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Thinking about Nelson makes my heart ache. Where would I be today if Colton hadn’t stolen those paintings? If he hadn’t triggered me to leave the gallery and his father’s control? Ava doesn’t know the truth about the kind of man her father is, and once I felt guilty for keeping it from her. As the years passed, I understood it was for the best. It’s easier to protect Ava from what she doesn’t see