Lovers to Enemies

l does that even mean?" Mr. Carter exhaled sharply and turned his back to them, walking over to his desk. He poured himself a glass of whiskey, his movements steady but heavy with hesitat

t's a lie." "I wish it was," he said. "But your father was involved in a bad business deal. One that could've ruined a lot of people-including my company. I had no choice but to act." "What does that even mean?" Ethan snapped. Mr. Carter sighed. "Your father took out loans using forged documents. He promised investors money he didn't have. He was running out of time before everything collapsed, and when he tried to involve my company in one of his schemes, I exposed him before he could drag us down with him." Ava's head spun. "No. That's not true. My father was an honest man.