a's

ing so loud I could

this

she owned it unnerved me. Her outfit was daring, her beauty sharp and deli

confidence... there w

n her so

at voice. My s

e I seen

s clicking with unshaken confidence. Her presence filled

kind that made you qu

ent. Her expression flickered, it seemed she recogni

en she

ooking me up and down with disgust. "A pathetic, pregn

or

ed through me

her, rage burning throu

es she think she is to walk i

omething, to fire back, to wipe that smug expres

rward, his voice sharp,

our mout

mockingly, but he d

e. Do that again, and I swear you'll regret it."

...

ing. Kian's ex. The one who walked awa

h

m being Kian's ex, she seems famili

ain, then pure rage. Her lips trembled like she

noticed

d. His eyes locked on Kian l

ing and falling, and his jaw locke

e body screamed with jealousy. And strangely... I fel

eyes wide i

ed your brother's ex-wife? do you have any idea how insane that

ned, but his voic

about me, you would've given me the one thing I asked for-a child. But y

n boiling with silent rage

ious Ava refused to give you a child, and Aria-what?-accidentall

iffe

e a

er inside me, it sent a sharp wave of irritation through me. After everything h

ith frustration. Rage simmered benea

p myself, the word

anymore, Ryan! Stop

d, like a storm ready to erupt. The way she looked at me made my heart skip, Ava's stare was venomous,

s me, her heels striking the floor like gunshot

hing. Do you have no self-respect at all? You're really

art pounded, confusion

she even

h my ex-bro

efend myself, but Ava

. "A gold digger-that's all you are. You saw Kian's

ould I want

e back of my eyes. My lip

Ava cut me off,

now you're moving on to the next? Is that your thing now? You really t

n's, Ava's, even Kian's. My throat thickened wi

want an

tally got pregnant for Kian?

ice sliced through the a

said enough. Cross that line again, and

lethal, the room goi

stunned b

's voice died down. He turned sharply t

ted like this, don't you? Maybe it turns you on. Bu

led. "What are y

g my arm. "You're still my wife. I'll make sure

oed in disbelief, yanking slightly agains

his hold. "We

igh with glee. "Please, take her away! Maybe I

folded before him. I could feel the storm building behind him, but I bare

!" I cried, panic r

king straight. His hate for Kian has alr

screamed, tears ro

s not he

of mad per

ling to break free. But

shouted. "I don't w

"You don't know what yo

was ragged, and my wrist ached from his grip.

mped around my sh

ed Ryan's hand off me and stepped bet

Touch.

low, threateni

to Kian's chest. "What is wrong with you?" she hissed

don't have to do this. I'll give you what you've always want

, Kian? Ava loves you. She's willing to give you e

was s

l into a ten

d as my vision blurred slightly. My hands tremble

Kian sayin

ven Kian gets it now. He's not stopping us. He's letting y

ly. "No... no, Ryan. I do

n't you see?! Kian has accep

ith force again, and

et go of me-

oug

room like a whip. His eyes blazed w

off me and shoved me protectively behind hi

h of you-get out

disbelief. "What? Kian

iet and leave

d. "No! I'm not leav

his eyes. "O

a powerful shove, he pushed both Ava and Ryan out of the doorway. Ava s

ked. "How dare yo

" Ryan roared, fists clen

thered. His gaze didn't w

aid just

ye

r in their faces. The echo rang t

nk to the floor, breathing hea

side, kneeling. "A

nkly ahead, still overwhelmed by everythi

is just the beginning. Ava and