Chapter 3_ Who saved me?

~Avery~

I couldn’t believe what he just said and asked for an explanation.

He started explaining slowly while I stared at him in shock, truly, I wasn’t in my right mind that day and that was mainly because I couldn’t believe Stella could do that.

And more so, I wasn’t able to carefully examine all the people there so I believed everything he told me when he said he was the one who saved me.

I frowned after he finished explaining everything to me. Now I felt more betrayed, I was totally fooled into believing he was the one who saved me.

“I overheard your sister talking to one of the bully about you being the eldest daughter of the Brown's family, for a while, I was covered up with greed.”

“I just wanted to dupe you of the life saving grace but I didn’t expect you to fall in love with me, all on my mind was if we got married then your properties will naturally be mine.”

“I can swear I fell back with you but didn’t want to believe it, I was just…” I slapped him across his right cheek interrupting him of the word he wanted to say. I can’t believe someone will have such a shameful and disgusting thoughts and still act it out.

“Who saved me?” I asked him not wanting to listen to whatever he has to say again, he took out a matching chain, it has a familiar lock that I’ve seen the key before but I had no idea where.

“He was rushing and decided to leave you with me, he also asked me to give you this.” Collecting the chain from him, I had a dejavu.

This was the matching chain that I always saw on Stella’s crush neck but I’m sure I’ve seen it elsewhere apart from his.

I was about to ask another question when the announcement of takeoff getting ready was sounded which made us left.

“Who could it be?”

***

«FIVE YEARS LATER»

“Alison.” I called running after her as I grabbed her, gently poking her nose. “Don’t scare mummy like that again ok?” She nods her head and smile before I dropped her back down.

“This is an airport, you aren’t supposed to be running around or you’ll injure yourself, now be a good girl and walk gently without running.”

She pouts bashing her long eyelashes cutely. Not to ignore, she resembles King a lot, from her eyeball to her face and her lips, everything cut him into two.

She was his carbon copy and anyone seeing her will easily guessed she was his daughter, that’s if they knew I was her mother.

“Okay mom.” She said, her voice tiny, I sighed. I didn’t expect raising her without King would be so troublesome. Yes troublesome because I couldn’t give her the fatherly love she wanted and deserved even though I knew she needed it.

Stella had to come back a week before me because of the announcement banquet that’ll take place tonight.

For everything that happened over the years was a more mystery.

I don’t know how to explain it all but I felt like there were more to Scott and Ella’s relationship.

Then she wasn’t married to him, even though she gave birth, he and the son wasn’t close enough, you can’t even see them together in camera and he doesn’t want to answer anything questions related to both her or her son.

But I knew that was all a cover up for their romance, he doesn’t want anyone criticizing her for destroying our marriage.

It’s more funny how much he loves her and he’s willing to protect her. I glanced over to the entrance and saw a familiar figure coming in, just behind him was Stella and Steven.

“Finally.” I walked over to them with Alison running to meet up with them quick, I sighed and tried to catch up with her, just then I bumped into another person again.

“It seems as though I have the ability to keep bumping into people because what.” I chuckled a bit and looked up to apologize but seeing the figure, I frowned and hissed unconsciously.

“I’m sorry Mr Brandon.” I said and tried walking away but he pulled me back hugging me immediately, my body monetarily frozen.

I wouldn’t lie that I had missed his touch a lot but I couldn’t deny the fact that he chose someone else over me, remembering that, I pulled away from the hug immediately slapping him across his face.

“Please mind the way you touch me or you wouldn’t like me retaliating back to you. I will like you to respect yourself as the family man you are.” I said, though deep down , I know I was thinking differently.

Ohh, how much I wished our lives came out in a different turn, then maybe how happy we could have been.

“Avery, I’ve really been searching for you these 5 years, I’m really sorry for the way I reacted back then, I can explain to you. I’ll tell you everything…”

“Scott please.” I shout angrily. That was just it, explain everything? Or tell me lies in replacement for his misdeeds.

“I don’t want to hear anything, I just want to be free please ok.” I said but my eyes caught sight of the cabin on his neck, it was the key to the chain lock that was with me.

Just as I was about to view it well, Ella came out pushing me away from him as she glared at me. “Don’t tell me you are here to beg him again.” I scoffed in annoyance because of her words.

“Excuse me.” I said and walked away not listening to whatever they both had to say again.

«FEW DAYS LATER»

«BANQUET: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF BROWN'S COMPANY.»

The door opened as I walked in gracefully, my long shiny gown shining as it backed me up complimenting my skin.

The spotlight was on me as I walked in, I left Alison with mom and dad so she wouldn’t be running around carelessly.

Stella came to meet me to accompany me to my sit, I wouldn’t lie, she felt as though she had changed a lot. From her personality to the way she relate now.

She had been apologizing all these while after dad told her about it and I think from the report given, she had really changed a lot.

And the company she was supervising had now developed a lot.

the banquet was huge because everyone was curious to see me.

It’s been years and I didn’t show up even when I was needed, that was because dad was trying to protect me, he thought someone tried killing me 14 years ago but had no idea I saved someone instead.

He wouldn’t listen to my explanation so I gave up explaining, I saw Scott at a side while Ella was in front of him.

She was more of trying to get his attention but he wasn’t giving her any, okay that’s weird. I think he shouts at her because she left his front dejectedly walking back to her father.

Maybe they really were not in a good relationship. Could it be there was really more than I thought?

Scott sight me, I could see the hurt in his eyes, even though he tried standing up to meet me but I could tell he was controlling himself.

That must have been because of the incident at the airport. Ella traced his eyes and saw me, seeing he looked away already, she walked over to me. Here comes the bitch again.

“Hey, so what are you doing here?” She smiled, does she think I wouldn’t see past her fake smile?.

“Green tea bitch.” I muttered in response and smiled. She widened her eyes in shock as I walked pass her without giving her face.

“Hey, how dare you walk out on me. Is it because of your dress, you just hooked up with one of the old wealthy…” I interrupted her with a loud slap on her right cheek, I’ve heard enough of the disrespect.

“I thought you knew better.” I whispered into her ear, that should give her a clue. Everyone was staring at us.

Scott was surprised too but I glared at him looking away. He should have realized by now that I’m no longer the lady he left 6 years ago.

“For the most important reason we are here today, the announcement of the new president and vice president to the Brown's group of company.” Everyone cheered. Due to the announcement, everyone attention was focused on dad now.

“Everyone, please welcome the new vice president to ROD group, the second daughter of the Brown's family, Stella Brown.” I let out a smile as she walked towards the stage in shock.

She probably wasn’t expecting it. I talked to dad and Tina said she wasn’t interested in the company, she just wanted to pursue her dream of being a doctor so we let it go.

Stella will be the new vice president and dad promised to appoint someone else as the new CEO and we kept it a secret so she will be surprised once she’s appointed.

She looked at me after getting to the stage and I smiled giving her a positive look.

“Everyone, please welcome the new president to Brown group, the eldest daughter of the Brown's family, Avery Brown.” The spotlight set on me as I walked to the stage.

I could see the shock on Scott's and Ella’s face as I stood on the stage with everyone looking at me.

Yes, I didn’t let him know I was the eldest daughter to the Brown's family.

Things were getting more interesting....