Chapter 228

“Hey, girl. How was your breakfast?” Ava asked in an annoying, singsongy voice.

“Not great,” I said honestly. “Especially because you didn’t help me out when you saw Ethan forcing me to have breakfast with him.”

“That’s because Richard-”

I cut her off with a sharp look. “It’s fine.”

Ava went a little red, but her gaze lowered to the same marks on my neck that Ethan had noticed. I haven’t had time to cover them with makeup yet.

“Ooo, seems like Alexander got a little possessive last night,” she teased and raised her eyebrows playfully. “Care to share?”

“No,” I said flatly, still hurt by her not helping me out with Ethan. “I have to dry my hair.”

After I was done blow drying my hair, regret for how I treated Ava crept up on me like a fog. Soon, it had enveloped me, and I knew that I needed to make things right between us again. For myself and because I couldn’t move forward in the plan without her.

In the living area, Ava was sitting on the couch with her feet tucked under her, and she was reading a book.

I snapped

her book. I’m sorry I didn’t help

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her, a lump developed in my throat. “I have something

Her eyes widened. “Okay…”

Alexander had revealed to me last night: How Kelly lied about her grandmother and how

Ava to respond. When she collected her

first!” she said and gently bumped her shoulder with mine. “Come

generous.

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“Yeah and he also has the

the only reason that you don’t want to date him?” she asked

that he will want to be with me. Everyone in high society would look down at him if he married someone of my low status.” I averted my gaze, and my body flushed. “Every touch, kiss, and moment that I spend with him is like a wonderful dream, but I’m always dreading the time when the

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