Ethan’s voice rang out from the hallway outside of my father’s study. Everyone went silent as he walked into the room. He was dressed in a professional, black suit and had his hair pushed away from his face once again.He was followed by his beta, a blonde man with tan skin. The beta was carrying an
I looked at him, shocked. What was he planning to do with her things?“Now, please.” He gave a small smile then turned back towards my father.I grabbed some of my mom’s clothes, shoving them into a bag she had. He then instructed his beta to begin the process of moving my mother from this house to
When my mother fell ill, I had to quit my job as a pastry chef so that I could take care of her. She needed me home at all hours of the day to ensure that she was well-taken care of, especially since my father wouldn’t care for her.Now that she was being treated by medical professionals, my help wa
Silena’s face fell slightly, but she recovered and nodded her head.“Of course! Whatever they want.” She declared.Since she was being so generous, I started recommending my favorite desserts to the group. I told them about our very expensive crystal macaroons, twenty-four carat gold-flake cupcakes,
Ava’s Pov“Are you spying on me?”Somehow, Ethan got a photo of my supervisor, Mr. Dillon, and I laughing at a stupid joke I made while at work. As far as I was aware, Ethan had not come in to the restaurant at all during my shifts.“I did.” Ethan admitted, “But you’ve been coming home late and tire
Ethan stared down at me in shock.“Get out! Don’t look at me!” I shrieked. I tried to cover my body the best I could with my arms, but I knew Ethan had already seen. My face blazed with a fiery red blush and my neck felt hot.Ethan recovered slightly and started stripping off his suit jacket in a hu
Once he got the ointment from the doctor, he insisted on putting it on the burn himself. I didn’t have it in me to argue with him, I actually really enjoyed the attention. No one had ever doted on me so much, it was a nice change.“So, how did you burn your hand?” He asked, delicately spreading the
The manager wasted no time in signing the contract that Ethan’s beta placed before him. His eyes lit up as he scanned the document.“Is this the correct amount?” He asked, a grin appearing on his face. “This is so much.”Though he asked, he didn’t wait for a reply before he signed.“As the new owner
Ethan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
Even if it also broke mine.“Ethan,” I gave Andrew a sideways glance, “I can’t go back with you.”“Why?” Ethan pleaded, “What happened that made you leave me?”I furrowed my brow and cocked my head to the side. As if he didn’t know? He acted as though he didn’t ignore me for a week and immediately r
Ethan’s Point of View- Ava leaving was one of the worst things to happen in my life. The day I went to work extra early, I came home to an empty house.Ava and I hadn’t been talking, but I was always hyper-aware of where she was in the house, what she was doing, whether she was taking care of herse
Ethan left after I told him who my father was. He wanted nothing to do with me, or he needed time to think it over. I didn’t know, he didn’t say anything.I didn’t see him for days. He avoided me every chance he got, and it tore apart my heart each time I woke up to an empty bed. He started sleeping