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Chapter 40

AVA“Picture this,” he continued. “Lucien… with another woman.”My brows pulled together. “What?”“Just imagine it,” he insisted.I sighed, but still, I did and the reaction was instant.My stomach turned and my chest tightened. Something ugly twisted inside me so fast it shocked me.My face must have shown it because Grandpa burst out laughing.I turned to him immediately. “Grandpa!”“You should have seen your face,” he said between laughs.I frowned, confused and embarrassed. “What?”He shook his head, still amused. “That reaction,” he said. “That right there.”He looked at me knowingly. “So I was right.”My heart skipped. “Right about what?”“You’re in love with him.” He said with a very wide smile.My heart skipped. “What?”“No, I’m not,” I said immediately, shaking my head.But even as I said it, it didn’t sound as convincing as it should have.Grandpa just watched me, clearly amused and for some reason, that made my denial feel weaker.“That’s why it’s so easy for him to affect

Chapter 41

AVA“I heard Lucien is engaged,” Cassie said, her tone carried a mix of curiosity and...hurt? I wasn't sure.She turned to Alaric first, probably expecting a reaction, but he didn’t even look up. His attention stayed fixed on the business news like she wasn’t even there.Then she turned to Seraphina. “Is it true?”Before Sera could answer, Grandpa spoke, his tone calm but pointed.“When you watched the news, who did you see make the announcement?”“Mom and dad, of course.” Cassie answered with a pout.My brows lifted before I could stop myself.Mom and dad?I looked at her properly this time, really trying to understand who she thought she was.Just who was she?Grandpa nodded. “Then of course it’s true.”Cassie’s expression changed immediately. The smile on her face didn’t disappear completely, but it wasn’t as easy as before.“Who is this Ava Carson?” she asked.Immediately, everyone but Cassie turned to me.Seraphina was about to answer and I definitely didn’t want that. So I clea

Chapter 42

LUCIEN The meeting had dragged longer than it should have.Conversations about charts and numbers...my field but now, all of it sounded like noise to me.“Alright, that will be all,” I said, cutting the presenter off before he even finished his sentence.The room went quiet.A few exchanged glances but no one dared argue. They knew better than to test me when I was like this.I was not in the mood at all.“Send the revised report to my office,” I said, already standing. “And fix the errors in the projections before you do.”A quick chorus of “Yes, sir” followed.I stepped out of the conference room, loosening my tie a little as I walked down the hallway.My head was pounding so bad. I couldn't sleep, not even for a minute and that… was unusual.Insomnia was normal for me. I had learned to function on little sleep, but I always managed an hour, maybe two.Last night? Nothing and it was because of her and the argument.I ran a hand over my face, exhaling. I hated arguing with her but s

Chapter 43

LUCIEN Ava walked in.For a second, everything else faded.She looked... stunningly beautiful like she hadn’t been the reason I didn’t sleep at all.Before I could even take her in properly, she walked straight past me and dropped a blue file on my desk.“Grandpa said he saw you smoking this morning.” Her voice sounded too calm and I knew what was coming after.“Since when do you smoke?” she continued, crossing her arms. “And don’t tell me it’s nothing, because it’s not nothing.”I opened my mouth.“I was just-”She cut me off immediately. “You were drinking?”I paused.She glanced at the glass I had placed on my desk when I got up to straighten out my shirt.She looked thoroughly displeased. “You’re drinking during office hours?”Before I could answer, she kicked me, though not hard and I almost smiled.Despite everything, the argument, the exhaustion, the tension, everything in me eased because she was here and she cared enough to be angry.That was when Fred thought it was perfect

Chapter 44

LUCIEN “Ahem.” Her voice pulled my attention back. “Who is Cassie?” she asked, folding her arms and my eyes followed shamelessly before I caught myself. “Lucien.” Her tone turned firm. I cleared my throat, forcing my focus back to her face. “You met her?” I asked. She didn’t answer directly. Instead, she narrowed her eyes at me. “Answer the question, Lucien.” I held her gaze for a moment before replying. “She’s my mother’s friend’s daughter.” Ava nodded slowly, then added almost too casually, “She likes you.” My expression changed immediately. “That has nothing to do with me.” I said, cutting through that assumption before it could settle. She raised a brow, clearly unconvinced. “You need to understand something,” I said, stepping closer, my eyes locked on hers. “My heart,” I paused briefly, then continued, “It is not capable of beating for someone else.” Her expression softened just slightly. “So whatever she feels is her problem. Not mine.” She rolled her eyes and dam

