ANMELDEN~Ava's POV~I sat with it for sixty seconds.That's all I did to myself. Sixty seconds of facing it, every secret drive, every appointment I'd thought was hidden, every quiet errand with my head down. The clinic where I'd sat thinking I was being careful. The route to Victor's meeting. All of it.He'd been there, in the front seat. Watching. "The prenatal appointment. The route I took to meet Victor. All of it.""All of it," he confirmed.Then we moved.The driver was gone, Colt grilled him hard. Dominic brought in two new security guards, no connections, and questioned them himself.I watched him do all of it and said nothing.*****The next morning I came downstairs with my bag and found Dominic standing close to the elevator in his coat, keys in hand.I looked at the keys. Then at him."What are you doing?""Taking you wherever you need to go today.""I have appointments.""I know. I read your schedule."I stared at him. "You read my schedule.""I had access. I used it." He presse
~Ava's POV~“Who could have sent a photo with these written words? “Last warning.”We both have no idea.I looked at the photo Lily was holding for a long moment.Then I took it from her and turned it over.The same red ink, the same handwriting. The same person who had written on the photograph from Walsh's dinner, the same person who had been marking our moves like checkpoints on a map.‘Last warning.’I stood there, thinking about everything.The first message came after I signed the contract, the second after I met Victor. The photo at Walsh's dinner came after Lily arrived at the Tower. And now this one, the morning after everything that had happened between Dominic and me in my room.Someone was tracking decision points. Every time something significant shifted, they left a mark."Go back, and lock the door. Don't open it for anyone but me." I warned Lily.She nodded once, and left, no fight. That alone told me how scared she was,more than words.I went to find Dominic immediate
~Ava's POV~I let out a guttural scream, my eyes flying open in shock as Dominic’s cock breached my entrance, stretching me with an intensity. My voice sounded cracked, raw and uninhibited and my entire body trembled from the sheer force of what I was feeling.He silenced my desperate cry by pressing his mouth to mine, swallowing my moans as my nails dug into his shoulders, clinging to him like he was my only anchor in a storm of overwhelming pleasure.“Ooohhh… fuck.”My legs twitched as my body adjusted to his size, my chest rising and falling in sharp, uneven breaths. “Oh my fucking goodness…Dominic”He kissed my cheek gently, the tenderness a stark contrast to the wild way he was moving inside me. Slowly, he pulled back, his cock slipping halfway out of my tight, slippery warmth. I could feel my slickness coating him, pooling onto the sheets beneath us, soaking the linen with undeniable proof of how aroused I was.I panted hard, lashes fluttering, moisture gathering at the corners
~Ava's POV~The way Dominic's eyes drank me in, hot, ravenous, unapologetically full of lust made my skin feel like it was on fire. There was a shy flutter deep inside me, but beneath it was something darker, heavier, a molten heat pooling between my thighs.I could feel my arousal seeping out of me, warm and slick with need, my love juice, as I called it in my head. The sensation made my legs tremble, my core throbbing with anticipation.Dominic seemed to sense it instantly.He leaned in close, his breath fanning over my skin. Then he inhaled softly, eyes fluttering shut as he took in my scent, letting it sink into him.Without warning, he dipped his head between my parted thighs, and I gasped.His tongue made contact, one long, slow lick along my sensitive folds and the sensation shot straight up my spine. My back arched on instinct as I moaned his name.“Dominic…”It came out breathy. Desperate.He didn’t pause.His lips kissed, his tongue explored me thoroughly, lavishing attentio
~Ava’s POV~Say it, Ava,” Dominic growled, his eyes locked onto mine. “Tell me what you really want from me right now”“I want you, Dominic. Just fuck me already.”There. I said it.I had no intention of waiting any longer. I wanted this for so long, needed it and my patience was gone. The last real time I had this was with Damien. We did it at a birthday party. Then, I didn't really want it. But right now, I need it. And also Dominic wants the same.Dominic, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy my plea. A wider, more intense smirk spread across his face as he shook his head slowly.“My lady, don’t be in a hurry. Let me…”Whatever he was about to say vanished when a sharp gasp tore from my throat, followed by a deep moan.He wasn’t surprised. He’d shifted my panties aside while he spoke, sliding two fingers into me, hot, slow, deliberate.“Dominic…remember.”My body shuddered in a way words couldn’t explain. Everything felt good. Too good. And I wanted more.“Yh…I remember. But it seems
~Ava's POV~Jonathan Reed is the thread connecting everything, Dominic's father, Damien's money, the fake estate injunction, and now what looks like a threat to Dominic's safety.I, Dominic, and Colt spend the night building a consolidated case map. Lily is moved to a private suite in the tower, not out of affection but because she's safer inside and useful as a witness. Dominic makes the logistics call without involving me because they've reached that point of wordless efficiency.The room feels charged. Tired and sharp at the same time. Empty coffee cups and marker-covered whiteboards.At some point around 2am, I looked at the board and said, "We're close."“Yes." Dominic replied not looking up."Like actually close. Not just-making-progress close. This-could-end close."He looks over. "How do you feel about that?"I honestly thought about it honestly. "Terrified.""Because?""Because revenge was the shape of everything for a while. When it's done, what's the shape after?"He puts
~Ava's POV~"I'm pregnant."I'd thought about saying that a bunch of times before. Never like this, though.*****The phone was still in my hand when I felt my face go pale. I felt it happen this cold feeling like my blood was draining away, like my body knew something before I didDominic saw it i
~Ava's POV~"You should sleep."I didn't look up from my laptop. "I found something."Dominic quietly put a glass of water next to me and sat down across from me. I turned the screen so he could see it."This supplier. Renmark Logistics. They're on your watchlist as a Hale contractor. But they also
~Ava's POV~"Excuse me," I said, pushing my chair back quickly as it scraped against the floor. "I'll be back in two minutes.”I didn't wait for a response.I made it to the bathroom down the hall, shut the door quietly, I leaned over the sink, holding on tight till I felt okay again. I splashed co
~Ava's POV~"She walked into a law firm this morning," Colt said. "Not the family one. Independent. Downtown."I set my coffee cup down slowly. "Which firm?""Hargrove and Associates. They handle contract disputes. Mostly private settlements."I didn't say anything for a second. Lily wasn't just cr







