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Ava’s POV As I stood in Holly’s hospital room, still rattled from the confrontation with my father and stepmother, a strange chill clung to my skin. Something wasn’t adding up. I glanced at Holly, her face filled with concern, and tried to shake off the feeling, focusing instead on her. But just as I was about to sit, Holly’s hesitant voice broke the silence.“Ava… there’s something I need to tell you,” she whispered, eyes darting to the door as if expecting someone to overhear.“What is it, Olly?” I asked, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.She took a shaky breath. “I overheard something… something our father's wife said. I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming or if it was real, but I think—she said something like, ‘If he didn't do what he did, their mother would still be alive and I wouldn’t be married to him.’ I—” Holly shook her head, her brow furrowed in confusion. “I can’t be sure it’s exactly what she said, but… it sounded like that.”A rush of anger surged through me, but I kept my
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Orion’s POVAs if on cue, Chloe’s lips curved into a smug smile, and she sauntered forward, her heels clicking on the marble floor with calculated grace. I watched her approach, a predatory glint in my eyes. She slipped her arms around my shoulders, and without hesitation, I leaned in, capturing her mouth in a long, passionate kiss. A mix of satisfaction and mischief bubbled inside me as I felt Ava’s fury simmering just behind me. Ava’s face twisted in disgust, the sickening knot in my stomach tightening as I reveled in the scene unfolding before her. I leaned deeper into Chloe, pulling her closer, daring Ava to react, daring her to show even a hint of weakness. The electric tension in the air was palpable; I could almost taste it.“Are you two going to carry on your mindless pleasure here, or do you plan to do this at home?” Ava’s voice cut through the air, icy and sharp. I could see her fists clenched at her sides, and it only spurred me on further.Chloe detached herself from me,
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Ava’s POVAs if on cue, Chloe’s lips curved in a smug smile as she sauntered forward, her heels clicking on the marble floor with calculated grace. She slipped her arms around Orion’s shoulders, her gaze never leaving mine as she leaned in, pressing her mouth to his in a long, languid kiss. My stomach twisted, a sick feeling crawling up my throat as their bodies melded in front of me, shameless and bold. The whole scene felt like a slap, as if they knew exactly what they were doing and wanted me to watch.Orion’s gaze, however, didn’t leave my face, not for a single second. His eyes held mine, taunting, as he deepened the kiss, pulling Chloe closer. The blatant challenge in his stare made my skin prickle with fury. It was as if he was daring me to react, daring me to feel something.The air thickened, almost vibrating with an electric tension, and I gripped the edge of the table, forcing myself to stay rooted, unwilling to let him see any weakness.I could barely keep the disgust out
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Ava’s POVI swallowed back my frustration, pulling away as Orion’s smug smirk stayed firmly in place. The infuriating arrogance, the way he looked at me like he could see right through every carefully built wall I’d put up—I hated it. And the worst part? He was right.The door clicked shut, and I felt a rush of relief, glad the junior associate hadn’t lingered long enough to see the weakness on my face. I was already berating myself, feeling the hot shame creep up my cheeks. I’d let him get too close. I’d let him pull me into his gravity, again, and just like that, I’d lost the upper hand.Orion’s words lingered in the air, taunting me. “It was for you.” They rang in my ears, irritatingly close, too intimate, too assured. I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palms. I shouldn’t have let him get that close. I shouldn’t have let myself feel anything.As I turned sharply to leave the boardroom, my mind flickered back to last night, to the sound that had seeped through the walls o
