Chapter 26
Eleanor
I needed to prove how much of an asset I could be without directly spelling it out. I know how Avro’s mind works and the only way I can beat him so it is to play the game this way.
I put my phone away after sending that text and a few minutes passed with no damn response. I was feeling a little anxious about Avro, to be honest. What if he leaves my text unanswered or responds to my mail saying that he got someone else!
My phone vibrated on the couch I reached for it almost immediately. My heart skipped when I recognized the unsaved number. It was him, Avro
“Nor Brown speaking” I said as sternly as possible but I must have missed the tone I needed to portray cause Avro chuckled like he just heard a child singing.
He kept talking and I never gave a damn until he said he’s in. My heart almost jumped out of my heart and at that moment, I felt my hands get
“I’ll send a representative,” he continued and the happiness died down in the same manner it came. I have no idea why but I was looking forward to secing Avro again
Don’t get me wrong- I just wanted to have him around when I had a better grip on myself. You know! It’s always different when you’re expecting something You have better ways of managing the situation and that’s what I wanted but when he said he’d be sending a representative to finish the paperwork, I swallowed back the saliva in my throat
After telling him. Dis Cover would be expecting him. I ended the call and a furrow appeared on my forehead. How the hell can a piece of news get someone excited and angry at the same time!
Taking my grey coat and my brints, I was ready in head nut. A walk would have been the best riphon for a moment like this when I can’t think straight but my plinne buzzed and I checked the caller ID Right there my real antidote was calling. –
Morning!!” Abbie called the moment I picked up, her face beaming with smiles.
“Oh my God, my baby” Every damn thing I was feeling disappeared in that moment and genuine excitement filled me up. “How are you, hunny?
“Mommy? Take a look at this,” she requested and I kept staring at the screen waiting for something. It was a bag, uh–from shein?
Want Eve got me these! They are new jarkets and pants for skating. Mammus. She aays I did great in my list game!”
“Oh my world,” I blushed. “These are just as beautiful as you are baby, and wow–you have the best aunt ever. You know that right?”
“Great, hicky kid,” I watched her with so much pride that I didn’t realize she had blurted a firme words.
and that’s how I wont Grandpa got me cookies,
I my jaws just to shu
I dropped my
just to show how anned I was “Look at you baby, doing really great things at your ager
Just like you right?”
“Yes baby, Lanswered chickling lighaly
“I have a small age, mominy and you have a big age
Agreed, baby. But you know who Grandpa, Auri Eve, and 1 are proud of the most?”
“Let me guess,” she said raising one finger to her cheek as she thought about it. “Me, mor
mommy
“Smart ass.” I winked. “You, baby, I miss you so much and I can’t wait to get you more gifs.”
*I already have too many cookies,” she adinitted. “I want to share with my family”
Amazed at how eloquent slue is and how beautful she looks. I could only give a nod
When are you coming, Mommy?”
“Here we go,” I whispered, curving my lips to the side. “So baby–when I’m coming a little surprise.
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Chapter 26
“I can’t wait for Santa to bring you,” she frowned and I knew she meant the end of the year.
“Oh no baby” I assured her. “I be way earlier than Sama.
It’s so obvious that Abbie misses me and of course, I miss her too. It hasn’t been any easy without her by my side but it’s all for the best.
“Elle” Eve called joining the call. “Abbie has to get her teeth brushed, it’s almost bedtime.
I turned back to Abbic. “Go ahead, baby, Do everything you’re told to do, okay?”
“Alright Mommy, love you”
“I love you so much, my princes;
She blew one kiss and I stretched my hand to catch the kiss just before she left. “Soul–hey you”
“Hey you.” I answered right back. “Abbie showed me what you got her. Damn, isn’t that expensive
“Expensive?” she asked cocking an eyebrow. “Abbie is the granddaughter of a wealthy man, the niece of a millionaire too, and the daughter of a damın CEO
Dorsn’t mean you should be spending so mu
g so much on gifts. Girl, I don’t know if I have any dress worth that amount.”
Then that’s your problem.” she responded rolling her eyes. “I wish I could help
let out a small sigh and shrugged in acceptance.
laughed because Eve would rather do jul time than quit spoiling Abbie wath
“Hour are you coping, Elle!”
“Great” | answered “Work is going great
“Who cares about work?” she asked rolling her eyes. “Don’t get me wrong, I mean–I care about your career and all but that’s not what I’m asking of What I mean is, Home are you coping generally “”
Still unsure of what she was
he was saying. I raised my brow at her and paused to get a inore itirect question.
She scoffed when she sensed what I was doing. “Emon Eleanor Isleen years. Are you talking with a mun 1 should be introduced to?”
The question hut me and I just leaned back to get a clearer picture of her face as she said those words
“What?” she asked. “You weren’t talking to any man Look I called you a while ago and your damn line was busy. Something tells me that call wasn’t mormul,”
Watt, what?
