Chapter 325: Chapter 325

Josh’s eyes landed on Rocky’s at that moment, and the glee on Rocky made him clench his hands. Rocky did not have to say any words to irritate the already tense man. That little smirk was everything, and the way he stood possessively behind her made something snap off in Josh.

’No! I cannot lose this way! I will not!’

Josh lunged right at Ava, but the men around Ava were quicker. As if they had practised together, Matt and Nicholas moved and restrained Josh’s hands, and Rocky launched a heavy blow right to his face!

The very nose that had healed was broken again.

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!!" Josh howled in pain as the two let him go. Josh fell to his knees and covered his nose. Bright red blood seeped out from between his fingers.

If they had wanted to do more damage, the three would have done so, but they just wanted to teach him a little lesson. Also, the three were tactical enough because they had an audience, and three to one would not seem fair in the public’s eye.

Ava had not expected that series of actions, but she had no compassion for this man who was then on his knees. She looked behind Josh, and her eyes met Swya’s. Ava did not know the person, but she saw the emotions playing around her face and guessed her identity.

The pretty girl averted her gaze, and Ava turned, not wanting to stay there for another single moment.

The crowd started dispersing as the show seemed to be over. However, some of them could not help but comment:

"Tsk, Tsk... serves him right!"

"Ikr! He stormed in like he was wronged. It turns out that that is not the case. You should never judge a book by its cover!"

Ava hurried away as she did not even want to face or talk to Rocky. Ava had barely walked a hundred meters around a bend when she met three girls. One in the front as two flanked her on either side. Since she did not know them, she tried to side-step them, but they moved in the same direction. After about three of the same actions, Ava asked,

"What is the matter?"

"Hehehheee.... She talks!"

Ava finally raised her head to look at the three girls, but she was sure she had never met them. The three made her remember the three most famous hot girls in high school who continuously caused trouble. In most high and middle schools, such girls always existed and Ava had had her share of them in her life.

’Why do such girls always walk in threes like the master and her servants?’ Ava wondered as the formation remained the same every time such girls arrived. There was no novelty....!

"Are you sure that she is the one? .. the bitch that tried to steal my man?" The one who looked to be the leader asked one of her minions.

"Yes, Terry, that’s her."

Ava had no time or mood for such nonsense, so she was quite blunt with them: "I have no time for you children, so step aside and let me pass!"

"Oh.... So you think that we are children? Hehheehehehe,"

They did not look offended and that sparked some warnings in Ava’s head. The one they had called Terry’s next words enlightened Ava.

"...then why are you with a child yourself?" The leader asked.

Ava started, but then the girl interrupted.

"She is nothing to look at. Why is he so hung up on her!"

Even as Terry said this, she knew that no matter how good she looked, she was no match for Ava. Tights that showed off Ava’s long shapely legs, a loose crop top that showed off Ava’s flat tummy and belly button ring, hair cropped low and complemented with long dangling earrings.

Terry could not find a point of fault on this beautiful creature in front of her. Heck, Ava could even pass for her younger sister and that made Terry even more uncomfortable! Terry bit her lips in annoyance, but she had a mission and was not ready to relent.

As Ava rounded up her thoughts, something occurred to her,

"Terry! What are you doing here?"

Rocky rounded that bend behind Ava at that time, his eyes instantly landing on the three girls facing Ava. Rocky stopped right behind Ava and then frowned at the three girls. Terry was the principal’s daughter, and she had started bothering him with her supposed love. It irritated Rocky to the core, but he had always tried to be civil with her. He frowned at the fact that they were targeting his Ava!

The main girl changed 360 degrees, and Ava couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows. The three girls had dressed to the nines. Obviously, the festival was where many younger ones tried to come in and hook up with others.

Ava did not want a part of their games and then tried to side-step them to leave.

