Chapter 6

James disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The police were baffled, and Ava was devastated. But Ethan was there to comfort her, to be the shoulder she leaned on. He was patient, letting her grieve while slowly replacing James in her life. Ava never knew that Ethan had planned it all. The evidence against James had been carefully fabricated, leading him to flee in desperation. Ethan watched as she grew more dependent on him, his control tightening like a noose.