LOGIN“No, she’s lying!” Cassie shouted. “How dare you accuse me of that?”“She isn’t.” I said and all eyes turned to me. “Because I was a witness.”Cassie's body froze.“What? No, you…you can’t…”“I overheard your conversations when she asked you if you had told me about what she pointed out. And you said yes and even lied to her that you clearly told me that she was the one who discovered the issue. But I remembered clearly that it was quite the opposite.”Cassie's face went pale as she staggered back in shock.“Same as other things you claimed of. You took her credit.”“Do you still dare to deny it?” I asked sharply, my voice dripping with authority. “Or should we pull the CCTV up? We can’t hear the sound…but at least we can still get some facts.”Cassie's mouth opened, but no words came out. She slowly lowered her head, and all the courage she had displayed earlier disappeared in an instant.“Wow, she’s really something else. I almost believed her.”“I already knew she was lying from th
****FOUR YEARS LATER****Once the signing ceremony finally came to an end, I made my way back to the company. But just as I opened my office door, the sound of confetti popping filled the air, startling me so much that cover my head with my hand“Congratulations!” They all echoed at once.I slowly lowered my hand and looked around the room, only to see each and every member of my team with a smile on their face.“Seriously guys, that was…”“Congratulations, Miss Ava!”“Congratulations, Miss Hills!”“Congratulations, ma’am.”I looked at them and I was so touched and emotional to see this.I couldn’t believe…“You guys are so amazing. Thank you so much.” I said with a smile. “I really appreciate this.”I kept thanking them, giving some a hug.“Congratulations,” chris said as he handed me a beautiful bouquet.“Thank you. Oh, this is so beautiful.” I took it from him and brought it closer to my face, taking in their sweet scent.“Thank you, everyone. I am truly grateful. And also, thank y
“No. Nothing.” He quickly locked his phone and placed it on the table.Then, as if forcing himself to look relaxed again, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.“It’s just… I find it funny that you’re expecting our family to have some kind of big secret.”I frowned.“You’re just telling me now that you didn’t meet Mom at the party? And then about you going to war…”He laughed and picked up the book again. “Honey, I was just joking. I can’t believe you actually fell for that.”“That doesn’t sound like a joke. You sounded serious, Dad.” I stood up and walked over to him.He stared at me for a moment before his smile faded. “Seriously, Ava. What exactly have you heard to be acting like this?”“Dad.”“Or did someone perhaps tell you that you’re not my daughter or something?”“No. I just wanted to…”“Ava.” He called my name firmly.I stopped.“Our family really has no secret like the one you’re looking for.”He put the book back in its original position and stepped closer to me, placing bo
Apparently, my father had more important things to attend to before he could even ask me what happened so he said, “How about you go and take a rest first. I need to attend to Lucien, then I’ll come and check on you properly.”I nodded.“Okay, Dad.”I went upstairs to my room, and the moment I opened the door, a warm sense of familiarity washed over me.My room.My warm, cozy room.After everything that had happened, seeing it again felt strangely comforting. I walked over to my bed and threw myself onto it, staring blankly at the ceiling.It had been quite a trip. A very exhausting one. And the saddest part was that I had returned with nothing.All because of him.I let out a heavy sigh and rolled onto my side, trying not to think about anything. I didn’t even give Aria a chance to say a single word and had her locked at the back of my mind for hours now, before she started preaching about some stupid mate bond.I’ve had enough of that bull shit.I kept my mind relaxed and didn’t eve
****AVA’S POV***The flight back home was quiet. I just sat by the window, my arms crossed over my chest and my back leaned against the seat as I stared out at the clouds.Lucien was sitting beside me. And never in a million years did I expect to meet him there. Although, he still hadn’t told me what he was doing there in the first place.“Water?” I heard him ask.I could only shake my head without looking at him.Not in the mood for any of it. For some reason, I just felt full.“Did you really love him that much?” he asked.And that really got my attention. I turned to look at him, surprise written all over my face. He wasn’t looking at me. His eyes were fixed on the magazine in his hands.“If you did, then why don't you just go back and hear his side of the story?”Go back?When I walked away from him, wanting nothing more than to get away from his drama and Natalie, why didn't he come after me? I waited and waited. I even slowed my pace hoping he would catch up with me soon, but
With that she walked away. And my world crumpled down as i watched her walking away from me again. I hate seeing her back. I hate watching her leave. After everything. All these planning and all the things I had done just to earn back her trust. And now, finally, I had finally gotten her to lower the walls she had built around her heart. And instead, this devil… My hand balled into a tight fist as I looked at Natalie with nothing but fury burning in my eyes. The anger coursing through me was so intense that she too could feel it. Because she immediately took a cautious step away from me. But now wasn’t the best time to deal with her. I need to find Ava. Only God knows what might be running through her mind. But before I could take more than a step, “If you go after her…you won’t be able to see your father again.” The words struck me cold and stopped me at my track. Every muscle in my body locked in place. Natalie didn’t answer. She simply crossed her arms over her chest
I couldn’t find it. My eyes scanned the velvet-lined drawers again. Then again. But it’s still not there. Not just the ring but most of my jewelry are missing. My fingers began moving frantically through every compartment. But it wasn’t there. I didn’t care about the wedding ring or the res
The second I saw her face, something inside me broke. Fresh tears filled my eyes and without saying a word, I stepped forward and threw my arms around her. She didn’t ask what happened nor demand an explanation. She just wrapped her arms around me and held me as if all she knew all I needed right
I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I could only stare at him in shock and through the corner of my eyes, I caught this triumphant sneer on Natalie's face. “You…you can’t be serious, right? The one who should be leaving right now is..” “No, it’s you.” He turned to face me, after sl
***AVA’S POV***“Congratulations, you’re three weeks pregnant.” The doctor’s words rang in my ears as I stared at her.“Pardon?”“You heard me right, Luna Ava. You are three weeks along.”I blinked rapidly as I could not believe this. Five years of trying and now finally…I didn’t wait for anythin







