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"How dare you!"Zara's mother's voice rang through the ballroom, loud enough to make several people stop what they were doing and turn in their direction.Zara stood frozen, one hand pressed against her cheek where her mother's palm had just connected with her skin. The sting was almost unbearable, but the humiliation was worse.Not here. Not in front of all these people.She swallowed the lump forming in her throat, desperately fighting the tears threatening to spill from her eyes. The last thing she wanted was to give her mother the satisfaction of seeing her cry."There you go again, defending Zach and everything he does," Zara spat, her voice trembling with anger.Her mother scoffed, looking thoroughly unimpressed."I am not defending him. So drop it before I hit you again."Zara let out a disbelieving laugh.Of course. Because that was how every argument with her mother ended. It didn't matter what had happened or who was at fault. Somehow, Zara always became the problem.She had

The moment they were out of sight of the other guests, Zara pulled her arm away from Jordan's."Would you mind explaining what exactly that was?"Jordan glanced down at her before looking ahead."I assume you're referring to the engagement announcement."She stopped walking."Of course I'm referring to the engagement announcement! What else could I possibly mean?"He stopped too, his expression remaining frustratingly calm."There's no need to raise your voice."Jordan gestured towards a door at the end of the corridor."Come with me. We should talk somewhere private."Zara hesitated, then followed him.He led her into a quiet office overlooking the city. The moment the door closed, she turned to face him."Okay. Talk."Jordan loosened his tie slightly before walking towards his desk."First, I owe you an explanation.""An explanation would be lovely. An apology would be even better."He paused."You're right. I shouldn't have made that announcement without consulting you."Zara folde