#Chapter 39: When the Second Shoe Drops

Ava’s Pov Ethan came home from work the next day telling me that he’s increased the amount of public appearances we will be making. Apparently, he received dozens of invitations every day, but only accepted the ones that seemed the most prestigious. With the chairman elections coming up, he wanted to make sure we were seen on the TV as much as possible. We needed as much publicity as we could get. I was worried, at first, that it would interfere with the volunteering at the children’s home, but the appearances were mostly in the evening. That worked for me as I was able to balance the two different lives I was living. For the past week, I spent every afternoon at the orphanage. Getting to know the children and Baron were the brightest parts of my day. When I’d go home, Ethan and I would get ready together to go to our interview or party and act like the perfect couple. The next week, I was playing four-square with a group of the children out in the courtyard. Baron was wa