Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Contracted Affair: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Ava's POVI took a deep breath and wiped my wet eyes. It was truly unbelievable because I had thought that things were only going to get worse, but this gave me hope that maybe things would be just fine with time."Ava, are you okay?" Tom asked. I looked up and saw him leaning against his car from a distance.I hurried towards him as quickly as my legs would allow. If possible, I would have soared through the air and embraced him tightly.When he had called me, I expected to hear bad news. But he had informed me that Tyler had been found and arrested.It was indeed a relief to hear, but the best part of the news was that the pictures were actually photoshopped.I was so happy that I didn't know when I let out a scream of relief and happiness. It was such a rare occurrence for two problems to be solved at once, and what made it even better was that what I had told Christopher Miller about the photos didn't have to be a lie; my words to him were the truth.Tyler had acted horribly; the

Ava's POVHe gave me a knowing look, sensing that something was off about my sudden change of expression. I found the look in his eyes quite endearing. It would be great if he also understood what it felt like to be humiliated and empathized with me.I couldn't be the only one constantly taking the falls, especially considering all the wrongs he had committed. He played a significant role in making my life miserable during my difficult times."What do you mean by that?" He asked, getting to his feet, his brows furrowed in confusion."Or maybe I don't need to apologize after all. I haven't been as cruel to you as you have been to me. Goodbye, Ethan. I think I'll resume my work now," I remarked, gathering more files that required my attention."What the hell do you mean by that?!! Must you continue to be cunning until the very end?" He asked with disdain, placing his hands firmly on my desk.Beneath his contempt, I could discern the faint echoes of fear reverberating through his words.

Tom's POVInitially, his words appeared absurd to me, leaving me unable to understand their true meaning.My company, and not Vance Tech?"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" I asked, trying hard to sound steady."It was exactly what I had always wanted. I had only wanted to take small steps forward, but with her, I believe it's safe to take this significant leap. Undoubtedly, a person's life surpasses that of a mere company," he scoffed, followed by a laugh."Chris. I don't know what you're playing at, but this is a dangerous game. If …""You're going to call the cops? Come on, I thought we already discussed this and agreed that no one would call the cops. But if you want to, go ahead. You have complete freedom to do so."Once again, he didn't mention the cops much. Instead, he was determined to make it clear to me that he intended to harm Ava.Ava had Indeed been correct in her assessment. Time had passed, and I no longer recognized him. He had transformed into someone even more

Ava's POVWhen I woke up, I found myself alone in the room.My head felt a bit foggy, and my body was too weak to move. However, the best thing I noticed that morning was that my hands and feet were no longer bound.I quickly glanced around, searching for any signs of someone hiding nearby, but I couldn't see anyone. The room was in disarray, and after a few minutes, memories of the previous night flooded my mind.Last night, they had placed a powdery substance in front of me and instructed me to sniff it.Initially, I found it absurd, but they reminded me of their torture tools, making it clear that they were serious.Scared, I lifted the flat tray holding the powdery substance and brought it closer to my nose.As soon as I had taken a whiff of it, it hit me hard, almost like I had sniffed too forcefully. I ended up sneezing uncontrollably, tears streaming down my face. But instead of offering help, all they did was laugh and record videos.I felt disoriented as if my head was spin

Ava's POVAs I looked at the men, a grin slowly spread across their faces. It was then I realized that they had been expecting me.They were well aware that I would take advantage of the fact that I wasn't bound, and they had been patiently waiting for me to come to them.At first, some of them seemed annoyed that I had tried to escape, but for some unknown reason, their annoyance was replaced by silly grins."I asked you a question," Chris pressed, his smile not reaching his cold eyes as he stared at me. "Did you enjoy dancing with me last night? Or rather, did I help you put your fingers to good use—one last time?" he drawled. It was then that I understood why everyone around us was grinning foolishly."You are quite daring but also foolish. You willingly jumped into a pit, thinking it was an escape route," one of his men remarked, rising to his feet.I had no idea where he was headed or what he was about to do, but I couldn't just stand there. My first thought was to run, but befo