Chapter 140

"Let me go!" Ava was scooped up at the waist, clutching her chest and yelling like crazy. Her sharp voice nearly pierced Edgar's eardrums. He shot her a look, face dark, "Shut it. Keep screaming and I'll throw you out." One glance down at how far she was from the ground, Ava instantly chickened out and zipped her lips. Tossed unceremoniously into the car, Ava wiggled her fingers, trying to find a comfier position. "If you dare run, I'll go propose to your family tomorrow." The threat hit home. Ava flinched, shrank back into the passenger seat, tilting her head with a fake sweet smile. "Mr. Shaw, don't tell me you're catching feelings for me?" With this kind of aggressive behavior, anyone else might've thought he'd lost it. "In your dreams." His tone was flat, but for a second, her chest actually hurt from the words. Halfway into the drive, Ava rolled down the window. As the scenery outside got weirder and weirder, her eyes widened. "Edgar, where are we even going?" Something didn't fee