CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN - INTO THE FIRE

Ava moved closer, positioning herself between Sophia and the door. "Oh, I know exactly who you are, Sophia. The question is, do you know who I am?" Confusion flickered in Sophia's eyes, quickly replaced by wariness. "I'm afraid I don't. Should I?" "Take a closer look," Ava said, her voice dropping to a near whisper. She reached up and removed her wig, shaking out her blonde hair. "Recognize me now?" Sophia's eyes widened in shock, then narrowed dangerously. "Ava Hart. You have some nerve showing up here." Ava's lips curved into a humorless smile. "I could say the same about you, Sophia. Enjoying the party while you destroy someone else's life?" Sophia's composure slipped for a moment before she regained control. "I don't know what you're talking about. You're the one who's been caught red-handed." "Cut the act, Sophia," Ava snapped, taking a step closer. "I know what you've done. The falsified emails, the planted evidence, the manipulation of company systems. Did you really think