Chapter 40

Zendaya’s POV

When the guard approached me I knew who had sent him and what he wanted.

Before he could say anything I held up my hand and shook my head.

“Tell your boss that I won’t be coming to his table. If he wants to talk to me he can meet me here. I will not show up at his table no matter what. Even if this part of the building was falling apart.”

The guard could not say anything as he walked back to his master to give off the news.

I knew Asher and his pride. The man would rather fall off a cliff than stand up from his table to meet with me. But I was going to show him that I could be stubborn as well.

While the guard relayed my words to the man I looked at the dancers on the stage enjoying their performance.

I started to think back on the plan I had with Travis in the car before showing up for the party.

“When we enter the party, you will leave me alone at the table for a while and this would give that idiot the time to jump in and try to talk to me,” I had said to Travis.

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