Billionaire Ascendancy

“I’m sorry!!” She apologized to me on seeing my sad countenance on how she had rejected me from kissing her hands. “It’s okay!!”

I didn’t actually bother to hold her again as we made our way to the car and headed to the party .

The booming music sound coming inside the hotel reminds me how wealthy whoever that’s doing the birthday might be. Only the hotel where the party was held Also screams wealth which makes me understand that whoever that’s doing the birthday will be a very close friend of her .

“please don’t embarrass me husband! Just try to act along and don’t behave like a coward in front of my friends because I will be introducing you to them”. Ava shrugged at me the moment we were about to step inside. Why must she be rude all of a suddenly? What does she mean by using such a tone on me? I didn’t bother to caution her on her use of word’s to me earlier. I will do that, probably when the party is over and we’re about to go home.

My spirit lightens up the moment I step my foot in the party. Observing from where I was standing with Ava, I could see some groups of people dancing, while others chatting and drinking. Not quite long a young beautiful girl who is probably the birthday girl approaches Ava.

“I didn’t think you’re gonna make it. Who’s This gentle, handsome man around you Ava?” A smile crept through my lips as I heard her friend saying that. I was really blushing inside because this was the first time a girl ever complimented my look. Hearing her compliment about me burst my head and it reminded me that I’m not ugly but too handsome to marry someone like Raven and Ava. “What are you doing Ella? Please take your eyes off him, okay because he’s mine! My soon to be wedded husband”. Ava snapped at her friends which makes me believe that she was jealous and the way she warned her friend obviously seems so.

“Ummmm, I guess you’ve finally found yourself a man”. Her friend uttered while we followed her to one table where we offered some chairs. “Happy birthday Ella.. nice to meet you”. I said while stretching my hands to shake hers but Ava didn’t let her take mine.

“We are at your birthday party right? Let us not try to have a misunderstanding here”. She snapped at her friends who quickly adjusted herself. I must admit that she has a pretty wealthy friends. Just like herself. They were all pretty and Ella was an example of beauty because she was all rounded with a nice curve. I could see all eyes on me as I looked around myself. Some girls and boys were dancing to the beat of the music while some were chatting with each other and right in front of me was a lady that seemed so familiar and had been staring at me for a while now. It was me who didn’t notice that in the first place before paying attention to it.

My eyes widened as I realized the person was Raven. A smile crept through my lips as I found her staring at me. What’s she doing here? In order to keep her curious, I pulled the attention of Ava and told her we should dance, which she agreed on. I held her hand as we went to the dance floor where some couples were dancing. On the dance floor, I hold Ava’s hands and rock her Body very well, in order for her to understand that she isn’t only the pretty lady I can get and I can have any woman of my choice with only my look.

The MC called the attention of everyone and at that moment, they cut the cake and it was shared to everyone. Everyone wishes Ella a happy birthday and starts bringing out their gifts to her. But what I don’t understand is Raven’s relationship with her. In curiosity, I decided to ask Ava if she and Ava were friends.

“You remember my ex-wife Right? Are you friends with her? Is Ella friends with her ”. Ava narrowed her gaze at me and left out a beam the moment I asked her such questions. And at that moment, Raven passed my fronts with her friends and that was when Ava finally saw her. “You mean her? Raven? Ava whispered in my ear seductively as I nodded my head.

“You see, almost all of us here were high school friends including Raven, she’s even my friend but I’m not really close with her ”. I could see her gaze staring at us from where she was standing and I knew that Ava was doing all of this now because of her. She was trying to seduce me in order to make her jealous and it seems to be working. And in less than two hours, the party was finally over as Ava talked to her friend and we went to the hotel which we’ve already booked. Since it was already late, there was no way we could go back again.

Some people who had come to the birthday party drove home after it was over but Ava insisted that we should spend the night in the hotel instead of going home around that time since it might be dangerous to drive in the night and it wasn’t even safe.

I was kinda feeling bad because of how raven had looked at us back then before going home. She had this disappointed look on her face and I couldn’t help but feel sad. I know I shouldn’t be doing this but I have no choice. I need to choose Ava over her in order for me to be who I want to be and become that great businessman I’ve always wanted to be. I sat down quietly as I thought about my life. Ava noticed my countenance and approached me the moment she came out of the bathroom.

“Don’t tell me you’re thinking about Raven”. She shrugged at me with a smirk on her face as I sighed. “What’s with all Those actions of yours earlier! Were you doing all this to make her jealous? I suddenly found the need to ask her that question and to know her reason for doing that.

