Two years earlier…
Ryan was perfect.
Handsome. Charming. Attentive.
He remembered the smallest things about Ava.
Her favorite coffee.
Her favorite song.
The way she hated rainy days.
"You deserve someone who treats you like a queen," he told her.
And Ava believed him.
For the first time in her life, she felt truly loved.
But sometimes perfection hides something darker underneath.