Chapter 45

AVAI got back to the apartment, pushed the door open and stepped inside only to pause.Stella was in the middle of the living room, completely in her own world. She had headphones on, playing music loud enough that I could faintly hear it from where I stood.She was dancing, swaying her hips and moving her arms without a single care in the world.I just stood there for a second, watching her because honestly, how was she this free?Then she turned and froze, her eyes widening when she saw me. She quickly pulled off her headphones.“Ava?”I didn’t even say anything. I just walked in and dropped my bag before slumping into the lsnearest chair.Stella blinked, then walked closer.“Why are you back so soon?” she asked, looking genuinely surprised. “I thought you’d stay longer. You literally just left.”I didn’t answer immediately. I just leaned back, staring at the ceiling.Stella folded her arms, watching me.“What happened?” she asked, then almost immediately, a grin crept on her face.

Chapter 46

AVAStella was already standing in front of me before I could even process the call.“What did he say?” she asked quickly. “Don’t skip anything, tell me everything.”I blinked at her, still a little stunned. “Apparently, I’m starting work next week.”Her eyes widened.“At Hale Corporation.”She leaned in even closer. “Wait what?”I sighed, rubbing my forehead. “He said he’s already arranged everything. I’m not even going as Ava Carson, he registered me as Ava Harley.”Stella’s brows shot up. “Ava Harley?” she repeated.I nodded. “And it gets better,” I added dryly. “I’m not even starting small. He made me assistant head of the investment and stock department.”Stella went quiet for a minute before saying with a shrug, “Oh well, that’s actually not bad.”I glared at her and she immediately raised her hands.“Okay, okay, don’t look at me like that,” she said. “I’ll be quiet.”I exhaled, pushing myself up from the chair. This day was doing too much.“I’m going to sleep,” I muttered, alre

Chapter 47

AVAThe car pulled up in front of Diamonds.Michael stepped out and opened the door for me. I got down, adjusting my coat as the cold brushed my skin, then I walked in.The restaurant was exactly how I expected. It was polished with exquisite decor.I scanned the room for Maya, then I saw her.She was already seated like she had been there for a while.I walked toward her slowly, taking her in. She looked nothing like I remember. The last time I saw her, we were still at the orphanage only making do with the little that was provided.Now?She looked like she belonged here. She had on designers, a perfect makeup and she had cut her hair to a short black bob which honestly suited her.I had seen her online, of course. She posted a lot, vacations, luxury places, expensive things, a life that looked very curated.She was beautiful, though we almost looked nothing alike which made me wonder what our parents looked like.She noticed me approaching and stood up immediately. Her eyes ran over

Chapter 46

AVA“How much is it this time?” “Thirty thousand.” Maya didn’t even hesitate.My head snapped back immediately. “What?”A few heads turned to us but I didn't care. “Are you actually serious right now?” I asked, staring at her. “Have you lost your mind?”Maya didn't show the remorse I was expecting, she was even looking mildly irritated.“You’re overreacting,” she said, like I was the problem here. “You literally belong to a billionaire family.”I let out a breath, shaking my head. “That doesn’t mean they pluck money from trees, Maya,” I said, my tone tightening. “Those people work so hard for their money. They earn it. It’s not there for you to just take and waste.”“You think I’m wasting it?” she snapped.“Yes,” I replied without hesitation. “Because that’s exactly what you’ve been doing.”Her eyes flashed in anger. “I’m not wasting it,” she said, raising her voice a little. “I’m trying to start a business.”I scoffed. “A business? Like the others?”She went still.“The ones you st

Chapter 49

AVAI was still sitting there, lost somewhere in my thoughts when the doorbell rang.The sound pulled me out of it immediately.I pushed myself off the bed. “Who’s that?”I walked to the door, tying the belt of my robe securely around me as I went.I pulled the door open and stopped.Michael was standing there but that wasn’t what caught my attention. It was what he was holding.A bouquet.No, a massive bouquet of pink roses, so many of them that I couldn’t even see his face properly.“Michael?” My voice trailed off as I stared at it because I'd only seen something like this in movies.“Madam,” he said, stepping forward. “This was just delivered.”I looked past him and sure enough, there was a delivery man at the far end of the corridor already walking away.Still in disbelief, I reached out and took the bouquet from him.It was much heavier than I expected.My fingers brushed over the soft petals as I looked down at it, still trying to process.“For me?” I asked, glancing back up at

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