Helplessly

A beautiful melody of classical music settled into the serene atmosphere of the five-star restaurant, and no one but Jace Scott was sitting comfortably on one of the tables there. He was waiting for Ava, who told him that she would be with him in few minutes after his call.

He told her that he had a business proposal for her that would sustain her upcoming fashion show even better, and it was something she could not afford to not check out, because he always had good options. However, he had booked the entire restaurant for the afternoon, and got to the place minutes before she arrived.

"I'm sorry that I am late. Had to go through some impromptu paperwork during lunch hours," she apologized immediately as she took the seat before him, but Jace could not utter a word for a few seconds at the stunning sight of her.

It was a short wine dress made out of velvet fabric and decorated with pearled fur, and cut to a low V-neckline that amplified her beautiful neck and collar. Her long dar