Chapter 253: A suspicious figure in the office (Part – 1)
Leaning against the cool surface of the door, Ava exhaled shakily, her emotions a chaotic whirlwind. "Why is my heart thumping so loudly?" she wondered. "Am I falling for him all over again?"
Her cheeks burned, the heat refusing to subside as fragments of the previous night replayed in her mind. The memory of his touch, his voice, the way they had lost themselves in each other—it all lingered, sending an unbidden shiver through her body. The tingling warmth spread like wildfire. She couldn’t stop imagining herself with him again.
She shook her head, trying to push the images away. "What am I even thinking?" She tapped her flushed cheeks. "Ava, get a grip."
She rushed into the shower room and turned on the water, letting it cascade over her. She closed her eyes and exhaled deeply, hoping it would cool down the heat that had taken over her body and mind.
Dylan wanted to go after her. But before he could move, his phone buzzed sharply on the nightstand. It was Justin.
"Hello?" he answered briskly, his tone clipped.
"Our plan worked," Justin said without preamble. "Erica has transferred money to Rylee. But before that, her account was credited with one billion dollars."
"Who sent her the money?" Dylan asked, curious.
"I checked—it’s Luke. Luke Baker wired the funds to her account."
Dylan’s jaw tightened as he processed the revelation. "Luke Baker...So, he is really backing her up. Interesting."
"What’s your plan? "Should I bring her in?"