I am giving you all the details of the characters. It will make you easy to understand every character of this story.

1) AVA BROWN--- MAIN FEMALE LEAD

¤ HER GRANDPA

¤ ELLA BROWN---HER AUNT

¤ AIDEN BROWN---HER UNCLE

¤ STELLA BROWN---HER COUSIN

¤ HARRY BROWN----HER COUSIN

¤ GEORGIA---RESTAURANT'S FRIEND

¤ EMMA AND MIA---SCHOOL'S FRIENDS

2) IVAN WILLIAM---MAIN MAIN LEAD

¤ MR WILLIAM---HIS FATHER

¤ MRS WILLIAM---HIS STEPMOTHER

¤ JACK---HIS SECRETARY

3) DAVID---BOTH IVAN AND AVA BEST FRIEND

👉AVA'S PARENTS DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. SHE THINKS THAT IT WAS MURDER BECAUSE GRANDPA SAID TO HIM.

HER GRANDPA IS LOVABLE AND SUPPORTING HER IN EVERY SITUATION. HE ENCOURAGES HER.

HER UNCLE AND AUNT WERE GREEDY PERSON. THEY ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THEMSELVES AND TAKE HER HALF SALARY VIOLENTLY. THEY DISLIKE HER TO THE CORE OF THEIR HEART.

HER COUSINS TREAT HER LIKE THEIR OWN SISTER. THEY LIKE TO TEASE EACH OTHER.

HER RESTAURANT'S FRIEND WAS LIKE HER SISTER. SHE HELPS HER WHEN NEED IT.

HER SCHOOL'S FRIENDS JEALOUS OF HER. THEY LEFT HER ALONE AFTER THE INCIDENT.

👉 IVAN'S MOTHER DIED WHEN HE WENT ABROAD. WANT TO KNOW HOW, COME AND READ THE CHAPTERS.

HER STEPMOTHER LOVES HIM LIKE HIS SON WHEN SHE CAME TO KNOW THAT SHE CANNOT BE PREGNANT. SHE SPENT HER WHOLE LIFE MAKING HER FAMILY BETTER.

HER FATHER LOVES HIM MORE THAN HIS LIFE.

👉DAVID WAS THEIR BEST FRIEND. HE TREATS THEM AS A FAMILY LIKE HER OWN SISTER AND BROTHER. HE ALWAYS SUPPORTS THEM.

👉JACK WAS HIS SECRETARY. JACK WAS LIKE HIS FRIEND. IVAN TREATS HIM BETTER AMD HELPED HIM TOO WHEN HIS FAMILY WAS SUFFERED. IVAN TRUSTS HIM OUT OF ALL CO-WORKERS WORKING IN THE COMPANY.

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She was getting ready for the reunion party as her best friend, Ivan William had specially invited her. He returned to his home after four years. There was a glimpse of happiness in her eyes which was fully radiated on her face. Today, She wanted to wear something stunning dress to perhaps look good in his eyes. Unfortunately, she was unable to choose what to wear for party in hurry and decided to take help from her cousin, Stella. She took all dresses in hands and moved to her sister room.

"Stella, I was unable to select a particular dress to wear for party. Could you please help me? "

Her sister looked her helpless face and went near her facing her. She glanced to all dresses in her hand and took out one of them. She gave it to him and smiled at her.

"Okay... take this red one dress, it will look good on you my pretty sister."

"Thanks...you know that it is so troublesome"

"It is actually not so difficult but very simple. You make it complicated fool."

She knew it and did not want to confront it because it was truth. She was about to leave her room but her sister called her back to which she turned around and was facing her sister.

"So tell me my dear sister, where are you going? Don't tell me you are going for a blind date? "

There was a hint of amusement on her face and Ava knew her sister was now teasing her. She had a habit of teasing to everyone. She went near her and pulled her ears to scold her.

"Stop mocking me Stella. Nowadays, I have found you doing it in regular basis."

"O-Okay you won and I lost.. Now stop doing it..It is really hurting."

She then removed her hands from her ears and told it straight forwardly.

"For your information my pretty girl, Ivan had returned to home and called every school student to come for reunion party, and I'm going there."

Her sister face was like 'O' and then Ava got to know what was coming for her now. Now, she regretted to tell her about secret.

