out of his late afternoon slumber. He reluc

o see who it was. Eve?

led at Eve. "Eve" he calle

hind her, before moving into his

ad his arms "As you ca

the sofa, kicked off h

k? You're kill

answered and move

water?"

d. There was a pause, then Luke an

his Farida girl did a

to move on, because Farida was gone from his life, and she sure as he

ve eyed him surreptitiously as she took the glass from hi

"Not you too,

uch a bad idea" "You can move on from your toxic experience with Farida. Dad gets his compa

ough his hair, confused. "

ve angle. It might be the best decision you make th

e over soon anyway, jus

terms, but having a child with a total stranger in

e table and dialed. On the sec

d. I'll

decided to go with the flow. Moreover,

over the phone. "You've just m

get back to you when you two can meet."

"I hope this doesn't go south

ed him back to give him details o

f Billionaire business mogul, Thomas

t beyond personal with her, someone

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nd plopped dow

It's also going to solidify your stance as the soon-

nterested in that, Alexis. Moreover, th

barely know? Come on "what if he isn't my type?" I don't know this

Ava, look, all that does not matter, It's goi

ou're not my father's biological daughter

pressed. rolling h

to sign the documents today," she pa

hers. "You shouldn't be, Ava. This is good"

y and said in a weak voi

tement. "Now, moving for

robe full of clothes I've never

s a special o

on-to-be husband, so you sho

away already. He's marrying a Billionaire's dau

. She picked up her car ke

ing gorgeous," she added

va in front of Rewind, the five-star res

want you making any spur-of-the-moment de

and Ava chuckled. She alighted from the c

face reality. She was about to make a ve

and she stepped in. There was a young guard at the door,

he kind gestur

I'll take you to your partner. He's been waiting" th

rtn

ng, but before I could say anyth

rning. I turned to look at the man that had grabbed my ar

s the realization hit me hard. I h

for words. I tried to shrug his

f her." a voice ca

tone. She turned towards t