Jace was slumped in his office chair with his shoulders weighed down by an invisible burden, and his mind constantly plagued by his disturbing thoughts even if he was trying to focus. He hated that as much as he was trying to get Ava out of his mind, the image of her kept coming back to his head. His normally vibrant eyes were dull and clouded with disappointment and frustration. He repeatedly adjusted his tie which seemed to be constricting around his neck and clamming his skin, as each inhale of his breath carried the weight of his suppressed anger. It was the first time since he and Ava had known one another, that they had been so far from each other without speaking for so long. The communication and relationship were still smooth and pretty good after she left the hospital, but Ethan's presence kept ruining everything in the long run. With Ethan in the picture, everything was becoming messed up between them. He couldn't get his mind off it so much and it disturbed his mind eve

Things seemed to have gone back to normal with everyone, even if it was more or likely not to be the same. Regardless of whatever had taken place in the past weeks and months, routines had to go back to being their usual and work had to be done. It was the first time in a long time after her accident that Ava was officially returning to her position, and she was given a grand welcome by every one of her workers in the company. The ambiance around was different with their boss back after surviving a near-death accident, and it meant more work was coming for them because of some shifted plans that were overdue already. Cassey had the most to tell her. "I cannot express how much I missed you, Ava. I mean, how could one miss their boss so much? You must have charmed me," Cassey chuckled widely as she sat on one of the chairs across from Ava with so many files safely secured in her both hands."I guess my personality has enticed you. And we were still speaking on the phone till last week,

As the elevator doors slid open on the top floor of the towering corporate building that led to the third floor, all eyes turned as a tall figure emerged from the elevator, exuding an aura of charm and confidence. Ava stepped forward with her white slipper clacking softly against the polished marble floor, as her poise and grace captured the gaze of all her workers who were scurrying carefully to their rightful seats to get their job started. Obviously, with the way things had turned out at the head office in Singapore, they were not expecting that she would not come around to the office, while looking for a way to solve the issue. However, she looked unperturbed. Dressed in a perfectly tailored white suit, her style and attire accentuated her feminine allure, and her lips which were painted a subtle shade of red rose, were curved into a captivating smile that radiated confidence. There was a brief exchange of pleasantries between her and all of the workers, before she strutted pas

"Wait, Ava," Ethan called to her before she walked away from his sight, as he scurried behind her with the bag and bottle they left behind. "What? What do you want to say?" She asked him, suddenly getting angry for no reason at all. 'Maybe because she was weirdly embarrassed about what she just did, when she should for a fact be staying away from him.' "Let me get you a jacket. You look cold," he said calmly when he got to where she was walking towards the spot where he had parked the car. "Why did you even bring me here in the first, Ethan?" She asked him with a grumpy voice as she continued waiting even after he tried to help her to where she was going by holding her shoulders. Quickly, he opened the trunk of the car, brought out one of the sweatshirts that he usually used for sports, and walked over to her side immediately to put it over her shoulders. "Don't get angry, okay? You can sit in the car if it is too cold out here," he stood in front of her with a towering body, an

Ethan strolled through the open-plan office and commanded attention as he entered the first floor, while exuding an air of confidence and allure as a radiant smile played upon his lips. Every inch of his perfectly tailored suit hugged his muscular frame, as his polished black leather shoes glided effortlessly across the floor to every worker's attention. The atmosphere seemed to illuminate with extreme surprise and silent gasps from around, because of the positive energy emanating from him, as conversations hushed while he made his way into the elevator. The buzz of chattering workers gradually subsided around, all of them with an aim to quickly get to their office and get work started. They were all astounded. They had never seen their boss like that in a very long time, in a mood that was a direct contrast to the demeanor he always had whenever he came in. Everytime, he was always aloof, and his eyes were always dark and impassive. Even Jesse could not help but notice that Ethan