Chapter FiveAvia's POVMy back pressed against the doorframe, the wood digging into my spine as I stared at the pot on the fire The steam curled up, carrying the faint scent of chicken and vegetables filled the entire air. My stomach twisted with both hunger and nerves. I had spent the afternoon scrolling through YouTube recipes, desperate to find something anything I could stomach these days. This one had looked promising.Yeah, I was pregnant. And with that came cravings that hit out of nowhere, like storms I couldn’t control. I prayed this meal wouldn’t betray me.The door clicked open behind me. My breath caught. Tristan.I rose slowly, my knees stiff, and there he was, stepping inside as if he owned not just the room, but my air.My mind went to the news that had reached me this morning. What on earth had he been thinking, buying the agency I worked for? He didn’t know a single damn thing about the fashion industry, yet here he was, barging into my life in every possible wa
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