Erased by Love, Forged by Revenge

widened. She w

rk and I are married now. What's his is mine. And honestly, this pla

all about you. The quiet, boring little coder who was s

rtable. "Olivia, th

r to know that you were never going to marry her. The promise about the patent? Th

toxic. It wasn't just a betrayal by Mark.

ou only have a few days left to exist, things like this lose their power t

I said, the words

arling. I'm a winner.

fear. She let out a piercing shriek and threw herself backwards, away from me, cr

he screamed, clutching her

moved a

t ask what happened. He didn't need to. He saw Olivia on the floor

lled at me. "First my things,

ch her, Mark.

st you. I knew you'd do something like this." He knelt beside Oli

ia sobbed into his chest. "I don't feel

his eyes filled with pure hatred. "You heard her. Get your thing

ack up the ash

en everything to. He was choosing to believe this manipu

d so intense it felt li

i

be the monster, I w

ored her. I walked right up to them. Then I drew my

eal. The crack of my hand against

enuine shock this time. A red mark

t, everyone

ark ex

y the hair and threw me to the ground.

r me. "Fine." He pulled out his phone. "Security!

cking me out. He

were big, impassive men. This time, they didn't just escort me out.

asked, a real tremor of fear f

ty, Ava. And I don't tolerate liabilities." He nodded to the guards. "Take her

ho stared with wide, curious eyes. They took me down in the

m. It was empty except for dust and a si

eavy steel door slammed shut. The

in the dark

me blurred. My wrists were raw from the

r days remaining unt

open. It wasn't M

er and a piece of bread. She smiled, settin

she asked

wer. I just

The water bottle rolled away, and th

o do was cry a little. He's always had a weakness for damsels in distress. You were never a damsel, were you, Av

"He gave me permission to handle you. He said to do wha

hip from her belt. It was a r

e turning vicious. "He just wants the problem t

first lash cut through th