I Gave My Heart, He Gave Me Humiliation

penthouse office at Gol

ere, perched on the

e black, her eyes red-rimmed, dabbi

ged grief. Ava kn

vast window, lookin

tered. He didn't see the f

t Chloe to the press?" he aske

immediate and absolute. He did

t a small, t

e she didn't mean any harm. It's just... this riv

ear. She was subtly reinforcing his suspi

s eyes cold. "We

aked, Ethan? Unless you were there when it supposedly happe

– surprise? discomfort?

, her voice ga

hat about mine? What about the Chen family's rep

with a sarcasm she

up, gliding

led it. He managed to stop the stor

d on Ethan's arm, effective

s to protect C

to leave, to end this charade, ha

her expression shifting

r poor head!

t as if to tou

a's temple, his exp

bumped it. S

rk stole Ava's breath. He didn

leave you two to talk. Ethan, darling, I'll

t out of the office, leaving

out a lo

e now recognized. "Just... try to be kind to Chloe. She's been throu

im, a direct, c

ven consider me your

g in the air, ra

, Ava," he said,

ecret?" she shot back. "Why do you

ned. He hated b

d answer, his

ead of security, spo

e alarm. Sixth floor. We

istant sirens

up. His eyes, for a s

ed and ran fr

appeared down the corridor. "Chloe's a

a a second thought

d her. Agai