She was on the verge of speaking, her lips trembling with the urge to voice the truth swirling inside her mind. But then, a wave of realization washed over her—she knew Ethan far too well.
Every subtle gesture, every carefully calculated move he made was part of a bigger charade. The way he was acting now, so tender and considerate, was nothing more than a desperate attempt to make their fake relationship appear genuine to the outside world. It was all an elaborate performance, and Ethan was playing his role to perfection.
Yet, beneath that polished facade, he was utterly pathetic. Here he was, pretending to be a caring sweetheart, while deep down, his heart belonged solely to Grace.
The cold, hard truth was that he was using her—using Ava—as a mere pawn in his twisted game. That realization stung sharply, filling her with a mixture of anger and sorrow. How could someone be so selfish, so cruel?
