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I had the perfect plan in my head. If I wasn't going to get Ava, I could get her through the person she loved most in the world, and that was her grandma.
To be honest, it’s been a long time since I saw her Grandma anyway. So that was why I was in her cottage. Everything seemed to be going well so far. At first, I was surprised that Ava would show up—that was never part of the plan. I thought she would figure out my plan and expose me, but she was playing along just well.
I discreetly watched her throughout the whole thing. I could see the conflict in her eyes. The greatest advantage I had with Ava was that I'd known her for years. I knew almost everything about her, even though she tried to act tough. I knew the right buttons to press and the right actions to show.
So,
