Snow Novel 50

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CHAPTER 50

-Snow’s POV-

Jupiter raised an eyebrow, swirling his glass. “Business rivals getting under your skin? Or is there something more personal at play?”

I clenched my jaw. “Let’s just say, they’ve been making moves that I don’t like. I need you to find out exactly what they’re planning.”

Jupiter took a slow sip of his whisky before setting the glass down with a decisive clink. “Alright. I’ll get my team on it. Dig deep, right? No stone left unturned?”

“Exactly,” I confirmed, leaning back slightly, my mind already spinning with the possibilities of what he might find. “Also, factor in Zara Zarek. What is Ivan planning and how is it related to her.“”

Jupiter was shocked momentarily. “Zara Zarek… your wife?”

“Nothing personal. Ivan has been playing sneaky

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games. I trust her but him, I don’t. As well as everything on Marcus. As extensive as possible.”

“Sure, sure, boss.”

My brows knitted. “You do not understand, Ju. The old man warned me about him.”

“Ah, I see.” He picked up his whiskey again, took a swig and nodded.

“Anyways, I’ll need to go home now.”

Jupiter smirked, his eyes gleaming with amusement as he studied me. “You’ve got that look in your eye. The one that says you’re planning something big. But I can’t help but wonder… is this about business, or something else? Could it be… the wife?”

I stiffened slightly, caught off guard by his comment, but I recovered quickly, smirking back. “What can I say? Zara’s a handful.”

“A handful, huh?” Jupiter chuckled, his eyes narrowing in amusement. “You know, Snow, I’ve known you for a long time, and I’ve never seen you quite like this. You’re actually eager to go home. To your wife.”

“I’ve got things to teach her,” I said, keeping my tone

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casual, though I knew Jupiter could see right through

me.

“Oh, I bet you do. Does it involve you burying your face between her legs or…” Jupiter teased, leaning forward, his grin widening.

“Not everything is sex, Ju. I’m not you.”

“Exactly! You need to loosen up like me sometimes. Have fun while you’re young”

“I’m in my thirties.”

“So?” He shook his head. “How about Glacier? I know that wolf of yours can never side with you.”

Glacier pushed forward, my eyes glowing red briefly, revealing his presence to Jupiter. “He says hi.”

Jupiter leaned back. “Hi, Glaz,” before shifting to me. “But let’s be real for a second. You’ve found the one, haven’t you? Don’t even try to deny it.”

I scoffed, but there was no real edge to it. “She’s not the ‘one, Jupiter. She’s a contract wife. Once pops off my back, the deal is off.”

“Uh–huh.” He arched a brow, clearly not buying it. “And yet here you are, looking like you’re ready to rip apart

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anyone who so much as looks at her the wrong way. Don’t even say otherwise. I saw the scandal and dug deep. You can’t fool me, Snow. You’re more invested than you want to admit.”

I didn’t respond immediately. I wanted to deny it, but deep down, I knew there was some truth to what he was saying. Zara wasn’t just another woman. She was different and I was so damn drawn to her.

“You’re seeing things that aren’t there,” I muttered, brushing off his words, but the truth lingered between

us.

Jupiter chuckled again, spreading his left hand on the head of his seat. “Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Just don’t come crying to me when you realize you’ve fallen

for her.”

I rolled my eyes, standing up to leave. “I’ll be expecting your report soon.”

“As always, I’ll deliver,” Jupiter said smoothly, raising his glass in a mock salute. “But do me a favour, Snow- don’t wait too long before you make your move. Life’s too short for playing games.”

I didn’t bother with a response as I walked out. The

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last thing I needed was to take romantic advice from the Red Devil Playboy himself.

As I drove home, my thoughts kept circling back to Zara. She wasn’t just a contract wife anymore, was she? And that realization sent a strange surge of both excitement and frustration through me.

I wasn’t used to feeling this way. I wasn’t used to wanting someone this much. But Zara… she was

different.

And that, more than anything, terrified me.

I arrived home and quickly headed into the mansion. Since we hadn’t seen today, I was looking forward to getting under her skin and taunting her forward.

Like a teenager in love, I hurriedly took my bath, got into a change of joggers and a matching shirt, thankfully it was Friday and headed to the kitchen. _

On my way, I met the head maid and ordered my meal and Zara’s to be sent to the Eastern gazebo in the garden for us to eat.

With that done, I headed for Zara’s room.

However, on my way, I halted. “No. Don’t look too

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desperate,” I murmured and pivoted.

Instead, I headed for the gazebo, passing Storm on the way who was engrossed in his playing video games.

The lucky boy was lucky his mother was around. I’d arrange for him to spend the term coming from home to give him enough time to bond.

That had been my goal prior, but a year after she disappeared, work got extremely hectic, and Storm barely saw me. That was when I sent him to boarding school with occasional home visits a weekend every

month.

‘I settled in, and within fifteen minutes, a sumptuous

meal was set before me–Golden–roasted meats, steaming vegetables, and delicate pastries filled the table, releasing a savoury aroma with hints of rosemary and garlic.