Chapter 41 : Last Chance

*Liam*

The plane finally touches down, and I’m relieved to have made it to New York. I hope Ava can finally relax now that her father is safe and we can find ourselves a sense of normalcy.

My phone starts ringing as soon as I walk down the steps of the plane, one foot touching the tarmac.

I immediately take the call, calling hello into the phone to a number I don’t recognize. I get a lot of business calls from people so it could be anyone. But I am not expecting the voice I hear on the other line.

“This is your last chance. I’m offering you one final out, your chance to walk away from Ava and let her be with the better man.”

Noah.

My nostrils flare, but I quickly put on a façade when Ava looks over at me.

“Who’s calling?” she asks, her breath airy. I can tell the weight that has been lifted off her shoulders is making her much happier. Her father being found innocent on charges that so obviously were set up should make her feel as though she’s floating. I know how much h