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Ava was frightened by his actions. While bending down to her, Ian placed his knee on the bed.

He grabbed her throat, causing her to tremble inside.

"W-What are you doing?" she asked.

As he looked at her terrified face, he scoffed. He moved his gaze away from her face and toward her body.

"Do you think I will do something to you? "He paused and motioned his hand to her body before continuing,

"This body can not seduce me."

In the blink of her eyes, all the fear from her washed away. Her heart was filled with anguish as a result of his words.

Tears streamed out of her eyes. She could feel her body becoming numb. She could only feel his grip on her neck, which was not that firm.

But his words were enough to stab her heart.

Fate was playing a very tough game with her. It made a playboy her mate, who did not think for a day and rejected her. Then, when she tried to move on, he came to her and talked about how ugly she and her body were.

"It's not my fault. It's not my fault," she mumbled r