Novels by Ifefav112

Ava tightened her grip on the small business card resting in her palm.The smooth white paper suddenly felt heavier than it should.Isabella Hart.No company logo.No job title.Just her name and a phone number elegantly printed beneath it.The elevator doors had already closed, taking the mysterious woman with them, yet Ava couldn't shake the uneasy feeling curling deep inside her chest.Why would a complete stranger laugh when she introduced herself as Daniel's fiancée?Why had she looked at Ava with pity... almost as though she already knew how the story would end?Something wasn't right.Something hadn't been right since this morning.First, Daniel's expensive watch had mysteriously turned up in Chloe's room.Then Chloe had hurriedly hidden it before Ava could ask more questions.Now this woman had appeared out of nowhere asking about Daniel.Too many coincidences.Too many secrets."Ava?"She turned sharply.Daniel was jogging toward her, slightly out of breath. His neatly styled

For a brief moment, no one moved. The rain continued to fall, soft and steady, dampening the marble steps of St. Matthew's Hospital, but the tension between the three of them was enough to make the air feel heavy. Ava slowly withdrew her hand from Adrian's.She hadn't even realized they were still holding hands until the woman pointed it out with her eyes. So this was Sophia.The woman every newspaper had once called the future Mrs. Kingsley.She was undeniably beautiful. Elegant without trying, poised in a way that suggested she belonged in rooms filled with billionaires and politicians. She carried herself with effortless confidence, and judging from the way she looked at Adrian, she wasn't expecting a warm welcome.She was expecting answers.Sophia's gaze lingered on Ava for a few seconds before she smiled politely."You must be the famous bride."The words sounded pleasant enough, yet Ava sensed the hidden edge beneath them.She straightened her shoulders and returned the smile."

The shrill ringtone echoed inside the quiet car, making Ava's heart pound against her ribs.Daniel.His name glowed brightly on the screen, mocking every promise he had ever made. She stared at it for several seconds, remembering the countless times she'd smiled whenever his name appeared. Back then, a single call from him could brighten her entire day. Now, it made her stomach turn. The phone continued to ring.Adrian didn't rush her. He simply sat beside her, his hands resting calmly on his lap, watching her with quiet patience. There was no curiosity in his expression, no expectation, just the calm confidence of someone who understood that certain decisions had to be made alone. "You don't have to answer if you don't want to," he said softly. Ava let out a shaky breath and pressed the red button. The call ended. Almost immediately, another one came in.Then another.Daniel wasn't giving up. Her thumb hovered over the screen before she switched the phone off completely. The silence

Ava didn't know why she got into Adrian Kingsley's car. Perhaps it was because she no longer had anywhere else to go. The hotel behind her no longer felt like a place she belonged, and the people inside had made it painfully clear that they had already erased her from the future she'd spent years building. Whatever waited ahead couldn't possibly hurt more than what she had just left behind.The chauffeur quietly pulled away from the hotel, leaving behind the flashing cameras, curious onlookers, and Daniel's desperate shouts. Rain streaked across the tinted windows, blurring the city into a wash of gray and silver. Inside the luxurious Rolls-Royce, however, there was only silence.Ava sat with Adrian's suit jacket wrapped around her shoulders. It still carried the warmth of his body, and somehow that simple detail made her feel safer than she wanted to admit. She glanced sideways at him. He hadn't said a word since they left.Instead, he looked out of the window with the calm expressio

Ava didn't remember how she made it out of the hotel.The world around her had dissolved into a blur of white marble floors, expensive floral arrangements, and sympathetic faces that seemed to follow her wherever she went. Somewhere behind her, Daniel was still calling her name, but every step she took drowned out his voice. If she stopped now, if she turned around even once, she knew she would crumble. She had spent four years loving a man who had looked her in the eyes every single day while betraying her behind her back. There was nothing left to hear.Outside, the afternoon sky had turned gray, and a cool breeze lifted the edge of her veil as she stumbled down the grand staircase leading to the hotel entrance. Guests arriving for the ceremony paused to stare at the bride rushing away with tears running silently down her face. Some whispered. Others reached for their phones. By evening, the story would be all over social media."Bride runs away before wedding."They would never kno

The scent of white roses filled the bridal suite, but instead of calming Ava Carter's nerves, it only made the room feel suffocating.Outside, the soft melody of a violin drifted through the half-open window, reminding her that in less than thirty minutes, she would walk down the aisle and marry the man she had loved for four years. It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life—the day every little girl dreamed about.Yet something didn't feel right.She stared at her reflection in the full-length mirror. The elegant satin gown hugged her figure perfectly, its long train pooling across the polished wooden floor. Her makeup was flawless, her dark curls rested neatly beneath a delicate veil, and the diamond necklace around her neck had belonged to her late mother."You'd be so proud of me today, Mom," she whispered, brushing her fingers over the necklace.A soft knock interrupted her thoughts."Come in," she called, expecting the makeup artist or the wedding coordinator.Instead, h