THE CONTRACTED HEART: A Billionaire Romance Tale

my phone rang. I checked the cal

d, picking u

you wanted to grab dinner tonight? I have som

ling I knew what this was about, and

ood," I said, trying t

" Ethan said. "And Ava? Dress

't know how to feel about it. On one hand, I loved him and wanted to spend the rest o

re nervous. I wasn't sure if I was ready to take this

ved at my apartment. I took a

ance. I was wearing a beautiful red dress th

said, taking my hand an

but feel like something was off. Ethan was unus

than led me to a private table in the back.

short time, but I can't imagine my life without you. I love you more than anything

ng, but I still wasn't sure if I was ready for it.

bling. "But I need some time to think about th

t in his eyes. I knew I had just shattered

ing of unease. I knew I had a lot of thinking to do,

houghts, trying to process what had just happened. I couldn't help but feel guilty fo

ent, Ethan walked me to the

he said softly. "But please know that I love you

t I wasn't sure if I was ready to take this step. I no

I needed to make a decision soon, but I just didn't know what to do. L

nk about. But if you need someone

o the message, thanking him for his support. But as I lay in bed that night, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease. I knew I needed to ma

at I wasn't ready for this kind of commitment. Suddenly, the dream shifted. I was standing on the edge of a cliff, the wind whipping through my hair. I could hear Ethan calling out to me, begging me to come back to him. But as I looked down, I

ding on my forehead. I knew that I couldn't keep avoiding this decision, but I didn't know what to do.

. Please, let me know what you're thi

if I was ready to make a decision yet. I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. But as I reached for my phone t

and what they could possibly know. I felt a lump form in my throat as fear took over. I quickly tried to call the number back, b

in thought, my phon

he asked, his voice

, Ethan," I said, my voice shaking. "I just got a message from

e. "Okay, don't panic. Let's figure this out t

ent. "No, I don't.

e careful. Let's meet up and talk about th

im to arrive, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

to let him in. We quickly sat down on the

th concern. "Okay, let's try to find out who

ds, trying to find out if anyone knew who the unknown number could be.

eling that someone was watching me. Ethan seemed to sense

rang. It was the un

in my chest as I

I demanded, my

ted and garbled. "You'll find out soo

forting arm around me, but I could barely focus on any

, the room suddenly went d

were completely alone in the darkness. Suddenl

as trying

door. I looked at Ethan, who was already on his f

oom for any signs of danger. As we reached the door, we c

d to open the door. His hand was on the handle, r

ed by the moonlight. My heart pounded in my c

I demanded, my

but instead rushed toward

em both crashing to the ground. They wrestled on the

I could use as a weapon, but my eye

ting the room in a blinding light. I saw t

meone I never thought wou

my ex-b

inned to the ground by Ethan. I couldn't believe that he had b

with anger. "You could have seriously hurt her!" I could

n's Poin

sorry," he muttered. "I just couldn't handle seeing her with someone els

f anger and sadness as she realized that the person she once loved was no

lked towards the door, Ava couldn't help but feel a sense of relief

As she lay in bed, she couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. She f

ensure her safety. She would get a restraining order against her ex

t she was strong enough to overcome them. She closed her eyes, deter