All Chapters of The Love We Never Expected : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The kitchen was busy that afternoon. Several maids moved around carrying trays while Mrs. Rose supervised lunch preparations. Ava sat near the window with her beauty academy forms spread across the table. She had been reading them for almost an hour, but her attention kept drifting away.The closer her classes got, the more excited she became.Mrs. Rose noticed the smile on her face and chuckled.“You’ve been looking at those papers all morning.”Ava laughed softly. “I can’t help it. It still feels unreal.”“You’ve wanted this for a long time.”“I know.”Ava gathered the papers into a neat pile and set them aside. As she did, she noticed Mrs. Rose staring at one of the lunch trays with a troubled expression.“Is something wrong?”Mrs. Rose sighed. “I’m just thinking about Sir Dominic.”Ava looked up immediately.“What happened?”“Nothing serious. He just works too much.”Ava frowned.Mrs. Rose continued, “When he gets busy, he forgets to eat. Sometimes he’ll leave the house early in t

Ava woke up before her alarm rang, she lay in bed staring at the ceiling. Then she remembered what day it was.Her first day at the beauty academy. A smile slowly appeared on her face.She quickly got out of bed and walked to her closet. Unlike before, she wasn't dressing up for a business dinner or some event connected to Dominic. Today was something she had chosen for herself.That thought alone made her excited.After taking a shower, she spent extra time choosing her clothes. She wanted to look nice, but she didn't want to attract too much attention. In the end, she settled on a simple outfit and tied her hair neatly behind her head.When she walked downstairs, Mrs. Rose was already waiting in the dining room.The older woman immediately smiled."You look nervous."Ava laughed and sat down."Is it that obvious?""Very."Ava picked up her cup of tea."It feels strange."Mrs. Rose nodded."Because you're starting something new.""Maybe."Breakfast was simple, but Ava could barely ea

Ava closed the door behind her and walked back to her room. She was still annoyed.Why did they keep involving her in their business enemies?First Rachel warned her then Dominic warned her, same as he reacted the day at the party.Neither of them wanted to explain properly. They only kept telling her to stay away from Ethan.Ava sat down on the edge of her bed and crossed her arms. Ethan had never done anything wrong to her.He had been polite from the very beginning.He helped her during the business dinner when those women tried to embarrass her. He had spoken respectfully every time they met. He hadn't asked for anything from her.So why was everyone acting as if he was dangerous?The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became.She wasn't a child and she could decide who she wanted to speak to.With that thought, she got ready for bed and eventually fell asleep.The next morning, Ava woke up feeling much better. After taking a shower and getting dressed, she grabbed

Ava was beginning to enjoy her new routine, her days felt normal. That morning, Ava arrived at the academy with a smile on her face.Rachel dropped her off at the entrance as usual.The bodyguard reminded her to call if she needed anything before driving away.Ava laughed and promised she would. As she walked into the building, she immediately spotted Chloe waiting near the hallway.The cheerful girl waved excitedly the moment she saw her.“There you are.” Ava smiled.“I was only two minutes late.”“Two minutes is still late.” The two girls walked toward their classroom together.Over the past few days, Chloe had become Ava’s closest friend at the academy.She talked a lot but Ava liked her. Chloe made things easier.They both walked to the classroom and the instructor was inside already and they rushed to find somewhere to sit.“Can anyone tell me why damaged hair absorbs color differently?”The instructor looked around the classroom. Several students immediately looked down at their

Saturday morning arrived faster than Ava expected. She woke up feeling excited about something that had nothing to do with the Hale family, Dominic, or her classes. Today was simply lunch with friends, normal friends, normal people. The thought alone made her smile as she got out of bed.After taking a shower, she stood in front of her closet trying to decide what to wear. She didn’t want to look too dressed up, but at the same time, she didn’t want to look careless. After several minutes, she finally chose a simple cream-colored blouse and a pair of blue jeans.When she walked downstairs, Mrs. Rose immediately noticed her good mood. The older woman smiled knowingly. "Someone looks very happy today." Ava laughed and sat down at the dining table. "It’s just lunch." Mrs. Rose poured tea into her cup. "If it’s just lunch, why did you change clothes three times?” Ava nearly choked on her tea. "You saw that?” Mrs. Rose looked offended. "I practically raised Sir Dominic. Do you think I