The fashion exhibition ended so well with success, and made a great impact on the guests that attended the party. There was more time for pictures and meetings at the end of the exhibition, but Ava left immediately when the fashion exhibition was done, and didn't even wait for Jace to join her.
She informed him on the phone later that she had returned to the suite, and he promised to visit later when she had taken a full rest, and recovered from her jet lag. By the time Ava got back to her hotel suite and climbed the elevator, she pulled the heels she was wearing because her legs were cramped from it already. When she opened the door to the suite and tiptoed to the room her kids were sleeping, she let out a sigh of relief when she realized that they were still fast asleep. She turned back immediately and walked out into the expansive space, as she perfunctorily stepped out of the dress that she was wearing immediately. She walked into the living room and slouched upon one of the couches in her black lingerie, as her hand picked from one of the numerous throw pillows and placed it on her stomach. Her demeanor had taken a sudden turn ever since she got home, and she had been feeling so troubled in her heart. The sudden urge to cry overwhelmed Ava as her lips began to tremble, and she couldn't decipher if it was because she was sad or because she was frustrated. She let out restrained laughter as she tried to catch her breath for a while, and sudden heat surged through her face and body again.The room was cold and yet she still felt so much heat as her eyeballs stung, and she tried so hard to swallow every bulging feeling in her throat. She felt so tired and weak. Her mind was racing and her head was spinning.She had so many things coming for her after returning to New York, to start a bigger part of her life and career. And she had mysteries to unravel too. Especially the one about her birth mother. The one person whose good intuition had pulled her out of peril. The very one person she wanted to find so badly. 'Time would solve everything,' Ava's heart assured her, as she stood up from the couch and walked into the bathroom to take a warm bath. And she really hoped that it would. …~*~…•…~*~… The extravagant silk plain colored curtain was still fully draped over the full glass sliders in the suite, and a soft melody of classical music settled into the air alongside the flowery fragrance. Ava's body flipped from left to right on the bed, as she snuggled tightly into her bed covers.Her eyes flickered awake and her eyelids parted compulsively to the jolting of her brain, as she raised her head immediately to look at what time from the mechanical clock that was sitting on the dresser in the room. Still tired, she mumbled some rubbish and groaned as she took time to stretch her limbs, before realization suddenly hit her that everywhere around her was too quiet apart from the music playing."Shit!" She muttered as soon as she got a hint of what could be happening, as she stumbled down from her bed while trying to rush down. Barefooted, she walked out of her room to the next room and pulled the doorknob open, but the room was without anyone which made her rush to the living room immediately. 'Her children were surely up to something,' her mind told her."Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed under her breath the moment her eyes sighted the refrigerator that was left open, and her eyes traced to her kids that were sitting on the dining table with something in their mouths. There were pieces of unused and scrunched toilet paper on the floor, and the bread nylon had been torn to the floor already. On the dining table was an even worse mess that she couldn't see clearly from where she was standing."Morning, mummy," Autumn, who was the first to see her mother, called out to her with a smile, which prompted Evan to turn and see their mother standing behind them."Good morning, dear mother," he greeted with a sense of humor, which made Ava chuckle mildly, even if she was fuming inwardly at the sight of what she was looking at in the dining room as she moved closer. There were different stain marks of the strawberry jam they were using for bread smudged everywhere on the table, and there was a sign of an unsuccessful attempt to pour milk into their cups, with the retained remnant liquid still drizzling off the table."Morning, darlings," she answered with a smile, as she tried to brace herself that she could get another day over, with raising her kids before she got them enrolled in a new school. 'You can do this, mama bear,' she encouraged herself in her mind. She asked the kids if they had brushed and they nodded affirmatively, and she addressed them again concerning their forgetful nature about closing the fridge, and making messes. As she tried to pack the unnecessary plates that they had used to fill the table up, she heard her phone ring from the room and went to pick it up. The call was concerning the new house that Ava had just purchased, and a confirmation mail to finalize the documents for the purchase. The next call she received after she dropped the call was from Jace, and he called to ask if they were settling in well without problems. She informed him of her plans to move immediately after the house documents were done with, and hung up minutes later after a prolonged talk."Hey, kids. Hurry up and have breakfast. We are moving to our new house today," Ava called the children the moment she dropped the call. But first, there was so much to do with repacking. ~`•|•`~ Anna Jones had every worker in her fashion company shuddering in fear, ever since she arrived almost thirty minutes earlier than the usual time they usually resumed work. She had been dishing out angry orders, queries, and overtime to