Everyone is very busy in Johnson's big mansion. Mr.Aaron Johnson the owner of the mansion and Johnson's enterprises is ordering the servents to decorate the house nicely. Mrs. Johnson is preparing lots of dishes with the maids. Mr. Johnson will arrange a party in this evening. All of these are for their one and only son Ryan Johnson.

Ryan Johnson is the CEO of the company. His father build this whole empire.He is more talented than his dad. They are the richest in the whole country. Ryan started helping his dad when he was 17. So he is experienced. He was also a briliant student in his college.

He is also the most handsome bachelor. He is 27 year old tall guy. He has a beautiful pair of eyes which is honey brown in color. But talking about his personality he is cold and sometimes cruel. He doesn't smile much but his smile is really cute.You can say he has everything what a girl wants. But no one dares to talk to him not even want to go near him. He hate girls. He used to make distance from them. He thinks that falling in love can cause damage in your way to success.

In other hand Ava is working in her home. Suddenly Lily called her for a help. She went there. Lily owns her own restaurant. Ava helps her sometimes. They are friends but seems they are more than sisters.

It's hard for her to manage all expenses in less salary. He joined Johnson enterprises as an employee. She did major in finance. Then she gave interview and got this job. She is trying for a promotion. It's a holiday. But she doesn't want to take rest. She wants to work hard.

She is an orphan. Lily is also an orphan. They grew up together. It's made there friendship more strong. They studied together and Ava got a job. Lily decided to open a restaurant. They spend all their savings to open this. So now they are struggling with poor financial condition .

Ava is a sweet, cute and kind-hearted girl. She is 23 years old. She loves cooking. Likewise, she loves Lily, her sister more than anything. Not only that, but she has cute smile and beautiful eyes.

Ryan's plane was landed. He saw a familiar figure in airport. It is none other than Andres his best friend. Ryan went towards him and hugged him.

Ryan:you don't know how much I missed you

Andres: [breaks the hug]oh really! You didn't even receive my calls.

Ryan: I am sorry I was busy.

Andres: [walking towards the car with him]Don't make excuses. You know that Uncle's health condition is not good. You

 Should stay with him.

Ryan: I know. But they always force me for marriage.

Andres: Then marry a girl. You can do anything for uncle-aunt. Right?

Ryan: [sit in the car]But I can't marry someone now.

Andres: [sit in the driver seat] But why?

Ryan: You know that I hate girls.

Andres: [starts the car] You are insane.

Ryan: You can say that.

They reach in the mansion.

Aaron: [hugs him]welcome my son. How are you?

Ryan: I am fine dad. Where is mom?

Aaron: She is in the kitchen. Go and meet her. She is waiting for you.

Ryan: [walking towards the kitchen] Mom!Mom!

Mrs. Johnson: Son! My son! How are you!

Ryan: I am fine. How is your health?

Mrs. Johnson: Do you care about my health! You know I was sick. My blood pressure was high. But you didn't come to see me.

Ryan: I was busy in my dream project. I told Cedric to take care of you.

Cedric is also Ryan's friend who is a doctor. They were in same school. Ryan trust Cedric and Aaron more than anyone.

Mrs. Johnson: I told you to get married. But you didn't listen to me. If you marry a girl who can take care of you I would have some peace.

Ryan: Mom please stop this nonsense. It is the reason behind my delay to come here.

Mrs. Johnson: [tears calling from her eyes]So it is wrong to think about my own son's life.

Ryan: It is not the problem. You can think about me not about my marriage. I don't like any girl. Please don't force me.

Mrs. Johnson: Okay. Do whatever you want.[left the kitchen]

Ryan: Mom listen.... She never understands me.

In other hands

Lily: Ava can you help me. There are many customers waiting.

Ava: okay

Ava is cooking in the kitchen while Lily is taking the orders.

Lily: Sir what do you want to order. We have noodles..... What do you want?

Andres: [staring at her]you!

Lily: What!

Andres: [back to his senses] I want to order pasta.

Lily: okay sir

Lily placed the order in front of Andres.

Andres: Are you a worker here?

Lily: No. It is my own restaurant.

Andres finished his food and pay for food.

Lily: Thank you so much sir. Please come here again.

Andres: [lost in her beauty] I have to come here every day.

Lily: But why?

Andres: [back to his senses] Because the food is so good.

Lily: thank you

Actually Andres was hungry. So he finished his work and came to this new restaurant to try some new dishes. It can be said, that he is a foodie.

He saw her and liked her so much specially her nature. So he decided to impress her. He wants to come here every day.

He is the CEO of his father's company. He is humble, gentle. His nature is completely opposite of Ryan.

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Mr. Aaron arranged a party for evening. Celebrities, Rich people will come. Ava is also invited as an employee. Ryan wore a black suit with white shirt with expensive branded watch.

