arlisl
His smile was the one he always used, the one he thought was deeply rom
its sparkle feeling cheap and insulting compared t
d my chin, my eyes flicking toward
gaze, and the color drained from hi
it was too late. "Ava, listen to me, it's not what
I think you transferred our entire joint account to your mis
knew I'd seen everything. The panic on his face disso
ce. "Scarlett and I are in love. When I was injured and nearly lost my career
ad anonymously funded his recovery, who had pulled strings to get him th
ou feel justified spending my money to suppo
his hand dismissively. "Ava, let's just part on g
off an inconvenience. Seven years of my life, and to him, it was just a trans
d, turning and walking toward the bedroom. "
"Ava, don't forget, this penthouse is in my name!
ar. For seven years, he had seen me as
ut a suitcase I'd kept in storage. It was small. I on
stunned. He must have expected tears, screamin
ense!" He reached for my arm, but I stepp
he suitcase behind me, walking towar
ilding. I realized I was shaking. I found a quiet corner
thoritative female voice came through the line. "Ava
th a new, steely resolve. "I agree. I'll agre
Montgomery, captain of the Boston Blades, the sole heir to the Montgomery family. He will
g up the phone and to
gue school, giving up my entire world, just to be with him. I
ision again, but I
arlisle was no longer a fool
ne. I would make the people who hurt and
f me. The driver got out and respectfully opened the rear
the window, the apartment building where I had spent seven years o
ad back and cl
mother. "Mom, the 'Starlight' project at St
onsider it done. Enjoy
eak little baker? You're about to
smoothly into
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