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Step into love

Chapter 4 Secret Revealed

Word Count: 1245    |    Released on: 28/10/2024

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ood and getting closer, yet once again Ethan shrugs her off with secrets. The thought fills Av

ee to meet at their favorite spot for coffee. Leah sits down and confides in Ava with her own relationship dilemma-a boy who had been sending her

er that night, Ava proceeds to his room, determined for answers. Entering, she finds Ethan staring at an old, weathere

her understand what Ethan is really concealing. As she searched, something totally unexpected greeted her: an old journal, which

ded self, which was far from the light-hearted, fun-loving character she had been getting to know. Something was different. And it wasn't j

Her mind replayed every interaction they had over the last few days, searchin

uncomfortable sleep, her phone buzzed on

ed advice, someth

ld feel the stress in Leah's message. She quickly typed b

rm, smelling of fresh pastries, a little comfort to Ava's restless mind. Leah usual

e's this guy I have been seeing, but.he's sending me so many mixed signals.

e nodded. "I get it. It's like you don't know where you

ust me, like I'm doing something wrong. But then he'll say something swe

ah. Trust me. Some people just have walls.bigger walls than we realiz

t she was saying on behalf of Ethan. It wasn't Leah alone who didn

ind. Was he hiding something? Her gut told her that there was more beneath his smooth

softly on his door, and after a moment, Ethan opened it

ice was casual, w

d finally. "What's wrong, Ethan? Yo

eyes landing on a small framed photo on his desk. It looked old and worn, the edges faded. Before

ed, the strain in his voi

ep closer. "You're always saying 'not now

flashed with something between a

th something deeper-fear that maybe he would never let her in. And wordless, she

mportant about Ethan-something he didn't want anyone to know. She knew she should just leave him alone, give him his spac

throat. She wasn't really sure what she was looking for, but that photo from the night before stuck out in her mind. There w

She opened it with shaking hands and gasped as her fingers closed over a battered leather journa

r of her. She opened Ava's journal; her eyes scanned through the first few entries, fragments of a young boy'

up toward her. Ethan was back. Her pulse raced. Without so much as a second to waste, she barely

sharp, every syllable

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“Ava's mother gets married again, and she finds herself living under the same roof as Ethan Thompson-most handsome boy in his school and son of the wealthiest millionaire in town-who is now her stepfather. What begins as an uncomfortable adjustment turns out to be more complicated when she realizes feelings toward him are more than just familial; the chemistry between them is undeniable, but with their parents happily married and with their new family bond at stake, both are torn between coining what's right and following their heart. As the moments of tender connection escalate, all small, into something far more intimate-a touch or a lingering glance. It is then that Ava's mother remarries, putting her under one roof with Ethan Thompson, the hottest boy at his school and the son of the wealthiest millionaire in town-her new stepdad. It's an uncomfortable adjustment that begins to get much more complicated when feelings toward him are realized to be more than sibling-like in origin. The sparks between them are undeniable, but their parents' happy marriage and their bond as a new family hang in the balance, leaving each person to be torn between coining what's right and following their heart. With more time devoted to each other, small moments of connection deepen into something much more intimate: a touch, a lingering glance, a secret they can't share with anyone else. Weighted with the expectation of family, they understand it could shatter everything. Skirting that line between love and family, Ava and Ethan must decide. Will they be able to embrace their forbidden love or give up their happiness for the people they care about? Meanwhile, Ava's best friend Leah gives another layer to the story. Her vibrant, apparently carefree personality hides secrets of its own, and as Ava confides in her about her complicated feelings for Ethan, Leah begins to act strangely. Or can she be hiding something really important? When all these secrets come into the open, the relationship between Ava and Ethan faces one final test. Secrets begin to unwind: about Ethan's mother and the real reason for her disappearance. The family is immediately in turmoil, and Ava finds herself in a web of deceit and mystery threatening to rip the whole family apart. As the stakes mount, Ava must choose between walking away from the only person who has made her feel alive or risk it all-including the fragile new family she's just become a part of-for love that may be doomed from its inception.”
1 Chapter 1 New Begining2 Chapter 2 Unconditional Proximity3 Chapter 3 Uncomfortable4 Chapter 4 Secret Revealed5 Chapter 5 A growing spark6 Chapter 6 A moment between us7 Chapter 7 Between fear and longing8 Chapter 8 Blurring Boundaries9 Chapter 9 In the shadow of secrets10 Chapter 10 Torn between two worlds11 Chapter 11 Threads Unraveling12 Chapter 12 The Rival13 Chapter 13 Blurred Boundaries14 Chapter 14 Hidden Flames