“When do you want us to meet up?” asked an eager Nathan. He quickly sat by the edge of his bed and turned to the oval wall clock by his right. He wouldn’t mind meeting up with Avery that night.“How about tomorrow?”“Okay.” Nathan sharply replied.“But if you’ll be occupied then we can reschedule.” Avery pointed out.Nathan sprang off from the edge of the bed and shook his head. “No. I’ll be free tomorrow. Just tell me when and where you want us to meet up.”He heard Avery sigh over the phone. Dozens of thoughts began to flutter in his mind.“I think I’ll leave that to you to decide. I’ll be available throughout the evening so pick a suitable time and location and then get back to me if that’s cool with you.” Avery responded.“Got it.”She hung up.Nathan sighed and lowered the phone to his chest. The conversation ended when they reached a consensus but somehow, he felt they should have said more.He collapsed on the bed and shut his eyes.****“Come in,” Nathan responded from the ins

Nathan moved closer to Avery and wrapped his arm around her. “It changes nothing.”She sighed and began to rub her palms against each other tenderly. “You are so fucking rich and it’s scary.”Nathan placed a finger below her jaw and tilted her head up. “Look at him.”She blinked lovingly at him and slipped her hands around his back.Nathan hugged her tightly. “You remember the moments I couldn’t show up at the parties Charles and Henry attended?”“Yeah.”“I was actually in those parties as Alex.” Nathan revealed.Avery broke out laughing. “How ironical!”“I remember there was one time you called and I had to make up a story that I had to run an errand for my parents. I’m sorry I made that up.”Avery placed her head on his chest. “That’s okay, baby.”He cupped her face with his hands and kissed her lips passionately. “What I own doesn’t change who I am. I want you to love me like you’ve always done. Nothing has changed.”She gave repeated nods.“You should freshen up.” Nathan whispered

At the end of the photo shoot, Avery was stunned by the fact that she wasn’t exhausted. She had changed about five times and had to imbibe several positions to project her products yet she was vibrant. She concluded that it was because she was too excited.The photo shoot lasted for about an hour.While the multimedia team began to disperse, Nathan turned to Avery. “It was fun taking pictures with you.”Avery giggled and flipped her hair. “It was fun too.”Throughout the exercise, Nathan couldn’t take his eyes off her. She had to blink at him or sometimes brush his arm to remind him that they were not alone.“I guess we are done here,” Avery said after collecting her products in a case. “Yeah. Don’t forget to go through the closets. I’ll be in my office. Do drop by before you leave.” Nathan said. She nodded and he left. ****Nathan stared at the ice watch on his left wrist and positioned his hands on the speedometer.He saw someone approaching the oak tree where his vehicle was par

Avery couldn’t stop looking at the closet before her. Two days ago, she had left Phoenix Media House with piles of clothes from the collection Nathan supplied. She had transferred the clothes to her closet at home. She folded her arms across her chest and smiled while she kept shifting her gaze from one material to the other. All the clothes were the latest collection from renowned designers. She wondered how Nathan managed to set up such laudable costumes in the shortest time possible. Avery turned around with a sigh and was about to head out of her room when her phone began to ring. When Avery swept the phone from the table, the corners of her mouth twitched with excitement after she caught a glimpse at the phone screen. “Hey, baby!” She said and threw her back against the wall while her pupils continued to dilate. “How’s my baby doing?” Nathan’s voice came. Avery pressed her eyes against each other and gave a response. Then, she imagined how insensitive she must have been when

The Alcantara bulletproof vans pulled up in front of the building and a few seconds later, a heated gun battle broke out. Cole was able to depict Avery’s location a while ago from God’s eye so the men got armed and hit the road immediately. Mike had pleaded with Nathan to exempt himself from the operation, promising him that they would bring Avery home but Nathan had insisted. He jumped into the van in the outfit he picked for the date that night. When Corrigan’s men realized that the Alcantara soldiers had outnumbered them, they threw their guns and took the route that led to the backyard. Some fled into the world with injuries sustained from gunshots. Nathan made his toward the flat and crashed the wooden door with his leg. He let out a gasp when he walked into the room and saw Avery lying on the cold floor on her back, bleeding profusely.“Quick! We need to get her to a hospital.” Nathan cried out after taking her in his arms. His men rushed toward him and carried Avery to th