chapter 4: Eva barely slept
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MY THUG LOVER
Ava barely slept that night.
Every sound outside her apartment made her sit up.
At 2:13 a.m., headlights stopped outside her window.
She held her breath.
The car stayed for several seconds before driving away.
The next morning, Ava found Jace standing beside her apartment building.
“What are you doing here?”
“Waiting for you.”
“I don't need a bodyguard.”
“Good. I'm not one.”
“Then stop following me.”
Jace stepped closer.
“Someone is watching you.”
“Or you're trying to scare me.”
His expression hardened.
“Believe whatever you want.”
He turned to leave.
Ava grabbed his arm.
“Why do you care?”
Jace looked at her hand before meeting her eyes.
“I don't.”
“Then why are you here?”
He hesitated.
“Because I know what happens when people ignore warnings.”
His phone suddenly rang.
Jace answered.
“What happened?”
His face changed.
“Where?”
Ava watched him closely.
He ended the call and looked at her.
“Go inside.”
“Why?”
“Now, Ava.”
She followed his gaze toward the parking lot.
Her car was sitting exactly where she'd left it.
Except something was different.
Ava slowly walked closer.
A white envelope was tucked beneath her windshield wiper.
Her name was written across it.
AVA CARTER.
Jace grabbed her wrist before she could touch it.
“Don't.”
Ava stared at the envelope.
“What's inside?”
Jace's voice dropped.
“Something meant for me.”
He pulled out his phone and called someone.
Then the envelope moved.
Ava froze.
Something inside was vibrating.
Jace's eyes widened.
“Get down!”
BANG!
The windshield shattered.
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