Ava's POV
I sat in my usual corner at Liam’s library, the comforting scents of old books and polished wood wrapping around me like a familiar embrace. It had been a week since I left my job at Winston & Co., and a week since Jeremy had tried to—
I shivered, the memory making my whole body tense.
I had sworn I would never return to that place, no matter how desperate things became. It wasn't worth it.
With a sigh, I opened my laptop, its glow casting my face in a pale light. I had sent applications to several companies, but the silence from each and every one was making me lose all hope. Something kept telling me that Jeremy was behind this. Spreading lies, sabotaging my reputation, and defending his name.
He's lucky I didn't sue his ugly scrawny ass.
“What are you working on so inte
