nd

My co-worker turned good friend Poppy Harris gave me

l bent on making me admit ? You know that Pa

to London. One week in enough to fall in love with London.” She spoke w

at her and gave

ed. “Aunt

rsing in Ava’

ss to Ava and Ava reciprocate

t Poppy.” A

t. I ge

nt Poppy giggl

nning for my niece’s b

Peppa Pig themed lun

Think of something else.”

ll work.” I moved closer to Ava wh

zel.” Her eyes widene

nd my hair was a shade of dark brown with a hint of copper. But my darling was an equal opposite. Everything about her re

ir behind her hair as

nking about

er a puz

you think about him,

my throat. “It’s hard not to when

er contacting him is absolutely fine. Bu

I am dreading that day,

y don’t you contact him once

me with everything and soon we became really good friends. Poppy was my confidante. She waited patiently until I was

I found out I was pregnant. He abandoned me th

ack on the table and g

in this world that he will accept m

………

thday was now two weeks away. Last week the Harland family announced that an

ny idea who the new owners were. They wanted it to remain

hey let us know that the new owners were keen on w

y was scheduled in the evening t

rumpy old man from Germany and some said it was a handsome young Italian

ad of the tube as we were already running late and

one, Mia.” Poppy

too much for an

tiful hot twenty two year old. Not that

d at her. “ That

Mia. The black dress is a sign of your strengt

s and she wink

his was one of those times. She forced m

s I stepped out of my

” I walked towards th

h spaghetti straps and cowl neck which hugged my b

othing.” I gave her

elf. “Dumb Woman. Y

eel all my blood rushing

u look b

even thirty. Madam Poppy’s procrastination was the reas

were having dinner at belonged to someone fami

of my eyes. It sent a shiver down my Spine. “Cleland.

eezed my arm.

the posh restaurants in the hotel but to my

curtains covering the window frame. Floor length doors leading to balconies. Huge chandelier in the middl

d the podium was on the opposite end. The bar was on t

o be a long n

I went ahead into the room looking for our des

age.” Poppy said handing

sip from my glass as Poppy sat

pointed towards t

walked in. She wore a beautiful champagne coloured gown that had sweet heart neckline.

she?”

u don’t know her. She is Isla

asked he

.” She flicked my forehe

a hormonal teenager.” I too

d around but Isla was alr

d to grab everyone’s attention. It wa

choed through out the hall as he spoke. “I would

for me. FH publishing house was my grandfather’s dream. It was handed over by him to

land.” Poppy

d tonight. I am happy now that our FH publishing house is going

an’s smile. He is going to cry in pound

de.” I roll

be associated with the Clel

feel my heart skip a beat.

me Mr Nichola