"Oh really!!! So, the day has finally come and yes, remember to tell her everything which you are hiding in these four years because my ears get numb by listening to your every single details of him every night."

"Will you stop now?"

Ava started blushing because it was her weak point. She could confront in her situation except this. She remembered her childhood with him and a bright smiled appeared on her face.Then, she then returned to her room.

ON THE OTHER SIDE

There were two people in the room preparing themselves for the party and talking at the same time. Therefore, one of them said to other one.

"Do you really think she will come as she was busy all day doing her jobs and I personally called her but she rejected my invitation."

He was his friend, David. Not only friend but like his big brother who scolded him, helping and supporting him in every situation.

"She will definitely come."

Ivan said with a full confidence. There was a hate in his eyes for a girl to whom he cherished a lot, loved her with all his heart, helped her in difficulties but what he got from return, nothing. Just cowarded person he was at that time. Whenever he thought to that incident, his body reacted negatively for her, just an anger reflected on his face. He wanted to smashed everything he had at that time. He came in senses when his friend said to him.

"As if you know her very well. Let's make a challenge. If you win then I will do whatever you want me to do and if I win then I want your blue car which you have recently bought it."

His friend said giving him challenge. Money did not matter to them as they had enough for their survival. But what David attracted was his blue colour of his friend car. It was very, very attractive and elegant at the same time. He searched that colour many times but did not get it but when the same colour he noticed in Ivan car, his desired for that car getting stronger. That's why he challenged him because he knew that she would not come as he called her yesterday.

"Challenge accepted."

Ivan said and his inner feeling continuously telling him that she would come. And he really wanted her to come because his plan would be unable to success without her.

"By the way, you know she has really changed now. She is not the same Ava that she used to be. She is totally different now and you might like this Ava."

David said to him but he did not get the answer from him and thought to leave the room. When he left the room, he crossed his hand around his chest and said to himself.

"I see....she just changed from appearance but still the same as selfish and mean. Miss Ava Brown, Today I will teach you a lesson which you will remember in all her life. You have dominated me a lot but now enough is enough. Today I will do something due to which you would be ashamed of yourself."

He said angrily while looking in a mirror, adjusting his tie, he picked up the mobile and left the room.

He was so determined to seek revenge from his so -called best friend. Later, he called someone.

"Are you ready? I am going to pick you up"

He hung up the call and started the engine and drove away to his destination.

At The Reunion Party

Ava was waiting for him at the gate of the party near about ten minutes but he didn't show up his face. She was moving back and forth. Suddenly, she looked at familiar figure which she did not see for a very long time. She turned to that direction.

"Hey Ava, how are you? Remember me or did not recognize me?"

She was none other her friend, Emma. She was also invited.

"How could I not recognize you? If I go to end of the world, I will never forget you."

She said fiercely to her to that Emma ego's hurt but did not show on her face. She composed herself and then asked her.

"Is that so! Tell me my Ava, why are you standing outside? Are you waiting for someone? But looking your condition, I don't think you have a boyfriend. So pity of you and your useless boyfriend who let you wait for him for so long."

"Keep waiting. I am going inside, and you enjoy your party outside. Maybe, he will not come... Hahahaha"

After that she left leaving Ava behind. Ava clenched her fist tightly to control her strong emotion. Because of her, all went against her and nobody wanted to get close to her. That was a terrible moment for her.

After half an hour, she saw a white car coming, somewhat similar to Ivan car. She reached there but what she found that his best friend was coming with a girl around her age. She felt so sad and heartbroken but didn't show it on her face.

She could not believe it that how long she was waiting for him but she showed with another girl when she was his partner. Maybe, the girl was with another one and Ivan just gave her lift because she could find any cab. She was consoling herself.

But the shocking part was that they ignored her and just passed by her and then wore a mask and went inside the party. She was again telling her mind that he didn't notice her and then she also wore a mask and moved inside the party.

Inside The Party

Ivan and that girl were dancing on the stage and the girl (Julia) continuously made him to look at herself. He really got frustrated but still he faked a smile to her but deep inside, he was looking for someone and continuously looking at the door. Because of the stupid girl, he was unable to concentrate it properly.

"I am going to have some drinks. You wait here for me baby."

She said in husky voice and moved away.

"Sure" was his only answer.

