Chapter 46

• Ava’s POV
• "We apologize, sir. We'll come back when you're done," the butler said, quickly ushering everyone away.
• My hand was still pressed to my lips, a nervous flutter in my chest. Fabio closed the door, his gaze lingering on my slightly shaky legs. He took off his coat, the movement smooth and conscious, and draped it around me. It swallowed me whole, the scent of him strangely comforting and unsettling at the same time.