Tom's POV"I did it Henry!" I exclaimed excitedly as soon as Henry picked up my call, wearing a wide grin on my face. Anyone who saw me would think I just hit a jackpot and yeah well I just did."Sir? You did what? I am quite confused," Henry asked in a toneless voice that made me wonder if he was okay."Signed the deal dumbass," I replied and laughed."Seriously? Oh my!," He blurted, "I can't believe you got Ava to agree with you and sign those papers. I thought you were bluffing when you told me that she said yes to you.""I told you I was going to get what I wanted, " I boasted as a small grin appeared on my face, "I should fire you for not believing in me.""Sir?," He asked as though he didn't hear me.I scoffed and answered, "You heard me Henry.""I believe in you but Ava seemed like the kind of woman that …," he started to say but I cut him off."I got her now and that's all that matters," I beamed."Congratulations Sir. I am really happy for you, " he said and from the way he s
Tom's POV"So what do you do for fun?" I asked Ava as we leisurely strolled through Central Park, surrounded by lush greenery. We were out on our fourth date that month just to spark rumours of us being together but we kept our identity a secret.Ava turned to look at me, her brows raised, "Are you seriously asking me that?" "Well, yeah. At least I should try and get to know you," I said and she scoffed, "You know, just in case someone asks me a question about you.""If that is the case, just tell them anything," she said, looking down at her feet as we walked, "after all we are only going to be together for just two years." "What if …" I started to say but I was cut off."Oh no, please no what ifs," she hissed, rolling her eyes."Do you hate me that much?" I blurted as I stopped dead in my tracks so I could look her in the face as she answered my question."Hate you? No, I don't hate you," she mumbled and I took a deep breath, "Hate is a strong word so let's just say I dislike you.
Ava's POV"She did steal my heart and she's the only woman that makes me nervous," I heard Tom say to the reporter on TV and my heart skipped a beat.Woah! I couldn't believe Tom could say something like that. My breathing became ragged and when I felt my face, it was hot; I was blushing so hard.Tom had informed me via a text last night that he had been invited to answer some questions on the morning show and he asked that I watch the show 'cause he had something important to say.And well, I didn't want to watch the show but somehow I found myself sitting in front of the TV that morning, watching him talk so confidently on the show."How cunning?" I scoffed, "Why would he lie like that on TV?" I rolled my eyes and smiled shyly.Ever since the kiss I had been thinking about him a lot. I didn't know what came over me that night but I know for sure that I didn't regret what happened, in fact, I had enjoyed every bit of the kiss.At first, I thought he was going to push me away but inst
Ava's POV"This lady right here is my fiancée," Tom suddenly said, his hands tightly gripping mine and I froze.I turned my gaze towards him and gave him a questioning look but he smiled at me, looking so suave and confident as ever.Everyone had gone silent including Ethan and Maggie and the press gathered around us eager to hear more from Tom.I was nervous as hell. Damn, I was tense! My hands were shaky and as Tom noticed he gave it a squeeze and smiled at me again.The look in his eyes somehow made me relax a bit and I sighed, forcing a smile on my face.Tom straightened himself and put his arm around my waist, he then cleared his throat, "Ladies and gentlemen, meet my fiancée," he announced to the gathered reporters.He then turned to look at me again, a sly grin on his face and before I could say or do anything he went down on one knee and brought out a ring, "Miss Ava Brooks," he started to say and I gasped in surprise, "You are an incredible woman and I would love to spend the
Melody's POV I slowly made my way to the kitchen to get a glass of milk 'cause I couldn't sleep. I had been tossing and turning all through the night – my mind was troubled. Ava's engagement to Tom worried me and it kept me awake. I had this gut feeling in me that they were both unto something. As I poured myself some milk into a glass cup, I scrolled through my phone to look at the pictures and posts about the engagement again. They both looked happy but something felt off. "Hmmm, I just hope Ava knows what the fuck she's doing," I mumbled and took a sip of my milk. It was 4:00 a.m. already so I decided to just stay in the living room and watch my favourite telenovela show on TV. As soon as I switched on the TV and took my seat on the couch, I heard Ava walk in. I turned to look at her and smiled softly, "Good morning, hope you had a good night's rest with the love of your life?" "Good morning Mel," she greeted as she rolled her eyes, "You know it's too early for your teasing r
Ethan's POVI got to the company very early the next day because I had a meeting with the private investigator I had hired a few days back. Yes, I had gone ahead to hire a private investigator to investigate Ava's relationship with Tom. I had my doubts about their relationship and I wasn't going to rest until I humiliated them like they did to me and my mom.As soon as I entered my dimly lit office, I sat down to think of more possible ways that I could dig up more dirt on Ava. Should I plant a spy in her company or maybe a secret camera? Or should I just have someone follow her around? I was lost in my thoughts, staring at the computer screen. The rhythmic ticking of the clock on the wall seemed to harmonize with the whirlwind of ideas swirling in my mind.But just as I was about to delve deeper into my thoughts, the door creaked open, and my secretary, Emma, poked her head in. Her eyes sparkled with an air of mystery as she whispered, "Mr Ethan?""Yes. Come in Emma," I said as I a
Ava's POVThe café was bustling with the usual lunchtime crowd, but I managed to find a table for two near the window. Melody arrived a few minutes later, her arms laden with shopping bags."Oh I see that you've been busy," I said with a laugh, as she set her bags down and took a seat."You have no idea," she said, shaking her head, "But enough about me, I didn't come here to talk about me.""Mel relax, you just got here and you …," "How's everything going with Tom?" she interrupted, a curious gleam in her eye.I paused for a moment, wondering how much to share. And finally, I decided to tell her the truth, but not the whole truth, "We're doing great," I began, and then I made up a story about how we met and why we had decided to keep our relationship a secret. I knew it was a little bit of a stretch, but Melody seemed to buy it – thank goodness!!"Wow, what a romantic story!" Mel said, her eyes shining. "I'm so happy for you, best friend.""Well thank you," I replied with a smile, "
Ethan's POVAs Tom's driver drove me home, I pulled out my phone and dialed my mom's number. She picked up on the second ring."Ethan!" she said, her voice bright and cheery, "How are you doing?"I took a deep breath, "I'm doing okay, Mom," I said as I gazed outside the car window, "You won't believe what happened today."A pause followed, and I could practically feel her curiosity piquing on the other end of the line.I took a deep breath, my fingers tapping against the car window, "I went to see Tom in his office today and to my surprise, he agreed to see me," I continued, excitedly."That's amazing," Maggie exclaimed, "But I hope you told him about all we talked about?"A chuckle escaped my lips as I recalled the conservation with Tom about Ava, "Well, I did and he said he was going to deal with Ava. Promised to teach her a lesson she won't forget."Maggie's gasp was audible, and I could picture her wide eyes and raised eyebrows, "Ethan! I'm so happy and proud of you, our revenge p