"Baby shark do do do do do do baby shark..." At this rate, Eve was going to lose her voice.She returned home exhausted after shooting some commercial or a movie and working at the office to baby Zoe who now insisted on being sung to every day.And her best song just happened to be the one that took all of Eve's breath."Mo..mmy shark..." The little kid sang along with a tone that was tiny and lacking every rhythm.But despite the stress associated with it, it was a joy to see her laugh with gum which was starting to get filled with baby teeth.Zoe was a delight, and Eve felt guilty for not spending enough time with her due to work.Which was why this Sunday which happened to be a day off at the set for her, and since she also didn't have to go to work, she decided to take the kid on a shopping spree and amusement park.Zoe sat at the back in the kid's protective seat, giggling and muttering words which filled Eve's heart with joy."Daddy shark do do do do do do..." Eve sang along to
"You are saying you want to start looking for Ava right now?"Leonardo Vince sat across Eve in her office, the morning sun making a play of the shades of green shimmering in his eyes."Yes." Eve replied, and turned the laptop in front of her towards him.It was that picture that Alessandro had shown her of Ava in a sex club.It was blurry, but she intended to begin her search from somewhere anyway. The young attorney nodded, adjusting his big rimmed glasses to take a proper look at the screen.While he took his time, Eve reclined into the executive seat and continued, "I looked into it of course, and because our company isn't focused on tech, I can't get the information I need from our database, hence..."This time, Leonardo picked up what she meant, and completed the statement for her."You will use Alessandro's, when the collaboration begins."Eve neither affirmed nor denied his words, but rolled her seat towards the window, the silver locks of her hair reflecting against the rays
It was awkward being around the Leonardo after he confessed his feelings in front of Alessandro.And it was even worse because Eve worked closely with him on finalising the contract with the Stark Corporation.On his part, he avoided making eye contact with her as well, and Eve felt sad because he was the only true friend she had.Leonardo was the only one who knew her real identity without thinking of ways to rip her of one thing or the other.He had been so supportive and accommodating, and Eve was sad to see that he was also avoiding her.On the third day, the day Alessandro was supposed to sign the contract with the both legal teams present, Eve entered the conference room earlier to have a quiet time and go through the documents.But Leonardo was seated by the side, and he froze as soon as she came in.A pang of guilt slammed into her."Hey, Leo." Eve started in a quiet voice. It was the first time she was going to be spending time alone with him ever since that day.Leonardo Vi
Grandmother Stark's birthday should have been declared a national holiday.There was a pre-birthday celebration held at the temple with only her children and grandchildren present. It was held the previous day.Dignitaries and business associates from different parts of the world sent their birthday wishes, and pictures of the old woman graced billboards.Huge donations were made in grandmother's name to various organizations.Then the birthday celebration itself was held at the most expensive hotel in New York. All of grandmothers' children and grandchildren arrived with their families in luxurious cars, dressed in custom made designers.It was like a runway.Eve wore an emerald dinner dress with simple designed diamond accessories, her hair pulled up in complicated braids.Even baby Zoe who was in the same colour of dress as her had her hair made.Alessandro carried the sleeping toddler, his custom made designers' black Armani suit fitting him perfectly.The front of the hall was
"What's wrong with her?" "Has she gone crazy? Trying to stand up to grandmother?" "She will destroy her in a heartbeat." Eve listened to the so-called in-laws who didn't even attempt to be discreet. "Ava, let me take care of this." Alessandro said beside her, attempting again to hold her hand. But no, she wasn't going to be manipulated anymore and she was sick and tired of those games that never seemed to end. And so she sucked in a deep breath and glanced at her husband briefly, "I'll handle it." Before Alessandro could speak again, Eve turned to Grandmother Fiona who was regarding her with those wiggly eyes. "How dare you interrupt my birthday party? I will not take this from you...." She had barely finished speaking before Eve interrupted her. "Party? You call this a celebration? My apologies grandmother, but this is a sham, just like every other thing about this family!" Gasps tore from the mouths of different people in the room, their lips thrown open. "Ava, don't
Eve woke up with a hangover. The banging headache prevented her from opening her eyes at first, coupled with the bright sun forcing its way into the curtains.Curtains?The thought of the unfamiliarity of her environment had Eve opening her eyes, and her eyes darted to the giant wall clock and the paintings on the wall.It was past eight o'clock in the morning, and she was in a hotel."Fuck..." Eve muttered beneath her breath and quickly threw put the duvet.A sigh of relief escaped her lips when she discovered that she was still very much clothed.But did that guarantee anything? She forced herself to sit upwards despite the headache and blindly reached for her phone on the nightstand.But her hand made contact with some pills and a glass of water.She opened her eyes fully to a familiar writing on a paper.'You can take the day off, I'll take care of your meetings today, Leo.' Right. The hazy memory of Leo carrying her into the hotel room flooded her brain.Along with the stark r
"What? You hate me, you never wanted to be married in the first place!" Eve was mortified, so much that she didn't care anymore about being heard as she raised her voice.Alessandro took in a deep breath and stared at her with those annoyingly beautiful golden eyes."I may have hated being forced to marry you, but being married to you has been good." What the hell was he doing?Eve was frustrated. "Do you even hear yourself? Now you will have the freedom to be with your sweetheart, so sign the damn papers and stop this drama! I won't take anything of yours, I signed a prenup remember?" Alessandro Stark took a step towards her, clouding her senses with that damn good cologne of his.She couldn't wait to be out of his hair so she wouldn't have to be confused so much by fickle feelings.But when he replied, in a calmer voice, Eve was even more confused."I ended things with Lydia a long time ago." For a full minute, she believe she had misheard him. Eve searched his eyes for any for
In the midst of the dilemma of getting Alessandro to sign the papers, Eve received a text from her manager,Wendy: Guess what? The reality show is back!"Oh shit! Hell no!" Eve's piercing scream reverberated through the room, carrying with it a weight that threw the atmosphere in heavy silence.Till a throat was cleared beside her, "Uhm, chairwoman, is there any problem with the presentation?" The familiar voice of the chairman of the board had Eve lifting her eyes to the sea of gazes staring at her.Right, she had forgotten that she was in a meeting!Embarrassment flooded her cheeks, and she adjusted herself in the seat, clearing her throat. "Sorry, please continue." A confused Vegas who had been giving the presentation went on, and Eve tried to concentrate for the rest of the meeting.But she merely succeeded, for as soon as she stepped into her office, she pulled out her phone and dialed the manager."Hey Wendy, I don't understand, the show is over..."The overly excited manager