Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

39. Underneath the surface

“What?” Emma whispers besides me in shock

The whole room is quiet. Everyone is completely surprised. No one saw this coming. No one

imagined that Ava would be the founder of such a large organization.

Hell, I was married to the woman and I had no clue That leaves a lot to be fucking said about me if

I didn’t know this about Ava

‘Did you know this?” Gabe asks, eyes and mouth wide.

“No” I growl pissed that I had missed such a thing.

I watch as she pushes back her chair She stands up and Ethan stands up with her while offering

her his hand with a smile she places her hand on his and he walks her towards the stage. I

clench my jaw when he places his hand on her exposed back when he helps her up the stairs.

Once she’s there, he steps down. She gives Mary a hug before she steps up to the podium

She smiles before clearing her throat

“Hi” she chuckles nervously “For some reason it’s easier for me to address a room full of rowdy

teenagers than a room full of adults”

This earns her a couple of smiles and laughs from people.

I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t know me and it there is, my name is Ava Sharp

Like Mary said, the reason we are here today is to celebrate all of you for your continued help in Hope Foundation Being a teacher, you see a lot of things at school Kids with bruises inflicted by abusive patents, kids going hungry because they don’t have lunch money, kids with tattered

clothes and shoes because their parents are so poor that even coming to school is a luxury and

kids who are homeless and live on the streets” she says, hei voice captivating her audience

pay this much attention

with one boy in my class, then another, and another

where they did have to worry about worth the

with buiding The Hope House and God blessed me

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four years ago, we have expanded The Hope Houses and we are proud

every major city in the country. We have helped thousands of kids get into universities. We even have some in prestigious ones such as Harvard and Princeton. We have thousands of more under our care all ranging from a few months old to eighteen. We

hope that it doesn’t matter where they came from, they can still make it. To back them up as they make their way through life. So from the bottom of my heart

and for every single donation. I pray for

away from the podium.

the room as people stand up to

all for today, please

watch Ava completely mesmerized. Who would have thought that there

underneath her surface?

in my wildest dream did I imagine that she was the founder of the largest children’s organization” Travis mutters, his eyes darting between

kids who had been waiting for her.

the shocked look still plastered

secret life that I never knew about. I never miss a thing, yet I

Christine had exited. I turn to glare at them only

you’re Ava’s family right?” she

picks up her

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begins. “Isn’t that Caleb Kingstone of Kingstone technologies?

Does he know

was directed. It was on the

familiar

back. He is the youngest CEO and already has made a name for himself in the business world. At only twenty, he was

taking my number one spot as the top entrepreneur

money.

having his own company, Ava backed him up. She gave him the startup capital he needed. No one believed in him back then, except for Ava. Now his company is fast growing and it’s earning him millions. As a thank you to Ava, he gave her shares in Kingstone technologies. Ava is the second largest

Each of us

saying she’s taking advantage of the

I’ve had

you stop with the fucking snide remarks” I growl, hitting the table in

them. Emma looks at me like she’s never seen me before, but I was just so fucking sick

sneer. “Ava doesn’t need anyone to make ber

are you talking about?”