The Quiet Assistant's Roar

For five years, I played a part.

I was Ava, the quiet admin assistant.

I lived in a Brooklyn walk-up, deeply in love with my charming boyfriend, Ethan Hayes.

Our life together felt so real, so perfectly normal.

Then, one night, I overheard him.

He called me a "minor asset to be divested."

A low-risk, low-yield stock, ready to be cut loose.

It was for his upcoming merger with Chloe Parker.

He was getting married, and I was just his secret.

His 'simple' comfort to manage.

The crushing blow wasn't just his words, but his fiancé Chloe' s endless DMs.