The Greedy Son-In-Law

casual smirk, he commanded attention without even trying. He took the only open seat in the room-next to Ava. "Is this seat taken?" he asked, his voice smooth but tinged with a playf

rotective friend, was immediately suspicious of Ryan. "There's something off about him," she said one evening as she and Ava shared takeout in their apartment. Ava raised an eyebrow. "Off? He's just confident. It's not a crime." "Confident is one thing. Opportunistic is another. He's too charming, too interested in you." Ava rolled her eyes. "Not everyone has ulterior motives, Claire." "Maybe not, but you're not just anyone. People like Ryan don't stroll into our lives by accident. Just be careful, okay?" Ava shrugged off the warning, convinced that Claire was being overly cautious. After all, Ryan had shown no signs of knowing about her family. He treated her like any other student, and for once, Ava felt seen for who she was, not what she represented. Ryan's persistence paid off. By the end of the semester, he and Ava were inseparable. They spent hours studying together in the library, talking late into the night about their dreams and aspirations. Ryan claimed he wanted to start his own business someday, turning his humble beginnings into a success story. Ava admired his ambition, and before long, she fou