Chapter 2 First Encounter

• This is hundred million dollars for saving my grandfather' s life and the arranged marriage will be put to hold in exchange " Alexander reframed his words while confirming his words to the confused Ava.
• Alexander accessed Ava ' s facial expression from shock, excitement to have hit a jackpot to clear confusion, he knew what was next she would do and then his work here is done......
• "What do you mean by I should take this hundred million dollars on the condition to cancel the arranged marriage?"Ava inquired .
• Ava looked down at him as he voiced out his last statement, thou tempted by the money, she also loved this particular man before her which was why she agreed to the arranged marriage when his grandfather had proposed it.
• Her heart beats crazily for this man and she knew deep within her how much she yearns for him, should she just confess her feelings to him? But then would he even understand her at all?
• This man was clearly unpredictable and any wrong move might just give her off totally, she doesn't think she would tell him.
• "I know you heard me right, I don't like to repeat my words so I hope you can juggle through your thoughts and recall my exact words,"Alexander blunted
• "What I mean is that I would rather get married to you than take this money, afterall this is a union we are talking about and I have accepted wholeheartedly to it, "Ava said while making her stand known.
• "Then you leave me no choice at all, because you are clearly after my wealth and that is so absurd, I am being kind enough to appreciate you with hundred of dollars you know, Alexander taunted her.
• "Why would you think I would want to reap off your family simply because I agreed to get married to you, you are simply being mean," Ava argued.
• "Then prove me wrong and let's forget my grandfather ever mentioned an arranged marriage between us and accept this huge sum of money as a compensation for saving my grandfather's life" Alexander brows narrowed gauging her reaction.
• Ava was dumbfounded and couldn't say anything else after what he had told her about trying to reap off his family, was this how low he thought of her ? He was clearly being annoying and she has nothing else to say to him and decided to just shut her door at his face.
• She hadn't invited him in because she was very surprised to have seen him and he also went directly to state why he came looking for her afterall they were on it till now she could feel her leg aching which was previously already relieving her.
• "Let's talk better inside then, "Alexander said and made his way in.
• What the...... Ava gritted her teeth at his audacity to just walk into her house the way he liked, his domineering presence occupied the large living room making it seem less large , his presence makes everything around him pair less.
• He sat comfortable on the couch opposite where she was seated, she occupied her own side of the couch and had to clear her throat to make the air less awkward for them.
• "I sincerely appreciate if you would consider not marrying me, because I am practically a stranger to you and the first time you saw me was when we encountered each other during my grandfather illness, you can't spend the rest of your life with someone who doesn't love you , Alexander explained to her.
• Where he was wrong was the fact that she just knew him , she knew him long before they met at his car concerning his grandfather illness, she had also loved him all her life, he was the main reason......
• Ava sighed from her drifted thoughts, she knew she couldn't afford to let this one time opportunity go pass her .
• The ringing of a phone blared in the air as Alexander 's phone rang on, he picked it while glancing at the caller id.
• He spent few minutes on the phone and she kept her face on his watching all the expression he made , he ended the call and she saw a flash of panick in his eyes .
• "What's wrong?" Ava was pushed to ask.
• "Granpa fainted and I need to go now"Alexander said and stood up.
• Wait.....I will go along with you, just give me few minutes to pick a flat footwear and lock up the house, I can be of help, Ava offered and went off into the room without waiting for his reply.
• When she came out , she didn't see him in the living room but when she stepped out , she saw his car ,he horned and she quickly locked up and got into the car.
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• Ava sat beside grandpa Pascal 's bed, Alexander stood at a side in the room looking tensed .
• "He is fine, but the stress he is going through is taking a toll on him for his age, he needs not to be stressed, for now he is just asleep and would wake up soon" Ava spilled .
• Thanks, Alexander said as his initial tensed shoulder became relieved , he knew too well how scared he was just now, his grandfather was all he had as a family and he loves him a lot.
• His grandfather eyes flickered opened as he tried to steady his gaze while awake, Ava walked to his side to help him sit up on the bed while offering him a glass of water.
• Thank you Ava, Alexander you are here, His grandfather spoke .
• "I am , you gave us a scare grandpa, Alexander hoarse voice sounded .
• "I was just overthinking that's why, I don't know how to make you see that what I am doing is for your good and also a means of showing gratitude to Ava, if you really care about me , you would consider that, His grandfather sounded.
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• Ava stood outside Granpa Pascal 's room and was looking forward to going home since she had rap up her attending to the old man, he was really agile and only had to scare his grandson abit to yield.
• When Alexander had brought up how he was willing to compensate her and the amount he had offered, his grandfather reprimanded him. Alexander was insisting it was the money she wanted to reap off his family that made her agree to the marriage.
• The argument went on till Alexander stormed off without initiating an argument again which was unlike him, she was also done and decided to head home after saying her farewell to the old man who was resting.
• Ava stepped into the living room and saw a petite woman who just walked in as the maids acknowledged her respectfully.
• The woman was looking beautiful and her innocent face carries an hint of something she couldn't point out , the young lady was an eye catch and clearly the type who demands attention wherever she was.
• Ava knew who this lady was , she is Linda by name, apart from being one of the A list celebrities in New York, she was also the woman Alexander loves, and the reason he was clearly rejecting the arranged marriage.
• "Hey who are you? I am Linda, Linda inquired while giving a scrutinized look of displeasure .
• "I am Ava, I know you as an A list celebrity in New York, you are amazing, Ava acknowledged her respectful.
• "Oh.... I see, I am flattered but I didn't ask for your name thou but never mind, Linda said and walked past her to settle on the couch.
• Linda was clearly being sassy and she had to just put up with her, the lady wasn't displaying any of the beautiful characters she portray as a model on social media, the image the bloggers gave about her was an error compare to the way she is behaving.
• Ava wondered if she had any idea if Alexander was at home because she was seated so comfortably like she owns the house, this was quite irritating to her and she found it annoying.
• Wait till I get married to him, and he would be all mine and I would kick your sassy ass, Ava thought,but her thoughts was clearly not going with reality because this was clearly the woman Alexander loves dearly.
• The front papers takes few of their pictures on beautiful dates together and how attentive he was towards her career, he always looked out for any occasion concerning her career and supported her financially and more.
• She has indeed been watching him from afar for a long time, now that she got the opportunity to be with him, she wouldn't let it pass her by either.
• Linda laid lazily and access her phone from her bag while dailing a number.
• Hello Xander , I just got to your house and met a stranger who calls herself Ava, Linda reported while switching her tone of approach.
• Ava was gobmasked at her incredulous way of switching attitude.