Mag-log inI turned my head.And saw Zachary.He was leaning against the wall.When our eyes met, his lips curved into a smile.—What surprised me was what happened later.One afternoon, I met with a male client at the coffee shop downstairs from my office.He had pursued me before, and we were discussing a p
“That’s none of your business anymore.”I tried to walk around him.Daryl grabbed my wrist.Hard enough to make me frown.“I never agreed to break up.”His jaw tightened as he forced out every word.I tried to pull free.I couldn’t.His thoughts crashed into my head.[If she apologizes…][If she exp
But over the next few weeks, Zachary actually seemed to be trying.If I told him not to check my phone, he didn’t.If I told him not to touch my contacts, he left them alone.One day, I told him I was going out to dinner with a male friend.There would be other women there too, obviously.His expres
Daryl froze.In the end, he left on his own.The second the door closed, I turned toward Zachary.He was sprawled against the couch with his head resting on a cushion, his face pale.I walked over, about to ask whether his hearing was any better.His eyes suddenly opened.His expression had already
His entire posture radiated one simple message.Why the hell should I hide?I straightened my clothes, took a deep breath, and opened the door.Daryl’s hand was still raised in midair.He nearly brought it down straight onto my head.His face was black with anger, a vein pulsing at his temple.“Why
His features resembled Zachary’s slightly, and his presence was intimidating.His expression never changed.He told me that for families like theirs, marriage was never simply between two people.It was an exchange of interests between two families.Zachary’s marriage had already been arranged.It w







