LOGINAs soon as Azzmi opened the door slightly to step into the hallway and speak to Zerra, Zerra swung it wide open and invited herself in.Azzmi stumbled from the impact of the door swinging open but quickly regained her balance and turned around to face Zerra.“Couldn’t you wait until I allowed you to come in?” she asked, annoyed.“Oh, please!” Zerra rolled her eyes. “Like I actually need permission from you for anything.”Though Azzmi knew exactly what Zerra was here for, she decided to stay silent until Zerra spoke.“What do you want?” Azzmi crossed her arms, waiting.“Listen to me and listen carefully.” Zerra stepped forward, glaring at her.Not intimidated, Azzmi pointed at her ears and said, “I’m all ears.”“You little b, ”“Just tell me what you came here to say so you can get out of my face!” Azzmi raised her voice, something she rarely did.Zerra pointed at her, her long black nail just an inch away from Azzmi’s cheek.“My boyfriend just told me what you two have to do out there
As soon as Raven mentions that he and Azzmi need to act like a married couple, Zerra immediately drops her hands from his body and steps back.“Seriously? That’s what you wanted to tell me?” she snaps.Raven can tell she’s about to throw a fit, but he doesn’t bother reminding her about his earlier warning. He’s already resigned himself to it.As he waits in silence, Zerra paces in front of him, her shoulders rising and falling rapidly, her face turning red with rage.He knows it’s coming, but he still waits for her to explode before he can walk away.Unexpectedly, she exhales deeply, crossing her arms instead of continuing the outburst.“Do you seriously have to be with that ?” she asks, her voice trembling with barely controlled anger.She’s trying to compose herself, but the redness in her face gives away her fury. Still, it’s enough to stop him from walking away and leaving her to vent alone in the hallway.Raven takes a few steps forward, and Zerra instinctively steps back, as if
The moment Raven’s father mentions a rat eating the leftovers, Raven turns to face the wall, clenching his fist so tightly that his knuckles turn white. He closes his eyes, nearly punching the wall, but instead presses his fist against it, trying to contain his anger.He knew exactly what Azzmi meant when she said it like that. How dare she go that far and insult Zerra?Composing himself, since his father was still on the line and he didn’t want him to suspect anything, Raven relaxes his fist, turns around, and leans back against the wall.“I don’t know where she got that from,” he says, shaking his head. “There are no rats here.”“Are you just trying to get out of this?” His father sounds disbelieving. “How is it that you’re on a beautiful island with rats in the house? I don’t want my daughter-in-law in such an environment, running with rats.”“It’s not what you think,” Raven says quickly.“Is that supposed to make me worry less? You paid a huge sum of money to your friend to be on
Not long after Zerra calls Azzmi a name, as she often does, Raven steps forward, standing between them. He towers over Azzmi, his expression arrogant as he speaks to Zerra.“Babe,” he says, smirking.“Hmm!” Zerra responds, clearly smirking as well.“Eat whatever you want from what’s being served on this table,” Raven adds.Zerra wraps her arms around him from behind, giggling with excitement.Azzmi stands there, at a loss for words. She lightly shakes her head at him and drops her arms in frustration.She knows she’s only his wife on paper, but how could he stand here and so easily take her side? Was this how it would always be? Would he always side with Zerra, even when she was clearly in the wrong?While Azzmi tries to convince herself she doesn’t care, deep inside, a raw emotion surges through her. There’s a dull throb in her chest, which soon intensifies with every heartbeat, and now, her heart aches.The pain comes from the realization that Raven has already chosen his loyalty.S
For a moment, Raven wondered if his ears were deceiving him. He stepped closer to Azzmi’s bedroom door and pressed his face lightly against it.When he clearly heard her crying, a smirk spread across his lips. She was crying, and it felt delicious to see her miserable. It seemed like he’d finally gotten his revenge.She must have come to his room and heard Zerra moaning.What a hypocrite. She acted like she didn’t want him, yet the sound of him with someone else hurt her this much.Part of him wanted to stay longer, just listening to her wallow in that bed. But he decided against it. He’d heard enough to know that the score was settled.She didn’t wear the lingerie for him on their wedding night, but being alone finally got to her. She’d never be Zerra.As he walked away, he chuckled softly.There had been so many times Azzmi acted like she was untouchable, confident and proud. But that was only because she knew he couldn’t get rid of her. After all, he needed her to satisfy his paren
It had been a long day for her, dealing with the press, taking family pictures, her feet aching from wearing heels for so long, and her mouth still sore from forcing a smile. She sat on her big white bed, thinking about the good sleep that awaited her. She had just tied her hair up and was wearing her new silky blue pajamas.Suddenly, there was a knock at her bedroom door.It wasn’t the maids, she hadn’t asked for anyone. She wondered if it was Raven. Her heart started racing. Was he here to...? No, he had already said he wouldn’t touch her. She wouldn’t let that happen.She took a deep breath, got up, and felt her bare feet sink into the soft gray carpet as she walked over to open the door.There he was, standing in the doorway, his eyes scanning her from head to toe. They didn’t meet hers. She noticed his hair was a little messy and the red mark on his lips. He must have been with Zerra. He should be there with her, not here with her.He didn’t speak right away. He just stared at he
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