Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 305

The night took over. A black curtain spread across the sky, leaving only a drowsy moon while the stars

seemed to be taking a break, hiding away.

Or maybe they were on a shift, waiting for the moon to sleep before they took their turn on duty.

The stars would brighten the sky once the moon fell asleep.

On the balcony, one girl had her legs curled up on a diamond-patterned swing chair while another girl

lazily reclined on a beanbag. Both were dressed in pajamas with face masks on their faces,

The face masks they wore were priced at 560 dollars for a pack of 6. They chose to stay the night and

use the most expensive face masks.

“Natalie, how do you think Frank will pursue me? Will it be as romantic and thrilling as it is in TV

shows?”

Ava looked at Natalie with an eager expression, her excitement barely concealed even under her face

mask, causing it to wrinkle slightly

Natalie sat up slightly, reaching over to smooth out Ava’s face mask, and said in a calm tone, “How do

you want him to pursue you? You left abruptly tonight. Aren’t you afraid he will give up on you?”

Ava tore off the freshly applied face mask with a burst of excitentent. “No way!”

Her sudden excitement startled Natalie, causing her to sit up as well. She grabbed a tissue and handed

it to Ava, saying, “You’re getting too worked up

Natalie continued. “I’m just kidding with you. But from what I’ve seen, Frank won’t give up easily. Your

brother-in-law said. he’s not the type to play with others’ emotions. It’s not easy for someone to come

all the way from Athana to chase you. It means that you have quite a charm. Now, can you tell me your

thoughts?”

Natalie was pretty sure Ava wouldn’t have rejected Frank that easily.

The look of someone in love couldn’t be hidden. One glance was enough to reveal it. And from the way

Ava had looked at Frank tonight, there was evident affection, longing, and surprise in her eyes.

Ava’s worries seemed to ease after hearing thus. She lazily reclined back onto the swing chair, legs

crossed, using her elbow to prop up her chin. She let out a drawn-out “Well…” before continuing, “I

plan to make Frank chase me for three months. I was the one pursuing him before, so now it’s his turn

to pursue me. That way, it’s fair, right? Once the time is up. I’ll give him

my answer.

That was how Ava saw it. With love now in her life, she wanted to cherish it. She didn’t want to wait

until it was too late to regret it. She didn’t want to add any regrets to her future.

Moreover, she genuinely liked Frank. If he didn’t like her, that would be okay. But Frank seemed to

have feelings for her too. Why should she hold back?

Mutual affection was a beautiful thing. Love was a luxury in life, so why would anyone push it away?

And why made it more complicated than it needed to be?

However, she still needed to maintain her dignity. After all, Frank had kept her hanging for a while. If, by

any chance, he really gave up chasing her, then she would decide what to do. After all, who could

predict things that hadn’t happened yet?

Natalie sighed inwardly. Ava might be young, but she had a clear head on her shoulders. She didn’t

hesitate in what she wanted, including love. She had everything planned out.

This kind of approach was likely something only Ava would think of.

“Since you already set a time limit for Frank, it seems you’ve already accepted him in your heart. So,

does it matter how he pursues you?”

Natalie asked curiously.

Ava shook her head. “No, it’s not like that. He can’t just take advantage of the fact that I like him and

pursue me half-heartedly. I’m not some cabbage he can pick up and take home just by quoting a price.

I won’t be easily won over.”

Natalie chuckled at Ava’s expression. I support you. Go for it.

Ava pouted and spoke with an air of pride, articulating her genuine thoughts.

People with hope in their hearts shone like stars in the night sky, radiating their light, and were never

alone.

Nearly an hour passed as Natalie and Ava had their conversation. They discussed Frank extensively,

and Natalie also told Ava about Frank’s family situation.

She relayed everything Trevon had shared with her. Ava listened attentively, sometimes furrowing her

brows, other times daydreaming, and occasionally breaking into a silly grin

Meanwhile, a few night owls from Fairy Fortress started becoming active.

Both Natalie’s and Ava’s phones lit up with multiple messages at the same time, creating a constant

chiming sound that did

not stop.

Under the quiet night sky, a lively atmosphere was set

However, all of this was happening inside their phones.

Rose was the first to send a message, Ava, Ava, calling Ava, are you there?]

Seeing this message, Natalie inexplicably thought of soldiers calling their headquarters.

She sighed and remembered her friends were all night owls. Just looking at the constant stream of

messages pouring in, she could tell how excited they all were.

Sherri wrote, Ava, have you gone home!]

Rose chimed in again, [Calling Ava, Ava. Natalie, hurry and share what happened next.)

After they were told that Alex was a girl, Frank left in a hurry as if tonight’s visit was just a brief

appearance, no follow-up

whatsoever.

Rose had sent many messages to Frank, but it was as if he was dead. He had not responded at all.

She started to wonder if he got so shocked that he hid himself.

