Chapter Five

AYANNA

I looked at the time on my watch as I walked into my parent's house. It was 10pm in the morning, father had said his business party was by noon, however I haven't seen mother for a long time because of my busy schedule I wanted to spend the entire day with her.

"Welcome young miss, your mother is in the garden," Matthew our butler announced as soon as he saw me.

"Thanks Matthew," I said politely before going to the garden. Mother sat on a rocking chair with a book in her hand, but she seemed absent-minded and the book was upsidedown.

"Mother," I called out before I reached her side and she immediately glanced up her face lighting up with a smile the moment her gaze fell on me. "Aya my child, come here," she created space for me on her chair, gently patting the space beside her.

"How have you been mother?" I asked as soon as I sat down taking in her appearance. Although she looked well, the glint in her eyes said otherwise. She wasn't happy and I knew why.

"I'm alright Aya. How about you my child?" Mother brought her hand to caress my cheek. How are things with you and Alex?"

I wanted to tell her that things weren't good but I didn't want her to add to her problems and make her worry.

"Things are alright Mother, Alex and I are great," I said.

"Don't lie to me Aya. I might not have been at home when you came to see you father the other day but Susan overheard your conversation and told me everything. Besides, you know my friend in Singapore, Ava she called to tell me she saw your husband with another woman and they seemed quite close. Ayanna you don't have to concern yourself with me, divorce Alex if you must, do not end up like me."

Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke clutching both my hands tightly. "I don't want you to end up like me Aya." 

"Mother I won't. I won't end up like you I promise," I wiped her tears, pulling her into my arms. Mother had been like me, she'd loved Father so much, what he was today and what he had was all because Mother had given her everything to him. Yet he'd used her, made sure she was left with nothing. Then he hurt her but he also made sure she'd never be able to run from him.

I wanted to free her but i didn't have enough power yet to rival him. Alex had always changed the subject when I brought it up. I'd thought he too was just scared of father not knowing he was in favor of father.

"Forgive me mother for failing you. I'd let my happiness blind me and forgotten about you. But I'm certainly going to free you. I'm going to help you take everything back from Father somehow." 

"What can you do Aya, although you're a famous super model, you have no power to rival you father. He could crush you with just a flicker of his finger. He'd make you loss everything and make sure you never get back on your feet. I don't want that for you my child. I don't mind if I have to keep suffering as long as you keep shinning." 

"Please don't say that Mother."

"Aya, there nothing you can do to help me, unless you meet a force much powerful to rival your father."

...

I left my parent's house at 6pm after I got a call from my manager. I knew I said I wanted to take a break from work, however after speaking with mother I knew i couldn't slack. Furthermore, my manager had said on the phone that an important client wanted to make a deal with me and it was a client I was dying to work with.

"Miss Ayanna, she's in your office," Cole told me the moment I walked in. I nodded, heading into my office. A tall, slender beautiful woman who was around the same age as me or a bit older turned in my direction, she gracefully rose as I approached her, extending her hand with a warm smile on her face.

"Hello Ayanna, I'm Janine Turner from ITfashion." 

 "I'm Ayanna Coleman," I accepted her hand.

 "Everyone knows who you are," she smiled tucking a strand of blond hair behind her ear.

"I won't waste your time Miss Ayanna," she brought out a file as she spoke, placing it on the glass table before us. "ITfashion want to work with you. If you're willing you can go through the contract and see if you're okay with the terms or if there's anything you'd like to add or remove." 

Of course I'd like to work with ITfashion who wouldn't. it was the biggest fashion company in the world. It was hard to even get a deal with them and anymore who did was those top leading super models. Though I was famous I wasn't there yet. 

" I'm willing," I replied not caring if I sounded too eager. 

"Alright Miss Ayanna, I'll give you time to go through the contract. Someone would be here to pick it up by noon tomorrow.

...

I poured myself into my work, taking care of Mother and my affair with Rain. Somehow ITfashion had made their deal with me so it would work in my favor. I only had work three times a week. Though other weeks I had to attend events. But I had plenty time to spend with Mother and Rain. My affair with him had gone so far that I was so used to him now. He was there whenever I got back from work, he was always there and somehow I find myself thinking about him even when he was absent.

It has been only a month but somehow, it seemed like I'd known him for more and it scared me. However, our contract was coming to an end today because it was the end of the month and Alex was returning.