All Chapters of Claimed by the billionaire at the altar: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“More wine?” the waiter asked.I nodded. I needed to clear my head and getting drunk seemed like the best option.Nate and I were sitting in the corner of a fancy restaurant that definitely cost him a lot. It was our anniversary. I got him vinyl discs of some of his favorite albums. I could have done more, but I had to admit that I was more distracted than normal. I was with Zac the previous day. The doctor expressed his displeasure at Zac leaving the hospital without his knowledge. Thankfully, he was going to be alright, he needed a lot of rest. Zac didn’t let me go anywhere by myself. Even when I went to use the bathroom, a security guard stood a few feet from the door. Now, at the restaurant. An armed security guard sat a few tables from us, protecting us. I haven’t met Olivia’s father, but I have heard the worst things about him. He owned the city, he could do whatever he liked without any repercussions. I had already caused mama and papa a lot of stress. I didn’t know the le

Zac and I were seated at the entrance of a local diner. We were the only ones at the moment. I couldn’t imagine someone like Zac frequenting a place like this. It seemed too common for someone of his status. “I can’t believe this is your favorite place to eat,” I commented as I looked around the diner. “Why?” “I expected a fancy restaurant with a pianist or waiters dressed in suits,” I answered. After my horrible dinner with Nate, Zac offered to take me to his favorite spot because I was hungry. “I’ve been coming here since I was ten. It’s hidden, they don’t have as many customers but I can tell you that their food is good and the owner is now an old friend of mine.”It was nice to see a different side of Zac. When he wasn’t playing the role of a villain, he was actually sweet, and I wanted to hang around with him more often. “You should try the cheeseburger and the French fries; they have the best,” he said as I went through the menu. “The best cheeseburger is sold a

The rays of the morning sun forced my eyes open. I had the best dream ever, I was walking on sunshine, clouds and rainbows. My life was perfect, papa was healthy , mama’s business was thriving and I got a promotion from work. I smiled to myself, still half asleep before reality crept in. I was at the hospital.I shifted slightly, now fully alert. My head wasn’t on a pillow. It was on Zac’s chest! His arm was wrapped loosely around my waist, I could hear the faint thump of his heart. How did we end up in this position? Last thing I remembered was us moving to the end of the bed, to have space between us. I shifted again and I could feel something hard against my thighs. I swallowed hard at the realization of what it was. Maybe I should turned to the other side and pretend like I was sleeping but I didn’t want to. I like being in his arms, the warmth his body exuded was a sharp contrast to his cold personality.Zac was still asleep.Without the scowl, without the sharp words or gua

I’ve never felt more humiliated than when Olivia dumped milkshake on me, until two days ago. Whatever was I thinking? That Zac all of a sudden, after all these years was interested in me? The brushing of fingers, the eye contact, it was all nothing? Waking up in each other’s arms? Pulling close whenever we drifted apart. My heart was hurting. Not just because he said he felt nothing but because I had put myself in a position I swore I was never going to be in again.I wiped my tears frantically. I deserved it anyway, instead of working things out with my fiance, I was receiving comfort from another man.I sat up in bed as I heard noises from the window. I looked outside and it was Nate and Zac. Panic set in.Nate was holding a big bouquet of roses and Zac was standing in his way. I couldn’t believe this was happening right now. What was wrong with them? I slipped on my slippers and rushed downstairs. “What the heck is wrong with the both of you?” I yelled as I stepped outside.

Nothing much had changed within the past forty eight hours except that Zac had made a million calls and we had quite a number of security around the house. In the past, I’ve been told about how dangerous rich people lived but I never imagined I'd be in that position.The security watched me like a hawk, scared someone might hurt me. It was all too much. No one was allowed to contact me, including Nate. “Zac what’s going on?” I asked, my brows furrowedEver since he told me I felt nothing for him, we had been avoiding each other. Our conversations were short and polite and even when he tried to engage me further, I simply cut it off. The best thing was to reduce the amount of time I spent with him. At first, I thought I could just be friends with him but that wasn’t an option. You can’t be just friends with someone who made your heart beat fast, someone who you wanted to kiss you. Asides that, I had to respect my relationship with Nate. Things were rocky between us but it didn’t