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CHAPTER 48: MIDNIGHT STUDY
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2026-06-16 05:13:54
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THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 49: ETHAN TELLS THE TRUTH
It was late morning when a soft but firm knock fell on Ava’s door. She looked up from her books, pen hovering over the page, wondering who it could be…Nico was usually at the office by now, and Serena never knocked before stepping in. She stood, arranged her clothes, and pulled the door open just enough to see who stood there.Ethan leaned casually against the frame, hands in his pockets, looking relaxed but serious. He glanced quickly over his shoulder down the hallway before meeting her eyes.“Ethan?” Ava blinked, surprised. “What are you doing here? Is Nico looking for you?”“Not exactly,” Ethan said, stepping forward slowly when she pulled the door wider. “Actually… Nico doesn’t even know I came. I made sure he was tied up in meetings across town before I headed over. Can I come in for a minute? Won’t take long.”Ava hesitated only a second, then stepped back to let him pass. “Sure. Come in.”He walked over to the window, looking out across the city for a moment before turning bac
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 48: MIDNIGHT STUDY
Ava sat bent over the desk in her room, the warm glow of the lamp lighting up her open textbook. She tapped her pen against the page, eyes scanning the same paragraph for the fifth time.“Developmental theories… attachment styles…” she muttered under her breath. “Come on, focus.”From down the hallway, soft laughter drifted through the walls. Serena’s light, breathy giggle followed by Nico’s low murmur. Then the distinct creak of a bed. A quiet moan. The sound of head bed hitting the bed started, steady and unmistakable.Ava stopped writing. “Seriously?” she whispered to herself. “Right now?”She dropped the pen, leaned back in the chair, and stared at the ceiling. The sounds continued, another moan, the bed creaking louder. Ava rubbed her temples.She grabbed her phone and started typing fast.Ava: Tessy I’m trying to study but I can hear them. Like… full on. It’s driving me crazy.The reply came almost instantly.Tessy: OMG really?? Well how about a threesome? Go join them! Turn it
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 47: THE PHOTOGRAPH
Ava had barely been back in the penthouse for an hour when her phone buzzed repeatedly. She pulled it out of her bag and saw a flood of messages, mostly from Tessy. She opened the first one, and gasped.It was a photo taken from a distance, as she had walked away from the restaurant earlier. The image was clear enough to show her face, and right underneath it was a bold caption:“Mystery woman spotted in Nico Jordan’s inner circle, is she just the spa and wellness help, or something more? The city is talking!”It was posted by one of the biggest society bloggers in the city, and it had already been shared hundreds of times.Ava tapped Tessy’s name to call her, and she picked up straight away.“Did you see it?” Tessy asked. “Everyone is sending it to me! ‘Who is this girl? Where did she come from?’ Serena set this up, didn’t she? She made sure someone was there with a camera!”“It looks that way,” Ava said quietly, staring at the screen. “She wanted people to see me, but also to make s
THE COST OF LOVING YOU SERENA STRIKES BACK
Ava waited until she was back in her room, door locked, before she called Tessy. She was still pacing, voice low but fillled with frustration.Ava: Tessy, you are not going to believe what just happened. Serena is on another level today.Tessy: Oh no. What did the witch do now?Ava: Two huge delivery boxes showed up this morning. Designer stuff, straight from Paris or whatever. She had them placed right in the middle of the living room like some kind of throne. Then she calls me over with this fake smile: “Come here, Ava. Look what just came in!”Tessy:I already hate where this is going.Ava: She opened the first box, silk, lace, gorgeous colors and started running her fingers over everything like it’s garbage to her. Then she said I can have whatever I want because she has “far too many things to wear.” But of course she couldn’t stop there. She looked at my normal clothes and goes, “Though I suppose you might not be used to this kind of quality.”Tessy: (gasping) She did not.Ava: O
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 45: SHOW OF POWER
Nico stood there, completely stunned. His mind was still trying to catch up, one moment he was fumbling to explain why he’d kissed Serena, and the next, Ava’s lips were on his, warm and demanding. When she finally pulled back just enough to look him in the eye, he was still breathing hard, his expression a mix of shock and confusion. “What was that for?” he asked, his voice rough. “Ava, I was trying to tell you…” “Shh,” she cut him off, placing a finger gently over his lips. She looked up at him, no trace of the earlier anger in them now. “Don’t explain. Not right now.” She leaned in closer, her voice dropping to a soft, clear whisper that sent a shiver straight through him. “Make love to me.” Nico’s mouth fell open slightly. He stared at her, certain he must have heard wrong. “What?” “You heard me,” she said simply. “Make love to me. Right here.” He shook his head, stepping back a little to clear his head. “Ava, I can’t. I have a meeting in an hour. Important work. I really nee
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 44: WHAT SHE SAW
Ava barely made it to the bathroom before she locked the door, slid down against it, and pulled out her phone with shaking hands. Tears burned in her eyes as she dialed Tessy. Tessy picked at the first ring.Ava: (voice breaking immediately) Tessy… he kissed her. Right in front of me. Well, not exactly in front of me, but I saw it. I fucking saw it.Tessy: Whoa, slow down. What happened? You sound like you’re hyperventilating.Ava: Serena walked into the kitchen while I was making breakfast. Stole a bite and acted all nice when Nico showed up. Then she “accidentally” spilled hot coffee all over my blouse. On purpose, Tessy. I know it was on purpose. I just stood there like an idiot, soaked and humiliated.Tessy: What did Nico do?Ava: (laughing bitterly through tears) That’s the worst part. He looked at me. He saw the stain. He saw my face. And then he just… turned and walked out after her. Just followed her like I was nothing.Tessy: Ava…Ava: I couldn’t let it go. I followed them
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 43: SERENA'S FIRST STRIKE
Ava woke up slowly, the morning light filtering softly through the curtains. She reached for her phone on the nightstand and dialed Tessy’s number. It rang three times before her friend picked up.“Hello? Ava? Good morning,” Tessy said, her voice sounding a little groggy.“Morning, Tessy. Did I wak
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 41: THE DISTANCE IN BETWEEN
Ava watched him closely as he ended the call. Nico tossed the phone onto the small table beside him, running a hand roughly through his hair. The tension in his shoulders was obvious, his jaw set hard.“Who was that?” Ava asked, her voice quiet in the quiet room.Nico let out a long, sharp breath,
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 41: MAKE UP SEX
Nico’s jaw tightened, but before he could even reply, a voice chimed in from the side, bright and playful, cutting through the tension like a knife.“Excuse me? Hello?”They both turned to look. Tessy was still standing near the doorway with Ethan, but she had turned her attention fully to them, ra
THE COST OF LOVING YOU CHAPTER 40: JUST GIFTS ISN'T ENOUGH
Nico stared at her for a second. Then, suddenly, he let out a short, dry laugh. He actually chuckled, shaking his head slightly, looking at Tessy like she was an amusing little child throwing a tantrum.“That’s very brave of you,” Nico said, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Very protective. I’m sha
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