Chapter 2

Mr. Aaron arranged a party for evening. Celebrities, Rich people will come. Ava is also invited as an employee. Ryan wore a black suit with white shirt with expensive branded watch.

Mr. Aaron is welcoming the guests. Mrs. Johnson is busy with other arrangements.

Mr. Harris: [bowed to him]Hello Mr. Johnson. How are you?

Mr. Johnson: I am fine. What about you. Where is your daughter.

Mr Harris: She is coming with her mom..... Oh, there she is.

Elena: Hello uncle.

Mr. Johnson: How are you my child.

Elena: I am fine uncle

Mrs. Johnson: Hello Elena.

Elena:[bowed to her] Hello aunty.

Mrs. Johnson: What are you studying now?

Elena: I completed my study. I am thinking about to join my father's company.

Mrs. Johnson: Very nice. Do you have a boyfriend?

Mr. Johnson: Why are you asking this! This is her personal matter.

Mrs. Johnson: She will not mind it. I am like her mother. I can ask this

Elena : I didn't mind it.

Mrs. Johnson: So do you have boyfriend?

Elena : Noo. I don't have any boyfriend.

Mrs. Johnson: Are you ready for marriage.

Elena : [confidently] If I get my ideal type

Mrs. Johnson: So what type of man you like.

Mr. Johnson: welcome the guests now. You can talk later

Mrs. Johnson: okay. Bye Elena.

Ryan was talking with Cedric and Andres. Suddenly his mother came to him.

Mrs. Johnson: I want to talk to you

Ryan: Now?

Mrs. Johnson: Yes now. Come with me

Ryan: [looking around them]There are so many guests here

Mrs. Johnson: So what!

Ryan went to his room with his mother.

Ryan: What do you want to tell me

Mrs. Johnson: Do you have any girlfriend

Ryan : No. Why are you asking this?

Mrs. Johnson: Because I decided that you will get married in this year. If you don't have any girlfriend then Marry Elena.

Ryan: What!

Mrs. Johnson: I don't want to here your excuses.

Ryan: Mom please...

Mrs. Johnson: I am giving you some time. Think about it.

Ryan: Mom listen....

Mrs. Johnson left the room.

Ryan went back to his friends.

Cedric: What did she tell you?

Ryan: [tensed]She said I have to marry in this month.

Andres: [shocked]What!

Cedric: But with whom?

Ryan: Mom asked me if I have a girlfriend. I said "No" and then she told me to marry Elena.

Andres: What!Elena!

Ryan: I don't want to marry her.

Cedric: Don't marry her. She is a gold-digger.

Ryan: I know. Andres do something. I could marry her.

Andres: It's easy. You just have to find a fake girlfriend.

Ryan: [confused]What!fake girlfriend.

Andres: You will do a contract marriage. There will be no love, no emotion. After a year you can be separated. You can tell other people that your married life is not going well.

Ryan: You are right. But who want to do it for me?

Andres: We will give her money. We have to find a girl who needs money.

Cedric: yeah you are right.

Ava came in this party. She was standing alone. She doesn't know much people in this company. Because she is new. She is doing her job very well. Because she needs a promotion.

Mr. Johnson's assistant came to her.

Mr. Johnson's assistant: Ava You are promoted in the position of CEO's assistant.

Ava: Really!

Mr. Johnson's assistant: You are good in your work. So I recommended you.

Ava: Thank you sir. Thank you so much.

Mr. Johnson's assistant: It's okay. But from now on you have to work hard.

Ava: Yes sir.

Ava is so happy. This is what she wanted. Her salary is increased.

She was going home. Suddenly she bumped into someone. She was about to fall. But two strong hands hold her small waist and protected her from falling. This man is none other than our Ryan. Ava moved away from him.

Ryan:Are you blind? Can't you see properly who is in front of you

Ava: I am extremely sorry sir.

Cedric: It's okay. You can go now

Ava went away from there.

Ryan: She did it intentionally. She is just a...

Cedric: calm down. Forget her.

Ava went back to her home. Lily was doing her work in restaurant. Ava went to her.

Ava: [hugs her]Lily I am so happy.

Lily: But why?

Ava: I am promoted to the position of CEO's assistant.

Lily: Really?

Ava: Yes.

Lily: I am also happy. You have to work hard.

Ava: Yes. I wish that the new CEO will be friendly.

Lily: Yeah. It will be hard for you if the CEO is cold-hearted.

Ava: Let's celebrate it. Make my favorite food.

Lily: okay.

Ava and Lily started eating. Lily is looking sad.

Ava asked her: What happened?

Lily: After you get this job you forget about me.

Ava: It's not like that. You are my only family in this world. I am doing all this for you. We need money. That's why I am working hard. I am sorry I can't give you time.

Lily: It's okay.

Ava: I will do everything to make you happy. I like your happy and cute face. So please smile for me.

Lily: [smiles] Thank you so much Ava for helping me. But one day you will marry someone, and you will go away from me.

Ava: No one separate us. So don't worry.

Lily: Okay

Ava: You are thinking too much. Now eat.... I LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE CAKE.

Lily: [smiles] You are eating a like a kid.

Lily wipes her face.

Lily : let's go to sleep now.

Ava: okay

They went to sleep.

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