Dreidan's POV
"What the fuck are you doing here Avatia?" I asked in a dangerously low tone. Didn't I tell Cheng to take her home?
She flinched at my words. "I-- I came to, you know?-----"Â She stuttered but her voice trailed off as she saw Roberto's gun.
I let out a deep breath. She wasn't in her right senses seeing that gun. "Step out for a bit, Roberto." Once he got out of view, I turned to her. "Why did you come here?"
"Th..the m..money." She stuttered. Her face was pale like she was running out of blood.
"What's wrong? Is the money small?" See what I mean? She's just like the rest. She wants more. Every woman in my life wants more.
She put a loose strand of hair behind her ears nervously. That act was so damn innocent. My mind must be playing tricks on me.
AVATIA'S POVIt had been a week since I last saw Mr. Black. Ever since that incidence, he had not been here. The reason why I went back was to give him the money cause $30,000 was just too much and I honestly regret going back there. He had terrible mood swings that day. Earlier in the day, he was happy and made me feel pretty, then when I met him at the mansion, he looked like he was going to kill someone which I'm sure he did. I did hear him tell Roberto to kill people. I swear, that freaked me out. I don't know why I came back here but my heart just knew Mr. Black needed help. He spoke of a certain girl and I was curious as to what happened.Leo said he travelled to Italy but he'd be back today. That's why I cooked for him. Trust me, it wasn't easy convincing Leo that I wanted to cook. At first, he thought I'd make a mess in 'his kitchen'. Then he continued by saying the boss won't like
Avatia's POV"Arghhhh" I heard a male shriek which interrupted my sad sleep. I woke up letting my eyes adjust to the bright lights. Oh, it was just Kenny. And another guy which I presume is his boyfriend. Yeah, I keep forgetting he's gay. "How did you get in here Ava? I locked this door."I rolled my eyes. "Didn't YOU tell me you keep your keys underneath your rug in case I ever need it?" I reminded him."Oh, I forgot. You look like a mess. You've been crying, right?" He asked coming to sit by me on the couch. He wrapped his big arms round my tiny frame. "What happened sweetie?"A tear slipped out. Followed by another, then another and more. Have you ever been super excited to meet someone you know deep down in your heart you feel something for? And when you finally see him, he's with another woman. Obviously the one he loves. If you know how this feels, then you know how I f
AVATIA'S POV"So.....he's really good looking..." Mom said once I shut the door. Thank goodness he's gone. "I kinda like him better than your other friend, Leo. "I try hard not to roll my eyes at her matchmake. "Well too bad for you mom, I'm not interested in either of them."She frowned a little. "Well sweetheart, it's good to find love. You'd soon be 22 darling. No harm in trying right?"I wasn't in the mood for her silliness right now. My only concern was what he told her exactly and how she didn't recognize him as Dreidan Vaughn. "So what did he tell you?" I asked, treading wisely."Oh, your friend? Nothing much. We just spoke a little on global warming since when he got here, the room temperature was too high."That's what they spoke about? "So that's it? Basically everything you spoke about?"She nodded."So did he tell you his name?"
Avatia's POVAfter my conversation with Mr. Black, I had no choice but to come back to the mansion cause I had so many questions.Leo told me he was in his office so I walked up to go and meet him and ask him why I was in trouble.I was walking by the hallway when I heard Mr Black say something in Italian and his beautiful girlfriend laughed.I stood back and watched them. They looked so good together, it hurt to stare. He sipped some whiskey from his glass and his girlfriend took it and drank too.I stood there watching for about two minutes when suddenly my phone burst out ringing causing two heads turned to face me. Dear marbled floor please open up and swallow me already."What the heck are you doing there?" Mr. Black asked in a cold tone. Not harsh. Just ca
AVATIA'S POVI searched frantically for my phone in my bag and when I saw it, I noticed I had seven missed calls from mom. Realization dawned on me that mom was trying to call me when I was in the mansion and I totally ignored it because of the attention I was getting from Mr. Black and his girlfriend. Oh my God. I tried calling mom again but the number was blocked. I called Mr. Black and he picked up on the third ring."Avatia?" His deep husky voice sounded from the other line.I couldn't control my sobs. "Mr. Black, my mom...my mom is...""What's wrong with her.""She's gone. They took her away. They took my mom away." I said as more tears slipped out. "And its all because of you." I deadpanned.I heard him sigh. "Don't go anywhere. Do not call anybody, most especially the police. Do not tell anybody about this Ava. I'm coming over."
The jet took off at 10:30 p.m. I suddenly remembered Draya. She was going to be worried sick about me considering school was starting next week Monday. I could feel it already that all our plans for our last years in college were going to be in vain. Well more like my plans. We'd already chosen our dorm rooms and started decorating it the last week. I needed to talk to her. Then there was Kenny on the other side. We'd agreed that he'll pay me a visit tomorrow. And of course mom, that's where most of my thoughts were centred on. I already missed her so much. Dear God I hope she's safe.The inner part of the jet was exquisite. So beautiful and had that rich aura about it. Mr. Black had gone upstairs to have some privacy. Yes! Upstairs. The jet was so beautiful and I only wished I never had so many problems at the moment so I could enjoy it all. Everything was black and white. I've never met a man w
AVATIA'S POVAna showed me my room and it was just as beautiful as the rest of the house. It had a Californian king sized bed over flowing with pillows and silky sheets. The white and gold coloured room just made me wish I could stay here for ever but I knew I had to find mom. The room smelled rich with it's thick fur carpet and I also noticed that there were two doors. I guess one led to the toilet and the other, maybe a closet. Ana excused herself to go make breakfast meanwhile I searched for any simple dress I could wear. I picked out a white crop top and sky blue skirt.Then I walked towards the doors. Apparently I guessed well cause it was a bathroom. Not any kind of bathroom might I add, it was sup
AVATIA's POV.It's been four days since we arrived Italy and today was already Monday. My supposed first day in my new college. Woah! And here I am, half way across the world in a place I don't even know. Well at least I had Ana. We'd bonded well, she always had some funny story to tell me whenever she was around. Then there was my boss. Surprisingly he'd seemed friendlier towards me. He even smiled at me yesterday. But I just couldn't forget about mom. I'll spend hours everyday praying that she's safe and that she should come back home. Mr. Black told me he was working on it and would soon have positive news for me. Okay, I know it sounds strange considering I have a phone, and I should have tracked her location. Well I don't have one anymore. Before we got down from the jet, I realized it wasn't with me. I lost it.I tried not to think of my frustrating situation by chatting with Ana.