Ethan back in the direction of security. Still, peace-which they ra

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

Triangle: Who Is A

st and his present while Clara was this "new girl" being caught in the mess. To make matters worse, there was a picture of

wet, Ethan opened the door to the room

His jaw set and he took it from her, scrolling down the

certainty. "Ethan, is this what my life is going to be like? Everything

her hand. "No. I won't let them d

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 located miles from the city, where no one would spot her. Howeve

every step she took toward their table. Her eyes flicked to Clara, a knowing s

I'm here because I deserve

e sharp. "Okay, Ava. Spit it ou

l as straightforward as ever. Great. I'm here to tell you there's stuff from you

brow. "What are y

an wasn't always the man you see now. Ther

Whatever you're implying,

"Because some of the people involved have

Clara's hand tightened around Eth

n me, Ava?" Ethan said, h

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

ing a heavy silence b

ver. "I should have known Ava would do something like

"Ethan, what did she mean by 'deals and con

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

idity relaxing marginally. "You

. "You've mentione

Ethan pulled her close into a hard hug.

aited - for Ethan; she waited until he stood again, his footprints unrelenting

mera lens on their mobile phone watched the scene unfolding as th