Billionaire Ascendancy

Author’s POV

Ava’s words sounded like a shock to Raven’s ears as she stood up from the bed which she was seated on in anxiousness to Talk to her properly. “What do you mean Ava.. you want us to see each other! This evening”. Raven was forced to ask her because she doesn’t seem to understand why she was calling her and what she needed her for. “Yes raven. I’m sure you’re back from work aren’t you? Let’s meet up in that club we went to yesterday”.

Raven could feel that something was wrong. The way Ava was calmed and polite when talking to her right now tells her that something was wrong. “I’m really sorry but I don’t think I will have the chance to meet you there. Maybe we can meet up some other times”. Raven shrugged at her politely, hoping she could understand. “When will you be a Raven? I really need to tell you something Face to face”. Shiver runs down her spine the moment Ava utters such words and at this moment, she doesn’t need a soothsayer to tell her that Ava is suspecting her. And without saying any words, raven ended the call. Feeling so frightened and scared over what will happen from now. Thinking about what Ava could possibly tell her, her phone rings out and luckily, it was Jenny. She picked up the phone rapidly, her hands shaking as she struggled to utter a speech but words seemed to cease out of her mouth. “Jenny, I think we’re in trouble”. The words finally escape out of her mouth right to Jenny’s ears who didn’t seem to be moved by her words. “Girl, you need to calm down okay! Chilled.. if this is about Ava suspecting you then chilled and relaxed.. Ava would have no idea that we’re the one behind this because she doesn’t have a proof for that so accusing you it’s like plotting another problem to herself okay”. Raven was stunned to hear Such words from Jenny even though she hasn’t told her anything concerning that.. Raven does hope she could have the type of courage she has.. if she had had such courage then she would have probably summoned courage to meet Stefan and apologize to him for mall that has happened between them but sadly, she doesn’t have such courage to do such daring things.

“I will keep that in mind Jenny”. Raven could notice the excited Tone in her voice as she asked her of what could have happened that was making her smile because she could feel her facial expressions through the phone. “well well! Just guess it. I had talked with Kendrick, my grandpa about the news concerning Ava and made him understand the reason why he shouldn’t support her this time around and let Stefan make his decision which he did. I heard Stefan was planning to break up with her If she wasn’t able to prove herself innocent”. A smile crept through Raven lips the moment Jenny uttered such Words. Their conversation finally ended as Raven smiled. Knowing that Ava won’t be able to do anything to her.

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Ava was devastated the moment Raven ended the call on her.. at this moment, she believed that raven wasn’t her friend. She was only pretending to be her friend in order for her to attack her. At this moment, the only person Ava could call was her only friend Stella who had called her ten times today, just to check up on her. Ava gives Stella a call, requesting her to come. Even her own mother wasn’t picking up her call at the moment and Kendrick, who had assured her that she was going to call Stefan and advise him to forget everything, was yet to get back to her. At this moment she doesn’t know what to do other than not committing suicide. That was her only option but she will do whatever it takes to prove to Raven that she wasn’t really dump just like she had expected and let her know that she was aware of everything she had done to her. So she’s only just going to wait for the perfect time, to approach Raven and fight her. She regretted going out with them that night but sadly, there was no one she knew of their evil plans which they’ve already plotted for her. Frustratedly, she calls Kendrick Maxwell just to hear from him since he chose not to call her again. After giving him three miscalls, he finally picked up the phone. “Hello sir please what happened? I didn’t hear from you again after you promised to call him”. Ava questions him over the phone as she awaits his response which seems to be taking longer than she expected. “I’m sorry AVA but I tried confronting him about the situation but he seemed really angry and found it hard to believe. At this moment, I can’t interfere with his decision. So I’m just gonna leave it for him to decide and know what to do”. My heart trembled in fear the moment he uttered those words as tears streamed out of my eyes. “I’m really sorry Ava. Just try to beg Him. Maybe he could change his mind and try to believe you”. He uttered just like he had read her mind. “Thank you Kendrick Maxwell. I really appreciate your help”.. she stared at him sadly and ended the call. She wasn’t seeing anybody.. all she could feel was depression hitting on her and how she had made such a mistake in her life by going out with them that night. “Ohhh Raven, I’m going to kill you the moment I sight my eyes on you.. trust me”. She pouted out angrily while hitting her leg against the chair and suffocating herself there. The maid tried so hard to comfort her by knocking on the door which she had locked but she wasn’t responding to them and they couldn’t really open the door without her permission. “ma’am please are you okay?” We brought food for you. Please come and eat”. Ava cried more on hearing the maid’s voice but quickly got up the moment she Heard the maid telling her that Stella was here to see her. She stood up from her bed happily and went to open the door only to see her friend Stella screaming excitedly as they embraced each other’s arms..”baby girl stop crying. Please express everything to me and let me know of how I can help you please. I don’t like seeing you looking like this. You need to embrace yourself together and be strong”. Stella advises her as they stay in each other’s arms for a long time without Letting go. Stella wished she could take some of her problem away from her but that wasn’t possible. Ava needs to experience her problem alone and that was it. Just like she usually used to pass through on her own.

