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Ethan's POV"You should stay here," my mum said as I stood up to exit the room."I should?" I asked, coming to a halt. I turned towards her, only to find her gaze fixed on Harriet, who was seated in front of her.Quietly, I returned to my seat and took a seat."So, Harriet, what are your thoughts on the reality show?" she asked, taking a sip of her tea.Harriet paused, wearing a pensive expression."Actually, I am very interested. It's a much-needed break from my hectic schedule, but the only drawback is Ava," she said, pouting lazily as she glanced at me."I know, right? It's such an eyesore," I nodded, stretching my legs out in front of me. She nodded in agreement."I don't think she should have been invited. Just because she became quite popular after marrying a wealthy man doesn't mean she should be given special treatment," she remarked, prompting a chuckle from my mother as she placed her tea on the glass table."Really? Is that what you think?" she asked, genuinely interested i
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Ava's POVI found myself unable to look away from the photo for some unknown reason; it just captivated my thoughts. The photo was unsettling, and what made it more unsettling was the heart sketched to the side.I had no idea who had drawn it, but a sick feeling crept over me, telling me it was Tom. Various thoughts raced through my mind, making me question why I even cared about such trivial matters.Why was she so pretty?Was she as pretty as I am? Or was she prettier than me?Who was she to Tom? A friend or a lover?It then occurred to me that Tom, of course, had been in a relationship before. However, it left me wondering about what he was like.I couldn't fathom him being with other girls. Was he committed to them? Did he genuinely love them?"Ava," he suddenly called out, causing me to jump. I hastily stuffed the pictures into the drawer.I glanced over at him and noticed he had a tray with a bottle of wine and two glasses."I was… I'm sorry I was just…I…I didn't mean to invade
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Ava's POVThe slap caused a burning, stinging sensation on my face, and it was evident that everyone was too shocked to do or say anything.Harriet quickly realized her mistake and immediately tried to look pitiful.Stanley took a step forward and was about to reprimand Harriet so they'd probably edit the scene later, but I intervened by flashing him a smile and warning him with my eyes.I wasn't going to allow her to slap me and get away with a meaningless apology."You! You… you stepped on me! You're always bullying me. Why? Why do bullies like you always think you can get away with everything?" She asked, her voice trembling.Would that be Harriet's reaction if she were a victim at school? I had my doubts, but all I could do was smile."Oops, my bad. It's okay, it's okay. Everyone, we can go on," I said, and everyone looked at me with surprise before finding their seats.Since Harriet was the first to turn the show into a war zone, I didn't mind following in her footsteps.She sat
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Ava's POVI felt a surge of anger as I realized that Ethan had used dirty means to get the total design of SkyHigh.There was just no way a design could be the same word for word. There was definitely something dirty about it.I clenched my fists and tried to take in deep breaths to control my anger, but it wasn't working."Ma'am, what should we do about our video for SkyHigh?" Camilla asked, her eyebrows furrowing with concern."You know what?" I smiled, tapping my feet hard on the ground. "Upload it.""Ma'am? Upload it? That's... that's going to be seen as plagiarism. They could potentially sue us!" She exclaimed, her face filled with horror."Then what should we do? Should we abandon the project? Should we discard SkyHigh just because my brother stole our ideas!?" I asked, my voice filled with anger, causing her to cower away from me."Damnit!" I exclaimed, filled with frustration, as I anxiously paced around the office. "How in the world did he pull this off!? You know what? Condu
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Tom's POVI felt Ava had made a rather hasty decision by choosing to upload the video of SkyHigh's features even after seeing Ethan's video.It was clear who had copied whom, but the public didn't care. They only cared about who had uploaded the video first and the animosity between the step-siblings.There was a swift knock on my door, followed by Henry coming in."He's here," he said after closing the door behind him, and I raised a brow."Remind me again," I asked him as I sat straight in my chair."Sylvester," he replied immediately, causing me to rub my forehead."Please bring him in," I instructed, and he hastily exited my office.The next time he came in, he was with Sylvester."Sit," I said, gesturing towards the sofa with my arm. I positioned myself across from Sylvester, and he extended a flash towards me."Here it is, sir," he said, still extending his arm, and I took the flash from him."Hmmm, this is it huh? It has everything in it? The videos I need?" I asked, studying t
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Tom's POVI stared at the picture Ava had asked me about.She looked so happy, smiling like she had no worries in the world.My hand brushed over the heart I had drawn over it, and memories of the past came flooding in.My hands began to shake, and I bit my lip as unwanted memories wrapped around my head.Why had Ava seen it? Why hadn't I kept the picture away? Why was it still with me?As I kept on staring at the picture with my mind flooded with memories, my phone rang, and I picked it up.It was a call from Henry."What is it? Isn't it a bit too early for problems?" I asked, immediately, the call got connected."We might have a big problem at hand, Sir. Notes Tech has released a statement concerning Vance Tech," he informed me, his voice sounding unsettling."What statement?" I asked, rubbing my chin."Ethan Brooks has announced that he would be suing Mrs. Lockwood if she doesn't stop the project for SkyHigh," he stated boldly, causing my fingers, which had been occupied with rubbi
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Tom's POVI sat in my office, across from the lawyer sipping tea from a mug."You've heard the news. We have to do something about it." I said impatiently as the man seemed to be waiting for me to speak."I'm afraid there's not much we can do without evidence. Accusations without evidence are not regarded. We need solid evidence. We can't just claim he stole it." He said, looking at me through his horn-rimmed glasses."We have all the drafts needed." I said, dropping my mug on the glass table."And what happens if they also have drafts? We have to prepare more, if we're planning on winning this case." He said, with a sigh, and I sighed in return."Maybe footage of him walking in while they're at work or him leaving suspiciously? Something we can hold onto." He said, staring at me like I had the answer in me.I scratched my head, and sighed."Fine. Let's go to Vance Tech later this afternoon. I have some business to attend to." I said, getting to my feet.He was right after all. We nee
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Ava's POVEveryone turned to look at him, and for a while, I couldn't do anything.Then they all turned to me staring at me for my reaction. After a few seconds, of replaying that sentence in my head, I stood to my feet."Are you sure you found the spy?" I asked, and he nodded, then rushed to me with the phone.My hands shook as I took the phone from him, and the other employees who were present crowded around me, wanting to see who the spy was.The video was of the guy making a video while everyone was rounding up, and preparing to go home. He was smiling at himself, and making embarrassing faces, and I wondered if that was what he wanted us to watch."Hey, Susan. I'm going home. When are you going to be done? I'm hungry." He snapped, and she seemed to be far away from him."I'm almost done! Wait." Susan snapped, and the guy could be seen waiting."I'm sorry, Miss Brooks, I mean Miss Lockwood. Pardon me, to move it forward a bit." He said, and I sighed.He moved it forward a bit to a
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