Novels by Zara

Caroline There was a long pause between us and just the sound of my breathing. Nate went mute for a while, still trying to process the question I had just asked. He rubbed his hair like a confused person. “What do you mean?”“The day I was sick.” I said firmly. “You..” my voice almost trailed off. “You think I didn't hear it?”His lips parted and he looked away like he was trying to remember, suddenly he took a step forward. "Caroline, no. That's not what happened."I laughed. "Oh, really? Then what was it?"He opened his mouth, then closed it again. His eyes shifted away from mine, and he rubbed the back of his neck. For the first time, he looked genuinely embarrassed."God, this is..." He exhaled sharply. "This is not something I ever thought I'd have to explain to you.""Then don't. I heard what I heard.""Will you just let me finish?" he pleaded. "That night, you weren't feeling well. You were asleep, and I didn't want to disturb you. I was... I was in the mood for sex and I kne

Caroline I stared at my trembling hand, horrified by what I had just done. Then I looked at him again.He slowly turned his head back towards me."I hate you." My voice broke. "I hate you so much." I sobbed, taking several steps backwards.He pressed his tongue against the inside of his cheek, his jaw working as he stared at me. His expression was unreadable. For a moment, I thought he was going to explode. Instead, he let out a slow breath and straightened his jacket."Fine."I blinked through my tears."You want a divorce so badly?" He nodded slowly. "You'll get one."My heart thudded painfully. He reached for his phone and slipped it into his pocket. "But don't come running back to me when you realise what you've thrown away."I laughed bitterly through my tears. “I would never. Marrying you was the biggest mistake ever. You still think I'll come running back?”“Your things are still at my place. I'm expecting you to change your mind.” He turned and headed towards the door.I stoo

Caroline Nate stared at me for a moment before letting out a short laugh as though I had just told him the most ridiculous joke he'd ever heard."Divorce?" He repeated, shaking his head. "Caroline, what are you talking about?"I didn't smile. I simply stared at me. He stared back, waiting for me to say j was joking. When I didn't, his amusement slowly faded."You don't mean that.""I do.""Come on, Caroline." He ran a hand through his hair. "You're upset. I understand that. But you don't have to take things this far."I folded my arms across my chest. "Take things this far?""Yes." He sighed, glancing around Claudia's living room. "You just left the house, stopped answering my calls, and now you're talking about divorce. Nothing happened between us and you suddenly want out? Don't you think that's a little dramatic?"My brows squished together. He still didn't understand. He had the fucking guts to say nothing happened between us. Even now, after everything, he thought this was anot

Caroline I woke up unhappy, remembering yesterday's event, a disaster. Nate wasn't on the bed. God, I wished I had woken up before him and left to Claudia's place. I stared at the ceiling, replaying what happened before. He could have Serena for all I care. I shot to my feet, showered and dressed, then made my way downstairs, my stomach was already growling. I was drawn towards the smell of eggs and bacon coming from the kitchen. My face turned cold when I saw Nate over the table, his eyes were glued to his tablet. He finally looked up when I approached the table. “Good morning.” I dragged a chair and sat down. “Morning.” I threw my face elsewhere. “The chef made your favorite.” He dropped his tablet. “Did you sleep well?”Since we got married, I haven't had a moment to sleep at peace. I nodded absentmindedly. “Yeah.” I began to eat. “You're dressed. Are you going somewhere?”“Yeah.” I sipped from the orange juice and stood up. “I have to go and get something.” I walked towards

Caroline The moment I got home, I curled up on the living room couch. My knees were pulled to my chest and I let myself cry in a way I hadn't cried before. Three years. Three years of trying to make everything work, wishing and hoping as time went on, he would love me. What a waste of time. While I was still working in his company, I'd never imagined I would get married to my CEO. I was ordinary and invisible. Serena had pushed an aggressive expansion deal against the board's advice, certain she knew what she was doing. But when the results came out catastrophic, she let Nate take the fallout instead of herself. Then he traveled. I tried my best. Staying up late nights, looking for the major issue that could unwind the damage. It wasn't easy. No single department was able to resolve it. I did it. Nate's gratitude was so genuine. I became popular at work afterwards and his father was pleased to see me. I never imagined it would lead to marriage. I thought he loved me. But I was w

Caroline Nate went still, eyes widening in surprise as he stared at me, his gaze clouded. And Serena, still holding unto him. She couldn't even respect the fact that his wife was standing next to him. “Caroline.” He stepped forward, gently disentangling himself from Serena's grip. “What are you doing here?”“I…” my voice came out shaken. I swallowed and looked between him and her. “I think I'm just gonna hang around.” Serena announced before she walked away. As her footsteps faded, I took a deep breath. Better. “You're supposed to be at home. Are you okay?”“I know.” I rushed. “I came to see Claudia.” His brows squished together. “Why?” His fingers ran over his cuff. I braced myself for what I was about to say. “Well, I want to continue working.”He folded his arm over his stomach, narrowing his eyes. “Caroline, we've talked about this before.”“I want my job back. Please.” I tried to keep my voice steady. “I don't like staying at home.”“Are you serious? Come on, anything aside