Carrying His Heir While Fighting His Lies novel Chapter 9

Since my son was born prematurely, he'd has struggled with frequent illnesses. Blake and I lived in constant fear, always worried that our fragile boy might slip away.

Finally, the worst of our fears came true. A flu virus took his life.

I couldn't accept this reality. I spent my days crying, refusing to talk to Blake.

After a heated argument, I left him, leaving behind a divorce agreement.

I took my son's ashes with me, traveling to places he never had the chance to see, showing him the world that he never lived long enough to experience.

Eventually, I scattered his ashes into the sea, praying that in his next life, he could live freely and healthily.

I never received the divorce papers, nor did Blake ever reach out to me.

So, I followed my heart and applied to study computer science in Melbourne, a subject I had once loved.

There, I met a sweet friend named Samantha, who always surrounded me, chattering away. But despite her company, I couldn't shake the feeling of loneliness.

Loneliness had become a part of my life.

I would sometimes sit for hours, staring at the sky, missing my son, my mother, my grandparents. Occasionally, Blake's face would flash across my mind.

I couldn't understand why he hadn't signed the divorce papers or tried to contact me.

Just as I was lost in thought, my phone rang.

It was Mr. Luca, my manager now, handling various jobs related to computers and hacking.

"Hey, Ava, there's a company with a system vulnerability. They need someone to help set up a protection system and track down the culprit."

"Got it. Send me their details, and I'll solve it."

A while later, I received the message. When I saw the company name, my heart skipped a beat.

Jensen Group.

Fate, once again, seemed to be playing tricks on me.

The more I tried to run from something, the more it kept coming after me.

The more I tried to create peace in my life, the more I was disturbed by unexpected events.

That night, I forced myself to focus on fixing the system for Jensen Group.

When I reported back to Mr. Luca, I made sure to ask him not to reveal any of my personal information.

As time went on, Blake still never interfered with my life.

I slowly started to enjoy my time here with friends.

Samantha and I also made a new friend, Nathan Moore, a tall guy with brown eyes.

I brushed it off as a coincidence, not seeing it as anything more.

If I had been more perceptive, I would have turned away before meeting with this leading company.

But alas, I was too slow.

As I walked into the meeting room, my eyes quickly scanning the faces, I saw a face I could never forget.

The one face I had spent a lifetime trying to forget.

Blake Jensen.

His blue eyes locked onto mine, as if he could see straight through me.

He had changed, time had left its mark on him, but he was still undeniably attractive.

I quickly looked away, trying to steady my breath.

But I could feel his gaze on me, heavy and unrelenting.

Why?

After all these years, our feelings should have faded, yet here he was. What did he want from me now?