He thought if he didn't plan his revenge on Ava, he would have never called this stupid girl, she was just a headache. He went to other side making himself comfortable and looking around.

Consequently, Ava was searching to him because of so many people, he got difficulty in finding him. Suddenly, she got into a fight with a girl over a same necklace she was wearing. She was surprised to see the same necklace on another girl. She was telling her that someone had gifted him but she was not listening to her.

Later, she finally found him on the end corner of the room. She went near to him and stood face to face. She was so happy to see him standing close to him. He was getting more handsome with tall height. He looked into her brown eyes but found it expressionless. That really made her disturb because whenever he was with her, his eyes always showed happiness but today it was not. She did not know how to start conversation after so long time. Removing her hesitation, she said to him.

"Ivan, that girl is telling me that this necklace is her. Tell her that you have given to me and most importantly, we are childhood friends"

Ava was showing her necklace and with serious face.

"Sorry...I didn't hear you.... what...childhood friends that too you and me"

He was looking straight into her eyes. She did not understand first but she got it, she was hell shocked and confused for what she had heard right now. She could believe that Ivan was telling her.

He then moved around and asked his schoolmates.

"Friends, did anyone see us together in school? "

He asked everyone and got in reply no and echo of laughter heard in room all of a sudden. She got so much humiliated. She never felt like that before.

"Emma, your friend Ava is telling that we are friends that too childhood friends. You always by her side, right. Did you watch us talking? she always said that she doesn't like students like me, right??"

His eyes never leaving her side and Emma didn't speak because she wanted her to humiliate more. So, she stood silently.

Ava recalled those words where her friends told her that he was teacher's puppy student, yes sir, yes sir type, and she didn't like that type of person. Ava told that she too didn't like that person.

"Listen Ava or should I call you Lily... nobody remembers anything like that except you then why are you saying this? Everybody wants to listen to you. Tell them Ava."

Ivan said so arrogantly to which she wanted to slap him but the fact that he was saying truth to which she could not neglect it. She went little close to him but he took backward step as soon she moved little. She got hurt to see the distance between them.

"Ivan if it is a prank then that was very bad prank."

She thought maybe he was playing a trick with her because they met after so long. She again took step forward but he took backward step. That time, tears started forming in her eyes.

"Oh Come on Ava, I am very serious. You are just joking around. Today, suddenly you got appeared and proving that we are friends."

He said to her and moved forward into her direction this time to which she did not move but remained unaffected. She lifted her head slightly and looked up at him.

"In those four years, did you ever try to talk to me or did you ever say hello to me on internet"

He said in a low voice. She silently stood there like pillar because she never ever contacts to him personally but she tried every time but as always failed. He moved to the center and looked at every classmate's present there.

"The main question is that why is she doing this today. What has changed in these four years? The girl who didn't want to be his side, suddenly wants to his friends. Just why? So guys, I tell you the answer... that Ivan who used to be nerdy, bespectacled, doing her homework all time now was a successful rich man. She wanted to become his friend just to earn an image in the society, right."

He said with angry face looking at her and then again looked around a little bit.

"Now, It's become fashion to be friends with rich people. And now all girls want to be my friends from country A to country B. So, talking about her necklace how can I gift her if I don't know her."

He looked at her last time because what he plan was now successful. He saw she was in urge to cry but did not know why he wanted to hug her and make her calm. He wanted to say sorry for what he had done but he could not do remembering those days. He suddenly looked somewhere but not at her and his eyes was showing complicated emotions to that he was fighting with himself. He then said to every one.

"Hey come on guys, have party. Why did you stop huh Play the music, man."

Ava felt humilated and helpless to herself now and couldn't hold it back her tears, she ran out of the party.

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Ava felt humiliated and helpless to herself now and couldn't hold it back her tears, she ran out of the party.

As soon as she came out, she started crying. She could not believe in her eyes that her Ivan had done terrible stunt to her. She thought he was the same Ivan he used to be with her but she was wrong. He could not see his caring towards her in his eyes but just hate and anger in his eyes.

She knew what she did at that time was too wrong. She thought he would forgive her for all those things that she had done to him. She also knew that she did terrible things to him which was not forgivable.

She thought to confess her love to him but destiny had another plan for her. She never gets anyone's love except Stella and Grandpa. She felt like her heart was getting heavy and suffocated. She then looked around and was searching perfect place to relax herself.

