Ava's POV
The text still burned in my hands. I sat on the edge of my bed, phone trembling in my grip, staring at the photo of Derek f*****g that blonde again. My stomach twisted so hard I thought I might throw up. He hadn’t changed. Not even a little. And now this new number… whoever it was had his latest betrayal right there, time-stamped. I didn’t know who to trust anymore. Damien was up to something dangerous on the roof. Lucas had been watching me for months. And Marcus… Marcus had been so kind, so warm, but what if he was lying too?
I set the phone down and stood up. My legs felt weak. I walked to the door and opened it quiet as I could. The hallway was dark, but I could hear soft voices coming from Marcus’s suite down the hall. I crept closer, staying in the shadows, and pressed m
