Chapter 85
While sitting in the backseat, Miguel stated at the car ahead, feeling oddly lost. He didn’t even know why he was following them. Maybe, deep down, he just couldn’t accept the idea of Entica talling for someone else. He had to know for sume,
As long as he could confirm she wasn’t really into Zayne or maybe had some hidden agenda he could finally breathe easy.
Eaunia was at the far outsidets of Evermorth. Compared to the basy downtown areas, it was quiet out here. But because the land was cheaper, hotels around this area
were built big, flashy, and over-
-the–top
Inside one of those upscale restaurants, all marble and mood lighting, Zackset down his phone and smiled at Lorelei, who sat across from him
“Don’t worry, we won’t)
we won’t be stuck washing dishes,” he joked. “My friend’s bringing cash,”
Lorelei looked a little sheepish. “That’s on me. I should’ve checked ahead. I didn’t even realize this place only takes cash no cards, no e–wallets, nothing.”
Zack picked up his glass of water and gave a polite smile. “It’s not your fault. You just wanted to feed some wild animals out here. Who would’ve thought a random restaurant would be stuck in the Stone Age?
He stood up
pand said gently, “I’m going to hit the restroom. I’ll be right back.”
Lorelei nodded, looking sweet and obedient: “Olay.”
The moment Zack was gone, her eyes shifted to the phone he’d left on the table.
Expression unchanged, she reached over, grabbed it, and quickly unlocked it with a password she clearly already knew. She opened up his WhatsApp, scrolled through his contacts, and tapped on the bodyguard’s chat,
The screenstill showed Zack’s previous instructions.
She typed fast. “It’s done. You can all pull back now.”
A reply came in seconds. “Got it”
Her lips curled into a faint smile. She deleted the messages, locked the phone, and set it back down like nothing had happened.
After that, she glanced toward the window seat nearby. She caught Rohana’s eye and flashed a quick “Olay” hand sign.
Rohana smiled in satisfaction and turned away to make a call
A few minutes later, Zack returned. Lorelei got up and poured him another glass of wine, her voice soft and sweet, “It’s been exactly one month since we met. Let’s
have another toast.”
Zack had already had a few drinks and had lined up a ride home. He wasn’t here just for dinner he wanted to make a decision about their future. So when she brought up the anniversary, he didn’t hesitate.
He lifted his glass and clinked it against hers with a smile. “To fate.”
Lorelei smiled shyly, lips barely parted. She’d dealt with enough men to know what worked. In hermind, getting Zack wrapped around her finger was a walk in the park
What she didn’t know was that Zack wasn’t interested in women at all. She was acting, but so was he.
“I’m so lucky to have met you,” she said quietly, eyes cast down like she was too shy to meet his gaze.
Zack kept his gentle smile calm and wann. “No, I’m the lucky one.”
She glanced up at him with bashful eyes. He looked right back at her with the same tenderexpression. From the outside, it looked perfect–deep eye contact, sweet smiles, total chemistry. A picture–perfect couple.
Zack gured the moment was right and decided to drop the real reason he’d come
“Lorelei,” he stated, “we’ve been together for a month now. Over that time, I’ve really gotten to know you. You’re kind, generous, and just a genuinely good person. I’m sure now you’re the one I’ve been looking for. I want to spend my life with you. What do you say we pickadate and get engaged?”
Lorelei’s heart skipped a beat. She hadn’t expected that. She wasn’t even taking this relationship seriously. She couldn’t believe Zack had fallen this hand, this fast, A month in, and he was ready to put a ring on it?
But to her, Zack and the Alford family were a joke. She never took any of them seriously. This was all just a game–and she was playing a fool.
Chapter 86