different unit heads, and teams that were not well functional according to her. The previous day after she had gorgeously dressed in her stunning dress and left with a chauffeur, the tires of the deluxe car suddenly went flat after a road bump that took so many minutes to fix. By the time the car finally arrived at the art museum, the red carpet was over and there was barely anyone outside. Anna went bonkers on the spot. She wanted to show off her dress so badly, and show off the work of her brand since people seemed to be forgetting already.To make matters even more terrible for her, she ended up sitting at an undesirable spot and missed seeing Ethan whom she really came for. She had been trying her utmost best to gain his attention and get back with him for so long, and each of her efforts to go back to him had been proving futile. After the fashion exhibition was over, she tried to look around with the hope of seeing Ethan before he left, but the most disastrous mistake of someone ended up ruining her night. A young third-generation elite from a wealthy family had stumbled upon her, and spilled the red wine she had in her hand on Anna's dress. The rude lady asked that Anna send her account details to be reimbursed for the cheap dress, but it ended up crazy because Anna yanked the proud young lady by the hair angrily. It took so much effort from the organizers to stop the fight, placate the two furious ladies, and prevent the issue from getting out to the hungry reporters that were waiting to prey on any celebrity news. The night ended so sour for Anna, even if she made sure to get twice the amount the dress was produced with."Call the PR team here right now!" Anna ordered her fidgety assistant, who dashed out immediately to get the people in the team back to the office."You have just 72 hours to get our clothes as the trending topic amongst influencers and A-list socialites. I need a new promotional video with effect! New marketing strategies! I want results! I don't care how you do it, and how you achieve it. Else, I'll get all of you fired!" Anna yelled at their faces in anger as she fumed so much with rage, and her cheeks quaked like a shaken bottle of gaseous drink planning to erupt. Nothing was going well for her. After the whole suffocating morning and restless moment in the JO-ANN fashion house, Anna could finally calm down and take a break on her office couch after she pulled on the stilettos she had on. Nina served her iced coffee and sandwich on request as she laid on the couch in her office, and she also put on the television for Anna to watch.In less than ten minutes of Anna watching the television after changing channels multiple times, the news that first came to her view was about the tremendous success of Ethan's company. The talk of him derailed her mood immediately after she saw the news, because of the pain of knowing that she had messed up her chance with him. The next broadcast news caught her attention as she was about to switch off the television in anger, the moment she read what the headlines were about; AVARSON is taking the fashion world by storm with new promotional videography and launching.AVARSON; A popular Singapore brand takes its new atelier in New York.AVARSON; The art that pleases the mind. Her mind became fully immersed in what she was reading, and her anxiety increased at the mention of a new fashion brand that was sending waves across the internet. She wondered what was going on as she picked up her phone to browse the brand, with the sole intention of finding out who the owner of the brand could be. A deep frown crept on her face.'Who owned the brand?' she wondered endlessly.Ethan's mind had been a perfect mess ever since he attended the fashion exhibition, and he was unable to sleep the entire night till the next morning when he had to get ready for work. He had been thinking nonstop about the lady that he saw at the event, and how much she looked exactly like Ava with every feature. It was hard to hold himself together and remain calm during the fashion exhibition, and he had rushed out immediately after it ended, to see if he could find her again. He searched the entire place as he walked around and checked to see if he could find the lady again. His heart shattered so badly the more he thought of the possibility of it being her, hoping that she probably survived the boat accident from years ago. His breath hitched uncontrollably as his entirety shuddered in anxiety, because a part of himself that he had tried so hard to close was opening again. Sadly, he couldn't find anyone that looked like her till many of the guests started to depart, and he c
#Avarson#New collection#New brand takes over the New York fashion market. #CEO, who? AVARSON brand had become a sensational new talk amongst elites and socialites, after a stirring promotional video made by popular e-celebrities that were so hard to book, about the brand and its uniqueness. That was when the news about the brand ranking in the top five in Singapore came to life, and people started getting interested in its special appearance and beautiful patterns. Apart from its new huge store which had not really been noticed that suddenly became busy with people, the brand had gotten three pop-up spots at New York's major department stores already. It opened a showroom down the store too. In less than a week of Ava mobilizing every one of her fashion company units that had been working even before she came back to the city, her new fashion collection was becoming the new hottest issue amongst elites. With the use of the power and popularity that she had gained in Singapore
