All Chapters of Her scars, his obsession : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ethan’s POV “You can be as stubborn as you want about this, Ethan, but you are coming to that gala with me,” Ivana's voice was dismissive of everything I had to say. “Being there with you doesn't change anything, you know that, right? Ava would still be there, and she'll have my attention more than I'd entertain the fact that you even exist,” I growled from the couch, drowning in my despair and the wine glass in my hands. “It's quite unfortunate that you're slowly beginning to put every piece together, but don't you think it's a little too late for that?” She left her jacket and files on the table before taking the wine glass off my hands. “You divorced Ava, proposed to me, got her right with your rival, who we both know would definitely pick interest in her. You hate yourself for all of these things, Ethan, yet you forget so easily that in all of these years of you being unsure and making the right decision, there has only been one constant in your life. Me.” “You're a lying b

Ava's POVA day had passed after Ethan kissed me at the gala, and for unknown reasons, the words he said to me after my tongue happened to follow the rhythm of his. Gosh! I was such an idiot for letting it happen in the first place. I barely even knew how to concentrate at work because for unknown reasons, too, I hadn't been feeling well since after the gala. I felt nauseous every now and then, slight headache, mild body pain… I just felt far from completely healthy.Rearranging the files on my table, I was shocked to see James in my office. No knocks. No form of courtesy. It was just him barging into my office like disturbed wind, tearing down everything that stood in its way.“Good morning, Mr James–”I was interrupted by the forceful slam of the door behind him. His face was twisted in disgust when he looked at me, which began to put me on a spiral. His hands followed the movement of his head as he tried to express whatever twisted feeling burning inside of him and cutting through

Ethan’s POVHer words hung heavy in my chest, and when she saw the amount of hesitation in my eyes, she walked away, leaving me to decide my fate. I tried to call Ava to be sure that Ivana was not being silly to get me in bed with her and that truly the news was public, but i failed to get through to her.I returned back to my office with my head buried in regret and my eyes heavy with pain. What Ava faced was my fault as well. It was unfair she was the only one paying the price for it. Truly, guilt settled over me. As much as I feared this to really be going on, I was seeing it myself online and on various sites.I looked away from my laptop in shock and gazed into the empty space with my hands sweating on my lap. ‘You got her into this mess, now you must get her out of it,’ the voice in my head kept tormenting me until I picked up my phone and gave in to what she wanted.“Good, love,” her text read, and I couldn't help but feel the evil smirk behind her words. “Be home by 7:30 tonig

Ava's POVI let the day slide with my mind racing through different scenarios. Although I barely admitted that something was wrong, even when Rosalie and Peter, who I hadn't seen in a long time, asked, it was still obvious that I was messed up.That was it for that day, and walking into the company this time, I decided to be slightly nonchalant… in a good way, though. I tossed all my worries and personal problems, the effect of Ivana's conversation, in fact, everything that was capable of making me look grim. I tossed them to the trash and walked in with a different reality. I was in control of my life, and I wasn't going to let anyone decide the next emotion I felt or the next experience I'd have.Guess what. It worked like magic.“You look adorable, Miss Ava,” one of the staff who ended up sharing an elevator with me complimented.“Thanks,” I smiled, patting my back in my head and whispering a well done to myself.“Is there an occasion I don't know about?” Rosalie raised a brow with

Ethan’s POVI pulled away from Ivana the moment Ava left. After the agreement with Ivana, I also knew that another way of keeping Ava safe from Ivana’s madness was to show very little or no affection to Ava when Ivana was around, and that’s the only reason why I'd let her kiss me.Nothing terrified me as the hate in her eyes when her gaze ever fell on me. Luckily, Ivana hurriedly left after someone had called her. She didn't give me any heads up except that she asked me to fill in for her in her absence. The seriousness in her tone and the haste in her actions, however, told me that she might not be coming back, so I planned to seize the opportunity to talk to Ava. At least apologise for what had happened when we got locked in the restroom since she obviously wouldn't believe me if I told her that I knew nothing about it.Richard came in shortly, and I waved at him hurriedly to fill in for me in case Ivana decided to come back.“I don't think it's a good idea, Ethan. If you agree to t