The Heart's Deception

ieve what had just happened, couldn't believe that Kai had been arrested and charged with fraud and man

ad charmed her with his smile and his words. She thought about how she had trusted him, how she had believed his li

he had stood by her. She thought about how he had made her feel, how he had made her

er, a road of healing and recovery. But she was ready, ready to face whatever came her way. She was ready

eyes fixed on hers. Avery felt a surge of gratitude towards him, a surge of love. She knew that

," she said, her voice

g at the corners. "I'll always

ld count on Ryder, knew that he would always be by her side. She knew that

dy to heal, ready to move on. Ready to start a new chapter in their lives, a ch

way to go, but she was ready. She was ready to face the future, ready to see what lay ahead. R

er. She was finally safe, finally free from Kai's grasp. She knew that

s eyes fixed on hers. "Are you okay?"

her throat. "Yeah, I'm fine," she s

rs. "If you need to talk, I'm here," he

de towards him. "Thanks, Ryder," she sai

g at the corners. "I'll always be he

knew that she was safe, knew that she was loved. She knew that she

, Avery spoke up. "I need to sit down," s

ver leaving hers. "Okay,"

nto the couch. Ryder followed her, sitting down beside her. "D

f gratitude towards him. "Yeah,

ed him go, feeling a sense of peace wash over her.

d a long way to go, but she was ready. She was ready to face whatever came next, ready to start a new chapter

d a long way to go, but she was ready. She was ready to face whatever came next, ready to start a new chapter

d throat. She looked up at Ryder, her eyes locking onto h

g at the corners. "Anytime, Ave

couldn't have made it through this ordeal without him. She knew that she

afe, knew that she was loved. She knew that she had a long way to go, but she was rea

poke up. "Avery, can I ask you somethin

ever leaving his. "Yeah,

ching hers. "Are you okay?" he

inside her. She knew that she wasn't okay, not yet. She knew th

he knew that she was on the path to recovery. And she kn

ng onto his. "Yeah, I'm okay,

ng at the corners. "Good," he

o go, but she was ready. She was ready to face whatever came next, ready to start a new chapter in her

ide, every step of the way. She knew that he would support her, would love her. She knew that