Ava sat down facing her friend and began to explain everything to her and even before she concluded on the last part Stella could point out her mistake to her and everything all started the moment she befriended Raven who could have revenge on her. “do you really think this could be plotted by her?” Ava questions her, so unsure of her thoughts and instinct about Raven being the culprit. “Yes of course. I may not be there with you guys but judging from your explanation, everything was plotted by her and her mother calling her, requesting her to come home was all part of the deal they made. Now I’m not telling you this so you could go fight her over this Ava. I expect you to use your head in this situation. Maybe we can go to the hotel right now and request for their CCTV camera and look into it.. that’s the only way we can find any evidence they might have handed over what happened to you”. Stella makes such suggestions as she agrees to go with her. Maybe they could find something that will eventually help her in this case. “Thank you so much Stella. Let me get My clothes and let’s go”. She felt so relieved for a while knowing that they could find some evidence if only the hotel did have cameras recorded everywhere.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Although Lt was getting late, Ava didn’t mind. All she wanted was to go to the hotel and get the evidence she was looking for. She decided to drive her car since it was late and it’s her driver who she had told to take them to the hotel. Not quite long, they got there as Ava make her way to the direct manager room and lay a complaints to them explaining everything that had happened to him but the young man wasn’t ready to give her the CCTV camera because he had been bribe by Jenny upon knowing that she will eventually come one day, requesting for the camera..”I’m really sorry to disappoint you but Right from the time the incidents took place, the CCTV camera has been really faulty so we find it hard to use”. Ava didn’t argue with him even though she knew that he was lying to her. How could he have uttered such nonsense to her? How could a whole big hotel as this doesn’t have CCTV cameras? “Please let’s go Stella.. it’s best i kill myself right now because I’m really tired”. she shrugged to her friends as they enter inside the car and drove away. “Now tell me Stella. What should I do right now? I’m already tired, okay. I’m tired of everything happening to me right now. What I’m I supposed to do after my reputation has spread to the world like varus”. Ava cried out the moment she got home and hopped on her bed to sleep. “Trust me Ava . We will surely find the person and make them pay for it. It could only give them a long period of time and everything will be out.

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The next morning Raven got ready and made her way to her Car since she will be driving to work today by herself but unfortunately, the car engine wouldn’t start and since she was getting Late, she decided to booked a car . it wouldn’t be a bad thing for her to booked a cab which could actually take her to work. Raven walked to the main road and stopped one car which was coming at that moment but unfortunately, she heard someone Calling her name and on turning back the person turns out to be Ava, who was smiling at her excitedly. Raven trembles in fear and sweats profusely on seeing Ava who was coming down from the car, approaching her. Raven wanted to turn back and walk away but she knew that it was too late. She could only stretch her hair while waiting for another cab to pass before Ava finally got to her. “Good morning Raven. You seem to be going to work. Why don’t you enter my car, so that I can give you a lift”. Raven wanted to thank her and disagree with her but on remembering Jenny words she couldn’t. If she tries to avoid her now it will make it seem like she’s really the one behind which is the reason why she’s just running away from her. “Where are you going this morning? Shouldn’t you be in the house thinking about who must have plotted this against you?” Raven made such a compliment in order for her to stop suspecting her. “I was about driving Stella home when I saw you right now trying to board a cab which I guess yours spoiled isn’t it?” I could only nod my head at her questions as I entered the car quickly. Hoping I could get to work on time because it was really getting late.

“I know this must be hard for you to embrace but you need to start work again. What if when you return to work another person has already taken your seat.. how would you feel?”