Adrian's arrival, the first, confusing attraction, the dinner that had ended in a kiss, and the realization of his intense obsession. Ava's Betrayal, the calculated move with James, the shattering lie, and James's later descent into jealousy. The ultimate violation by James, fueled by drink and the very lies Ava had manufactured.
The recent discovery that Ava her childhood friend was the monster behind the stalker, paying someone to violate her, driven by three years of professional envy. Adrian's sudden, fierce protection, and his declaration of love, making him the only person she could trust.
Every betrayal, ever moment of the violence swirled in her head, she buried her head into the waters feeling like drowning herself to forget about the painful flashes of the memories, James was blinded by jealousy and obsession and Ava was still the same, jealous for the past two years, and planned evil behind her. "I never thought of myself in this situation."
