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Ethan had their car parked at the roadside before he stopped suddenly. The road wasn't secluded because there were many cars that were frequently passing through. The ride had been long, Aviana was actually relieved when he stopped. "Wait here. I'll open the door for you," said Ethan before he quickly climbed out of the car and rushed to the other side, where Aviana sat. He opened the door and held onto it as he watched Aviana go out. "Be careful," he added, quickly holding her in his arms when she accidentally slipped and almost fell to the ground. He didn't let her go until he was sure her feet were perfectly standing on the ground. Aviana looked around, wondering where they were, why they were there in the first place and whether they had reached their destination? "Why did you stop the car on the road, suddenly? Or is this the place you talked about?" asked Aviana, turning to face Ethan. Ethan was rubbing his palms together in anticipation. He was really eager to see how sh
On the weekend evening The Lamborghini stopped in front of the luxurious villa. Ethan and Aviana did not get out of the car immediately. "Are you ready to go in?" Ethan asked, as he looked at her. Aviana turned to look at him and then back, at the door that led inside the villa. Honestly, she was worried about everything. She was really worried about meeting his father even though it wasn't going to be their first but second meeting. It still felt like it would be her first time, and she was worried whether he would like her or not. During their first meeting, it was obvious he did not like her. She could only pray things turned out well this time around and whatever bad view he had about her would have changed. She remained silent. Ethan said, "Look, no one's forcing you to accept the invitation. You really don't have to go in for my sake, Avi. We can go back if you want us to, I can always find an excuse to tell him.""No–that won't be necessary, Ethan. I want to go in, and meet
"Who do we have here? Isn't it the woman who helped my brother steal the contract from me?" Kelvin's voice sounded as he walked into the house. He smirked evilly. Aviana looked up immediately, startled. If she said she was expecting to see Ethan's brother here, then she would be lying because she really didn't expect to see him. Infact, he was the last person on her mind. And….. She frowned. "I didn't help your brother steal your contract, Sir. I only helped him get back what belonged to him, simply," she said stubbornly, with raised shoulders. "Oh okay? You know, you're so stubborn? I love it," said Kelvin, smilingly before he moved to sit next to her. Aviana moved away from him. She was still cautious given what happened at the office. She did not trust him at all. "Come on, I'm not gonna bite you," he laughed, seeing how cautious she seemed to be around him. "What do you want?" she asked sternly. She wasn't really comfortable with him sitting with her. Kelvin didn't say
The dishes were soon brought to the table. Old Mr Urkel slowly approached the dining room and took his seat at his usual position. Kelvin and his mother, Susan as well, walked in together, and took their position at the table. Ethan and Aviana were the last people to show up at the table. He walked in front of her and pushed a chair for her to sit down. Everyone's eyes at the table were fixated on the two, especially on Ethan, and shock was the only expression on their faces at the moment. This was another side of Ethan that they never thought he had. Aviana looked down as she sensed their intense gaze on her. She slowly approached him before she sat down. Ethan took his seat just next to her, afterwards. The maids were still bringing more dishes to the table, so everyone present remained silent and no one dared to make a sound. Aviana continued to look down and didn't dare to raise her head, out of fear that she might accidentally come into eye contact with Old Urkel. The silence wa
Ethan remained silent and continued to eat as if he hadn't heard the question. Susan continued, "She is your woman?" It was more like a statement than a question. "What about Chloe? Isn't she your fiance too? You were engaged to her since childhood? I heard what she did to your current woman, and how her brother sent her to Japan? Weren't you supposed to do something about it?" As she pushed out those words, her gaze was on Aviana. Ethan was quiet. Aviana, on the other hand, continued to look down and pretended she wasn't listening to anything that the older woman was saying. But, in reality she heard everything. She wondered why the woman was bringing up the supposed childhood friend who was engaged to Ethan. They were a noble family, and noble families weren't supposed to talk while at the dining table. Atleast, she had an idea about how noble families were supposed to behave, even though she wasn't from a noble family herself, unlike the older woman. She couldn't really voice ou
Ethan paced around the corridor. He seemed to have been waiting for Aviana because he strode over to her as soon as he looked up and saw her head in his direction. "Are you okay?" he asked worriedly while his hands held onto her shoulders. Aviana smiled reassuringly as she spoke, "I'm fine, Ethan. Do I look like someone who is not okay?"Ethan sighed. She was at it, again. She was pretending to be okay, like nothing happened, and for what? Just to make him happy? If this was another day, he would choose to remain silent. However, he had witnessed everything that took place at the table. He saw how his step mother insulted her. "I know you're lying, Avi. The tears on your face is clear evidence that you have been crying," he said. "Really?" Aviana faked a frown as she spoke. "Oh, now I get it. I just washed my face, I guess it's the few droplets of water that was left while I was wiping my face." She moved to wipe the corners of her eyes as she pushed out those words. She was ly
After the meal, Ethan and Aviana were ready to leave. However, Old Mr Urkel stopped them and asked Aviana to follow him to his study room before he slowly aped up the stairs with the aid of his walking stick. Aviana stood there, in shock while she stared at the Old man as he walked away. It was a while before she finally came back to her senses and uttered, confused, "Uh?" Old Mr Urkel turned around instantly and said indifferently, "Are you deaf? I said you should follow me to my study room, now! Do not waste my time!" After he was done pushing out these words, he continued to walk ahead until he disappeared into his study room. Aviana released a long, deep sigh before she turned to Ethan and said, "I'll go see your father. Will see you at the car." Then, she turned around ready to walk away. However, Ethan stopped her immediately. He said simply, "I'm coming with you." He took hold of her hand and wanted to go with her. Aviana pulled her hand back, stopping him abruptly. "No, E
"I'm not going to beat around the bush, I'll just go straight to why I summoned you here," said Old Urkel. "I want you to stay away from my son" he said sternly. The way he said those words, it didn't sound like a request or a plea. It sounded more like a command, and he was giving no room for little hope to her heart. Aviana wasn't surprised at all, either. He never liked her from the beginning and he never hesitated to show it. But, she could not denie his words suddenly crushed the little hope she had remaining in her heart. She continued to look down while she bit at her lower lip as she faught so hard the urge not to cry. When she didn't say anything, he continued, "I'm not all that bad, so, I'm willing to compensate you with a large sum of money or assets, whatever you want. Just name your price." Her attempt to keep her tears from falling was in vain as they flowed endlessly like a stream of water. In other words, he wanted to pay her off in order for her to break up with E