Avery's Game Of Revenge

“IWILLMAKETHEMALLREGRETTHEDAYTHEYMETME!IWILLMAKETHEMWISHTHEYWERENEVERBORN!ANDIWILLMAKETHEMHATETHEDAYTHEYTHOUGHTOFBETRAYINGME!”“Youwill,Sweetie.AndI'llhelpyouwiththat...”ThosewerethelastwordsAveryspokeandheardbeforepassingoutinherbloodyredweddinggown,onthesamedayshewassupposedtomarryherboyfriendfromseniorhighschool.~~AveryMcCallum,thesoleheiressandpresidentoftheMcCallumGroupofCompanies,hadherwholefamilywipedoutonherweddingday.Framedforhergrandfather'smurderandstrippedofherposition,Averyvowstotakerevengeonthosewhowrongedher.Butherpowerlessstateseemstomockherdetermination.EnterArchibaldDonovan.SheusedtohatethedevilishlyhotandnarcissisticchairmanoftheA²Corpwhoalsohappenedtobeherolderbrother'sbestfriend,butwhenconsumedwiththeneedtotakerevenge,shebeggedhimtomarryherinreturnforfulfillingalonglistofconditions.Archieagrees,andamonthlater,Averyre-emergesasAvaDonovan,arisingactressandthewifeofthemostpowerfulmaninthecountry.Withhernewfoundstatus,Averysystematicallydestroysheradversaries,uncoveringdarksecretsandhiddenagendasalongtheway.Butasshenavigatesthetreacherouslandscapeofhernewlife,shemustconfrontthetruthaboutherfamily'spastandattheendofitall,comebacktohim.Sheowedhimafterall...EXCERPTArchie'seyesdarkenedwhenhesawherstumblingoutofthewinecellar,abottleofwineinonehandandhernightrobe,intheother.Shewasliterallyhalfnaked.“Hey...”hergreetingcameoutinaslur,andthatwasallheneededtoknowshewasdrunk.Verydrunk,atthat.“Why?”heaskedsimply,knowingshewouldinterprethisquestionassheusuallydid.“I...Ivisitedthemtoday.Theflowersontheirstoneswerealreadywiltedand...and...itbrokeme.Iwantedtobehappyandatthesametime,Iwantedtocry,”Averyreplied,inhalingshortwispsofairbeforeshecontinued,“ThenIfoundthecellar.”“Diditwork?”Sheshookherheadslowlyinreply,liftingherheadupintimetoseeamischievoussmirkcurlonhislips.“Don'tbesad,Babygirl.Ihappentoknowawaytomakeyoucryandkeepyouexcitedatthesametime,”hesaid.“Really?”“Wannatryit,Mama?”Averynodded,slowlybutfirmlyasheclosedthedistancebetweenthem.Ashepromised,shedidcry...inpleasure.