"Rocky! Is this really your girlfriend? This old woman?" Terry spat out in disgust. Her father had urged her to hook up with Rocky because of the possible benefits they could get from the Thornston family, and she had been happy to do that, but Terry did not know that Rocky would be that hard to conquer.

Even at this time, she was in a dress that showed her pale, beautiful thighs and a lot of cleavage, but Rocky only had eyes for that woman!

When Terry had heard of Rocky’s love interest, she had not believed it but seeing them close, she was uncomfortable in her heart.

"Ava, please, wait...."

Rocky held Ava’s hand and slightly tugged on it.

"I don’t have the time for this, Rocky!"

Ava sighed, stopped, and looked from Rocky to the three girls.

"Watch the way you speak, Terry! You and I are nothing, and so whatever I do has nothing to do with you!"

"You mean that she is really your girlfriend?"

"I have no obligation to answer that question, so scram!" Rocky was angry. He only wanted to spend quality time with his Ava, but pests were appearing left and right, making him lose his usual calm. He faintly heard footsteps approaching and knew that it would be his two friends.

"What’s it with you? Why do you want to make advances at my boyfriend right in front of me?"

Nicholas and Matt exchanged gazes, "Did you hear that?"

The other nodded, inching closer to get more of the juice. This was gossip that they were not going to miss out on. When had Rocky and Ava made that much progress?

’Shhhh, ’ Matt signalled Nicholas.

Rocky’s heart pounded in his chest, each beat echoing louder in his ears as if time had slowed. His eyes widened, fixed on Ava as the words settled in, their weight sinking deeper into his mind.

’Did she just say that? oO, my mind must be playing tricks on me!’

A rush of emotions flooded him—disbelief, excitement, confusion—all swirling in a chaotic storm inside. His breath hitched, and a mix of adrenaline and surprise made his hands tremble slightly.

’It was not possible. Maybe Ava was only trying to help me out of this Terry predicament?’

She actually likes me?

He had never expected this, never thought she felt the same.

’Am I getting ahead of myself?’ His mind raced, jumping from the past moments they had shared, trying to piece together signs he might have missed.

But now, Ava had really said that he was her boyfriend. Rocky could not unhear that—out in the open, and he had no idea what to say.

A flicker of fear crept in, the vulnerability of being exposed, of standing on the edge of something new and unknown. He could feel his face grow warm, a lump forming in his throat as he struggled to find the right words.

Is she only trying to help me? or? He wanted to speak, to respond, but all he could do was stand there, heart racing, as her words echoed in his mind, reshaping everything he thought he knew.

Terry gasped. She did not believe it. That woman was just pulling her legs.

"You think that I will believe that? Rocky never said that. Who are you to claim that you are his girlfriend?"

Ava also cursed herself for saying something as rushed as that. She was unsure why she had even said that. ’What is wrong with you, Ava?’

However, at that time, something clicked in Rocky’s mind as well.

’Is this Ava’s way of telling me that she is ready for me?’

He remembered that he had said that he would always go according to what Ava said.

’I won’t be a good boyfriend if I do not acknowledge my sweet’s words, right?’

"Why does my girl need to lie to you, Terry? Before this time, she did not even know who you were!"

Rocky said, and then, releasing Ava’s hand, he stepped directly behind her and wrapped his arms around her in a back hug, resting his chin on her head.

Ava stiffened slightly but did not move out of his embrace.

Her heart raced, and she could faintly hear the thumping of his heart. Ava placed her hands on Rocky’s, which were around her waist.

"You were saying?" Ava skewed her head and asked, her eyes daring the one they called Terry.

"I do not... You are just..."

Rocky had no patience for such. He knew that such girls needed a clean and harsh break. She removed his arms and twirled Ava so that she faced him,

"You will only and always be my main meal!. my dessert, entrée, snack and even appetizer!" Rocky whispered, making Ava remember the words she had said to Josh that evening. Ava’s eyes widened, and Rocky swooped down and invaded her mouth, kissing her hard as if they did not have an audience.

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