Henry grabbed his car key and walked out of his room. He stopped abruptly once he was outside his room. He looked down at himself. The suit he wore was too expensive. Everything about his appearance screamed at the Floater's family, and that wasn't how he wanted to appear at the dinner. He decided to honor Ava's invitation to a dinner with her family, and that was where he was headed. "There is no way I would appear there looking this way," he whispered to himself. He walked back into his room and wore a simple brown trouser and a black T-shirt. He stared at himself in front of the mirror. He looked okay, except that his hair was perfect. He used his hands to scatter his hair a bit, dropped his car key on the table, picked up a small bag, and walked away. He boarded a cab outside his house that drove him to Ava's house. He called her once he was outside and informed her that he was waiting for her and she could come and pick him up. Ava was excited when Henry called her. After th
Ava stood at the spot staring at Henry as he boarded a cab and drove off. She was glued to the spot, and her eyes were glued to the car as it drove away into thin air. She stared into space even after the car left. Ava noticed that she was smiling and could not tell the reason she was smiling. Was it because she was suddenly falling for Henry, or because her plans were playing out well?She sighed deeply and walked back into the house where she met her mother standing by the door with her hands folded around her chest. Ava gasped when she saw her mother standing in that position and waiting for her. "You scared me, mom," she scolded her mother.Ava's mom moved closer to her, taking precautions. Her eyes were fixed on her mother's toes as she walked. Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she wished that she had control over her heartbeat. "So that's it?" Her mother asked and scoffed. "That is what you are planning to bring home to us as a husband?"Ava looked towards her father,
Madame Gu walked into one of the most luxurious restaurants around. She had two of her guards with her, but they didn't go into the restaurant with her. She had asked them to wait by the car since she was sure of her security in the restaurant. She looked around and noticed the table she reserved at a corner. She smiled as she walked ahead and went to sit there. Natasha wasn't there yet, and it was because Madame Gu was a bit too early. She could not stop thinking about how Henry reluctantly agreed to marry Natasha. She was excited about how things were turning out. She didn't need to put in any effort to take Linda out of her son's life. Madame Gu never liked Linda or the idea of her son getting married to her. She wanted some who were powerful, and Natasha came into the picture from heaven. Imagine how powerful they would be with Natasha as a part of the family. She was smiling sheepishly when she saw Natasha walk into the restaurant. She checked the time and smiled even more de
Natash tapped her table continuously as she tried to take in everything Madame Gu had said to her. She didn't think she would be able to seduce Henry. How would she even do that? Natasha thought that it was an impossible task for her. Henry should be the one trying to reach out to her and not the other way round. She had never chased a man before, but now she was expected to chase after Henry. If he was one of these men flocking around her, it wouldn't have been a problem. But Henry was something else, and Natasha could not explain it. Her office door opened without a knock, and she lifted her head quickly to see Simon standing there with flowers in his hands. Her heart sank when she saw him. She tightened her fist and gritted her teeth. Simon was the last person Natasha wanted to see. What was he doing here? "What do you want with me?" Natasha demanded. "I clearly told you that I do not want to see you again."She moved her gaze from him and picked up a file. She fixed her gaze
Cassandra finished dressing up and drove straight to the Floater's family house. She met Henry walking out of the house when she was walking in. "Henry," she greeted him with a smile. He flashed a faint smile at her and walked away from the place. She watched as he got into his car and drove off. She sighed deeply and shook her head before walking forward. He wasn't any different from Natasha. He is such an ungrateful man. Cassandra knew how many men would kill to have her daughter, yet Henry was getting angry that he was being given to her on her platter of gold. Madame Gu was happy to see Cassandra. She took her into her secret chamber and asked the maid to serve them. They exchanged greetings and talked on a lighter note for a few minutes before Madame Gu decided to go straight to the point. "I called you here because I need you to help me with a few things," Madame Gu said. "We would start with racking our brains on ways to move the relationship between our children forward.
Ava's heart was pounding in her chest as she sat in Mr Benedict's study, waiting for him to join her. She had been waiting there for the past ten minutes, when he told her he was only going to take a few seconds. She shut her eyes tightly and inhaled deeply. After taking in enough air, she exhaled sharply, releasing all the air she took in. "Why are you nervous, Ava?" She asked herself. "You know you can do this, right?"The door slowly opened, and again, Ava sighed deeply. Mr Benedict walked into his study with a smirk on his lips. "I am sorry for keeping you waiting," he apologized. "Not when you are wearing a smirk like that one. Apology is not accepted."Mr Benedict smiled deeply as he grabbed another chair by the wall and moved it closer to the couch where Ava was seated. He sat on the chair and faced Ava. "You are such a smart kid," he told her. "What were you doing in your room?" She demanded. He shook his head and sucked his teeth. "Nothing!" He replied. Her eyes narro
Ava drove back home as speedily as she could. She ended up breaking the traffic rules without realizing it. She was pulled up by the cops and she had to pay her way out. "I'm so sorry," she apologized before leaving. She tried to reduce her speed and watch the road so she wouldn't fall into another trap. When she finally got home, she met her dad alone at home. He noticed how his daughter was boiling in anger as she walked into the house. "I can see that you already met with Benedict," he told her. She stopped abruptly and faced him. Her eyes opened in sudden realization. Her dad was Benedict's informant. He was the one who told Benedict about the dinner with Henry. She should have thought about that earlier because who else will? "Of course," she replied and walked away into her room. "Ava, you have to hasten up with the plans, though. Delay would not help us."She ignored her father's remark and continued towards the stairs. She met her mom walking downstairs. Her mom had a w
"Here's the list, sir," Harrison said as he handed Henry a note.Henry took the note from him and placed it on the table. "Go through it, sir, so that preparations can begin...""Henry," Henry corrected him. He smiled slightly and nodded. "I would take it back to the headquarters before evening," he told Henry. "I'll go through it after I'm done with this. Also, try to make another copy for me before you return so that I can distribute it to everyone on the team who would help. "Harrison nodded and walked away from the office. Henry finished up with what he was doing and picked up the note that was handed over to him. He went through the names and was about to sign when he suddenly realized something and paused. He read the heading again, aloud this time. "Top twenty richest, camp." He began to check through the names once again, but this time more carefully. While he read the names, he stopped at number four. It was the name of Natasha's family. He smiled, but he didn't know