Chapter 26. I Could Not Handle It

Ava’s POV

“We got the deal.” I yelled as I walked into the shop.

Claire nearly leapt onto me with her face shining with excitement.

I hadn’t even taken a moment to set down my bag before she was thrusting out her hand. “Oh my God, Ava this is so huge. I can’t believe we actually got it.”

I smiled. “Believe it because we did.”

She stared at me. “Wait, who is the big company behind them? You told me the company had a silent partner, didn’t you?”

I hesitated half a beat before I replied. “The Anderson Corporation.”

Claire’s eyes grew wide. “You mean Anderson, like the Anderson Corporation?”

I swallowed my guts and went along. “Yes.”

Claire let out a shriek, her hands covering her mouth. “Ava, this is incredible! Do you have any idea what this will do for us?”

I nodded, pushing thoughts of Max aside. “It means bigger publicity for our brand..”

Claire enveloped me in a hug. “I knew you could do it.”

I had made