She moved and then sat at the edge of the pool lazily to calm herself. She was looking at the water and her image in the pool. How she was so happy before and now how she was so sad.

"Look yourself Ava, how your one mistake leads your friendship to another destination where you will never get together."

She was talking to herself and was sitting like lifeless body, forgetting about her surroundings. She lost her first love and did not know how to get rid of it. Maybe days or months or years, she did not know but one thing was clear that she lost it.

After few minutes, she felt someone presence on her back, did not in the mood, she ignored it. She was already hurt, and that person presence made her situation worse.

"I am not in the mood to talk. So, Please go from here."

She said without looking at the person because she was fighting with her tears. Not getting response from her, the hand raised in front of her all of a sudden and was providing her handkerchief to wipe her face.

"I said go....."

She stopped in her track as soon she turned around. She found that the person was none other than Ivan William. She looked at him and expecting apologize from him. May be she would forgive him.

He took her hand and placed handkerchief on it and went close to her.

"What Ava, you say friend to me and also feel bad."

He said with no regretion like it had nothing to do with him. What she was expecting and what he said. He hated her so much that he did not let her in peace for a moment. She ignored him and turned around and started leaving that area

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"Okay... Sorry"

He said from behind without any sincerity. Again she didn't listen to him and started walking out but then he blocked her way, standing in front of her.

He was so close to her and only breathing voice could be heard. He extended his hands to place her hair back to ears but she rejected his hands and stepped back. And that time his ego got hurt but did not let it out.

"I told you sorry....or should I also apologize to you by writing on a note as you did."

He said which made her to look at him with so many emotions, recalling those memories.

((FLASHBACK STARTS))

TWO DAYS AGO

Mr William visited to her home two days before with some documents in his hands. He directly went to grandpa's room.

He did not talk to her very much like he used to talk to her before Ivan went abroad. He always treated her like daughter because he did not have any daughter. But she did not know what made him like that.

In grandpa's room, her grandma and Mr William was talking about some business stuff in a room and also about Ivan.

"Father, Ivan is coming him after two days. Now, I will be able to see him every day. He has now grown up man."

Mr William always called him father as he helped him once when he was in critical time like his own father.

There was hint of overloaded happiness in his eyes. Anyone could tell that he was so happy and why he should not be so happy. After all his son was coming after so many years.

"When he will come. Tell him to meet me. I want to scold him for letting me wait for so many years."

"Scold him as much as you want. I will not say between you."

"Hmm..."

There, she was standing behind the door when she heard Ivan name. She heard them carefully and was very happy plus super excited. She couldn't believe that he was coming. She wanted to go his home to meet him but couldn't find a reason.

When she saw Mr William leaving, she backed to her room and started planning how to meet him. Unable to find any plan, she went directly to her grandpa room sadly with a cup of tea for him.

When she reached there, she saw her grandpa was sitting on a chair but little bit tensed about something. Maybe about some work. She went near and placed the cup at the edge of the bed. She stood behind him and gently massaged his scalp slowly and slowly.

"Ava, when did you come in room? I did not hear any noise."

"When you are busy with your thought, grandpa."

She said sweetly to him and concern. She always did the same whenever she saw her grandpa tensed. She always put her slippers outside and walked on her tip toe without making any noise and stood behind her doing massage.

He always felt great whenever she cared for her old grandpa. Sometimes, she scolded him for not taking medicines on time. He loved his grand daughter so much.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?? She said worriedly.

"Mr William has forgotten his project file which he needs tomorrow"

She felt grateful for Mr William as he gave her a reason to meet him. If not, then maybe he would get a chance to meet him or not.

Suddenly she popped up with an idea and told him innocently.

"What grandpa, Is this the reason you are worried that too small problem?"

She was showing off so that grandpa allowed her to go to his home.

"Ava, you are not getting me. He needs this file tomorrow as he had a meeting and..."

Don't worry grandpa. I will give it to him."

She stopped him in between but deep inside, she was in excitement but her excitement was about to go in vain when he heard his grandpa.

"Ohh... You don't have to worry. I'll call your uncle, and he'll give it to him."

He was now facing him, and she lost his colours but no matter what, she would go there.

"He was very busy today. So, let me handle this."

She said and he thought for a second. Then he agreed to his word and nodded. She left the room with a bright smile.

