In Love With My Fiancé’s Father

GENRE Forbidden Romance TAGS Age Gap, Arranged Marriage, Rated 18, Romance, Billionaire SETTING Modern Setting. CHARACTERS ❖ Ava Booker: Female Lead. She is a nineteen year old brunette with blue eyes. She is someone who has a no nonsense attitude but she loves unconditionally. She blames herself for her father's death so when she is threatened with him, she immediately complies. Ava is feisty and she has a sunshine personality on top of that, she was drop-dead gorgeous as a matter of fact. She had a lively face, a full sensuous mouth with plump cherry lips, and sparkling eyes that could change from a soft moss-green color to dark jade in moments, depending on her mood. Her skin was the perfect shade of caramel, accentuated by her slender yet curvy figure that moved with fluid grace and poise. She had luscious hair that cascaded down her shoulders like a rich, velvety waterfall. She was only 168cm tall but she managed to draw attention and turn heads whenever she walked into a room. Her intelligence, wholesome and sunshine personality were part of her most attractive qualities and they were often reflected in her everyday life. She also had a firecracker attitude towards the ML despite being inwardly scared by him. ❖ Jeremy Grant: He is the Male Lead. He is a Thirty Nine blonde with green eyes and an exotic face. Standing at an impressive 6”4, his sturdy frame embodies broad shoulders, well-defined chest and arm muscles, and a strong, toned core, all of which stand on muscular legs. Years of training to be a professional soccer player have given him a good posture and an incredibly low body fat percentage. His face features his bronzed, well-tanned skin, his hair cascaded down his face partially shielding his black orbs which are known to be captivating, easily drawing attention from his many admirers, the stubble on both sides of his face gives him a rakish look. Often described as a bad boy with a grumpy personality but fiercely protective about his loved ones. Due to his early fathering,he is someone who everyone is shocked to discover has a child. His priority is maintaining the dignity of his family’s name and also protecting his son. He is ruthless, decisive and cruel to those that try him. He is asi very possesLsive of whatever he deems as his. ❖ Justin Grant: Son of the ML as well as a love rival of the ML. ❖ Nadia Cross: Ex girlfriend of Justin Grant as well as one of the antagonists. She is also the best friend of the FL ❖ Tyler Herro: Ex-boyfriend of FL ❖ West Wally: Righthand man of ML ❖ Rosa James: Ex-wife of the ML and as a major antagonist. She is someone who is terrifyingly possessive of the ML as well as her son even going as far as killing whoever eyes them. ❖ Devine Booker: Mother to FL. ❖ Aiden Booker: Brother to FL. START After learning from her brother that Tyler had returned from his trip, Ava goes to his house to give him a welcoming surprise. She is stunned to discover that he has been cheating. She smashes the champagne bottle she brought with her on Tyler’s head without flinching before being thrown out on. She then returns home, lashes out at one of her best friends, Nadia, and sobs in the toilet, vowing never to interact with someone of the other sex again. Her mother, Devine, informs her that they will be hosting guests the following day and that Ava should be well-dressed and behaved when the time comes. Devine doesn't listen to Ava's plea that she needs some alone time because she was recently dumped, and Ava concedes after being guilt-tripped over her father's passing. The next day, while in the living room, Ava observes with curiosity as Jeremy enters the room. She’s instantly attracted to him at first sight (completely forgetting that she vowed to avoid males the day before). Jeremy wiggles his brows at her as he catches her staring at him, but his demeanor remains unchanged. After they start conversing, Ava learns that her family business had failed and that they owed Jeremy a huge amount of money. Jeremy agreed that Ava should be married to his son, Justin, in order to support his late friend and unite the two families. Ava objects right away, but the mother silences her. She then turns to Jeremy for support, but Jeremy disregards her requests and talks with her mother about setting up a date, erasing all of her positive feelings for him. After Jeremy departs, Ava confronts her mother about the decision she had just taken. She also claims that she is an adult who is capable of making her own decisions, but her mother explains that they could have avoided this arranged marriage if her father were still living, but he isn't, because of his bad decisions. Ava remains silent and departs, but she doesn't give up. Later, she tries to sneak out with the help of Nadia's, but she is unaware that Jeremy sent his people to monitor her. They then apprehend her and take back home. There, Jeremy declares that he would take Ava to his home and look over her until the wedding day in order to stop her from running away again. After being gagged and bound, Ava is taken to Jeremy's estate, where she is placed in a room and instructed to wait since Jeremy needs to take care of some business and will soon see her. The action shifts to Jeremy in his study, where he and West, his trusted friend, are talking about the recent assaults on his company. West provides him with an