Nicholas called to tell me he was coming to pick me up for the paternity test. My stomach twisted into knots as I waited outside, watching his car roll to a stop in front of me. It had been two weeks since I’d last seen him—two weeks since our world shattered.I reached for the passenger door, desperate for even the smallest sense of normalcy, but it was locked. Confused, I tugged again. Instead, the window slid down to reveal Ava’s perfect smile.“Hey, Aria,” she greeted, her tone sweet as honey, but her eyes glimmered with cruelty only I could see. “You don’t mind me sitting here, right? I get carsick easily, and I always sit with Nicolas.”From the driver’s seat, Nicolas didn’t even glance at me. His voice was clipped, cold. “Don’t worry about her, Ava. Go sit in the back, Aria. We’re getting late.”My throat tightened, but I swallowed my pride. Without a word, I walked to the back and slipped inside.The ride was suffocating. Ava leaned against him, her voice dripping with affectio
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