All Chapters of Her scars, his obsession : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Ava's POV He nodded and relaxed into the leather chair.“Since you're so confident, I'll inform the CEO about it, or do you think it should wait?”“I'll direct you on what to do and when to do it.”With that, he stood and left my office. I leaned into my seat, twirling as I tried to picture the look on Ethan's face when he realises what hit him. Thankfully, I had nothing much to do that Rosalie wasn't already taking care of, so in my little moment of calmness, I decided to get lunch in a restaurant. I quickly placed an order, but as I turned to look back, I saw a side profile of James. Now, this was starting to look bizarre. Why do we keep meeting like this? I swapped my position to prevent him from knowing I was the one even if he turned to my direction. However, I regretted the decision immediately. Since I was now facing the entrance, there was no way I could avoid Ivana whose eyes landed on me instantly. Her lips curled up to a wicked smirk, and her high heels began to click a

Ava's POV“Just go home,” I sighed, walking past her to James’s office.“But Ava, your–”“Go home, Cordelia,” my voice echoed through the hallway.“Come in,” James responded after I knocked the second time.I couldn't help but squint my eyes towards Peter the moment I walked in. I could feel that the atmosphere around us had changed, and Peter wasn't even looking me in the eyes.“Excuse me, boss,” he whispered and vanished like wind.I swallowed hard, choosing to believe that he wasn't snitching on me even though there was no reason for his loyalty to shift to me.“You look tense, Miss Ava. Is everything okay?”I would be lying to say that I didn't envy his kind of composure. I mean, reading him was so difficult that knowing how to respond or what to respond to his questions became another war.“Uhm… I'm fine. I just…” I trailed off, placing the envelope on his desk, hoping he'd understand what I came for immediately without having me explain in detail.“I got a call,” he said simply,

Ava's POV “Then I am so disappointed that you claim to be this close with my father and my family yet still call him family.“Ava, try to understand–”“Well, I want you to understand one thing, and that is: he was the one who threw divorce papers at me at my father's funeral to go be with his lover. The only thing that would have validated him being family was if he successfully married Ivana, and we both know that he failed at it, too, so please, wrap all these talks up. The only family is me, and if you truly mean what you said, then your loyalty should follow me wherever I go.”My words sliced the air as sharp as I intended for it to. Ethan's gaze was buried to the floor, and though he wasn't crying or anything, his quietness only radiated the humiliation he felt.Martins was in complete shock at first, but with time, it was as though he paused and began to reflect on everything that had really happened after my father's death. I smiled when I got him at the exact spot I wanted h

Ethan's POVHe just sat as if giving me enough time to ponder on his words and take my words back, but it was such a ridiculous thing because I had cut ties with Ivana and I meant everything I said to her. “Listen, this is just going to be business and I don't expect you to jump into agreement quickly considering everything that has happened–”“No, Richard. You seriously don't get it, do you? I am done with everything that has to do with Ivana. Besides, what would Ava think of me if she learns that I went back to Ivana? There's something called actions meeting up with words, Richard. Let us assume that I accepted her offer right away. How do I make her believe that I'm deeply sorry for what I did to her?”“You're being quite emotional with this, Ethan. I've told you before and I'll tell you again. You've lost Ava for good. The fact that you apologised doesn't mean she has to forgive you or accept you back. It just eases your burden and lets you work freely, knowing that you've made p

Ava's POVSince everything had fallen according to plan, the proposal from Mr Martins was the most alluring and profitable, so I instructed Peter to leave the news pending until the day of the annual event.Guess what. After long days of working my ass off to make sure Ethan wouldn't be able to call the name of his own company before the crowd, the day was finally here.“Uhm, could you please help me choose a dress from these,” I threw three hangers onto the bed in frustration, with both hands resting on my hips for support.For the one millionth time, I glanced at each of the dresses. The maroon coloured dress had a bold rose at the back and the silk material of the dress would glitter at night. The navy blue dress was made of velvet material. It looked very simple and was floor-length, while the green coloured gown had a long slit which exposed a little skin on my thigh.I raised my head to see the expression on Cordelia’s face and to my relief, I could use her excitement to finally