THE UNLIKELY UNION

tion, she could not even begin to

ever been in this type of situation before, all she could re

me? Ava snap out of it!

ok, am ok" Ava said pu

you but you have to just trust me, am your sister, look at my face we look

she flagged down a taxi, told him her address an

ve the same face, get in let's go to m

i with Ava and the taxi

ntle life she had crafted for herself as an artist and gallery owner had b

ter, Vanessa-a woman she had no idea existed.

ed by whispers of their shared past. She had information that rocked Ava to her core: their parents, long thought

always pushing the boundaries of their connection. His charm was undeniable, but ther

he organization-a powerful, secretive group that her parents had been deeply

oup of people, including a much younger Landon. The realization hit her like a freight train. Landon'

rough her thoughts. "We need

her mind still reeling fro

e serious. "You must have noticed things-un

felt like she could sense things before they happened, or when her emotions seemed to influen

ying?" Ava asked

cial gifts. Our parents... they were involved in that organizati

ly grasp what she was hearing. "T

But it's true. And that's why the organization is after you. They kn

, then nodded. "Yes. He's been involved for a long time. But his role... it's complica

r about being his, was not just a wealthy businessman-he was part of a dangerous conspiracy that involved her famil

w?" Ava asked, he

nly ones who can help us understand what's happening and how to protect ourselves. But we have to

ding solace in the peaceful world of art. But now, she realized, she would have to fight to

t shake the feeling that there was more to him than met the eye. But until she knew the trut

ld mean something very different-something t

on them. The silence between them was thick with unspoken fears and the unknown challen

eaking the silence. "Our parents, I mean. If they'

actly where they are, but I've been following leads for a long time. They've been moving from place to place,

ails, trying to find any clue that might help. "Landon," she m

Vanessa asked, h

ice steadier now. "He's been involved in the organization f

finitely someone we need to keep an eye on.

etely shake the connection she felt with him. There was something about him that had always seemed genu

elings for you, but that doesn't mean he's not a threat. If he's part of t

fear warring within her. "So what do w

take control. We use what we kn

en trying to get close to me, to gain my trust.

yebrow. "You're sug

ding our parents and understanding what's happening, then we need to be one ste

n her eyes. "You've got more of o

though it didn't reach h

-

r routine, but her mind was elsewhere. She knew Landon would show up eventually

ard the familiar sound of his footsteps. Landon appeared, as if summoned by he

voice warm, almost affect

features into a mix of surprise and de

e turmoil she was hiding. "I couldn't stay away," he said, his voice lo

mined to stay focused. "I've been thinking about you too," she admitted, let

flickered with

and Elena had devised. "I feel like there's so much we don't know about each other, L

already know more than most. But there are som

ged, her voice soft an

ng the risks. "Are you sure you're ready for t

ring. "I'm sure. I want to be

ry. She needed him to believe her, to lower his guard. Only

in his. "Alright, Ava. I'll show you

ation swirling inside her. She was stepping into dangerou

Ava cast a final glance at the artwork she had created, w