Chapter 346

Ava's POV "That's why we're here today, to talk. You promised to listen, and I'll clear all your doubts," he said calmly. "I thought we came here to have sex?" I teased him. "Oh, Ava, I would love to get lost in your curves, but I won't do that until we talk and resolve everything," Joseph sighed. "Ava, you excite me beyond words, but I won't touch you intimately until you forgive me. The next time I undress you, we won't have sex—we'll make love." This bastard knew how to use his words, almost persuading me. But I needed to be strong. No matter how much I wanted this man, how much I loved him, I needed to understand everything that had happened and figure out if I could forgive him. "Why did you believe those rumors, Joseph? Why didn't you talk to me?" I asked, feeling the pain still burning in my heart. "Because my father messed with my head and my life. That's what he does," Joseph sighed. "Ava, it's always easier to believe the worst. He always manages to get to me. I can't count h