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Chapter 71

Ava's POVI blushed as I realized I had been walking around in my stained lavender gown, searching for him.My eyes darted around anxiously as Tom smiled for the cameras and carried me out of the party.Neither of us said a word until we reached the car. It was as though he understood my embarrassment and wanted to give me some space.He gently placed me in the car and turned to walk away."I'm going home," I said, "I can't stay here anymore." He turned back to me."You don't have to go home. I will go get you the things you need," he said, casually dipping his hands into his pocket while coolly observing me."I absolutely refuse to go back to that party. Didn't you see how everyone was staring at me? And I'll definitely need to find a reporter to explain this situation, but first, we need to have a conversation."But he just gave a half-shrug."I'm not sure what you…. You know what? I'm leaving with the car. You can take a taxi if you want," I said, wearing a frown. I started to head

Chapter 72

Ava's POVThe security men exchanged quick looks, and one of them bent down to see what she had in the box. But Audrey slapped his hand away, knelt over the box, and tried to hurriedly put its contents back."Mrs. Lockwood," one of the men in the black suits said, acknowledging my presence, and I could see Audrey shudder at his words.Her eyes caught mine, and she stood up slowly."Uh... Ava," she blurted out, her eyes filled with tension. The last thing she had expected was to see me there."Audrey?" I called out, my hands akimbo, "What's the meaning of this?" I gestured at the box."This... this... this is just… ermm," she stuttered, waving her hands towards the box, but struggled to explain the situation."Did you... Are you A?" I asked, and without hesitation, the men inched closer to her, prepared to restrain her in case she posed a threat to me or anyone else."Well... since you thought I was a stalker, I didn't want you to know that I was the one leaving the gifts. I thought y

Chapter 73

Tom's POVI received a call from an unknown number and initially considered ignoring it, but after about a few seconds, I decided to answer the call."Hello? Who's this?" I asked."Good evening, Mr. Lockwood. I am Mrs. Lockwood's partner on the Joint Venture project, and I have something of utmost urgency to tell you," she said, her voice filled with fear."How did you get this number?" I asked, just to be sure she was really from the company."Ava provided us with a number to call in case her stalker poses a threat to her. Audrey made a threat to harm me unless I convinced Ava to come to the office after hours. Currently, Ava is in the office." She paused to take a deep breath. "I'm dead scared. Audrey said something about a snake. Please, I need you to find her. I never intended to harm Ava." She sobbed, struggling to speak, and I quickly stood up."I'll be there," I said and hastily walked out of the house.While driving, I exceeded the speed limit and kept trying to dial Ava's num

Chapter 74

Ava's POV"Ava," she called out to me. Her voice seemed distant, but it carried so much anger across the room that I screamed.In a flash, she was on the bed with me, pinning me down, but I didn't cease my screams.She muttered some words under her breath and raised a knife high so she could strike me. The scream that left my lungs made it into reality as my eyes flew open.Rain was falling, but I was sweating, and Tom was right beside me, holding me."Hey, are you okay?" He asked, a look of worry on his face, and I turned to look at him slowly.I sighed as I saw that Tom was the only one with me on the bed. I glanced around one more time, searching for any signs of another person or the sound of a hissing snake, but it was only the two of us.I shook my head and laid back on the bed, breathing heavily. "Was it a bad dream? Let me guess, Audrey?" he asked, gently smoothing my hair. I nodded in response."I saw her sitting right there," I said, pointing at the window. He followed my

Chapter 75

Ava's POVThe moment the machine started to repeat its words over and over again, I took to my heels and started to run.I ran as fast as I could till I could get a cab. I tried to stay calm, but I couldn't; I was scared for Melody. Tapping my phone to check the time, I urged the cab to go faster.Within minutes, we reached Melody's house, and I burst through the door."Melody!" I screamed, my eyes scanning the room, but to my surprise, she was okay.Melody was sitting at the table eating sliced apples."Wow, you're a terrible friend. I thought 911 would be here before you. What if I actually had a heart attack? I could have been dead a while ago!" she exclaimed while munching on some slices of apple."What? You... you didn't have a heart attack?" I asked, gasping for breath and scanning the room. I thought maybe the actual Melody was struggling to breathe on the floor."Come and sit," she said, motioning towards the empty space beside her. "Of course, I did have an attack, but my a

