"No!" Tears spilled down Steven's cheeks, his voice catching in his throat. In the past, every time he felt Annalise slipping away, it hurt. But it was never like this.

This time, there was a marriage certificate tying her to Zane, a legal bond that made it clear Steven had no chance at all.

Steven bit his lip hard. "No, Otis. You promised me, so you have to follow through, no matter what! You can't just back out now!"

Upon hearing the desperation in Steven's voice, Otis simply ended the call. He wished he could help, but there was nothing he could do.

When Yelena got home, the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. How could someone as "old" as Annalise end up with such an amazing man? And worse, she kept him on such a tight leash without letting him interact with other women.

Yelena switched to a new number and called me. "Just admit it-you're jealous that I'm younger and prettier, aren't you?"

I didn't hesitate to

younger sister to cover up their affair. Have they repeated it so much that you've started believing you're

was at a loss for

doesn't matter! Annalise, the point is, if you keep Zane on such a tight leash and

do whatever he wants. He'd go out and have fun, but in

she was convinced she'd already

calmly, "And that's exactly why Zane will never choose you. He has self-control. He doesn't fool around. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been with me

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have such a perfect relationship track record? He'd never even had another

Why Annalise, though? She searched for any excuse that might give her the upper hand, but nothing came

that nasty temper of yours, it's no wonder Dad doesn't like you,"

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