Chapter 73

Ava's smile lifted a notch as she walked up to him and looped her arm through his. "You're being so sweet to me now, but I don't remember you ever showing even a shred of kindness to Louise." They'd run into each other a few times since that first meeting. Every time, Ava would throw shade and give him the cold shoulder. But somehow... things between them were starting to feel weirdly close. The more time she spent around him, the more she started to question if Edgar had split personalities or something. He didn't come off as a good guy, sure-but at least he seemed to stick to his own code. Would someone like that really go so far as to get Louise locked up and then still plot ways to torment her in prison? It made no sense. Which only made Ava more curious to figure him out. To her, Edgar was like this fog she couldn't see through. The more she tried to uncover, the murkier it got. With a cold, unreadable face, Edgar gently removed her hand from his arm. "Ms. Reed, I'm guessing you'r