Chapter 76

Ava's POVMy hands suddenly lost their grip on the phone, and it clattered to the floor.Tom turned to look at me, curiosity in his eyes, but I composed myself and quickly bent down to pick up my phone."Ava, what's wrong?" he asked, noticing the surprise written all over my face.What made it even weirder was the fact that I had just discussed him with Melody.After ending the call, I cleared my throat. "Sorry, my hands just became slippery. I think I need some rest. Melody really drained me. Additionally, I have to be in the office tomorrow," I hurriedly explained, and before Tom could reply, I was already walking towards the stairs."Who called?" He asked as I bounded up the stairs."I think it's an old colleague from school. She might call again," I lied, giving him a forced smile before hastily making my way to my room, my legs wobbly.Inside my room, I locked the door behind me and sat on my bed.Then I took a deep breath and tucked my hair behind my ears."What does he want fro

Chapter 77

Tom's POVI quickly changed my gaze from its state of shock to something else.Chris gave me a smirk, satisfied to see the shock in my eyes. Then he stood up from the chair slowly and smoothened his suit, which looked like it would have cost a fortune."Shall we?" He asked, his stretched arm gesturing towards the door. His voice was deeper than I last remembered, and he spoke with a cold elegance that let me suspect he was worse than he had been in the past.I walked head-high into my office, and he followed after me.He closed the door behind him and slowly made his way to the office plaque, and began running his hands over its smooth texture.He glanced at my desk and the chair. "You seem to have improved a lot, Lockwood," he eventually spoke, his gaze returning to the plaque."Is there a problem if I have?" I asked, putting my hand into my pocket, and suddenly, he turned around, an obvious smile playing on his lips."Of course not. It's not a problem if you've gone further than an

Chapter 78

Ava's POV"What a disappointment," he said, his tone taunting. "I was hoping to see your husband at the door, but I guess I'll have to make do with you." I quickly tried to close the door, but he stuck his foot in the doorway, preventing it from closing."Do you think I'll just walk away after you ignore me?" he threatened, his voice cold and menacing. "I'll keep ringing the doorbell until your husband, Mr. Lockwood is forced to come out and see me."My heart raced. I didn't want Tom seeing Tyler; I had to think of something."Wait here," I said. He shrugged as he sat down on the pavement outside my door, an insolent smile on his face.I closed the door, my heart pounding in my chest, and leaned against it, breathing heavily. I closed my eyes and tried to steady my racing heart. Why was he so intent on making my life miserable? What did he want from me? Why wouldn't he just leave me alone?I walked to the stairs, and Tom, who was in the kitchen, turned to look at me as I walked past

Chapter 79

Ava's POVI took a deep breath as I reached the door, pulling my expression into something that I hoped looked more like a smile than a grimace. I tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, trying to look as normal as possible.I couldn't let Tom notice how unsettled I was.Slowly, I punched in the combination of the lock and opened the door.Tom was on the sofa with his eyes glued to the TV."Shouldn't you be working?" I teased, aiming for a light tone. "You always seem to find an excuse to watch TV, even during work hours." I locked the door, making sure it was secure."Well, the TV wasn't bought as a decoration," he said, eyes on the screen as he flipped through the channels. "It was bought to be used."I ignored him, walking into the kitchen to serve myself the meal he'd prepared."What's wrong with Melody? A heartbreak? Seems weird that she'd only want to speak to you because of that." Tom's voice floated in from the living room, and I took a deep breath, trying to maintain my

Chapter 80

Tom's POVI couldn't just let him walk away without saying anything. I had to do something to make him understand that Ava wasn't the reason for our problems. If I didn't, I knew I would regret it.My feet carried me to him, and before I knew it, I had turned him to face me. I had pulled him a little too forcefully, and he stumbled slightly."You're not a gangster," he said, a mocking tone in his voice. "Or are you?" He raised an eyebrow at me, a hint of a smirk on his lips.I could feel the anger rising in me, making my hands shake. The way he spoke to me, so calm and collected, only made it worse."Whatever you are planning, this is between you and me. Don't drag her into it," I managed to say, despite the anger that was simmering inside me. Every inch of my body wanted to lash out at him, to make him understand just how much I meant what I just said. But I had to stay calm; I had to keep myself under control. "What about Dora? She wasn't meant to be dragged into our problems too,

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