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Author: Bee Edmund
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“Did he give you a copy?”

Ivan exhaled and turned away. “No.”

The movement made my anger flare again. “Don't you dare act as though this is my fault.”

“I didn't say it was your fault!”

“I think you understand business transactions better than you understand what it feels like to have your life manipulated.”

The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I had gone too far with the way he stared at me.

“You're right,” he said quietly. “I don't know what it feels like to have Chris Dylan abandon me.”
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  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    Together

    Ivan I zoomed in on the document until the words blurred together.Five million dollars—that was how much her heart was worth. I opened the bank transfer record Chris had sent and checked the details against the agreement. The account numbers matched the receiving account listed in the contract.The transfer had been made in two installments, with the first payment issued three days before Chris ended his relationship and the second released after he left Arizona.My hands began to shake. "Who the hell gave them the right?"I read the document again. The recipient agrees to terminate all personal and romantic involvement with Ava Sinclair and refrain from any future contact that could interfere with the proposed marital alliance between the Sinclair and Cross families.This wasn't a matter of Victor disliking Chris or deciding that their relationship was inconvenient. Someone had been planning Ava's future without consulting her, treating her feelings as an obstacle to be removed bef

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    Grandma

    It was another morning and the moment I opened the bedroom door, I heard voices downstairs. One was mine, while the other was female.“Ivan, I leave you alone for a few weeks, and you manage to turn your house into a battlefield."Grandma Celine. What was she doing here?I hurried down the stairs, hoping I could reach the living room before she asked too many questions. But it was just in time to hear Ivan respond."I assure you, Grandma, the battlefield was not entirely my doing.""Oh, of course. You are always the innocent party.""I didn't say that.""You didn't have to. Your face says enough."Grandma Celine sat on the sofa, wearing a cream colored dress and a string of pearls. Her silver hair was neatly arranged, and her handbag rested beside her. She looked as composed as ever, as though she had arrived for a pleasant afternoon visit rather than walked into the aftermath of a serious argument.Ava stood near the window, with a straight face. When Grandma noticed me, she smiled

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    issues

    “Did he give you a copy?”Ivan exhaled and turned away. “No.”The movement made my anger flare again. “Don't you dare act as though this is my fault.”“I didn't say it was your fault!”“I think you understand business transactions better than you understand what it feels like to have your life manipulated.”The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I had gone too far with the way he stared at me.“You're right,” he said quietly. “I don't know what it feels like to have Chris Dylan abandon me.”I swallowed hard as he continued.“But I do know what it feels like to discover that people you trusted have been making decisions behind your back.” He paused, his eyes fixed on mine. “And I thought you understood that about me.”The words landed harder than I expected as I remembered how close we've grown.I had started to trust him, that was what made it hurt.Because if he had lied to me, then everything we had built during the past several weeks could be another arranged illusion.If he wa

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    Another fight.

    Ava’s pov“Did your family pay Chris Dylan to break my heart so that I would eventually end up with you?”For several seconds, Ivan said nothing as he stared at me with guilt stricken eyes. “I had no idea about this, Ava. Believe me when I say I heard it for the first time today.”God, I wanted to believe him.But the last time I had trusted someone without questioning their motives, I had spent a long time wondering why I had not been worth the truth.“How convenient,” I whispered. “You're telling me what I expected you to say.”“Ava, I would never paid anyone to leave your life.”“I didn't say you did,” I paused and stared him in the eyes. “But your family did, with your uncle at the forefront.”“I told you I knew nothing about it.”He moved closer, but I stepped back before he could reach me. “How am I supposed to know you're telling me the truth?” “Because I've never given you a reason to believe I'd do something like that.” Ivan said, his eyes never leaving mine.“Are you seriou

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    Clash

    Ivan's pov.“Did you take it?”The question hung between us, and for a moment, Chris looked as though he would rather be anywhere else in the world than sitting across from me.His fingers tightened around his coffee cup as he opened his mouth, then closed it again, unable to meet my eyes.“Tell me you didn't,” I whispered.Chris lowered his head. “Ava, I was in a terrible position back then.”I stared at him, trying not to believe what I was hearing. “Tell me you didn't take the money.”“I had debts I couldn't pay. My father was losing everything, and I had creditors threatening to take our house. I was desperate.”“That wasn't what I asked you.”“Yes, I took it.”I stared at him, waiting for the rest of the sentence. Maybe he would explain that he had accepted the money but returned it. “You took it?” I repeated.“Yes.”“Oh, my God.”“Ava, please let me explain.”“Explain what?” I demanded, not listening to Ava over the phone anymore. “That you were poor? That you had debts? That s

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    The reveal

    Ivan’s pov.“You cannot be serious.” she said a few seconds after I asked her that question.“I said I would meet him, Ivan. I didn't say I was handing him my life savings.”I stared at her with an uncertain look. “That is not funny.”“I wasn't trying to be funny.”“Then explain why you think meeting a man who abandoned you without an explanation is a good idea.” She set my phone on the dressing table and turned to face me. “Because I'm tired of wondering why he left.”My hands folded themselves naturally. “You do realize, that's something I will have to do right? Because I am you.”“Yes, and I know you are going to help me out.” Ava said moving in on me. “Aren't you?”“I have no idea what you're doing, but you're too close for my liking. Step back.” My cheeks were on fire, before I could even reach them.“No,” she continued closing in the gap between us. “Until you say yes to my offer.”“Fine, I'll do it. Just go away.”“Hold on.” Ava reached out and touched my cheeks. “Why are you

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    The Wedding.

    “She just wanted to know if I was getting cold feet about the wedding.” I told him bluntly. “Ignore her.” “I already did.” I studied his face for a while and saw how worried he made my face look. “You'll go through a lot with the makeup and everything, do you think you can handle it?” “How

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    How To Be Someone You Hate

    The first thing I did, once I stopped screaming was sit down on the floor.It was the only alternative I had now, because there was every possibility that I could faint and get a concussion.I sat on the cold marble of the master bedroom floor in Ivan Cross's body and stared at the wall and breathe

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    The switch.

    “I'm here.” Ivan called out in the darkness.I tried moving in the direction of his voice but just then, the backup generator kicked in and light flooded the penthouse again.Everything looked normal apart from the weird pounding in my head, and the slight pain my leg was feeling.“Great!” Ivan rub

  • Till Bodies Do Us Part    The wish.

    Ava’s pov.“Absolutely not!” I slammed the champagne flute I was holding on the marble counter, the sound was hard enough to make the silence in the penthouse crack.My fiance Ivan Cross, did not even blink at that, which made me even angrier. He stood across the room staring at me, as his hands lo

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