Chapter 50 I Want To Make Amends

• Ava sat in the lavishly decorated room, her fingers lightly tapping on the table. It had been three years since the fallout with Alexander, and everything had changed. The tension between them was palpable, but so was the undeniable pull that had always existed. Alexander had spent the past months trying to make amends, trying to prove that he was no longer the man who had disregarded her.
• Tonight, he stood in front of her, the weight of his past actions evident in his eyes. "Ava," he began, his voice steady but with an underlying vulnerability, "I know I've hurt you, more than I can ever put into words. I'm not asking for forgiveness overnight, but I need you to understand... I'm not the same person I was before."
• Ava didn't respond immediately. Her gaze was unwavering as she took in his words, his sincerity. She could see the effort, but there was still a part of her that hesitated. After everything, could she truly believe him again?