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Ava unexpectedly falls for the man her parents arranged for her to marry. But when unsettling rumors about him surface days before their wedding, she devises a test to uncover his true intentions.<\/p>\n
Ava caught her breath as she gazed at Walter, the man her parents had arranged for her to meet. He rose from his seat, impeccably dressed in a sleek suit that showcased his athletic build, his blue eyes sparkling under the elegant lighting.<\/p>\n
Ava\u2019s heart fluttered as he smiled and helped her to her seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cAva, meet Walter, my son,\u201d his mother said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat do you think?\u201d whispered Ava\u2019s mother, Hilda, noticing her daughter\u2019s reddened cheeks.<\/p>\n
The families sat at a grand dining table in a restaurant, the air filled with apprehension and anticipation. Ava, initially resistant to this arranged meeting, found herself unexpectedly drawn to Walter. His gentlemanly demeanor throughout the dinner and subsequent meetings only deepened her admiration for him.<\/p>\n
So a few weeks later, when he went down on one knee and proposed, she didn\u2019t think twice before saying yes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll marry you!\u201d she exclaimed as Walter slid a diamond ring onto her finger.<\/p>\n
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The wedding was set, and with only a few weeks to go, Ava and her friend Hillary went to a boutique to pick a wedding dress for Ava\u2019s special day.<\/p>\n
They had just gotten there and were waiting to be attended to when they heard two women whispering in the background.<\/p>\n
At first, Ava tried not to pay attention, but with how loud they were, it was impossible not to hear a few words, especially when she heard Walter\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mean Walter, the blue-eyed playboy, is getting married?\u201d one woman whispered incredulously.<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently, his parents found him a millionaire\u2019s daughter,\u201d another woman added.<\/p>\n
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Ava desperately wanted to continue listening but was interrupted when one of the attendants approached her since it was her turn.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou heard those people talking in the lobby, didn\u2019t you?\u201d Hillary asked as they followed the attendant.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know how many Walters there are in this state?\u201d Ava replied, dismissing the rumors. She was convinced her Walter was different.<\/p>\n
An hour later, Ava drove to Walter\u2019s mansion. The recent rain had left the roads wet, and as she approached his mansion, she noticed a group of homeless people huddled by the roadside, trying to keep dry.<\/p>\n
Ava slowed her car to avoid splashing water on them and rolled down her window to offer them some money, only to be taken aback after hearing their conversation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat rich guy in the red car splashed water on us! All that money has gone to his head! And that money isn\u2019t his, I bet! It\u2019s his parents\u2019!\u201d grumbled a bearded man.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith his handsome looks, he thinks he can do anything,\u201d a woman added bitterly.<\/p>\n
Shocked and confused, Ava rolled up her window and drove into Walter\u2019s estate, wondering if they were discussing him. She had seen his compassionate side, like his charity work, but she now doubted if it was just for show.<\/p>\n
As she entered his house using the spare key she always had, she was stunned to hear him yelling on the phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet them out of here! I want all of them gone!\u201d he bellowed, his face contorted with anger.<\/p>\n
His tone suddenly softened when he turned around and spotted her.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI don\u2019t want to see those beggars suffer in this rain. Find them a place, now!\u201d he commanded, hanging up.<\/p>\n
\u201cAva!\u201d He smiled and approached her. \u201cI saw some homeless people in the rain. It broke my heart, so I was arranging shelter for them,\u201d he explained. Ava didn\u2019t know what to say and nodded. Throughout the evening, she acted like everything was fine, but it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Their wedding was in a week, after which Walter was to be appointed as the director of one of her father\u2019s charity organizations.<\/p>\n
As Ava reached home, she discussed everything with Hillary and devised a plan to test Walter\u2019s true character.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not hire a private investigator?\u201d Hillary suggested. \u201cIsn\u2019t that easier than hiring an actor? What if it doesn\u2019t work?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt will. People let down their guard easily around strangers, and this particular actor I hired is pretty good,\u201d Ava explained.<\/p>\n
The next day, they met at Walter\u2019s favorite caf\u00e9, concealing their faces under big hats.<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you worried Walter might get angry if he finds out?\u201d Hillary asked cautiously.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe won\u2019t know if all goes well,\u201d Ava reassured her, waiting for Walter\u2019s arrival. She\u2019d already texted him and set her plan in motion. Babe, can you get me a coffee from your favorite place? I\u2019ll be waiting at your office, she\u2019d written. Later, she would text him that she couldn\u2019t make it due to some work.<\/p>\n
As Walter entered the caf\u00e9, Ava watched him closely. Dressed in a white sweater and black pants, Walter attracted admiring glances as he ordered. Ava\u2019s heart swelled with pride, but she was anxious about the actor she\u2019d hired to test him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope everything goes well,\u201d she murmured to Hillary.<\/p>\n
As Walter waited, a disheveled man, the actor Ava had hired, approached the counter. Walter was disgusted and stepped aside, allowing the man to order first.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s so nice,\u201d Ava whispered, unaware of Walter\u2019s true intentions.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, surprising,\u201d Hillary said despite her doubts about Walter\u2019s character.<\/p>\n
Walter paid for the man\u2019s bread and coffee, masking his frustration, all because he wanted the smelly, poor man to leave as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
