AVERY
My hand flies to my heart. “Holy s**t! You scared the crap out of me!” My breathing becomes erratic.
The woman places her phone on the marble coffee table before leaning back with her arms crossed over her chest. “Sorry, I’m just looking for Daniel.”
I take in her appearance, my heart still racing in my chest. Tall and slender frame, long dead straight black hair and brown eyes, similar to Daniels. Maybe she is his sister or a relative. Don’t jump to conclusions Avery!
“How did you even get in here? Are you related to him or something?”
She laughs as if I said something that is actually quite hilarious. “No honey, we’re not related.” I tilt my head to the side in confusion. She lifts her left hand up and my eyes zero in on something I never wished to see. “I’m his fiancée.”
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