update on his progress, but Jeremy quickly identifies the assailant from hints that West missed, demonstrating his intelligence. In order to teach his enemies not to test him, he gives West the order to kill them all and leave no survivors, even their families. When Justin walks in and challenges him aggressively about setting up his marriage, Jeremy stops and chastises himself inwardly for attempting to save his friend’s business in the first place. After West leaves, in an attempt to soothe Justin, Jeremy describes the situation of the marriage and points out the fact that Justin was originally intended to be married any moment from now regardless of the arranged marriage with Ava. As always, Justin tries to fight with his father in the hopes that he will give in, but when Jeremy refuses, Justin ultimately concedes defeat. Jeremy reluctantly agrees to move the wedding date slightly to give Justin more time to get to know Ava before they get married. When Jeremy visits Ava later, he discovers her attempting to flee through the two-story window. Fearing that she would harm herself and infuriated, he pulls her back into the room and chokes her against the wall while yelling at her and questioning whether she is insane. She responds with equal ferocity, and they begin leaning in closer, lips moving towards one another in hopes of sharing a kiss, all the while maintaining a passionate embrace. The door opens and Justin enters and he asks what the hell was going on as he catches them in a compromising position. DEVELOPMENT Justin asked why his father was trying to kill Ava and quickly pulled him away as he saw his hand around her neck. Ava is so engrossed in reliving the near-kiss that she initially fails to recognise Justin. As he describes what he walked in on, Jeremy merely lets out a grunt before trying to put a lid on his emotions. After Jeremy relaxes, he presents Justin to Ava, but she chooses to ignore them both, staring out of the window instead. Justin politely says that he would love to know Ava, and he doesn't mind waiting for her to come around before leaving the room. Following that, Ava reflects on the personality differences between Jeremy and Justin and resolves never to trust either man because they are identical in many aspects. After explaining her situation to a frightened Nadia over the phone, she goes to sleep only to dream about Jeremy making love to her. The next day, Justin meets Ava, who was exploring the garden (Jeremy had allowed her to leave her room for a few hours everyday). He then tries to get close to her, but she doesn't give him the time of day. That annoys him for some reason, so he comes out as gay. She is astonished and unable to get her words out right, and he responds by telling her that he is aware she wouldn’t be interested in the proposed marriage anymore because he is gay and is seeing someone else. Ava instantly throws away her preconceived notions about him and asks whether he has come out. He responds that he hasn't since he wasn't ready to break his father’s heart yet. Since they are both artists—she plays the violin, he paints—they discover that they have a lot in common. They are jovially speaking when Jeremy gets home, and for some reason, he finds it hurtful to see Ava smiling with someone else—something she has never did with him—but he stops himself from making a scene and walks away. Since she felt constrained by all of her thoughts, including how she might help Justin and end the marriage without revealing his true nature because she now considered him a friend, Ava went outside later in the evening to get some fresh air. Jeremy ruins her mood by calling her a cheap whore as he enters the garden. She lashes out at him, asking why he would speak to her in such a manner. When he doesn't respond, she becomes enraged and rushes to give him a kiss on the lips. She wanted to show that he couldn't resist her, despite her being a cheap whore like he said, but the kiss went too far as he devoured her. As the leaves rustled nearby and they both parted ways instantly, surprised by what had just happened. Ava attempted to explain why she kissed him, but he cut her off when she claimed that it never happened and that she should never discuss it with anyone. Their divergent ideas cause them to put considerable distance between themselves. When Ava reaches out to Nadia to explain what occurred, Nadia informs her that living with two attractive men is ruining her mental health and advises her to leave. She accepts, and based on what she saw—the house resembled a fortress—they decide to wait for a favorable opportunity. The first chance was when Jeremy offered to take her and Justin on a romantic date, which his assistant had arranged, out of guilt for kissing his son’s fiancée. After Ava and Justin go out and enjoy their time together as friends, she nearly forgets her plan until Nadia calls and reminds her, at which point she manages to sneak away and flee successfully. She is startled when Jeremy's men encircle the bus and take her hostage after she manages to board one that is bound for a different place. It turns out that Jeremy requested his guys to watch her and Justin because he suspected something was wrong when she agreed to go on the date without any fuss. Jeremy is waiting for her when she is brought to a warehouse. After yelling at her, he threatens to kill her mother and take