iller

the phone from my hand. His eyes narr

was poison. "Your college boyfriend? Ava,

with a manufactured, wounded disappointment. "I'm out there killing mysel

ver, to reassure him. But not tonight. I just looked up at him, at this stranger wearing my

as there to exp

ve. He was used to my compliance, my apologies. This quiet, stea

o me! What did you talk about? Is he coming

t everything in his world belonged to him, to be managed and controlled. My s

ously calm. "Ethan, aren't you g

ck. He let out a cold, dismissive laugh. "Probably some silly, emotional nons

o my hands, his eyes boring

ric, tight with a silent battle of wills. This

t fight. Not yet. I needed mo

play the part of the dutiful fiancée, w

ng on the coffee tab

across the screen. The

ould read it perfectly. Ethan, sta

miss you already. You

single, vulgar, unmis

leaving behind a core of pure ice. The casual, sordid intimacy of

his voice. He thought my hesitation was because I couldn't

tal stab that killed any lingering sentiment I had for t

ked straight into his an

I sm