She Walked Away: A Billionaire's Loss

ling but firm, her gaze fixed on the shattered rema

carried the weight of years o

p the broken watch, cr

s in their home office, so

tion bottle from Ava's side of the shared

to him. He frowned, a flicker of

xamine it further

side, a hand pressed dramatically to her forehead.

ectively blocking his view of the b

ed, his attention imme

tion bottle

ar-miss from the doorway

ow. Not like this. Not at

ean, quiet, unburdened by his

Chloe found Ava al

s, you know," Chloe said, her v

the arm of a leather chair. "You

ed out the window at the gl

"I've wanted him for years. Even when you two were disgustin

ed you, Ava. Your money, your family, you

hat was me. I edited it. I showed him only what I wanted him to see. You

er eyes wide with a h

treachery, years in the m

The one she'd t

ered, her voice hoarse.

ed, her composure finally cracking. "And I

a sharp cry. She stumb

small, deliberate cut she'd made with a tiny, concealed

in, alerted b

aming down her face, clu

standing pal

e met Ava's, a flicker of somethin

t appeared. Chloe was whimperin

d, pointing a shaking finger at Ava. "She's

ed. He turned to Av

er voice flat. "I

a was acting out of jealousy. It would mean she still cared, that his provocations we

y pain. "I told you, Ethan. I married you for you

er, but she would not give him the

you didn't do it, and you feel nothing, then it won't matter. Apologize to Chloe. Or," he

ng in the air, c