The Price of His "Parting Gift"

Chapter 3

Word Count: 714 | Released on: 01/07/2025

Ava was only there because Brenda had insisted it would be good for her to be seen, to show the worl

sessively around her waist, laughing at something she said. They were a power couple, radiating success and conf

ate. A journalist from a major tech blog spotted her. "Ava Reed! What

malfunctioning, flickering erratically. Suddenly, a promotional video began to play on the giant screen. It was a sizzle

urned with humiliation. This was a nightmare. This was a professional

r face. This was her doing. It had to be. It was a calculated, public humiliat

he whispers grew louder. People were pointing, taking pictures with thei

to say something. He was powerful enough to shut this down in an instan

r: This is your problem. Handle it. He then turned his back on her, focusing his full at

leaving her to fend for herself, he was act

e steered Ava through the gawking crowd, shielding her from the f

s Tech Expo," one headline screamed. "Ava Reed' s Bizarre Bid for Ethan Hayes' Attention," re

Ava' s phone rang. It was an unknown number.

htmare, Ava. I need you to release a statement saying it was a technical glitch and you had n

ough. Just a demand. He was ordering her to clean up the mess

e for you?" she wh

a low threat. "You don' t want to be on the wrong side o

heir entire relationship laid bare. She was not a person to him, she w

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“The Aspen snow fell, mirroring the blanket of happiness cocooning Ava Reed as she drove to Ethan Hayes' s mansion, a drone – her heartfelt anniversary gift – beside her. Three years of love, whispered promises, and shared dreams were shattered when she overheard Ethan tell his friends she was just a "fun accessory," a "fling" he was ready to discard with a paltry directing gig as a "parting gift." The laughter that followed was ugly, turning her world to ice. She burst in, confronted him, and threw his cruel words back, walking out on the man who had reduced their love to a transaction. But the humiliation didn' t end there. He gave her personal gift to Seraphina Vance, his "real" fiancée, who then flaunted it and the film role Ava was meant to have. How could the man she loved be so indifferent, so actively cruel? How could her devotion be twisted into a casual deception? The public smear campaign that followed, orchestrated by Ethan and Seraphina, painted her as a desperate, unstable ex, ruining her career. She was adrift, lost, her entire identity systematically dismantled. Just as she reached her breaking point, a mysterious invitation arrived, leading her to a shocking truth that would not only reclaim her name and fortune but force Ethan to confront the devastating consequences of his betrayal.”