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Ava

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Howe you doing? mom asks through the phone. “And how are the baby and Noah?

Once again they were out of the country for a business meeting. It didn’t come as a surprise to me

that they had their own private jet since Rowan did too. He had his own and there was also a

family one. I have never used his. Never been inside it. Probably because we rarely went to any

trips together.

When my wealth rose to great heights, I thought of buying a jet of my own, but I quickly shot the

idea down. What the hell would I use it for? I rarely went anywhere that will necessitate me

needing one of my own. If I had to go somewhere, I usually hired one or I’d just fly business class.

“Ava?

“Sorry mom. We’re all doing well. We just miss you guys so much”

And it was true. They’ve been gone for a week and they’ll be away for another week. Noah and I

missed them like crazy. It’s surprising how they’ve become such a big part of our lives in such a

short time,

“We miss you too. Your dad says hi by the way. He said he’ll talk to you in the evening when he

isn’t so busy”

“That’s all right”

“So, have you bought anything new for the b

our months isn’t long. Soon he or she will be

here” just as always, excitement rings in her voice when she talks about the baby.

“How am I supposed to buy anything when everyone around me already has? This baby will have

more than in enough and a lot to choose from” I laugh.

The baby’s room was full of stuff. I thought that mom, dad, Letty and Corrine were bad. That was

before Reaper came into the picture.

He has been sending cute little gifts since I allowed him to be part of his or her life. I don’t even

get when or where he goes shopping when he is in hiding. Everything he has bought is in color

and Ethan, he also believes that it will

soon as thoughts of him pass through my mind.

have gotten along with Father, but

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be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls

up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date and I

them, but my mood had already been shot

Talk to you later. I

you too mom” I say, then hang up the

down at the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts immediately attack.

Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge and losing Rowan would

loved the same people, well except for Emma that is. I just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other part just told me to trust my instincts and my instincts told me it was

you thinking so hard

scared me” I put my

as if that would slow down

you saw me coming in”

lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the private

okay…I just have a lot

share?” Letty asks, taking her

head. “Not really”

how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching

as if that wasn’t worse

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again?” Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd

time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus

my house.

can’t believe that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve

he drunk?”

answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but

Ava has

expectantly. I

Ava” Letty

don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at

behavior was odd

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

that Re-” I catch myself before I can

suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged to him

to whore myself to other

pissed when I remember his words. Like

am not a fucking object. I am a

so possessive. I never thought I would

says all dreamy.

look at her like she was

we are talking about. The

that I meant nothing to him. That he would never love me because

fucking guts”

pain I used to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak

is still a thorn on

has come to the realization that he wants you.

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countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return except

Rowan issue go. I don’t

guys want to see me happy and for some reason you think I’ll find that happiness with Rowan, but you’re wrong. Our relationship was doomed from the moment we said ‘

so he would love me and that didn’t work. Even if I were to try now, it wouldn’t work. The love I had for him is buried under tons of pain, heartbreak, resentment and

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