The next morning. Evadne was still in a daze, barely awake.
Suddenly, she bolted upright in bed, her eyes wide open!
The room was a blend of black, white, and grey. The air was filled with an aroma that seemed to calm her nerves and relax her body. “A man’s room, Avery?”
The realization hit her like a sucker punch, causing a sharp pain in her head.
She remembered arguing with Thaddeus last night, but everything else was a blur, like missing scenes from a drunken night.
Her heart pounded in her chest as she quickly got up and left the room.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Avery was dressed in a pristine white shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, preparing breakfast for Evadne
The warm morning sunlight filtered through the window, casting a soft glow on his handsome face, making him look like a beautifully colored painting.
He often cooked without wearing an apricot.
He never wore the same suit twice
“Mr. Avery
Upon hearing Evadne’s cold voice, Avery looked up, his eyes filled with warmth, “Good morning, Evadne How do you feel?”
“Mr. Avery, last night?”
“Evadne, we agreed, didn’t we? Call me Ave”
Avery’s voice was tinged with mild annoyance, his hands never ceased their work, “You fainted in my house last night due to low blood sugar and emotional stress. Don’t worry, I didn’t touch you while you were sleeping in my room.”
“I know” Evadne massaged her temples, exhausted. She was no innocent girl
She wasn’t sure about the low blood sugar, but she did remember feeling terrible last night Memories she’d rather forget still haunted her, causing an unbearable pain with the slightest touch.
She hadn’t expected such a violent reaction, enough to make her faint.
“Breakfast is ready, Evadne. Come and eat, Avery gently urged, arranging the dishes neatly
It was as if they were a newly married couple, with the husband cooking breakfast for his sleep loving wife.
Tm not hungry. Thanks for the offer.”
Staying overnight at a man’s house she barely knew was improper enough, so she wouldn’t have breakfast here
wasn’t that kind
your hospitality. I
nervously
clenched as he followed
house I barely know, let alone
to her, even
phone rang. It
“Hello, Cassius.”
and I are outside Avery’s villa,
saying anything more, he conveyed a sense of both
out of this.” Evadne rubbed her throbbing temples, picturing the army of
deal? Evadne, you spent the night at another mar’s house!
it consensual or did he trick you? I’ve got handcuffs ready
worst
down Everyone, calm
put on her high heels and rushed
a fleet of luxury cars had
“Miss Evade
her shoulders, his
the Ashbourne Group
“Evader”
around her Seeing that she seemed normal and her clothes were in order, they all breathed a
“Cassius, Arnold Good morning”
Aaron, “Hello, Aaron. It seems the police station isn’t
teeth, wishing he could handcuff Avery
me Arnold We’re not that close.
time Our
seem bothered by their hostility He looked at Evadne, “No matter how you see
ד!
second time Avery had hidden their
though he hadn’t done anything, his actions were challenging
home.” Noticing the tense atmosphere, Evadne stepped forward, tugging at Cassius
two take Evadne
sister’s hand
“Of course,
Cassius to no avail, finally escorted to the car by
she glanced out the window and her
on the snow–covered roadside, was a dried pool of blood. It was a chilling
the villa, the atmosphere
the sofa, his long legs crossed, and his demeanor
gaze at Avery was
some tea?” Avery
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