over all her father once possessed if she doesn't consent voluntarily. He slaps her back after Ava slaps him, which surprises her because she never anticipated it. He tells her not to attempt such a thing ever again as he strangles her. He advises her to abandon any plans to flee since he will always locate her. She continues to vehemently disregard his statements, which infuriated him. His desire to be the one to break her spirit was intense. After showing her photos of her mother and Nadia sleeping in their rooms, he threatens to find her and give her both of their mutilated body parts if she manages to get away. Ava consented despite her reluctance because she still loved her mother and couldn't bring herself to cause them pain by defying Jeremy any longer. She then spends a day without food in the chilly, dark dungeon, which causes her to get angry with Jeremy when she is eventually freed. She calms down, remembers his threats, and then voluntarily participates in the wedding planning process as she grows closer to Justin. (By now, they were almost best friends.) Before long, the wedding day had arrived, and a pre-wedding feast was organized to acquaint the newlyweds with the community. Ava was all suited out, and she captivated both Jeremy and Justin. She didn't give Jeremy the time of day, even though he made an effort to speak with her more. Justin was the only person she stayed with, and they danced until he had to take a call. She acquiesced to Jeremy's request for a dance after he cornered her. She blushed when he told her she was beautiful, but she told him she knew even if she was thrilled with the praise. During the dance, they essentially eye-fucked one another and were about to do more when Justin cut them off. Even though he had a smile on his face, his eyes were showing how jealous he was on the inside. Jeremy was irritated by the interruption, but he took a step back and turned to talk to those attempting to impress him, reminding himself that Ava was his son's fiancée. Later that evening, Ava excused herself to fix her makeup in the restroom, but Tyler stopped her. He pleaded with her and apologized for what he had done, but she pushed him away and left for the loo, which he followed. When he attempted to push himself on her, she resisted, hitting him in the head before fleeing. Someone smacked her head before she could get too far, and as she turned around, she was startled to discover who had attacked her. She felt weak and passed out, so her attempts to scream and ask for assistance were in vain. Later, when Jeremy realised she was gone once more, he and his men proceeded to find her. Justin nearly lost it but calmed down after Jeremy reassured him that she had most likely simply attempted to flee once more. After a day, when he couldn't locate her anywhere and watched the hotel's CCTV tape, Jeremy saw her fight with Tyler and knew something wasn't right. This made him realise how ridiculous the scenario was. He requested that his guys carry Tyler inside. With part of his own power, Tyler and his men retaliated, but after a day he lost and was taken to a warehouse where Justin and Jeremy tortured him to extract information. (Justin persisted on coming to 'examine' the suspect after being informed of Ava's predicament.) At first, Tyler attempted to exploit the situation by threatening to kill Ava without giving them the truth, but Jeremy outwitted him and eventually found out about the relationship between Tyler and Ava as well as what transpired on the night of the party. After returning home, Justin observed that Jeremy was completely unruffled, which was completely out of character for him given his history of cruelty towards Ava. Although Jeremy claims it was because she was Justin's fiancé, he knows in his heart that it's something different. With the justification that he will assess his feelings for Ava later, he pushes it to the back of his mind. Since he is the one who put Ava in risk in the first place, Justin tells him that he is no longer even certain about the marriage. As a last resort, Justin reveals that he is gay, shocking Jeremy to no end, after Jeremy informs him that it might not be his fault and that the wedding must go on. Justin claims that Ava knew and that the real reason she consented to the marriage was because they had decided to be married in order to utilise one another as a means of escape and then get divorced six months later (Justin didn't realise that Jeremy was the one who was threatening her). Jeremy and Justin have an emotional talk after Jeremy tells Justin that he is free to be anyone he wants to be because he is his son. Jeremy then shares his conviction that he must stop at nothing to save Ava. Especially because Justin was no longer ready to marry Ava. The scene switches to Ava when they are taken to a cabin hidden in the woods. Her captor was Rosa, Justin's mother and Jeremy's ex-wife. After knowing her from a photo she had previously seen on Justin's phone, Ava asked him who she was. Justin told her about Rosa and her divorce from Jeremy, even though he was reluctant to share much information about his relationship with his mother. Ava's astute remarks exacerbated Rosa's assertion that Jeremy was hers. For the first two days after Ava was captured, Rosa tortured and abused her. Rosa was too far gone to hear Ava's announcement that she was engaged to Justin