Chapter 35. Special Treatment

Ava’s POV

As soon as my second alarm began to ring on the nightstand beside the bed, I cursed, rolling onto my side and pulling the blanket over my head. I wasn’t even given a single opportunity to get a wink of sleep. Max’s words and sudden appearance at my place kept resonating in my head all through the night, reminding me of the razor-thin line that I was walking on.

The only thing that was keeping me calm at the moment was Mason’s word of assurance when he came over the previous night.

“I’ll always be here for you and Sophie no matter what.”

Though he might have the power of the Anderson family backing him up, I knew he should be able to keep his promise against his brother. He had never broken his promise, and this time, he wouldn’t be the first.

By the time I got to work, I had already made up my mind to keep my head down, avoid getting attention from anyone, and avoid Max as much as possible. All of that went out the window the moment I s