Quite the intriguing coincidence, wouldn’t you say?”

Zayden recounted the tale in a matter-of-fact tone, never taking his eyes off Sadie’s. She was so nervous; it was as though the air had been sucked out of the room.

He continued with a sardonic grin, “I’m awfully curious about your role in their lives five years ago. To my knowledge, you were never in the picture when it came to Holden – or should I say Theodore — at that time.”

Sadie’s heart, once fortified like a fortress, crumbled in an instant.

She agitatedly tossed the photos aside, her face turning red like a ripe tomato.

“Zayden, what’s your endgame here? Spit it out! Do you honestly think I’d swallow your tall tales based on a handful of photographs?”

Zayden, the picture of composure, seemed to revel in Sadie’s mounting frustration. She couldn’t help but raise her voice, exclaiming, “Five years ago, Holden and I were as inseparable as peanut butter and jelly. Adele is the apple of our eye, and that woman, Ariana, has no place in this picture!”

stubborn as a mule!” Zayden looked at her, his

love for Holden, let’s

G E L A ‘s L

his feet, ready to exit. He turned to his loyal assistant and issued

blazed with fury, and she couldn’t restrain her agitation.

gain, and I get to enjoy the Show!!” Zayden remarked, raising

with infurdation, Sadie locked

with indifference, addressed her, “You seem quite worked up. It doesn’t look Like you’re ready to

and Holden have been an item for so long now. Just arrange a wedding with him, obtain your marriage certificate, and everything will fall into place. What’s

composure. She understood that Zayden was employing a mix of persuasion and pressure for a specific purpose. Taking a deep breath, she inquired, “After all this talk,

grinned, settling back

I came to you hoping

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255