ETHAN’S POV

I tried to control my growling as I ruffled my hair in anger. Why was she always there to ruin my mood? I stared at Ava in anger as she settled down to read.

“I can’t do that in her presence,” I said to Serena, who wouldn’t stop kissing and touching me.

Something about her just always wanted me to look at her whenever she was around me.

“Let’s just ignore her,” she said, quickly giving me another kiss. I stopped to look at Ava’s reaction, only to see her smiling at something in the book. “Why does she always have to read?” I thought internally with a...