That was how Draven had been living this whole time.
But he never expected his buried emotions to suddenly burst out like a broken dam. When it hit him, he realized he had never noticed it before and that he had pushed it down for three years. He might actually like Ayla.
Draven was the kind of guy who didn't know what he wanted. So even when he noticed something different about Ayla, he wasn't sure if that meant liking her, and he couldn't choose what to do.
It wasn't until they went to Aqualith.
The truth was, getting drugged on Shawn's cruise ship that night wasn't some random accident. It was deliberate.
Draven didn't understand his own emotions and wanted to test himself. If he lost control, would he react differently toward Ayla?
He'd been drugged before. When other women threw themselves at him, he could hold back easily. Even on the drug, he never felt anything for them, not once.
But when the person turned out to be Ayla, Draven's self-control broke instantly. He couldn't stop himself and went straight for her.
He lost control that night.
And that loss of control gave him the answer he'd been searching for.
In that moment, Draven finally understood what he had been feeling.
He had to use every bit of strength to calm down that night so Ayla wouldn't get scared. He forced himself to settle his mind, keep his feelings hidden, and just wait until she got divorced from Troy. And eventually, she did.
When Ayla didn't get an immediate reply from Draven, she started thinking about whether she should say yes.
After ending three years of marriage to Troy, she had nothing left to hold on to. Other than hiring male escorts just for fun, she had zero interest in men. So even with Draven right there, she didn't think about romance at all.
Also, Troy wasn't acting like an ex. He suddenly freaked out and didn't want to let her go.
Troy was obsessive. Ayla couldn't fight him alone. Out of everyone around her, Draven was the only one strong enough to deal with Troy.
As for Martin? She respected him. He was older, and he also favored Troy. He would probably tell her to get back together, not separate. If Troy acted pitifully in front of him, Martin might not support her at all.
So, in the whole Winstons, the only person Ayla could count on was Draven—someone Troy hated and someone powerful enough to fight him. Going to Draven was her only option.
The real problem was that Troy held too much power. If he were even a little weaker, Ayla wouldn't need to ask Draven for help. She would take care of it herself.
If Troy really lost it, he might even hurt Kaleb.
Ayla couldn't afford that risk.
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Why is half of each of these chapters missing? The story sort of trails off in the middle of the chapter. That’s unfortunate....