All Chapters of The Contracted Affair: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ava's POV"She did steal my heart and she's the only woman that makes me nervous," I heard Tom say to the reporter on TV and my heart skipped a beat.Woah! I couldn't believe Tom could say something like that. My breathing became ragged and when I felt my face, it was hot; I was blushing so hard.Tom had informed me via a text last night that he had been invited to answer some questions on the morning show and he asked that I watch the show 'cause he had something important to say.And well, I didn't want to watch the show but somehow I found myself sitting in front of the TV that morning, watching him talk so confidently on the show."How cunning?" I scoffed, "Why would he lie like that on TV?" I rolled my eyes and smiled shyly.Ever since the kiss I had been thinking about him a lot. I didn't know what came over me that night but I know for sure that I didn't regret what happened, in fact, I had enjoyed every bit of the kiss.At first, I thought he was going to push me away but inst

Melody's POV I slowly made my way to the kitchen to get a glass of milk 'cause I couldn't sleep. I had been tossing and turning all through the night – my mind was troubled. Ava's engagement to Tom worried me and it kept me awake. I had this gut feeling in me that they were both unto something. As I poured myself some milk into a glass cup, I scrolled through my phone to look at the pictures and posts about the engagement again. They both looked happy but something felt off. "Hmmm, I just hope Ava knows what the fuck she's doing," I mumbled and took a sip of my milk. It was 4:00 a.m. already so I decided to just stay in the living room and watch my favourite telenovela show on TV. As soon as I switched on the TV and took my seat on the couch, I heard Ava walk in. I turned to look at her and smiled softly, "Good morning, hope you had a good night's rest with the love of your life?" "Good morning Mel," she greeted as she rolled her eyes, "You know it's too early for your teasing r

Ava's POVThe café was bustling with the usual lunchtime crowd, but I managed to find a table for two near the window. Melody arrived a few minutes later, her arms laden with shopping bags."Oh I see that you've been busy," I said with a laugh, as she set her bags down and took a seat."You have no idea," she said, shaking her head, "But enough about me, I didn't come here to talk about me.""Mel relax, you just got here and you …," "How's everything going with Tom?" she interrupted, a curious gleam in her eye.I paused for a moment, wondering how much to share. And finally, I decided to tell her the truth, but not the whole truth, "We're doing great," I began, and then I made up a story about how we met and why we had decided to keep our relationship a secret. I knew it was a little bit of a stretch, but Melody seemed to buy it – thank goodness!!"Wow, what a romantic story!" Mel said, her eyes shining. "I'm so happy for you, best friend.""Well thank you," I replied with a smile, "

Ethan's POVAs I drove Maggie home, my anger was palpable. How could Tom betray me like that?!The tension in the car was almost suffocating, and I could feel my hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles were white. I couldn't stay silent any longer, I had to say something. I had to voice out my feelings before my heart burst with rage."We need to do something about Ava," I blurted, my voice trembling with rage, "She needs to be taken down a peg or two."Maggie was quiet for a moment before she spoke. "I know just what to do," she responded, anger evident in her voice, "Let's spread a vicious rumour about her.""What rumour?" I asked and took my eyes off the road for a split second to look at her."We'll post it on social media," Maggie continued, her voice suddenly full of excitement, "Something that will really ruin her reputation. Something that will make everyone see her for the horrible person she really is."I was somewhat skeptical about her suggestion, "A

Tom's POV"A gala?" Ava asked and from her tone, I could tell that she wasn't happy with my question."I know this isn't the best time to bring it up but …" I started to say."I'm not going anywhere," Ava interrupted as she stood up, glaring at me.I sighed, "Listen Ava," I began but she was already shaking her head in disapproval, "Ava," I called out softly and she raised her eyes to look at me."You can see what's going on Tom, the rumours, the press, everything," she explained, "Going to a gala isn't what I need to do right now.""You're getting it all wrong Ava," I corrected and she glared at me, "Listen, going to this gala with me will prove to everyone that we are still together and that the rumours are all lies," I explained and Ava seemed to think of what I just said."Think about it," I continued, I was about convincing her so I had to keep going, "If I were to go to the gala without you everyone would conclude that the rumours are indeed true.""Hmmm …you do have a point," s