Chapter 7
Shattered Illusions
Ava’s POV
I wasn't expecting that response. How could he say it so casually—that it was "the best s*x of the month"? He looked at me and chuckled, a dark, melodic sound that sent a shiver down my spine.
“You’re cool...” he uttered, leaning in to press a lingering peck against my lips.
Reality hit me like a physical blow. I gasped as I remembered I hadn’t come here alone. I was here with Gold.
“I have to go,” I rushed out, the words tumbling over each other.
He released his grip on me, but not before collecting my details and handing me $17,000 in cash. I turned to flee, but a nagging sensation in the back of my mind made me stop dead in my tracks.
“Do I know you from somewhere?” I asked. I had no memory of ever meeting him before tonight; to me, he was