instead of Jeremy when she finally grew tired. Days later, Ava had gotten over her pitiful victim status and had figured out how to win over one of the less determined guards, who then told her where she was and how many guards were there. Ava's previous relationships had given her the ability to easily control the guard, who was a naive idiot in love with her. The guard was the one who would always send someone to feed her once Rosa had finished abusing her, so she interacted with him. Rosa was upset when she was unable to break Ava, as she had set out to do. She also had little time for Ava because she frequently went to stalk Jeremy and Justin. She contacted Devine to inform Jeremy of her location and the number of guards present after taking his phone. (She doesn't even realize how trusting she has been of Jeremy as he was the first person she wanted to ask to help). She was relieved to hear Jeremy's voice when he later contacted her with the guard's number. He asked her how she was doing and became upset because it was Rosa. Then he told her to wait for him because he had something to tell her and promised to come fetch her. She asked him what it was, and he wanted to tell her, but a guard who wasn't the one she had seduced entered and called Rosa and the others. After stealing the phone from Ava, they made the decision to relocate. After killing the guard that Ava had seduced out of rage, Rosa threatened to kill Ava. Ava decided to try to flee because she wasn't sure if Jeremy would show up there to aid her as promised. She escaped the house but didn't make it very far after knowing they were after her and that she was hurt, which caused her to walk more slowly. The scenario changes a few days before Ava called Jeremy. Jeremy was already losing his mind about finding Ava, while Justin had reluctantly relocated after something happened to his lover. Jeremy was unable to focus or complete any work because he was worried that his quest for Ava had been in vain. After they began talking, Jeremy recognised he had fallen in love with Ava when his childhood friend Damien paid him a visit. Jeremy first didn't want to believe it when Devine called to inform him that Ava had called. He eventually warmed up to the idea, though, after calling the number and listening to Ava's voice for a time. He promised her that he would inform her, but they were taken aback when someone discovered the truth. He frantically attempted to gather his troops as quickly as possible, but it would take until the next day for them to be fully ready. Realising that this was insufficient, he seized his right hand along with several soldiers and went on to save Ava. When he heard that Ava had escaped, he sent his subordinates to loot the house and hurried after her. Jeremy saw Rosa and her men encircling her close to a precipice, and when Rosa shoved her away, Jeremy jumped off without thinking to save her. All he could see was Ava, despite Rosa's desperate pleas for him to come back to her. Ava had already hit the water before he did. Jeremy put them both on a piece of wood and passed out when she hit her head on the water. When Jeremy regained up, they had washed up on the shore of a small fishing village he didn't recognise. He eventually made some enquiries and was able to secure accommodations for both of them in a small cabin that the villagers graciously gave. He knew how traditional they were, so he had to act like Ava was his wife when they questioned him. There was no reception in the village for him to call his superiors, even though they told him to go to town to do so. When Ava got there, she couldn't recall anything because she had been smacked in the head. Because so many people were watching, Jeremy agreed when she went to ask him after the village lady who was taking care of her told her that he was her husband. He appreciated Ava's over-clinginess, which surprised him, so he put off telling her the truth, saying he would when they got home. They lived simple lives together for more than a week, growing closer each day. Jeremy didn't tell her back because he felt bad about it, but Ava acknowledged that she loved him even though she didn't really know him. Jeremy went all out since he intended to tell Ava everything the next day after they finally had sex that evening, but not before he called his subordinates to come get them. Ava accidentally slipped and hit her head again while she was out to see the village women. When Jeremy came back, Ava, who recalled everything, claimed to hate him for taking advantage of her. He made an effort to defend himself, but she refused to listen and demanded to see him or she would commit suicide. When Jeremy caved in, they proceeded to where his subordinates were waiting for him. Until they arrived home, where Justin welcomed her with wide arms, she chose to ignore him. She went on to say that she wanted to hasten the wedding—that is, get married as soon as possible—in front of Jeremy and Justin. CLIMAX To his astonishment, Justin also disclosed that, in spite of Jeremy's early attempts to object on the grounds that he was gay and wanted to call off the marriage, he had agreed to marry Ava as soon as possible. Ava ignored Jeremy and went to her room as Justin and Jeremy decided to converse. Jeremy said that Justin was lying when he said he was gay because he was seeing a well-known woman who wanted to