chosen was painfully trendy, all
nel suit that probably cost more than Ava's entire student loan, her dark hair swept into a sophisticate
jeans and worn NYU hoodie,
t waste time o
voice dripping with condescension as Ava sat down.
He'll be marrying me next month. It's a me
ide, a strange calm had settled. The shock of "fia
would hurt her more than Et
th her was a sham. His engagement to Isabella was
in her chest, but it was her
can't break what'
yed by Ava's lack of r
g. It's over. He gets these little... distractio
out a checkbook. "I'm prepared to be genero
. Did these people think
gly steady. "When exactly is this wedding? Next mo
s narrowed. "H
n't he?" Ava continued, a bitter taste in
ion was supposed to be
e aside. "Keep your money, Is
free advice. Don't get emotionally involved with Ethan Ree
up. "He's
ly made-up face co
g little
abbed her own water glass and threw
a second. Then, Isabella, not content, l
ed back, her hand flying to her face
ddamn hell is g
ce, like a
of the café, his face a mask of fury. H
went straight for Isabella, gra
Isabella? Assault
la shrieked, trying to pull her
Ava, to the blood on her cheek
lla, his voice dangerou
r face a mixture of fury a
" he
genuinely shaken. She wrenched her