Ethan’s POV Her words hung heavy in my chest, and when she saw the amount of hesitation in my eyes, she walked away, leaving me to decide my fate. I tried to call Ava to be sure that Ivana was not being silly to get me in bed with her and that truly the news was public, but I failed to get through to her.

I returned to my office with my head buried in regret and my eyes heavy with pain. What Ava faced was my fault as well. It was unfair that she was the only one paying the price for it. ...