Chapter 40
- Ava’s POV
- I jumped, startled by the sudden sound of someone entering the kitchen, and my own coffee cup slipped from my grasp, crashing onto the tiled floor. I heard footsteps approaching and, thinking it was one of the maids, I quickly said, "No, it's alright... I can clean it up."
- But the voice that replied was deep and unfamiliar. "You'll cut your finger if you do that."