keep their relationship quiet. He added that Justin also made sure that he wouldn't look into his ex-girlfriend's past in order to win Ava's trust. He begged Justin to stop, but Justin claimed that he didn't give a damn because he would win Ava's love after they were married. Jeremy became furious and then confessed that he loved Ava and she loved him. Then, with a hardened heart, Jeremy told Justin that the best man should prevail and that he would not give in. Ava sobbed in her room after realising how much she loved Jeremy. But Jeremy persisted in controlling her and never showed his affection for her. When she called to enquire what she should do, Nadia did not pick up. She eventually dozed off and thought of Jeremy and their amazing times spent together. The planning for the wedding was well under way. Jeremy tried to reach Ava several times, but she never responded. He cornered her once, and she kissed him back, but as they were about to have sex, she pushed him away. She called him a scumbag, slapped him, and hurried away. Then, as Ava became closer to Justin, she made the decision to avoid Jeremy. He had given her more attention since she got back from her kidnapping, which she saw as her gay closest friend looking out for her. She had also become closer to her mother, who had learnt to appreciate her love for her daughter during her kidnapping. Ava felt grateful that she still had family connections. The night before the wedding, she asked Justin, who she knew was gay and had a partner, if he truly wanted to marry her. Since he had broken up with his lover, he said he would. Ava comforted him, then left. When she was gone, Jeremy came out and chastised Justin for lying to Ava. They fight, and Ava, who had come back to see whether the six-month-old divorce decree was still in effect, was shocked to learn that Justin was not gay. She went away without confronting the two men she trusted and loved after everything she heard them say. Nadia called her at that very moment, crying, and asked if they could meet somewhere. Ava didn't notify anyone before leaving since she trusted Nadia and didn't want to talk to either man. When Nadia told her about her boyfriend's separation with another woman, she broke down in tears. Since Nadia never mentioned having a boyfriend, Ava enquired about the identity of the girl and the man. Nadia gave Ava a tranquillizer injection and then sneered at her as she disclosed that Ava was the other lady and that Justin was her lover. Rosa also came out of hiding, and they both laughed at Ava as she fainted from shock, anguish, and betrayal. CONCLUSION Ava had disappeared and was not at all off the radar, as Jeremy and Justin soon discovered. Because Jeremy had foreseen something, he had put a tracking device in Ava's favourite earrings as a precaution. He and Justin abandoned their quarrel and took control of the area where Jessica was being held captive. As they watched from the sidelines with a video, Nadia and Rosa smiled and noticed that some men were getting ready to rape a drugged-out Ava. Jeremy rushed in and started brutally beating up those individuals while Justin questioned Nadia about her involvement. As commotion erupted, Rosa pulled out a gun to shoot Ava, but Jeremy quickly stopped the bullet. Rosa tried to shoot once more, but West shot her from behind, killing her. Justin rushed to his father, who was bleeding out, while Ava rose up weakly and rushed to Jeremy's side. She cried and told him that she loved him and that he should stay with her even if he didn't love her. For everyone who made Ava laugh, he called her a fool and threatened to hurt his gorgeous self. Justin watched their conversation from a distance, worried about his father. Even though it would be very difficult, he made the decision right then and there that if his father survived this, he would allow their relationship because he knew that no matter what he did, Ava would never look at him the way she did Jeremy. After the ambulance arrived, Nadia, who was acting irrationally and crying hysterically, was taken into custody by the police. She was not only apologising to Ava, but also denouncing her for removing Justin from her. Ava left Jeremy's side for a moment, bitched Nadia to keep her quiet, and then followed the ambulance. Ava was almost driven insane by Jeremy's two-week coma after that, but she lived because of him. Nadia was admitted to a mental health facility because she had lost all sense of herself. Ava found that Rosa never allowed any woman near Jeremy when they were together, thus she was rarely called by name at the estate. She then almost killed a mother and her young, underage daughter because they were supposedly admiring both Justin and Jeremy, which was partially permissible at the time. She was so frighteningly possessive of Justin and Jeremy that Jeremy had her hospitalised for insanity, but she was able to escape. Ava acknowledged Justin's apologies for deceiving her, but she wasn't sure they could maintain their close bond as previously. Following Jeremy's eventual awakening, Justin travelled abroad to recuperate and expand his gallery. Ava was ecstatic when Jeremy woke up and vowed to slash his balls if he ever abandoned her again. When she proposed, Jeremy was surprised at first, but he agreed after promising to do it right. They exchanged vows and were married after Jeremy recovered.