arlisl

His smile was the one he always used, the one he thought was deeply rom

its sparkle feeling cheap and insulting compared t

d my chin, my eyes flicking toward

gaze, and the color drained from hi

it was too late. "Ava, listen to me, it's not what

I think you transferred our entire joint account to your mis

knew I'd seen everything. The panic on his face disso

ce. "Scarlett and I are in love. When I was injured and nearly lost my career

ad anonymously funded his recovery, who had pulled strings to get him th

ou feel justified spending my money to suppo

his hand dismissively. "Ava, let's just part on g

off an inconvenience. Seven years of my life, and to him, it was just a trans

d, turning and walking toward the bedroom. "

"Ava, don't forget, this penthouse is in my name!

ar. For seven years, he had seen me as

ut a suitcase I'd kept in storage. It was small. I on

stunned. He must have expected tears, screamin

ense!" He reached for my arm, but I stepp

he suitcase behind me, walking towar

ilding. I realized I was shaking. I found a quiet corner

thoritative female voice came through the line. "Ava

th a new, steely resolve. "I agree. I'll agre

Montgomery, captain of the Boston Blades, the sole heir to the Montgomery family. He will

g up the phone and to

gue school, giving up my entire world, just to be with him. I

ision again, but I

arlisle was no longer a fool

ne. I would make the people who hurt and

f me. The driver got out and respectfully opened the rear

the window, the apartment building where I had spent seven years o

ad back and cl

mother. "Mom, the 'Starlight' project at St

onsider it done. Enjoy

eak little baker? You're about to

smoothly into