UNCHARTED PATH
“Now tell me, what exactly did you say to Nathan about me?”
Zenith blinked, confused. “Uh, sweetheart, I don’t understand what you mean,” he said, frowning.
Alex strode further, closing the distance between them in seconds. “Don’t play stupid with me. Nathan said you told him I was going to use him and dump him. Is that true?”
Zenith took a cautious step back, swallowing. “Come on sweet…”
“Damn it, Zenith, stop calling me that. I'm not your fucking sweetheart.”
“Yes, Alex, you’re my fucking sweetheart until our contract expires,” Zenith snapped back. “Have you forgotten? My two-year contract is still counting. So you are mine until it expires.”