All Chapters of Claimed by the billionaire at the altar: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

“Are you drunk?” Zac asked as we entered his limousine I shook my head and held back my laugh. I’ve never been drunk before but for some reason, I couldn’t stop laughing even though there was nothing funny. “Oh my goodness, you’re drunk,” Zac gasped. “How many glasses of champagne did you have?”I shrugged, “I don’t know,”I may have had one, three or five glasses but who knew? It was the waiter’s fault for always having glasses of champagne on their tray. “I can’t believe this,” he shook his headI couldn’t tell if he was disappointed in me. I stared at him with wide eyes then he started laughing and I joined him. “Jane Ackerman, you’re quite the character, aren’t you?” He laughed again “I could listen you laugh all day,” I confessedI should have kept my mouth shut but I couldn’t control myself. When we walked around, hands in hands, it made me feel like we were an actual couple and for a moment, I wished that was the case. I liked the way he looked at me, the way he let me

By afternoon, I had cleaned up and I felt better. As expected, Zac and I were trending. Mr Burke put out a statement saying that it was just a minor misunderstanding in the family. He wanted the public to see him as a good person. He also referred to himself as Zac’s foster father. Rosa Gonzales wasn’t having any of it. Papa and mama had called, expressing their displeasure. Papa warned me about confronting Mr Burke, he said he wasn’t a good man and he’d do anything he can to get back at me for offending him. The only person who hadn’t called was Nate. I was certain he had seen the news and his parents had a lot to say. I was more concerned about Mr Burke's reaction to finding out I was an Ackerman. How did he know my fathers name? Surely, they knew each other or something else was going on. Whatever it was, I was going to make sure I got to the bottom of it. Zac came back home an hour later. He brought Chinese food from the restaurant he took me to. It was just what I needed.

The next day, I decided to stay in while Zac went to work. The situation with Zac and Nate had put me in a tough position and I spent the night, tossing and thinking of the right thing to do.By 4am, I made a con’s and pros list. With Nate, I was guaranteed consistency, no drama and happiness which was what every normal human wanted. The only con was that he didn’t make me feel the way Zac made me feel. With Zac, he made my world shake with electricity, I felt things I’d never felt before. The cons were a lot. Inconsistency, a future with a lot of drama and the major one which was the fact that he never saw me the same way I saw him. I took the engagement ring and attached it to my necklace like a pendant. I couldn’t bring myself to wear it on my ring and the guilt of not wearing it was consuming me. What was I going to do?I had no one to talk to about this. Papa and mama were busy sorting things out as they planned to reopen the restaurant and my friends weren’t the best option

I decided to go to the office. Zac and I rode separately. I made an excuse of my tummy hurting and he eventually left because he had a meeting at nine. I had been avoiding him because I was scared I wasn’t going to be able to resist him. Everything reminded me of him. The plants he got because I mentioned I liked gardening, limited editions of books, even his clothes that I wore at the hospital. I didn’t return it and I wore it to bed almost every night because it still smelled like him even after washing it. I spoke with Dr Harisson again and she said out of sight, out of mind. However, I didn’t explain my living situation or more context to her because I figured she might know who I was. I had underestimated the level of popularity I had gotten from the scandal until when I went to the hospital to see papa and someone recognized me and asked for a selfie. It was awkward. Most people rolled their eyes at me or shot me dirty looks which I was now used to. Dr Harrison also recomm

Right after lunch break, we had a meeting at the boardroom. I sat across from Zac because it was the only seat left. He didn’t even spare me a glance, his jaw was locked like he was about to beat someone.I didn’t understand why he was upset. The ring was none of his business, he was practically in love with another girl for years. What was wrong with men? I pulled out my notepad and began scrolling to keep myself busy. We were talking about the market and analysis. “I want us to find out people’s responses in smaller regions before we launch the app. Remember we are trying to cater to everyone. By finding out people’s responses, we minimize any risks before we launch,” Zac said, addressing everyone.I began shaking my head. Zac’s suggestion was great but we had a lot of competition. Not to mention Mr Burke who ventured into tech recently because he wants to take down Zac’s company. I cleared my throat before speaking. “I don’t think we have enough time to be cautious. We need to