The situation escalated when the man accidentally spilled coffee on Walter\u2019s sweater. Walter\u2019s anger flared, but he caught a glimpse of someone familiar in the space and restrained himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m s-sorry, sir,\u201d the man stammered, tears streaming down his face.<\/p>\n
Walter, boiling inside, forced a smile. \u201cAh, no worries! It\u2019s just clothes, nothing more. You can get more food at the counter; I\u2019ll pay,\u201d he offered, leading the man to the counter while vigorously typing on his phone, trying to send a quick message to his friend.<\/p>\n
Ava watched from a distance and was proud of Walter\u2019s kindness. \u201cHe\u2019s the man I thought he was,\u201d she said to Hillary, who wasn\u2019t entirely convinced.<\/p>\n
Soon, Walter stepped outside, walking side by side with the beggar, who walked beside him with a smile. They had just rounded a corner when he grabbed the man\u2019s shirt and whispered harshly in his ears. \u201cSay a word of this to Ava, and you\u2019ll regret it,\u201d he warned, tossing his hot coffee at the man before walking away.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ava dropped him the text, thinking she was a fool to doubt him. \u201cSee, I told you he\u2019s a nice guy,\u201d she told Hillary.<\/p>\n
Walter scowled as he read her message and drove home. He knew Ava suspected something. In desperation, he called Brandon, his trusted friend, for advice.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Joe, the actor hired by Ava to test Walter, brushed off his coffee-soaked clothes. Feeling the soreness on his neck from Walter\u2019s grip, he skipped contacting his client and headed home.<\/p>\n
At Walter\u2019s house, the atmosphere was tense. \u201cShe knows!\u201d Walter yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down. What does she know exactly?\u201d Brandon inquired, pouring wine for his friend.<\/p>\n
Walter explained Ava\u2019s test and his fear of her suspicions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpend more money on those charity galas she likes. There\u2019s barely a week to the wedding, and all you have to do is persevere until then,\u201d Brandon instructed him, and Walter listened with rapt attention.<\/p>\n
That night, after Ava got home, she spent hours talking to Walter on the phone, convinced that he was the only person she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you, too,\u201d she whispered into the phone after saying her goodbyes before hanging up.<\/p>\n
Two days before the wedding, Ava went alone to pick up her dress. Unexpectedly, a woman blocked her path. \u201cYou\u2019re Ava, right? The one marrying Walter?\u201d the woman asked bluntly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I am. I love him,\u201d Ava replied, assuming the woman was one of Walter\u2019s exes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t marry him. He\u2019s not who you think he is,\u201d the woman warned gravely before leaving.<\/p>\n
Ava went after her, but the woman got into her car and drove away.<\/p>\n
Puzzled and concerned, Ava could only wonder about the woman\u2019s motives as she picked up her wedding dress. She decided to call Joe, the actor she had hired to test Walter, for any insights.<\/p>\n
She had paid him for his work but hadn\u2019t heard from him ever since his act at the cafe. She didn\u2019t think much about it then because she was convinced Walter was really a kind and caring man. Joe didn\u2019t answer her first calls, and when he finally did, he urgently warned her to stay away from Walter before abruptly hanging up.<\/p>\n
Confused and alarmed, Ava pondered Joe\u2019s reaction and decided to test Walter herself, this time without any intermediaries. She planned to disguise herself as a homeless person and approach Walter to see his true character.<\/p>\n
Dressed in old, smelly clothes and a dirty scarf, Ava waited for Walter at a fancy restaurant where they were supposed to meet. She approached him in the parking lot, asking for help in her beggar disguise.<\/p>\n
Remembering Brandon\u2019s advice to maintain a good public image, Walter reluctantly gave her some money and walked away.<\/p>\n
Seeing his \u2018kindness,\u2019 Ava couldn\u2019t help but feel a little guilty for not trusting him. Entering the restaurant, she instantly headed straight towards him, trying to grab his arm as she called his name.<\/p>\n
\u201cWal\u2014\u201d she began, but the words had barely left her mouth when she felt a brutal, stinging force against her face.<\/p>\n
Walter slapped her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI-I\u2019m a woman,\u201d Ava stuttered in shock, not knowing what else to say as she watched Walter glare at her with hostile and unfamiliar eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou stinking witch! The only reason I didn\u2019t slap you before was that we were in public. How dare you follow me!\u201d Walter yelled. \u201cYou poverty-stricken set of beggars, I hate your kind the most!\u201d<\/p>\n
Walter had been holding in his emotions for a while, and seeing the utterly empty restaurant felt like a grand opportunity to take out his emotions on the beggar who DARED to almost touch him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been going around with a kind look just because I\u2019m trying to get a woman to marry me, and you think you can take advantage of that? Get out, or I\u2019ll slap you again!\u201d Walter continued yelling, and Ava could tell that he meant every word.<\/p>\n
Touching her face, she felt it burn as her eyes stung from both the pain and the realization that Walter was nothing like the man she fell in love with.<\/p>\n
As he demanded security to remove her, Ava removed her disguise, revealing her true identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s me, Ava,\u201d she finally said, her heart breaking.<\/p>\n
His face turned pale. \u201cA-Ava? How could you deceive me like this? Was this all a trap, a test? I thought you loved me. I thought you trusted me,\u201d he stammered, trying to turn things around.<\/p>\n
But Ava just shook her head and smirked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe wedding is off, loser!\u201d she declared before leaving.<\/p>\n
Months later, Ava\u2019s parents arranged another match for her. She met Brandon, a seemingly calm and gentlemanly figure.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Brandon. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard a lot about me!\u201d He greeted her with a charming smile.<\/p>\n
I guess looks can be highly deceiving, Ava thought. Through the private investigator Ava had hired, she knew this man was more deadly than Walter. She smiled at him, deciding to teach him a lesson he\u2019d never forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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