[Ava's POV]
The room was a battlefield. Every inch of it felt heavy, suffocating, as if the walls themselves were closing in with every passing second.
Rhett’s chest heaved, and his fists tightened by his sides, as if keeping them clenched was the only thing stopping him from breaking something.
Avas eyes were on fire, with anger. She felt really desperate. Her whole body was shaking because she had a lot to say but she was trying not to say it. Ava was so upset that she could barely keep her words inside.
She said to him "You do not get it do you?". She took a step forward. The tension, in her shoulders was very tight. She looked really upset. "I do not need you to protect me Rhett " she said. "I need you to trust me Rhett. That is what I need from you, Rhett."
Rhett’s eyes flashed,
