Chapter 74
Zach themed into the house in frustration and collapsed onto the couch
Sering him back, Wendy gently handed him a cup of tea and leaned against him softly
“Zach, who upset you?”
“The project with Jansen Group.”
Zach shoved the cup aside. His chest was tight with frustration.
He muttered under his breath, “”“7 was only trying to help Serena, but she refuses to see it that way. What the hell does she want?”
The more he spoke, the more agitated he became. His patience were thin, and without another word to Wendy, he pushed himself off the couch and strode toward his room.
As soon as his door shut. Wendy’s sweet expression turned malicious. Her fingers clenched around the cup so hard that her knuckles turned white.
“It’s Serena again! What did you do to him? What kind of spell did you cast to make Zach so obsessed with you?”
seam with Zach still in the house. Instead, her nails dig deep into her palms, and the sharp sting cut through the storm in her mind,
Wendy was seething with rage, but she didn’t dare so pulling her backtorlarity.
Pain? Pain was the only thing that truly existed.
Adangerous glint flickered in Wendy’s eyes.
She set down them before turning and walking toward the kitchen. She typed out a message with steady hands and left it in Zach’s chat window.
The words stood out starkly on the screen. “Zach, I can’t stand seeing you like this. Let me talk to Serena for you.”!
After writing the message, she slipped out of the kitchen and headed straight to the highest floor.
Serena had just finished wick when the elevator doors slid open, revealing Wendy standing outside her apartment.
Her expression turned cold. “I’m calling security.”
“Wait. Sepena! I just want to talk. I didn’t mean any harm.” Wendy clasped her hands behind her back and discreetly pressed send on her message to Zach
Her don – Els eyes were wide and pleading as she looked at Serena, looking just as innocent as she had when they first met
Secesitated for a fraction of a second.
In two quick strides. Wendy lunged forward, slamming Serena’s phone down and showing her into the corner, right into a blind spot of the security cameras. The innocence in her eyes twisted into something malicious
They were so close that Serena could hear her heartbeat. A warning priced at the back of her mind, and just as she moved to shove Wendy away, a flash of silver caught her eye.
Serena went still and held her breath, knowing that any sudden movement could provoke ber
Noticing her hesitation, Wendy smirked and twirled the small knife between her fingers
“You don’t even want Zach anymore, so why do you keep hovering around him like some pathetic Ettle fly? Zach is always so devoted and so gentle toward you. He just won’t let you go. Do you know how badly I want to kill you?”
As she spoke, the small knife was already pressed against Serena’s throat.
Serena’s heart pounded violently, but she forced herself to stay composed and calm. “Even if you kill me, you won’t get Zach. All you’ll get is a prison sentence.”
“ob, i know that. I know that better than you ever could! That’s why I’m not going to kill y
“I’m going to make Zach suffer–so much that thinking of you makes him sick. So much that he events to see you again. After this, he’ll be mine–completely!”
Wendy’s eyes gleamed with pure, kunhinged madness. And then, she turned the small knife on herself
Seena was certain that Wendy wouldn’t actually kill herself. But Serena couldn’t just stand there and let someone bed out in front of her door, nor could she allow herself to be framed for attempted murder.
Realizing this, she grabled the small knife handle before Wendy could press it against her skin.
“You’ve insane! Drop the knife!”
“I knew it! You still can’t let go of Zach You’re trying to stop me because you don’t want to lose hind Wendy’s grip tightened as her strength was furled by
Wendy was out of her mind
Serena printed her teeth, but no matter how hard she fought, Wendy refused to budge
The blade inched closes, dangerously close to Serena’s skin. Her heart clenched–until a surge of adrenal kicked out of nowhere.
With one desperate swing, the struck Wendy’s wrist with the back of her hand.
The small knife fell to the ground with a clatter
