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Chapter Twenty-three

Author: Brown Letters
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Ethan’s POV

Two days have passed since I last saw Ava and strictly followed Ivana’s terms. Luckily, she knew nothing about my last conversation with her, so there was no way she could suspect anything about what I am going to do next.

“Are you sure about this, Ethan?” Richard's voice was drenched in concern.

He had insisted that he stayed with me or at least come over when he had a less busy day at work, and although I never admitted it to him, he was the kind of person I needed at this point.

“Yes,” I gazed into nothing while sipping coffee from my mug.

“Alright, then,” he exhaled after a momentary silence. “Best of luck, and remember, if there's anywhere you need my help, just let me know, okay?”

“Sure. Ivana would be expecting me today by 12 p.m. I have to get other things done before that,” I politely dismissed him.

“We'll catch up later then. Have a great day at work,” he patted my shoulder after he got up.

I waited till I heard the door click before letting out the air in my lun
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