Mr. Aaron is welcoming the guests. Mrs. Johnson is busy with other arrangements.

Mr. Harris: [bowed to him]Hello Mr. Johnson. How are you?

Mr. Johnson: I am fine. What about you. Where is your daughter.

Mr Harris: She is coming with her mom..... Oh, there she is.

Elena: Hello uncle.

Mr. Johnson: How are you my child.

Elena: I am fine uncle

Mrs. Johnson: Hello Elena.

Elena:[bowed to her] Hello aunty.

Mrs. Johnson: What are you studying now?

Elena: I completed my study. I am thinking about to join my father's company.

Mrs. Johnson: Very nice. Do you have a boyfriend?

Mr. Johnson: Why are you asking this! This is her personal matter.

Mrs. Johnson: She will not mind it. I am like her mother. I can ask this

Elena : I didn't mind it.

Mrs. Johnson: So do you have boyfriend?

Elena : Noo. I don't have any boyfriend.

Mrs. Johnson: Are you ready for marriage.

Elena : [confidently] If I get my ideal type

Mrs. Johnson: So what type of man you like.

Mr. Johnson: welcome the guests now. You can talk later

Mrs. Johnson: okay. Bye Elena.

Ryan was talking with Cedric and Andres. Suddenly his mother came to him.

Mrs. Johnson: I want to talk to you

Ryan: Now?

Mrs. Johnson: Yes now. Come with me

Ryan: [looking around them]There are so many guests here

Mrs. Johnson: So what!

Ryan went to his room with his mother.

Ryan: What do you want to tell me

Mrs. Johnson: Do you have any girlfriend

Ryan : No. Why are you asking this?

Mrs. Johnson: Because I decided that you will get married in this year. If you don't have any girlfriend then Marry Elena.

Ryan: What!

Mrs. Johnson: I don't want to here your excuses.

Ryan: Mom please...

Mrs. Johnson: I am giving you some time. Think about it.

Ryan: Mom listen....

Mrs. Johnson left the room.

Ryan went back to his friends.

Cedric: What did she tell you?

Ryan: [tensed]She said I have to marry in this month.

Andres: [shocked]What!

Cedric: But with whom?

Ryan: Mom asked me if I have a girlfriend. I said "No" and then she told me to marry Elena.

Andres: What!Elena!

Ryan: I don't want to marry her.

Cedric: Don't marry her. She is a gold-digger.

Ryan: I know. Andres do something. I could marry her.

Andres: It's easy. You just have to find a fake girlfriend.

Ryan: [confused]What!fake girlfriend.

Andres: You will do a contract marriage. There will be no love, no emotion. After a year you can be separated. You can tell other people that your married life is not going well.

Ryan: You are right. But who want to do it for me?

Andres: We will give her money. We have to find a girl who needs money.

Cedric: yeah you are right.

Ava came in this party. She was standing alone. She doesn't know much people in this company. Because she is new. She is doing her job very well. Because she needs a promotion.

Mr. Johnson's assistant came to her.

Mr. Johnson's assistant: Ava You are promoted in the position of CEO's assistant.

Ava: Really!

Mr. Johnson's assistant: You are good in your work. So I recommended you.

Ava: Thank you sir. Thank you so much.

Mr. Johnson's assistant: It's okay. But from now on you have to work hard.

Ava: Yes sir.

Ava is so happy. This is what she wanted. Her salary is increased.

She was going home. Suddenly she bumped into someone. She was about to fall. But two strong hands hold her small waist and protected her from falling. This man is none other than our Ryan. Ava moved away from him.

Ryan:Are you blind? Can't you see properly who is in front of you

Ava: I am extremely sorry sir.

Cedric: It's okay. You can go now

Ava went away from there.

Ryan: She did it intentionally. She is just a...

Cedric: calm down. Forget her.

Ava went back to her home. Lily was doing her work in restaurant. Ava went to her.

Ava: [hugs her]Lily I am so happy.

Lily: But why?

Ava: I am promoted to the position of CEO's assistant.

Lily: Really?

Ava: Yes.

Lily: I am also happy. You have to work hard.

Ava: Yes. I wish that the new CEO will be friendly.

Lily: Yeah. It will be hard for you if the CEO is cold-hearted.

Ava: Let's celebrate it. Make my favorite food.

Lily: okay.

Ava and Lily started eating. Lily is looking sad.

Ava asked her: What happened?

Lily: After you get this job you forget about me.

Ava: It's not like that. You are my only family in this world. I am doing all this for you. We need money. That's why I am working hard. I am sorry I can't give you time.

Lily: It's okay.

Ava: I will do everything to make you happy. I like your happy and cute face. So please smile for me.

Lily: [smiles] Thank you so much Ava for helping me. But one day you will marry someone, and you will go away from me.

Ava: No one separate us. So don't worry.

Lily: Okay

Ava: You are thinking too much. Now eat.... I LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE CAKE.

