A bet or a lie

"Get this document signed right now!" Ava ordered an employee and he left the room immediately to do the assigned work.

She was sitting in an office and her name was written in front of the door. A pile of documents was collected in front of her and she looked exhausted and frustrated, even though it was early in the morning.

"When will all this finish? I have to find Grace..." She said and leaned back, staring at the ceiling blankly. She sighed deeply and then closed her eyes.

It had been a year since that incident but instead of looking for her, she was working in her Dad's company. There was a reason behind that, she had made a deal with her father- that she would work for him, earn a specific amount in a year and he would help her find Grace and bring her back. She agreed because she knew that she was nothing without him, it was all because of him that she was so arrogant and proud. She wasn't capable of finding Grace alone, let alone bringing her back or ev