lara and Ethan back to a sense of security. But peace, as they

She groaned, reaching for it, only to see an influx of notifications: messages from fri

Triangle: Who Is A

present and Clara as the "new girl" caught in the middle. To make it worse, there was a photo of Ava's dramati

, his hair still damp. He noticed the lo

s jaw tightened as he took it from her, scrolling through the

voice tinged with doubt. "Ethan, is this what my life is going to be lik

hand. "No. I won't let them drag

on the nightstand. The name Ava Parker appeared a

rowed. "You shou

trying to stir trouble. The less a

ce firmer now. "Ethan, I can handle the truth, but I can't handle b

ally nodded. "Alright. Let

all café outside the city, far from prying eyes. Clara

ing as she walked toward their table. Her eyes flicked to Clara, a knowing sm

m here because I deserve

. "Alright, Ava. Say what you came

re as direct as ever. Fine. I came to warn you-there are things from our

wned. "Li

han wasn't always the man you see now. The

"Whatever you're implying,

"Because some of the people involved have

Clara's hand tightened around Etha

n me, Ava?" Ethan said, h

ourtesy call. The past has a funny way of catching u

ing a heavy silence b

. "I should've known Ava would pull something like

ghtful. "Ethan, what did she mean by 'deals and

ween us. But yes, there are things from my past business decisions, alli

ady. "Ethan, I'm not going anywhere. But I need you t

easing slightly. "You're

. "You've mentione

g before Ethan pulled her into a fierce hu

se. She wasn't just a passive player in Ethan's life she was rea

figure watching from the shadows outside the apartment,

sn't done w