Lily: [smiles] You are eating a like a kid.

Lily wipes her face.

Lily : let's go to sleep now.

Ava: okay

They went to sleep.

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Next morning....

Ava dressed up and went to the office. She went early. Because she is new in this position. She started her work.

After some time the CEO came to office. Ava immediately went to if he needs something. She went to the CEO's cabin. She knocked at the door. A voice came from inside "come in".

Ava went inside the cabin. She can't see his face because he is turned to the other side

Ava: Sir I am your new assistant. I came here to see if you need anything.

Ryan: [turned to her]I see. You are my assistant.

Ava: [shocked] ye...yes sir.

Ryan: I need some old files.

Ava: Okay sir

Ava went from there. Ava takes some old files and went to his cabin.

Ava: Sir these are the old files of the company.

Ryan: Okay. [Stared at her] We have a meeting in afternoon.

Ava: Okay sir

Ava came back to her cabin. Ava was thinking

" It will be hard for me. He is the one from last night. I bumped into him. He is very cold. What if he will take revenge. He won't. I didn't do anything intentionally. I am so scared. Likewise, I have to do my work properly. Otherwise, he will scold me."

She started doing her work. In afternoon, she went to the meeting room. She has to give a presentation. At first, she was nervous. Then she started giving presentation confidently. Everyone is impressed by her. In fact Ryan is also impressed.

Ryan: You did really great

Ava: thank you so much sir

Ryan: Be ready for the next meeting. We need the contract.

Ava: Okay sir.

She went to her cabin and started working. In evening, she came back to home. Lily made food for her.

Lily: How was your day?

Ava: Good. The new CEO is cold. Last night I bumped into him.

Lily: What!

Ava: I was afraid that he will scold me. But he didn't. He praised me for my work.

Lily: Then don't worry. It will be fine. Let's eat.

Ava: Yes.

Next day....

Ava went to the office. Ava was not that afraid of Ryan at this point, but she was trying to do her best. She wants to get more money to support Lily.

Ryan came to the office. He called Ava. Ava went to his room. She knocked at the door.

Ryan: come in

Ava: [enters the room]Sir do you need anything?

Ryan: make the presentation for next meeting

Ava: Okay sir

Ryan: You must finish your work in one day. We don't have much time.

Ava: Okay sir.

Ava left the room went to her cabin.

Ava's POV

I have to do my work properly. His behavior is too cold. What if he fires me. He is very heartless.

She started doing her work. She finishes her work in just a few hours. Likewise, she went to his cabin. Furthermore, she knocked at the door.

Ryan: Come in....

Ava: [enters inside the room] Sir I finished this.

Ryan: Okay. Bring some coffee for me

Ava made the coffee and put it on the table. Ava was nervous if the coffee is good or if he shouts at her. She was trembling in fear.

Ryan: [drinks the coffee]It's good

Ava: thank you so much sir

Ryan: You can sit here while I am checking the file.

Ava: okay sir [sits in the chair]

Ryan: So where do you live?

Ava: In area A. It is close to our office.

Ryan: Then come to the office early. We have so much work in this month.

Ava: Okay sir.

In afternoon...

Ryan: We have to go to sign a deal SH company. Let's go

Ava: okay sir.

They sit in the car. Driver starts driving. There is just silence in this whole journey. They reached there and went inside the office.

Mr.Eris: Welcome Mr. Johnson.

Ryan: Hello Mr. Eris.

Mr.Eris: hello Ms.[looks at Ava]

Ryan: She is my assistant.

Ava: Hello

Ryan: Let's start the meeting

Mr. Eris: Yeah sure

They start the meeting. Ava is doing really great but Mr. Eris's gaze is diverting her. He is looking at her with his lustful eyes. Ryan noticed this.

Ryan: [said coldly]Mr. Eris can you concentrate in work and not look like this at my assistant.

Ava: [shocked] It....

Mr. Eris: I'm sorry sir

Ryan: Now let's do the work.

They finished there work. They went outside and sit in the car. Driver starts the car.

Ava: [hesitating] sir

Ryan: what!

Ava: Thank you so much for helping me

Ryan: [stated with no emotions] You don't need to thank me. I didn't do it for you. It will affect our work so I did this.

"He is really so cold. Can't he be more polite." Ava thought in her mind. They reached to the office.

After some time she went home. Lily was waiting for her. They started eat dinner.

Lily: How was your day?

Ava: It was good.

Lily: What about your boss.

Ava: He is bad. But not that bad. But still bad.

Lily: [confused] What!

Ava: Today he helped me when a client was watching me inappropriately. I thanked him for this.

Lily: it is a good thing.

Ava: But he told that he did it for his work not for me.

Lily: It's okay calm down

Ava: He is cold.

Lily: it's okay. Stop thinking about him. Go to sleep.

They went to sleep.

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