"Stop pushing yourself Ava, it will come to you on its own. " A voice spoke beside her bringing her out of the darkness that was slowly swallowing her mind.
What are you doing here? " Ava asked coldly not likiing the thought that her words were being ignored.
" I know you asked me to rest but I also know I'd find you like this." Rue said as she sat beside Ava while Ava just stared at her in silence.
"How? " Ava asked.
"I heard everything from John. " Rue replied.
"Blabbermouth. " Ava's lips twitched in irritation. 'He needs rest. '
"Firing him or killing him would not solve anything now, would it? " Rue smiled as Ava turned to look at her. " He is the only one bold enough to defy the chairman's orders especially when he wants to hide something from you. "
Ava didn't respond as she knows it was true. John was still very useful to her. The boy was to bold and blunt for his own good.
"So tell me... " She heard Rue's voice again. " Did you find out what he wants from you or why he is here? " Ava shook her head softly.
"So you refuse to hear him out. " Rue asked as she poured some wine for herself.
"Hmmm. " Ava hummed as she sipped her wine while Rue laughed softly.
"You know... all this could have been avoided.. if you had just heard him out. " Rue said before sipping her wine.
"So it's my fault. " Ava said not happy with the fact that Rue was supporting Gavriel instead of her.
"I never said that but.. " Rue laughed irritating Ava further.
"Get out. " Ava said.
" Hear me out first. " Rue snickered. Ava relaxed on her chair as she waited for Rue to speak. "John told me something and he begged me not to tell you. He said something about a proposal but he didn't go into details. "
Ava wasn't bothered about her grandfather and his silly tricks for now that was the least of her concern now. " The Turners? " She asked dismissing the topic of Gavriel.
"For now they are still obeying every instructions given to them but we all know old man Turner is a very greedy and self-centered man. It won't be long before he would start making bold moves. So for now everything is being done behind our backs. " Rue said seriously as she brought different documents and placed them on the table. She still can't figure out why Ava is using the Turners for something as important as this instead for the other family. At least those ones are now well behaved .
" These are the report on their recent movements. I'm not clear on why they are still alive but their actions lately is getting on my nerves. " Rue said with a tinge of irritation colouring her words. "It's like they are doing it on purpose. "
"I still need them. "
"They are taking advantage of your name, secretly embezzling the funds you give them and also hiring experts to assassinate you. "
"Leave them be. "
"Ava... "
"Their stupidity will be their downfall. " Ava said coldly shutting Rue up. She didn't want to talk about them. Having aleady given them a chance to prove their worth, she wasn't planning on doing anything.... for now at least. Let them think they have the upper hand and that she is just a fool whom they are using.
"Alright. " Rue dropped the matter as Ava doesn't want to talk about it. She can't help but worry because the people those foolish father and son have gotten involved with are no ordinary people. But since Ava said to let them be then she will do just that.