Chapter 42: Guilty Pleasure

Ava's POV

It was a really close call and my heart was still racing.

What would have happened if he found the phone on me?

The thoughts lingered in my chest, in my mind —all over me.

The moment Miguel had left the room last night I had hurriedly taken out the phone from inside my pants and hid it behind the front leg of the chair as quickly as I could. I didn't know how long he was going to be gone but I knew I shouldn't have it on me by the time he returned.

My eyes moved to the leg of the chair, staring to see if it was obvious. It wasn't.

It should be safe there for now. It was more of a hope than certainty.

There was no telling if it was safe really but I didn't have many choices.

There was hardly anywhere else to hide the phone, and keeping it on me was obviously out of the question.

Miguel’s action had shown a glimpse of what I was in for, and I knew in my bones that there was no escaping it this time.

A shiver ran down my spine —there was fear and a bit of something else.

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