Chapter Five
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Ava opened the door, Mrs Theo bump in and hit her to the ground,
“you unfilial daughter. You are really good at hiding. Do you think I can't find you?”
Sign this for me now!!!!!! Mrs Theo drop a file in front of Ava.
Ava read the file. “(Willing to marry Elias and pay the Theo family betrothal gift of 300 million.) Mom Elias is an 80yrs old man.” She cry to her mother and her ear starts to bleed again.
“President Elias doesn't dislike you even if you are a second hand junk. You should secretly laugh.” Mrs Theo said.
Ava:: “Mom. I and Ryan hasn't fully divorced yet.”
Mrs Theo:: “it's alright. President Elias said you can have s wedding first then get a marriage certificate later. Since Lee Ryan doesn't like you, you are so young, you should maximize your value.”
Ava:: “Mom. Am I your biological child?”
Mrs Theo: “what? If it weren't for the birth of you, will I be out of shape!!!? I would have been a dancer. If you still recognize me as a mother. Sign this for me now!!.”
Ava:: “I can't promise you.”
Mrs Theo:: “who gave you the right to refuse? The life you life I gave it to you. You have to do what I tell you to do.”
Sign!!! She strangled with Ava to pen her signature on the agreement file.
“I'm not signing!!” Ava shout. “Can I give you back my life? So I won't owe you and thing.”
*Shocked* “pardon?” Mrs Theo……
“Can I give you back my life, so I don't owe you anything?” Ava repeats.
Mrs Theo:: “Ava. I'm telling you now, if you were to die now, I won't force you but do you dare?”
Ava:: “Just give me a few days.”
Mrs Theo:: “the wedding will take place in three days, if you don't dare to die, sign this for me!! then go and marry.”
She threw the agreement on the floor and left the room.
Ava’s brother is eavesdropping just by the door.
“Mom. Is she going to be okay?” He asked
“Are you a thief? Why are you talking so low. She can't hear you.” The mom said
“Why don't we tie her and take her back home with us?” The brother suggested.
“No. if she dares to die, I will admire her. She grew up with a nanny, not with me after all. I will pretend I don't have a daughter.” The mom said.
Ava is weeping on the floor, she can hear everything they are talking outside the room. “Mom I can hear you, I can hear you.” She continues to cry..
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Later that evening Ava went to a bar to drink to relieve herself from pain. She is already tipsy. A guy walk up to her
“Ava is this you?” The guy asked.
Ava couldn't see him clearly and said she doesn't know him and ask who he was.
“Look at me very well. I'm Mason.”
She raised her head and said “it's you!!?”
Mason noticed Ava was depressed and start reminding her of there childhood memories.
Mason:: “Ava. Stop drinking, it's been a long time we've haven't seen each other. Let's catch up on the road.
He assist Ava to standup and balance herself.
Delilah and Ryan was chilling in the same bar, Delilah spot them and said
“Is that not Ava? Oh my God! How come she hasn't even got divorced fully but come out to get drunk with another man. Ryan do you want to ask her…..?
“No need” Ryan cut.
Ryan couldn't hold it any longer when he saw Ava on Mason’s arm.
(That's what you are talking about. “I will only love you in my life?” Ava you are good at deception.)
Ryan is boiling inside. He picked his jacket and left Delilah to meet Ava
Delilah got upset and said she won't let Ava off the hook for pestering Ryan.
Mason received a call inside and ask Ava to wait at the door, he will be back right away.
Ava slipped and about to fall, someone helped her balanced. “Thanks” she appreciates and lift her head, It was Ryan.
Ryan looked at her face and said, “you are wearing makeup, I told you I don't like your makeup.”
Ava wiped her lips. Ryan touched her lips and said, “you think I came to kiss you?”
He used his handkerchief to wipe her face, “it's a shame to draw this like a ghost, which man will like you and think highly of you?”
“I know no one think highly of me, and I don't expect anyone to look highly of me either. If you have nothing to say, then I'll take my leave first.” Ava left Ryan.
Mason catch up with her and the left for where the hotel she stays.
When they got to the hotel, Mason got upset and said,
“Lee family is a famous family isn't it? Even if you are getting divorce, how can they let you live in a place like this?”
“Please don't tell Nanny I leave here, otherwise she will be worried.” Ava requested.
Mason agreed and asked Ava to take her rest earlier that he is going to pick her up the next morning and left the hotel room.
Ava sit in front of a mirror and saw her reflection, recalling the harsh words Ryan just spoke to her.
She cried and wiped the remaining make-up on her face..
*Door Knocking*
She opened and it was Ryan.
“Um..um, Ava. You've really surprised me. You have already secured your next move. I was wondering how you could let go so easily.”
“Lee Ryan. Theo family deceived you, but you've treated me coldly for the past three years, together with Delilah holdin
g on to past affections. We are equal.” Ava said.
Lee Ryan:::: “Who is he? How do you know him?”.....
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