"Mummy, aren't you going to tell us about Daddy?" Autumn brought up the same issue that Ava had been trying to avoid for days, at the dining table when they were eating breakfast. Ava almost choked on the pasta that she was eating immediately she heard her little daughter question her, and quickly grabbed a glass of water to suppress the food remnants that were stuck in her throat. "We have lost contact for a long time. I have been trying to reach out to him," Ava faked a smile as she told her white lies to her daughter, who looked so innocently at her while listening to what her mother had to say. She felt so bad within her for having to tell her children that she couldn't find their dad, but to her, it was the best excuse she could give them in the meantime. She knew that she would have no more excuses as they increased in age. However, Autumn was not ready to let go of the discussion just yet. "What about the man in the picture? Do you not know him? Evan kinda looks like him
It was a Saturday morning as the warm breeze settled into Ava's house, and the twins had woken up earlier than usual because they slept so early the previous day. The newly hired nanny had come around so early to make them breakfast and get them dressed, while the housekeeper was to continue cleaning the house from where she stopped the previous day. The kids had started their piano and guitar lessons and were half gone into it, before Ava arrived home from the fashion store because she had to finish the jobs that she pushed till the next day after Ethan came by. She apologized to her kids for taking so long before she came to see them, and rushed upstairs to take her bath so that she could start the activities for the day. She spent longer hours than she usually did in the jacuzzi to calm her nerves down, and it felt like her head was going to be engulfed in her floating thoughts. Standing in front of the huge dresser in her room after stepping out of the bathroom, Ava stared at h
The lady that was standing before Ava was wearing a mint green corset dress, with orange designer heels and a bag to match her beautiful look. Her hair was dyed to the exact color of her heels which was in curls, and her makeup was a perfect complement to her entire outfit. Ava remembered the sight of her even if she looked different from the last time they had seen, which was when she left for college before their father died. It was Leslie, her now step-sister. "Damn. It is really you, Ava," Leslie, who recognized her on the spot, walked closer to her to confirm that it was her. Since she and Celine didn't care to look for her years ago after she had left, they didn't hear the news that she had boarded a boat that capsized, because they were so busy selling the remaining properties. "Leslie. How good to see you here," Ava, who took a hint that Leslie had seen her already from the onset played along. "You work as a sales assistant here?" Leslie asked rudely with so much pride in
Ava decided to make a special dinner for the kids because she knew that she had to be out of the house soon, for the banquet that she had been invited to. Her sole aim was to meet with Soli, who was an exclusive top model, to discuss a collaboration for the upcoming fashion show she was planning to host. She chopped the carrots and cabbage on the chopping board skillfully with a sharp knife, as she hummed a song that came to mind while working enthusiastically. The presence of someone that came into the kitchen and sat on the high stool in the kitchen distracted her, and she knew it could be no one other than Autumn. The twins had come back from school after their personal chauffeur had gone to pick them up, and were done with their music lessons after their lunch. The little girl was bored because her brother was not ready to play at the moment, and she had to turn to the other person she liked talking to. "What are you doing, Mummy?" Autumn asked Ava, with a stress on the last wor
Rambling into the room with his black shirt and pants tucked into the highest quality fabrics for an unrivaled smooth, Ethan looked extremely dapper as he made his way into the hall. His perfectly carved face, his well-lined brows, and his thin lips highlighted his gorgeous look, with his pale, dark eyes trailing everywhere around the room. The people standing in the way of the line instinctively parted ways for him to stroll through, because of the intimidating aura that he emanated as he moved through the crowd. He stood at a fine and suitable spot as the eyes of people continued to look at him, wondering how long it was that they had seen him in those kinds of gatherings. "You wanted to see me. Are you Ava Carson?" Ethan was sure he heard those exact words from where he stood, and he turned his head immediately to see who was talking around him. It was a tall, slender lady in a glamorous sequin dress that blinked nonstop as she stood, and she was talking to the lady that was
Ava entered the bathroom nervously as she held the hem of her dress, and sank before the washer before the mirror with her hands. She was so stressed out of her mind at everything that she had just witnessed, and the turn of events that were playing by slides in her life. She ran a shaky hand through her hair and shut her eyes so tightly to draw in a deep breath, with her heart hammering hard against her ribcage alongside her unstable breath. No matter how she tried to brush away the taunting past, the pain and repercussion effects could not be taken away. Ava struggled to breathe properly as she hiccupped for air, and she opened the tap immediately to let water flow endlessly into the porcelain tub. She splashed the water onto her face numerous times with her palms to calm herself down, without even minding that it could ruin the makeup on her face. It was glaring that even if she had moved on and had become a better version of herself, many parts of her past could never be eras