When she went to his home but Mr William was not there, even Mrs William was not there. The butler said to her that Mrs William went to brought a gift for his son.

She then went to Mr William study room as she was allowed to enter. She placed the file and came out. She looked at his room, Ivan room.

Without thinking, she directly went to his room. It was still the same big room, no change at all. She found a book which he usually read and then placed a note of sorry in it and went downstairs.

When she went downstairs, she saw Mrs William but she was busy with his son arrival. She did not mind to disturb her. She was waiting for him from aside.

After waiting for so long, she heard from maid that he had arrived but unfortunately, she got call from her work at a wrong time. And she had to leave the house without meeting him. It was so bad moment for her because of so many efforts, she could not meet him but her work was also important. So, she went away.

((FLASHBACK ENDS))

"Ohhh c'mon, you got it bad... Anyway, It's not a big issue."

He said by stressing every word so that she could remember these words when she said at his face at that day without showing any or single bit sympathy.

Now, she was so done with that she took a deep breath and spoke to him. She had to do it, do it for herself.

"Now, I g-get it... You just did to take rev-enge for th-at day. I tot-ally g-get it... that ne-cklace, inv-iting me perso-nally, taki-ng ca-re of m-my everything was all l-ie so that I-I would co-me to party and y-you would humili-ate me in front of o-our cla-ssmat-es."

She was so mad at him and couldn't able to speak further because of sobbing.

He came forward and stood so close and looked into her eyes with expressionless face. And she also looked little up to face him.

"The pain of others is felt when one is hurt by oneself.... And realize your own stupidity when others do... You must have realized both today."

He said bitterly and pointing her but indirectly.

"You know, stupidity and insult both have different meanings, Ivan... What had I done four years ago was my stupidity and what did you do today was insult. What I did was in foolishness."

She said with so many emotions, and he chuckled and murmured 'foolishness'.

"Just think yourself that what am I and what are you?"

When she said, and then he saw him raising one eyebrow. He held her shoulders tightly which made her wince in pain. She did not want to show him because she was not weak. Then, he said to her coldly.

"I asked for many years to myself and reached this point that you were stupid, mindless and selfish person..... No-No....wasn't but still is!"

"I wish we would never meet before then maybe we are not like this in this situation."

"But still we met. No matter what the circumstances would be."

"Now, I wish we would never ever meet in the future."

She said looking at her for a second, and then he watched her vanishing figure. He was not so happy and not so much sad but today, what did he want, he achieved.

At the same time, David was searching for her because Ivan told him to be her partner. And yes, when he came to know that Ava went to party, he lost the challenge. He was little mad at her because he lost his favourite car. But now he was no more angry because he was his like little sister. How he could be so angry with her.

He got busy with some work that's why he got late.

Suddenly, he saw her running at the main entrance. But with her posture, she was not looking good. He ran after her and panting because he was running from garden to again main entrance.

"You are very good at running. Did you win the gold medal in Marathon. I am impressed, very impressed."

"I was searching you like a mad man, and you are here running. Why are your face down? Am I not looking handsome today."

He did not get the answer, and then he made her to look at him. He saw her crying which made him sad and furious at the same time.

"Why are you crying?"

"Is something happened in the party?"

"Hey! Sorry if I was that too late."

Instead of answering to his questions, she placed her head on his chest and hugged him tightly as if her life was dependent on him. She was crying silently which made his shirt wet. He did not care about it and hugged her back while stroking her hair gently to make her calm.

They all three were good friends at that time, always met in their favourite place as she didn't like to talk to them in school. But after Ivan left, only two were left. So, he knew her better in these years, how she changed to a good and loving person. He wanted to know what happened in party that made her cry but after looking her condition, he dropped the idea.

After half an hour, when he saw her calming figure, he broke the hug and wiped his face.

"Are you fine now?"

"Yes David, I am totally fine now and look your shirt get wet and bad."

"Are you crazy Ava? You are thinking about damn shirt. You are too weird."

"Yes, I am."

Then, they both burst into laughter. He was happy that she was at least looking relax and happy.

"You go to your home or let me drop you."

He said calmly.

"Do you think that you will let me go alone in this mid night."

"That is true. When your friend is here, need not worry."

And then they both took a cab and left the place.

So, that was happened in reunion party.

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