“Yes of course. She should know that you no longer need her but me! I do hope you’re aware that our marriage is coming up next week right? I’m certain that Kendrick, your grandpa had told you everything you needed to know concerning the marriage? I tremble in fear on hearing her saying that. Grandpa hasn’t called to tell me anything about the marriage. If what she’s saying is true then that means, I need to go bring out the divorce documents for raven to sign in tomorrow. I really want to do this but on the other hand I was really scared of breaking the promise I had made to Alexander Black. I wonder how he would have reacted to my decision if he was Alive.

“Don’t Tell me that you’re having a hard decision about this! I think I’m tired of being patient and waiting for you Stefan! I’m going to give you two days to bring the divorce documents for me to see or I will have to report you to Kendrick and whatever partnership the Kenya group have with Maxwell group will be terminated”, not only that but the company will be taken away from you and I guess grandpa will give it to his one and only favorite rude granddaughter who he cherish so much (Jenny) “. at this moment, whatever she was saying was making sense to me although I’m being forced to make this decision I’m about decide. I didn’t decide it because I want to. I’m being forced to do so.

“Judging by Kendrick’s words, the Maxwell group company is just the only thing you’ve inherited from grandfather so far, so are you going to throw it away because of a mere feeling you have for a lady that doesn’t value you or look at your face??”

I fist my hands in Angers because of the last words she just uttered to me. I don’t know who gave Ava the right to talk to me anyhow and I think it will be better for me to warn her about Raven. She should never speak ill of her. “Isn’t this what you wanted?” I bellowed at her as I pressed her against the wall, my chest clutching unto hers as we felt each other’s breath.

I twirled my lips around her neck then down to her breasts to rejoin and that sent shivers down her spine because of the reaction she was giving me.

“Whatever business we may be discussing about, never bring Raven’s subject into it because it isn’t important and you should stop shading her. I’m only agreeing to marry you because of one thing which is business and you know that too Ava”, Apart from that, no other things in your body actually attract me to you. Even though you’re the only woman on this earth, I wouldn’t make such a mistake of choosing you so stop thinking highly of yourself and know that I’m being forced to do this “.

Tears prick out of her eyes as I let out the unpleasant words to her. And in order to make her feel good about herself, I placed my lips on her and she retreated immediately. We let out a passionate kiss of ten seconds although I didn’t enjoy it. I would prefer to have this with Raven over and over again if I’m granted Such opportunity.

“If what you said was true, then I will call Kendrick tomorrow morning to hear his own side”. I guess the kiss calmed Ava down because she wasn’t saying anything except for sitting down on the chair while staring at me.

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Author’s POV

Raven couldn’t help but whimper inside of her silently. Although she wanted to sleepover with her friends, she couldn’t. The moment she caught Stefan here with Ava, who was her high school friend, her spirit left her body and she didn’t know what to do next apart from staring at them, just to make sure that she wasn’t hallucinating because everything looks so real to be true.

There was no way her Instinct could be wrong. He and Ava do have a thing together. It was at that moment she came to realize that it was Ava’s voice which she had heard that day when she found him making a call with a female who she thought was Lisa but she guessed wrong. If she isn’t mistaken then she needs to admit that he’s double dating the two of them together. But what made her doubt everything was that Ava Williams was too expensive to follow someone like him.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Because in the midst of her friends back then in High school, Ava William has always been the richest one among them including now where her net_worth is more than her in a month.

“Thank you so much Scott”. Raven thanks her male friends who had dropped her off at her home. She scuttle inside the setting room and right there she saw her grandmother, uncle and mother who was watching their favorite TV station which usually play every night around (11pm)

“Where are you coming from this time Raven?” Her mother shrugged at her the moment their gaze matched with each other. “From a birthday party mother, please can we just skip those questions tomorrow? I’m really too weak to reply to them now”. She replied to her mother but her grandmother’s screeching voice made her halt her footsteps.

“You Fool, do you know how long we’ve been waiting for you? How could you sneak out of the House without our present? Katherine bellowed at her as she sighed deeply. A frown look creeping through her face.

“I’m sorry grandmother but I need to rest for now. Maybe we can discuss what you want to say tomorrow”. Katherine looks at Raven’s mother who signifies her to go on with their plans.

“This is about Stefan, the impoverished illiterate husband you got married to ! Don’t you want to know his secret? Raven’s eyes widened open the moment he heard his grandmother saying that. “What secret could it be? In suspense to know what they were talking about, she retraced her footsteps and approached her grandmother who was smiling at her then sat down to Face them. “Which secret is that grandmother.. please tell me everything”.