Semua Bab Revenge, Regret And Redemption: Bound In Contract Marriage: Bab 81 - Bab 84

"I-I..." she stammered, shrinking back into the wall as if trying to melt into it. Her throat tightened, and the words died before they could escape, swallowed by the fear that gripped her entirely. Every inch of her screamed to vanish, to be anywhere but here. A muscle in Zayden's jaw ticked, his forehead taut with restrained fury, the air between them thick with tension. "Why the fuck are you always around me?" Zayden hissed, his voice low, strained, like a thread pulled too tight, ready to snap. His hands were still braced on either side of her against the wall, caging her in, but it wasn’t just the physical space he had cornered her into, it was emotional too, suffocating for her. She trembled, her back flat against the wall. Her wide eyes darted up to meet his, but she wished they hadn't, because what stared back at her wasn’t just anger. It was something darker and unstable. “I-I didn’t mean—” she whispered, voice barely audible. “Don’t.” He snapped before she could fin

Amara couldn’t make sense of the letter. Who could have sent this? There weren’t many people in her life whose names started with the letter Z. Well, there was one, Zayden, but she seriously doubted he’d even notice his mistake, let alone take the effort to send her a note. As far as she knew, he despised her. She was certain of it, down to her core. Just two days ago, he had made it crystal clear that she was to stay away from him. If someone had threatened her that fiercely, why would they suddenly reach out now with a mysterious piece of paper? It didn’t make any sense. The thought lingered in the back of her mind as she sat at her desk. Morning had just begun, she was already ten minutes early for class, and only a handful of students were present in the room. Fortunately for Amara, the person occupying her thoughts never showed up. He was absent during the first lecture, and even the second passed without a glimpse of him. By then, it was obvious that Zayden wasn’t coming to