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Chapter 88

Author: Josephine Ivy
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Ava’s POV

It’s been six months and I’ve finally brought myself to learn how to live without men. Without dwelling in the past and finally moving on with my life.

Working my butt off at my temporary job, I was happy at how well it paid and the respect I was accorded, no one ever mentions Mason when I’m around and I couldn’t be any more grateful for that.

It seemed as though my mum had told everything I said to her about Mason and I to Danny but six months has passed and he still hasn’t said anything to me.

I was expecting a confrontation, I was expecting to be bombarded with different questions especially when I’d walked out on him and gone for a drink at the beach but he still said nothing to me.

I’d wanted to bring it up too but I felt ashamed of myself, I felt as though I’d disappointed him and even looking him in the eye was hard for me so I decided not to bring it up too.

Exhausted, I sighed when I got home and sank into the chair as I rested my back and closed my eyes to relax a
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