ough she didn't exist. Her eyes were fixed on Emma, she couldn't understand why her mother detested her so much right from when she was still a kid. Periodically, she had

ppointment flashed across her face. Even her father doesn't care about her anymore. In the past, Dylan would always stand up for Ava against Emma. Occasionally, both mother and father would ensue in a heated controversy ju

tears streaming down her eyes, held up her shoulder bag, then moved forward to walk away. Charlotte saw this and instantly gulped down the rest of the water in her glass cup. "I'm done eating, Ava." She called out to her, "Hurry, come clear the dishes" Ava stopped dead in her tracks, turning her head to look at her sister who had a complacent smile glinting on her l

ce, she halted what she was doing and walked over to the counter, too. "How are you, my dear? Precisely, I had thought you won't be coming here anymore after the immense pressure I made you go through yesterday" The pale smile on Ava's countenance was rapidly replaced with a rosy one. Although Mrs. Perez wasn't a friendly boss, she was not an awful person either. She just loves to do her things rigorously and gives no space for an excuse when a mistake comes up. "Come on now, Mrs. Perez, this is why I'm designated here. I should always give in my best, isn't that what the code of conduct notions?" said Ava in an enthusiastic voice. She had

was still in deep thought when some voices at the entrance suddenly floated over to where she was standing, "He's just so charming, isn't he?" Layla Brooks cried joyfully while hugging a magazine to her chest. Cora briefly looked at her friend's face as she led her to a table at the corner of the coffee shop. "You're becoming crazier over this man, Layla," said Cora after they seated themselves. Layla sat with her back to the door, Cora was in the opposite seat, meaning that she could see the doorway. "Yeah, sure. I know I'm crazy over him, Cora. Zac is just too gorgeous, can't you see it?"

gain to stare at the man in it, trailing her finger around his eyes, nose, and lips. Cora saw this and shook her head, she knew Zac was every lady's dream guy but in her eyes, Layla's love for Zac was irrational. Loving someone you haven't met before, isn't that bizarre? She

tence was cut off by a smack across her cheek. Ava's eyes widened in disbelief, she was stunned by Layla's action, she never expected a slap in the face. "Who are you? Do you know the consequences of what you've just done? Do you even know who I am? Why can't you do things properly, you bitch!" Layla had lost her temper and was exploding with rage. Cora was now on her feet too, trying to hold out her friend, but she wouldn't dare. But at the same time, she was feeling so sorry for Ava. Layla's five fingers were printed on Ava's ruby white cheek, and it was beginning to swell a bit. "It's okay Layla, she would never have done that intentionally," said Cora to Layla, looking so sorry. "You better keep quiet, Cora. Can't you se