At the pinnacle of her career, orthopedic surgeon Ava King conquers the lucrative medical field of London.
A wild and intimate night with competitive Formula One driver James Ellis ends with Ava being stood up. The rejection leads her straight into...
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Dr. G. M. Daniels
There's no way Gabriel is Malcolm, right? Like, am I reaching? Am I so desperate to make sure that he pays for his sins that I'm making an unfathomable connection?
James sighs softly next to me, and I unconsciously run my fingers through his slightly damp curls as I attempt to make sense of my brainwave.
Iris/Sophia... Malcolm... Maya... Gabriel... ex-girlfriend/love of his life Sophie...
Is it too much of a wild coincidence? I mean did Iris even study the same year as Gabriel?
Fuck, my head hurts.
But, I have an idea.
No, it's crazy.
Absolutely. Absurd.
Don't do it, Ava!
But true to form I do it anyway, and close my eyes, kissing Jamie's unconscious head softly as I click send: I know who you are.
Gabriel: And I knew you'd message me. How are you baby?
A:Whatever. Just tell me the truth.
G: What are you on about?
A: Are you Malcolm?
There's a long, dramatic pause before he responds: Took you long enough.
A: Where's Maya?
G: She's safe. As long as you don't call the police, or tell anyone, nothing will happen to her.
A: So what do you want?
G: Isn't it obvious? You. I want you. Say you're mine. Forget about James Ellis and we can pick up where we left off before your little fiasco in Nice this weekend.
A: It can't be that simple.
G: Of course not, baby. You still have to earn my forgiveness.
I bite my tongue as I'm clearly about to sell my soul to the devil. The words I want to spit at him... Evil. Vile. Narcissist. Instead I send my reply:
Fine, what do I have to do?
G: Meet me in an hour. We'll do an exchange. You for Maya. No police. No Jamie dearest. Just you, my Ava.
He sends a location and when I search it, I realize it's the location of his grandfather's old gentleman's club, now abandoned. He must have inherited it.
