CHAPTER TEN

Elijah's POV

I remembered the first time I saw Avalon Gracia. I had come back from a business meeting that my father held at his company. It was late in the evening, but he still wanted to work. I could tell that the employees were tired but no one dared to voice their opinion- not even me. The man ran Easton's Designs with an iron fist. The company was the best in America, but William Easton was not satisfied. He wanted to be the best in the world.

William Easton was not a caring towards myself or my mother- Maya Easton. My mother would tell me of stories when they had first met- of how loving and caring he would be towards her. It was hard for me to believe that this man would ever care for anyone other than his business.

I admired his work ethic but it was just that. He only saw me as a successor for his company, constantly training me to take over in the future. He'd provide for what we needed, but never once stopped to notice that we needed him, as a part of our family. This ma