âWhat did she do to you?â I turned so that we were facing each other.Ethan sucked in his bottom lip and drew in a deep breath through his nose. I waited patiently for him to find the right words to say.âThe biggest thing was when she left me. I was in a bad place - a really bad place. Mentally and
âI donât need anything,â I shrugged to appear aloof. âAnything that youâre looking at in there?âEthan flipped to the very last page and pointed to a gorgeous emerald and pearl necklace. It matched his motherâs earring and was far more gorgeous than any other item in the jewelry selection. It was de
Ethanâs PovI escorted Ava back to our hotel room after the auction to pack and go home. Avaâs fingers kept daintily grazing over the large emerald pendant and she had a far away look in her eyes while we rode the elevator to our floor. I couldnât tell if she really liked the necklace or if she wa
I lowered myself into the chair at my desk, files in front of me with details about a good portion of Andrewâs allies. He held some of the most elite members of society in his pocket.Assembling his connections was like putting together a puzzle while still missing half the pieces.The front door bu
Ethanâs PovâAbsolutely not,â I decided immediately. There was no way I would divorce Ava before the contract stipulated that it was time to do so. It would hurt Ava, she would ask why I wanted a divorce. And then, I shuddered at the thought, if she found out I was divorcing her for Sarah of all peo
âShe pushed Sarah into the pool! What a brat!â One girl commented.âWhat is she trying to prove? She looks like a wet cat when sheâs getting pulled out of the water LOL!â Was another comment.I rolled my eyes, did they really believe Sarah was such an angel?There were a lot of arguments breaking ou
âThat was for pushing Sarah into the pool you little bitch!â The girl cried out as I wiped the liquid from my eyes. She kept berating me as I stood there, not sure what I could do. I let her scream at me, I technically pull Sarah into the pool with me.Did I deserve this?Tears started pricking at m
In the office, Ethan had his own private bathroom. He turned and got closer to me, grabbing my hips with a firm grip.âHold onto my shoulders real quick,â He ordered. I blushed, not understanding what he was planning to do. I listened nonetheless.He lifted me up just enough for me to take a seat on
Ethanâs face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his sonâs life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
Itâs been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethanâs son.I named him James.My mother and I had run âWonder Doughâ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethanâs voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.âIf you do not back down, I will take one of Avaâs fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,â Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.âWhy do I care?â Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things Iâd ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethanâs shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didnât know how much longer I could take this.âAva?â Ethanâs voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didnât say it back.I couldnât even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.âBaron said he loves me,â I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
Even if it also broke mine.âEthan,â I gave Andrew a sideways glance, âI canât go back with you.ââWhy?â Ethan pleaded, âWhat happened that made you leave me?âI furrowed my brow and cocked my head to the side. As if he didnât know? He acted as though he didnât ignore me for a week and immediately r
Ethanâs Point of View- Ava leaving was one of the worst things to happen in my life. The day I went to work extra early, I came home to an empty house.Ava and I hadnât been talking, but I was always hyper-aware of where she was in the house, what she was doing, whether she was taking care of herse
Ethan left after I told him who my father was. He wanted nothing to do with me, or he needed time to think it over. I didnât know, he didnât say anything.I didnât see him for days. He avoided me every chance he got, and it tore apart my heart each time I woke up to an empty bed. He started sleeping