For avid gossip lovers like Sherri and Rose, stopping midway amidst the juicy details was the most

frustrating. If they could. not find out what happened after tonight’s event, they would not be able to

sleep. They might toss and turn all night until morning

The next second, Rose’s message was quite explicit. She wrote, [Sherri, why are you staying up so

late in such a beautiful environment? Why not have a deep conversation with your little Hackett:]

Sherri quickly replied. [Well, we’ve already had a wonderful conversation. I do care about my little

Hackett. I keep the frequency in moderation, like once a day.]

Natalie and Ava looked at the messages on their phones, both facepalming What kind of conversation

had just happened here?

Even though Ava was young, she understood the implied meaning behind those words.

How could they discuss something so sexual openly? Judging from Sherri’s tone, did she think that this

frequency was too little?

She was practically like a lustful woman.

Rose laughed heartily and replied, [IIaha, Sherri, you’re so real. I like you this way.1

Natalie didn’t immediately reply. She reminded Ava, saying. Ava. I suggest you keep the three-month

time limit. confidential and not share it with them.”

Ava caught Natalie’s gaze and looked at messages on the phone. She understood and said, “I think so

too. We need to put locks on Sherri and Rose’s mouths.”

Natalie typed on her phone, [Don’t lead my Ava astray. Be careful with your words.]

Sherri responded, Oh well, we’re all women. Don’t be too restrained]

Rose sent a laughing emoji.

Ava followed up. [I’m here, Im here.]

Rose successfully ‘summoned the main character. She was excited and quickly typed on her phone, [I

knew you weren’t asleep. Tell me, how do you feel now that you’ve met my brother? Do you still like

him?|

Sherri chimed in. [Yes, yes, yes! Ava, hurry up and tell us. Frank looked quite handsome tonight.]

Ele was super handsome. He unexpectedly made an appearance at the mask party.

Ava lifted her head, once again catching Natalie’s gaze. She nodded and then typed on her phone, (I

don’t know either. I need to think about it carefully.]

Actually, it was not that they didn’t consider Sherri and Rose as friends. Ava just wanted her

relationship to be secure. Sherri and Rose weren’t scheming and were quite candid. They were just a

bit outspoken. What if they accidentally mentioned the

time limit in front of Hackett or Frank?

Natalie was afraid that Frank might not take it seriously. Once a certain situation was given a time limit,

people tended to count the days and put in effort accordingly. This might decrease the genuine

enthusiasm from the heart.

If Frank truly liked Ava, he’ll put in a lot of effort regardless of whether there was a set time limit or not.

Sherri agreed and replied, [Yes, Ava, your idea is right. Rose, I’m talking about the matter, not targeting

you. It’s just that

your brother owes Ava.]

Sherri continued, [Ava needs some respect too. When we were helping Ava to get Frank’s attention, he

showed no response. But now that he’s interested in Ava, she doesn’t need to respond

enthusiastically.]

Sherri emphasized, [We can’t have double standards just because he’s handsome. Ava is also very

good-looking I

Rose quickly responded, [Sherri. I’ll add on to your wordy messages. I totally agree with what you said.

Ava, whether you like my brother or not, you have to play hard to get. Tease him a bit. Į

Rose started to complain, [He acts like a lord every day, and his words are even more venomous than

a cobra’s poison. No one could rival his arrogance.]

Sherri meekly typed, [Rose, can I ask if you and Frank share the same mother?]

Rose responded, [Stop talking nonsense. We do share the same mother. Good luck, Ava. I support

you.]

She then sent an emoji of a helpless expression.

Natalie typed silently. [Dear Rose, you’re tough. Friendly reminder, delete the chat history before you

sleep tonight. Im afraid you won’t see the sun tomorrow.]

Rose retorted, I’m not afraid. Cranky Franky can’t get rid of me.]

Sherri wrote. [I’ll pray for you. Rose.

Ava replied, [Sisters, I have class tomorrow morning, but I’m free in the afternoon. So, I can’t stay up

late with you guys.] Sherri and Rose said they had to sleep in the morning, so it was okay. Prioritizing

studies was crucial, and a hardworking girl was the most beautiful.

Rose also mentioned she won first prize, but since she was not a Sapphire City University student, she

returned the prize. She had not reached the level of using university resources to her advantage. If she

really liked something, she could use Frank’s card to buy it, no big deal.

If Frank managed to win Ava’s heart in the future, she might not be able to splurge his money

recklessly anymore. So, she should take advantage of the current opportunity.

Without further ado, Rose opened an online shopping site and placed orders Late into the night.

Impulse buying was a thing. An hour later, she had unknowingly placed 28 orders. Worried that Frank

might scold her, she kindly ordered two pairs of shoes for him.

Rose quickly rounded up to a perfect 30 orders.

Then, she remembered Natalie’s advice and promptly deleted the chat history. She had to be careful.

After all, she had just spent her brother’s money