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THE TEST OF TRUST

Penulis: Claire Star
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-24 06:31:17

The morning air was filled with the scent of saltwater and freshly baked bread, wafting off the small cafes lining the waterfront. Ava adjusted her tote bag and walked briskly down the streets near Harbor Light Books. The city had already woken up: office workers hurried, tourists stopped for photos, and street performers wove music into the cadence of the morning.

Ava had learned to navigate the chaos over the last few weeks, but today her thoughts were elsewhere.

Ethan.

It had been two days s
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  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   BREAK UP

    The evening rain had just started when Ethan Rowan pulled up outside Christie’s apartment building. It wasn’t the kind of place he was used to—no gates, no marble fountains, no security men standing at attention. Just a quiet, tired-looking block with flickering corridor lights and laundry hanging from balconies.Yet, his chest felt tight as he stepped out of the car.This is where Ava chose to stay.There's a world he is no longer part of.A moment he stood, hands in his coat pockets, staring up at the windows as if one of them might suddenly reveal her face. His mind replayed the dinner, the doctor's voice, the humiliation, the silence that followed. He could still hear Serena's controlled breath, his mother's satisfied tone, the way Ava had cried like her heart was being ripped open.And Elara.The small face of the baby had haunted him since that night.Ethan went up the stairs since the elevator was out of order. Each step was heavier than the one before. Arriving in front of Chr

  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   THE SHATTERED TRUTH

    The Rowan mansion was filled with the sound of tinkling glasses, rustling silken gowns, and the soft hum of conversation. The monthly family dinner was always a lavish display of wealth, power, and influence, and tonight it would be a stage for destruction.Ava had sat at the long table, with Elara slumbering in her arms—wrapped up safely in her specialized baby carrier. The child had served as Ava's crutch, the embodiment of everything pure and strong and unbreakable, since her return to the mansion. Still, even as Ava cradled the child in her arms, she felt as though everyone watched her, waited on her. Serena, seated across the table, beamed with way too much joy, like a warning flare was radiating off of her.Ethan held her hand occasionally, trying to hold her fast in the whirlwind of events. He had been silent all evening, pensive, absent-minded, and aware of Serena’s complacent presence and the danger of the DNA test to be revealed tonight.The dinner had been a well-thought-ou

  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   THE POISONED PROMISE

    That afternoon, there was an eerie quiet within the walls of the Rowan mansion. The staff moved cautiously, aware that tension had settled, like a storm cloud, over every polished surface. Ava sat in the suite assigned to her, cradling Elara and watching the sunbeams fall softly upon the floor. The warmth from these golden rays failed to chase away the shadow she felt growing about them, Serena's shadow.Serena ushered her most intimate circle of friends, Bianca among them, and two she could trust with her life, into a private sitting room near the grand staircase outside the suite. With oil paintings and gilded mirrors adorning the walls, they seemed to press in on the conspirators as they outlined their plan.Serena sat forward, resting her elbows on her knees with her fingers steepled. Her eyes were narrow and sharp, calculating. "The DNA test is our last move," she said with a low and tight-lipped voice. "With that proving he is hers, not mine. She could have everything. We can't

  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   BREAKFAST AT THE ROWAN MANSION

    The grand dining room of the Rowan mansion was a cathedral of morning light. The sun's rays danced across the table, illuminating the crystal glasses and silverware. The chandelier, suspended from the ceiling, reflected this light and broke it up into tiny rays of gold.Ava was sitting upright, poised, cradling her baby, Elara, in her lap as the infant cooed softly. She had put a silk blanket over her baby, who was gazing at Ava with dark expressive eyes. It was a quiet moment, a special moment, but Ava was aware of the weight of the mansion resting on her shoulders like a lead weight.Serena sat in front of her, her lips set in a civil smile, gaze acute. She stirred her tea with extravagant slowness, tapping the spoon against the edge of the cup just loudly enough to be intentional against Ava's notice.“Didn’t expect the little one to rise so early,” she said, her voice as sweet as honey with a small edge to it. “I suppose… motherhood agrees with you.”Ava met her gaze evenly.“She

  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   RECKONING OF THE MANSION

    The driveway of the Rowan mansion shone under the late afternoon sun, while the polished black car came to a smooth stop; Ethan stepped out, holding Elara in one arm and guiding Ava with the other.The security guards froze for a heartbeat. Then, instinctively, they stepped aside, recognizing their master’s presence but hesitating at the unexpected companion.Ethan's jaw was set, his eyes unflinching. He was home but brought with him a whole different world of chaos in Ava and their daughter.Just as they reached the grand entrance, the mansion doors swung open. Serena’s laughter froze in the air. She had sat in front of the mirror with her father and mother, practicing her smile, not knowing that in a while the lives of two people she despised most would crash into hers.“Ethan…” Serena's voice was sharp, sweet, venom-laced. Her eyes seemed to widen at the sight of Ava cradling the tiny Elara. “What… what is this?”Vanessa emerged from behind Serena, her face a combination of anger a

  • THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET   DOOR BETWEEN WORLDS

    The hallway was quiet.Too quiet.Ava was just behind the door of her apartment, and she was holding Elara tight against her chest because of the baby’s warmth, which was soothing her. The sound of the knock was echoing in her ears.Someone is there.She arranged Elara.Shhh… mommy’s here,” she whisperedAnother knock, softer than before.Exhaled, Ava reached for the handle.The door opened slowly.And time stopped.Ethan stood in front of her.Not the Ethan she remembers.Not the laughing man who kissed her under a sunset.But a gaunt and spectral version of him: darker eyes, sharper jaw, hope and fear knotted in his countenance in a struggle between clouds and light.For a second, neither of them breathed.The world was reduced to the space around them.“Ava…” Ethan breathedHer name trembled off his lips.Ava froze.Her fingers instinctively closed tightly around Elara.Her heart pounded against her ribs.She had imagined this moment a thousand ways.Angry.Cold.Prepared.But noth

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