When she recalled that Raegan said she was going to take legal action, she panicked and immediately picked up her bag before running out. However, the waiter in the restaurant stopped her, saying that she had not paid for the lunch yet.
The man had left, so Fiona could only pay for it with her own money.
She thought she could get a good meal out of him, which was why she chose this high-end restaurant. Great! She tried to gain an advantage only to end up worse off.
When Fiona finally ran out, Raegan and Ava were nowhere to be seen.
After Ava called Daniel, she told him what had happened just now.
Daniel thought Raegan was doing everything she could to give Ava gifts, but he did not know the specific details.
He wanted to say that even though Raegan’s actions were not right, she was only doing it because she was concerned about Ava. However, when he saw Ava’s dull expression, he did not say anything.
Ava received a call and many messages from Fiona. She chose to ignore them and turned on her phone’s ‘do not disturb’ function.
On Monday morning, as soon as Ava stepped through the door of the office, Fiona rushed in front of her.
“Ava! Are you finally willing to show up?” Fiona shouted at Ava. There was an exaggerated expression on her face. Although she was wearing makeup, it still could not hide her haggard and anxious look or her dark circles. It could be seen that she was quite distraught with anxiety.
“Ava, I’ll give the bag back to you!” Fiona put the bag in Ava’s hand. “Call your mother right now and say I’ve given the bag back to you!”
Ava looked at the anxious Fiona indifferently and did not take the bag. “Please don’t get in my way. I’m going to work.”
“Ava!” Fiona grabbed her violently. “Ava, we’re colleagues. Do you really want to push me intoa dead end?”
The other colleagues who did not know what was going on heard what Fiona said and curiously walked over to take a look. What was going on? Why did it sound like a life and death situation?
However, even though Fiona looked extremely anxious, Ava still looked as calm as ever. She glanced at Fiona and displayed a soft smile on the corners of her lips.
“When you were enjoying the things you got from my mom, you should’ve known that you’d end up this way.”
“Ava, a-are you going to leave me to die?”
“i’m not leaving you to die. You only have yourself to blame.”
After Ava said that, two figures came in through the office door.
When Fiona saw the two police officers walking through the door, her face turned pale with fright. Raegan really called the police!
The employees in the office who did not know the situation were all watching curiously, but they could all tell that the police officers were here for Fiona.
“Which one of you is Fiona Channing?”
A policeman asked, scanning the people in front of him with sharp eyes. Soon, he spotted Fiona’s panicked face.
“Are you Fiona Channing?”
How would Fiona dare to lie to the police? She nodded silently.
When they saw Fiona admitting it, the police officers went straight to her.
“Fiona Channing, someone reported you of stealing another person’s property. Please return to the police station with us to help with the investigation.”
“What? Fiona stole something? Could it be that bag?”
“I don’t mind her being nosey but she’s a thief too?”
“Judging from how vain she usually is, it really is possible for her to do such a thing.”
“No wonder she talked to Ava like that just now. It turns out that the bag belongs to Ava. Did she steal Ava’s bag?”
Several female colleagues were discussing among themselves at one side, and Fiona’s face became even more embarrassed when she heard them.
“I didn’t steal it! Sir, it’s just a misunderstanding!”
Fiona tried her best to quibble. She turned her head to look at Ava to try to appear pitiful.
“Ava, are you really not going to help me? I just wanted to help you and your mother ease your relationship. What did I do wrong? Your mom insisted on giving me this bag, but I don’t care for it at all. I’ll give it back to you!”
Seeing Fiona twisting the facts, Ava looked back at her unhurriedly.
‘Just explain it to the officers. They’ll investigate it clearly to verify whether you’ re being wrongly accused.”
“You…” She did not expect Ava’s attitude to be so firm. Fiona was angry and anxious, but there was no other way. In the end, she was taken away by the police in front of everyone.
Kendra, who was on the side, watched this scene and could only hide in the corner as she shivered. She had also received a lot of benefits from Raegan lately, but those benefits were all given to her by Raegan. She should be fine, right?
As she thought about it, Kendra suddenly met Ava’s meaningful smiling eyes.
She could not help but cower and hurried back to her seat, not daring to say a word.
During lunch break, Ava was about to go out to lunch with Maisie. However, when they walked out of the office, they saw Raegan waiting there.
“Ava, your mother is here so I won’t disturb you guys. I’ll go find my brother.” Maisie was very tactful and quickly fled the scene.
Ava did not want to make her relationship with Raegan even tenser in front of her colleagues, so she took the same elevator with Raegan to go downstairs.
After they left the elevator, Ava walked to the entrance herself while Raegan chased after her. “Ava, don’t walk so fast. It’s snowing today. Be careful of the slippery ground.” Raegan reminded her, her tone filled with concern.
However, Ava did not slow down. She only stopped walking when she got to the side of the road and was some distance away from the entrance of the company.
Raegan quickly went to Ava’s side too.
“Ava,” Raegan carefully called out Ava’s name. Ava lifted her eyes to look into Raegan’s expecting and anxious ones. Then, she took a deep breath before saying.
“I’ve already…”
“Ava, don’t say anything first. 1 know what you’re going to say. Calm down and listen to me first.” Raegan interrupted hastily, soothing Ava’s emotions that were on the verge of breaking down.
Ava, who was interrupted, did not show displeasure. Instead, she just looked at Raegan calmly.
“Okay, speak.”
Seeing that Ava was not angry, Raegan was silently relieved.
She also recomposed herself before speaking. “Ava, I know that you don’t like what I did back then and what I’ve done now. I don’t want to find excuses for myself because I know I’m the one at fault. But Ava, we’re mother and daughter. You’re my flesh and blood. I’m really reluctant to let go of you forever.”
Raegan’s voice began to sound choked when she was still speaking. Her eyes gradually became wet and red.
“Ava, will you give me a chance to make things up for you?”
Raegan’s tone was careful, almost pleading.
Ava’s hands that were hidden in her sleeves clenched slowly. She could see the countless hopes and regrets in Raegan’s eyes.
However, she could not forget Raegan’s heartlessness back then.
“Ava, ”
When Ava was silent and did not know how to answer, Daniel appeared at the right time.
“Mrs. Xander, you’re here too.”
Daniel greeted Raegan politely.
Raegan also smiled slightly. At the same time, she felt that the initially rigid atmosphere had been eased a lot.
Daniel smiled and held Ava’s hand that was hidden in her sleeve. When he felt Ava’s fingers trembling slightly, he gently intertwined his fingers with hers, giving her warmth and solid support.
“Mrs. Xander, you probably haven’t eaten yet. Why don’t we go to the restaurant to eat something together?” Daniel asked and looked down at Ava for her opinion. “Ava, is that okay with you?”
Ava knew that Daniel was trying to create opportunities between the two, but at the same time, he also respected her opinions.
She did not speak and just nodded lightly in acquiescence.
Seeing Ava’s reaction, Raegan was overjoyed.
She could finally have lunch with Ava, and this time, they did not part ways unhappily like the last time.
After lunch, Daniel sent Ava back to the office. When Daniel sent Ava to her office, Ava thanked
Daniel.
Daniel looked puzzled. “Why are you thanking me? Have you forgotten who I am?”
Ava smiled knowingly. After seeing that there was no one around, she quickly kissed Daniel’s cheek and immediately turned around to run into the office while blushing.
The sharp-eyed Maisie saw this sweet scene and went back to tease Ava.
Ava did not mind it either, so she magnanimously allowed Maisie to tease her.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.