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Ava quickly changed into more comfortable clothes and headed down to join Elias at the dining table. He was already sitted and started eating without her. She sat on the chair across him while Mrs Linda came forward to dish out the food. The food tasted bland to Ava, maybe because she was not yet comfortable with her environment. They both ate in silence while Mrs Linda retreated to the kitchen. Elias finally broke the silence." Living with me comes with strict rules which you must follow if we must coexist." Elias said as he picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth. Ava immediately put down the cutlery in her hands and looked up to face Elias." And what are those rules?"" The first thing you must know is that I don't have any family members apart from my grandfather, and so you must treat him with respect and you must never let him know that this marriage is a contract marriage." Ava nodded her head in compliance and asked " what happened to the rest of your family mem

Ava walked into the yard and looked around, nothing seemed to have changed,but she noticed that the garden that was just in front of the house was no longer there. Her mother planted the flowers at the garden when she was little, and she spent most of her time tending to the flowers. But now it was all gone. When she got to the door of the house she was greeted by the caretaker of the house, Mrs belle,she was an elderly woman that had been working for the Lin family for many years. Mrs belle was the only one who comforted Ava when she lost her mother and also took care of her whenever she was being maltreated by Rose and her daughter which often led to her being scolded. Mrs belle was shocked and surprised at the same time when she saw Ava standing at the door. She became emotional and moved to hug her." It's so good to see you again my child... welcome back." She said as she hugged Ava." Thank you Mrs belle, but I'm not here to stay. I just need to pick up a

Ava had just gotten to the entrance of the house when she heard voices coming from the sitting room. She guessed Elias had a visitor tonight. She didn't give it much thought and walked towards the door. She was still feeling sad and down from her visit to the Lin residence and also the memories that kept flooding in. All she wanted to do now was to go to sleep. As Ava walked into the sitting room, her eyes met the visitor who was sitting and drinking with Elias. The man seemed to be shocked when he saw her, like he had seen a ghost or something. He even let the glass of wine in his hands fall making a shattering noise. Ava was confused as to why he acted that way. She couldn't tell if they had met before cause for some reason he looked kind of familiar. Just as she was searching her brain for answers Raymond stood from the chair and spoke to her." Lin...Ava Lin... you're Ava Lin right?" Raymond asked, trying to form a sentence as he stuttered. Ava nodded her head i

By the time Ava returned to the Ward mansion that evening, exhaustion was written all over her body. The confrontation at Lin Industries had drained her more than she wanted to admit. She had walked into that boardroom prepared for tension, but nothing had prepared her for the humiliation of watching her father proudly introduce Clara as the new Executive Director,as if Ava, his own daughter, had become invisible. Worse still was the way Clara had sat there, smiling like victory belonged to her. Ava stepped into the mansion slowly, slipping off her heels near the entrance. The polished marble floors felt cool beneath her feet as she walked inside, her handbag hanging loosely from her shoulder . The house was quiet. Usually, she appreciated the silence here. It was a break from the constant noise of her family’s drama. But tonight, it only made her thoughts louder. She moved into the living room and dropped onto the sofa without ceremony, leaning her head back and closing

Saturday afternoon was supposed to be simple. For once, Ava had wanted a day without family drama, boardroom tension, or emotional warfare disguised as polite conversation. Just something normal. That was exactly why Jane had dragged her out of the house.“You need fresh air,” Jane had declared that morning while practically forcing her into the car. “And before you say no, I’m not asking.” Now, standing in front of one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the city, Ava folded her arms and gave her best friend a flat look.“This,” she said, staring at the towering glass storefronts, “is your idea of fresh air?”Jane adjusted her sunglasses and said. “Retail therapy is a scientifically proven treatment.”“By who?”“Me.” Ava sighed. Before Ava could protest further, Jane grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the entrance of one of the most exclusive designer boutiques in the city. The moment they stepped inside, soft music greeted them along with the scent of expe