I am. Today, I will teach them a good lesson." She was so enthusiastic.Apollo was mesmerized by that smile of hers, he couldn't help but s
Liam was sitting opposite Apollo. They both stared at each other bitterly."You seem to have fun," Liam added.Apollo smiled coldly, and said, "You too."So many years passed, and Liam could still find that cold personality in him though he noticed around Avery, Apollo behaved somewhat differently."Of course, because I am not showing off. I am real." Liam sounded so proud of himself. There was no guilt showing on his face.Apollo could understand of course what he meant. Apollo drank a sip of his wine, staring at a far distance from where he was sitting he uttered, "Of course, fake ones like to boast. So you can easily know a braggart by just one look." Liam gritted his teeth and Apollo showed him cheers."You might be acting with Avery just to make me jealous, I know her very well. She will do stupid things to get me." Liam asserted so in a proud tone, sounding so certain as if he knew her.For some reason, Apollo got so angry the moment Liam said so. He hated to hear her name fro