Semua Bab You Left Me for Your Secretary, so Why Are You Begging at My Wedding?: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Liz’s unruffled expression totally killed Zac's mood. He snorted dismissively and headed for the kitchen.In his mind, all this fake understanding was just her way of locking in the marriage. Once they were actually husband and wife, he figured the drama would come out full force.Back in the bedroom, Liz opened her laptop. After collecting herself, she went right back to work.The next few days passed in a blur of meetings and late nights. Liz was swamped with work and barely home before dark. When she did come in, Zac was either sitting in the living room going through paperwork or hadn’t returned at all.They lived under the same roof, but barely exchanged more than a handful of words.In the past, Liz would never have been able to stand that. She would have been the first to cave and try to make peace. But now, she felt strangely at peace. It didn’t bother her in the slightest.Zac noticed the difference. Since he moved back in, Liz had grown noticeably colder.She only cook

There was a long pause on the other end before Zac finally spoke, his voice cold and dismissive.“Liz, you’re the one who said we’d break up in a month. And now you’re calling out of nowhere to say it’s over? Can you stop acting insane for once? I don’t have time for this. We’ll talk when I get back.”Then he hung up, just like that.Liz calmly set her phone down. Without hesitating, she forwarded the recording of her earlier call with Xena straight to Zac’s number.She sent a copy to Susan as well.Then she dialed the wedding planner.“Hi, this is Liz Smith. I booked a venue through your company a while ago. I’d like to cancel it.”There was a brief silence before the staff member replied, “Miss Smith, are you sure you want to cancel your wedding reservation?”Liz’s fingers tightened slightly around the phone, but her voice stayed steady. “Yes, I’m sure.”“All right. I’ll process the cancellation right away.”“Thank you.”After ending the call, Liz slipped off her engagemen

“Go ahead and post it,” Zac said with a faint smile.Xena lowered her head, trying to hide the wave of excitement that surged through her. “Okay… sure.”Zac kept a slight smile on his lips, but his eyes remained ice cold.If Liz wanted to play games, he had no problem showing her that the word "breakup" meant absolutely nothing to him.Liz slept deeply and for hours. By the time she opened her eyes, it was already past eight in the evening.She got up, washed her face, changed clothes, and headed out for a walk. She figured she could grab something to eat while she was out.The night in the Maldives was stunning. The stars shimmered across the dark sky like crushed diamonds, reflecting off the gentle waves that danced along the surface of the sea.The sand beneath her feet was soft, almost like velvet. Each step sank in slightly, giving a soothing, comforting feel.Waves rolled in and out, brushing the shore and leaving behind delicate, lace-like patterns in the wet sand.A co

Liz pressed her lips together for a moment, then looked up at him. “You saved me tonight and walked me back. Are you free tomorrow? I’d like to treat you to a meal.”“I’m actually flying out tomorrow morning, so I won’t be around. But I work in Stanley City now too. How about we exchange numbers? You can treat me when we’re both back.”Liz looked slightly surprised. “How did you know I work in Stanley City?”Ethan chuckled softly. “The famous divorce attorney, Liz Smith? It’s hard not to know.”Liz blinked. “Wait… am I really that well-known?”Before she could say anything else, Ethan was already pulling out his phone. “Want to exchange numbers?”“Sure.”After they swapped contacts, Ethan gave her a casual wave and turned to leave. His tall figure faded into the night until he disappeared from view.For the next week, Liz made sure to do every single thing she and Zac had once planned to do in the Maldives.On the first day, she hired a diving instructor, put on her gear, and

Liz pressed her lips together. Zac had never allowed her to go to bars or lounges.Back in college, right after graduation, she once snuck out with Jane to a bar just to see what it was like. They had barely sat down when Zac showed up out of nowhere, pulled her out, and caused a huge scene.He had been furious that night. What was it he said?He said bars were dangerous, that she was so beautiful she could easily attract the wrong kind of attention, and he was worried something might happen to her.Liz had never believed bars were that dangerous, but she didn’t want to make him worry, so she stayed away.Looking back now, she realized how foolish she had been, compromising over such a small thing.She took a deep breath, looked over at Jane, and said, “Let’s go.”Jane grinned. “Now that’s what I’m talking about. Tonight, I’m taking you out into the real world. You’re going to have so much fun, you’ll forget you ever knew a guy named Zac.”They got in the car, and Jane hit the