LOGINThe morning sun barely managed to pierce through the gray clouds hanging over New York. Ava decided to ask Damien what he would love to have for breakfast before she leaves for the fashion house so she placed a soft knock on his door.They slept separately.There was no reply so she let herself in, the room was themed in brown…it made her realize maybe, Brown is his favorite colour and it's surprisingly her's too, the toom decor was something and it was filled with things she loved. Did they like the same thing?That thought didn't last long because she heard water dripping from the shower, Damien was in there and she didn't want to see him naked so she decided to leave, “He'll ask the servants for breakfast if he's hungry” she reassured herself and left for the fashion house.—Few minutes later, she got to the fashion house thanks to the personal driver Damien assigned to her, she also had a car now…bought with money she got from the met gala.She isn't super rich yet but she could
The weather gave signs of impending rain but people still went about their daily business like it was just a bluff till the rain started without warning. It wasn’t gentle, not the kind that whispered against glass like a lullaby. It came down hard, loud, unapologetic, drenching the city in seconds. New York blurred into streaks of light and shadow beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of the fashion house.Ava didn’t notice at first.Her eyes were fixed on the sketches spread across her desk, fingers lightly tracing the lines of a design she had redrawn three times already.“Still not satisfied?” His voice came from behind her, low, calm, and far too close. That surprised her…what was Damien doing there?She didn’t turn immediately, “I could ask you the same thing,” she replied softly. “You’ve been standing there for… what? Two minutes?”“Three,” he corrected.She exhaled, finally turning to face him,”Well…that's not creepy at all” she sarcastically replied as she noticed him.He looked
[Adrian's mansion]Livia stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at the city lights below. The night felt heavier than usual and quite suffocating…she watched as cars moved like tiny flickers of life, and she envied the few people she saw laughing and living freely.She never imagined getting Adrian like this would bring her so much distress, it made her wish she could go back to being the side-chick that Adrian showered with love while Ava suffered from his cold nature, she was the one enduring it.Her fingers tightened slightly around the glass of wine in her hand…wine she hasn't drank from, not because she didn’t want to but because it wasn't good for her condition…her baby.As she continued to stare at the drink, the door clicked open. she didn't turn but her spine stiffened instantly…she already knew it was Adrain. He carried an aura that cannot be ignored, ever since he lost Ava to Damien…he turned cold and unpredictable.“You’re still awake,” he said, his voice low and co
The hall erupted into chaos…there were whispers, shouts and cameras flashing endlessly but April heard none of it as she ran straight off the stage into Ava’s arms.“You’re alive…” she sobbed and said softly.Ava held her tightly, “I’m here… I’m okay…”April cried like a child…she sniffed and hiccuped as all the fear, all the pain and all the waiting…broke at once.Mrs. Sterling joined them, tears streaming down her face, “Thank God…” she whispered, holding Ava’s face. “Are you hurt? Did they hurt you?”Ava smiled softly, “No, Mom. I’m fine.”“They wouldn’t dare,” Damien added calmly, ruining the moment. Ava shot him a sharp look…an unfriendly one.Lauren stepped forward, her expression serious,“What happened?” she asked quietly. “Did you escape?”Ava hesitated…her eyes flickered toward Damien then back at Lauren and in that moment, she decided to come clean. “We weren’t kidnapped.”Confusion spread instantly.“What?” Lauren frowned.Ava continued,“Damien knew it was going to happen,
It's graduation day! The graduation hall was alive with excitement…brght lights were set up, decorated banners, and families gathered in proud anticipation but for Mrs Sterling…this was a reminder of the fact that one of her daughters was still missing while the other is graduating. Ooh the irony.None of it felt real but she stood as her eyes constantly scanned the entrance, waiting, hoping and praying. “Where’s April?” she asked anxiously looking around.Lauren frowned, looking around. “I thought she was with you.”Mrs. Sterling’s heart dropped, “No… she left before me.”Lauren stood up immediately, “That’s not good.”—-Elsewhere…April walked down the quiet street, her heels tapping softly against the pavement. She didn’t know where she was going but she just knew she didn’t want to go there.To her graduation ceremony. Not without Ava.She's been walking around aimlessley but it came to her notice that someone was following her…she tried moving in different paths but the trailing
Ava paced the room still restless and angry. Her chest rose and fell as she stared at Damien like she was seeing him for the first time.“You planned this…” she whispered but Damien didn’t flinch.“I prevented something worse.” He muttered softly.“That’s not an answer!” her voice rose, echoing against the high ceilings. “You let people believe we were kidnapped. My family will be worried, my friend, my father…he’s health is unstable do you know what this news would do to him!”A flicker passed through Damien’s eyes but it went as soon as it came. “He’s being monitored. I made sure of that.”Ava let out a sharp, disbelieving laugh.“You made sure?” she repeated. “You made sure? You don’t get to play God with people’s lives and then act like you’re doing them a favor!” Saying this, she yelled loudly but Damien walked past her, completely composed, heading toward the glass table where his laptop sat open.“You’re emotional right now,” he said calmly and added. “We’ll talk when you’ve cal







