Ava’s POV

The door slammed shut, and I froze. Orion stood there, eyes blazing with a fury that mirrored my own. The forced marriage, the distrust—it all coiled between us, a volatile storm ready to ignite.

“What did you just say?” His voice was low, dangerous. “You think I poisoned Holly?”

Rose shifted uncomfortably before reaching for the door to leave.

Why is he everywhere? Why won’t he get out of my life? Just the sight of him made my insides boil. What kind of man would stoop that low to poison a kid?

My fists clenched. “Don’t play innocent. I saw the footage. You handed her that drink.”

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