Drop the lawsuit

Oliver pursed his lips and said feeling annoyed, "Ava what do you mean? what's going on? Do you think I am lying to you?"

"It doesn't matter, does it? It's over between us so no need to bring up the past." Ava didn't want to recall those dark days anymore. If only she knew that if she told him what Emily told her, he would have cleared her doubts immediately.

Oliver once again felt anger and frustration rising in him, he looked at the woman in front of him intensely and said "Can't wait to get rid of me, huh?"

Ava raised her head and met Oliver's dark eyes and suddenly she remembered the first day she saw those deep dark eyes. Unknowingly she fell for them, while he tortured her, and mistreated her, he was also the one who rescued her and got her and her family out of many troubles, he became her protector. However, with just one lie, it was all gone. "What is there to get rid of? Wasn't it over three years ago? " Ava said in a sad tone. So many emotions were swirling through her mind.

Oliver felt the sadness behind her word, he looked at her face which still showed the tint of redness from earlier, Oliver brushed his long finger on her cheeks, however, Ava pulled back repulsively and said in a warning tone, "CEO Knight, please stop doing this."

Ava's repulsiveness made him even more eager to hold her and touch her. He held her delicate chin and said in a cold tone, "Why? Don't you want me to drop the case, Ava?"

Ava's eyes flickered. He was willing to drop the case? Ava already knew Oliver would never do that willingly, he must want something from her in return. So she braced herself and asked worriedly, "What do you want, Oliver?"

"Kiss me and I'll tell you," Oliver said nonchalantly in his deep magnetic low voice, which sounded a bit husky.

Ava's breath hitched, she didn't even realize when they came this close to each other again. Oliver's body was almost pressing against her and his minty breath was fanning her. For a moment Ava felt a little dizzy, she blamed it on the wine she had at the party. She stared at the handsome man in front of her who always had an indifferent expression on his face and suddenly she thought she saw tenderness there.

Oliver didn't waste any time, seeing Ava staring at him silently, he took it as an invitation and sealed her lips himself without any hesitation. Ava subconsciously wanted to pull back but she felt like something was holding her in place. Every time Oliver kissed her she would feel like a missing piece in her just put back together. She didn't know why she felt that way but she never could hate him for kissing her.

After a while, Ava relaxed in Oliver's arms and returned the kiss with the same enthusiasm. Their kiss was urgent, tender, and deep at the same time. Ava sighed in her heart. Oliver's hand started to run wildly as the kiss become more urgent. Ava could already feel the changes in Oliver's body, he was getting hard and she couldn't stop him if he wanted to take her right now right here. However, their most intimate moment was disrupted by a phone call. It took Ava a moment to realize it was Oliver's phone that was ringing. She quickly pushed him away and stood there awkwardly.

Ava suddenly remembered she was familiar with this ringtone, it was the same ringtone Oliver had three years ago. She stared at Oliver in disbelief, he was still using the same ringtone all these years. It was Ava who recorded her own voice and set it as his ringtone to annoy him four years ago. At that time he said he would never take it down. Ava's heart shook and once again she felt conflicted. As if there has been a war going on between the logical side and emotional sides of the brain.

Oliver was really annoyed, he cursed himself for not putting the phone on silent before coming here, he took it out and glance at it once before hanging up the call.

"Why didn't you take the call?" Ava asked softly.

"It's nothing important."

Ava awkwardly looked around and finally said, "Now tell me, what it will take for you to withdraw the case?"

Oliver's eyes became deeper as he stared at Ava before he said slowly, "Stay with me tonight for the whole night and I will withdraw the case."