Sighing, Zane took a long look at Nathan, and then he asked, “Do you have a pen and a sheet?”Even though Nathan was now confused by the sudden change of subject, he still nodded and reached for his back bag from another chair, unzipping it to grab a piece of paper and a pen before he handed them to ZaneTaking the paper and pen from him, Zane wrote his number on the sheet, saying, “If your father ever loses his job or anything happens, call me.” Zane said, handing the paper over to Nathan who hesitated for a long time.But then he took it and looked at the number closely before nodding and putting the paper in his back pocket.Even though he didn't believe that Zane had the power to do something about the Bardot family if they seek revenge for what happened to their son, Nathan gave a small smile and said, “Yeah, I guess I will call you if something happens.”Pacing back and forth, Emma kept tapping her phone in her hand, knowing that Zane left early that morning, didn't tell her wh
Balancing his feet firmly on the ground, Zane slowly bent forward, ready to spring into action.As soon as the first attacker went into a downward swing aiming for his shoulder, Zane moved his elbow, catching the man in the abdomen while bending his leg and flipping over his shoulder. Then he grabbed the man's collar and twisted it, making him drop to the ground.Then immediately turned toward the next opponent, moving swiftly, and punched him squarely in the nose, shattering the cartilage in his nose.When the man fell to the ground clutching his bloody nose, Zane turned his attention to the other guy, who swung for his face, but Zane managed to block his first punch with his forearms before hitting him with his elbow square in the chin, blood spurting out and his head snapping back, making him stumble backward.The last dude saw how fast Zane had moved and decided to try and tackle him, but he didn't expect Zane to turn around and grab him by the neck, lifting him in the air as he
When Emma raised her eyelids to the light of dawn, she saw Zane sitting at the edge of the bed, his entire focus on his phone, and she crawled over to him, hugging him from the back and resting her chin on his shoulder.Giving her a side-eye, the corners of Zane’s lips pulled upward slightly, and then he mumbled, “Morning, love.”“Good Morning,” Emma whispered, seeing that he was staring at G-map, and she felt a sense of worry.During the entire movie last night, he kept spacing out while staring at his phone, and she didn't want to ask until he said something, but now she was curious, knowing that all this while he had been staring at a particular location.“What’s at Coldstone cemetery?” Emma mumbled, unable to hold in the question.“My mother,” Zane said, allowing the emotion that came with his response to weigh on him.For a moment neither of them said a word and Emma was a bit confused to fully understand what he meant.“That’s where my father abandoned her at... the outskirts of
The sound of a knock on the windshield made both Emma and Zane look up to see a guy, wearing a black blazer, staring down at them from the window.Suddenly, they heard footsteps, coming back toward them, and then one of the guys called out, “Terry, what are you doing over there?!”“I found them.” The guy at the window said. “Emma, get off me and crawl into the backseat. Stay on the floor, and once I have them distracted, you get back into the driver seat and drive off at full speed. Don't stop afterward.” Zane leaned towards her ear and whispered. When he locked eyes with her again, he saw that spark of stubbornness beaming in Emma's eyes, and then she said, “I don't know how to drive.”“Emma,” Zane whispered, knowing that she was lying because she wouldn't dare look into his gaze after those words. “I don't know how to drive-”“Okay, move off me first.”The position they were in was cramped and as Emma lifted off Zane’s body, she accidentally lost her balance and fell back on him,
Although Zane didn't intend to be since he discovered his mother's grave, he had been in his feelings for days and this morning was just the same as he sat at the table, staring at the food Emma had served him.After staring at him for a while, Emma rested her fork side on her plate of spaghetti and mumbled, “I want to stay home day.”Knowing that her university just started and she had only been attending classes for a couple of days, Zane knew she was not bored so quickly with her lectures for her to make such a statement, so he raised his gaze and said, “No, you don't want to.”Pouting, Emma tried to put on a serious expression and said, “I do,”“No, you don't. You only want to stay home because you have been feeling guilty leaving my side when I am in this state.” Zane stated calmly and with an understanding look on his face.Immediately, Emma tried to act defensive with a reply, but the words got stuck in her throat when he gave her that I-can-see-through-you look.“I just want to
After a Forty minutes drive, Zane and Mr. Alfred walked into Oliver's garden, and the entire area was empty of customers because Mr. Alfred book it for an hour.In the far corner of the restaurant was Mr. Adams, drinking a glass of cold water, and just as he was about to swallow it, he paused, his jaws puffy as he watched Mr. Alfred and Zane approach him.‘Someone who is like a son to me...’ The words from his earlier conversation with Mr. Alfred rang in his head and Mr. Adam forced the water down but choked on it, and he started coughing violently. As soon as he could breathe normally again, he stood up when the two approached him, extending his hand, shaking Mr. Alfred’s hand firmly as he said, “You know him... Mr. Briggs’ bast- son?!!”“Yes,” Mr. Alfred said, his grip tightening around Mr. Adams's hand at the fact that he almost called Ethan a bastard.When the two finally broke the handshake, Mr. Adams cried in his head, ‘Why do these two know each other...’Then he smiled at Zan
When Zane stepped on the brake of his car, he gazed out the open window at Mr. Alfred's mansion, relieved and nervous at the same time that after twenty-four hours of waiting, the wait was finally over.Sighing, he pushed the door open and stepped out, feeling an uneasy tension as he began to walk towards the front entrance.A look of fear crossed his face as he stopped and rang the bell, worried that what he already knew was going to be the truth. Finally, a lady answered the door, recognizing Zane immediately, she smiled and said, “Come in, sir, please.”As she led the way, Zane was on her heels, walking down a hall where they soon came to the living room, and then she paused, bowing slightly in respect before walking off.The moment Zane locked eyes with James, Mr. Alfred's expression shifted into worry, knowing what this meant for him, and he kept his silence, watching Zane walk over to the leather brown couch, and flop onto it.Then Zane's gaze softened when his sight rested on
Even though the employees didn't know what was going on between the father and son, they all now seem way more invested to hear Mr. Briggs's response.“How dare you say something so outrageous. Your mother took you out of the country when you were little, and Damion didn't hear from her and you again or meet you guys until you suddenly resurface back in his life to disrupt our family.” Deborah spat out angrily.Those words messed up Zane badly because he knew that that was a cover-up. A complete bullcrap that was far from the truth of his childhood, and in that moment, he realized that his guest was right... His mother was killed. But the only question that haunted his mind now was, why?“Why? What was her crime?! How could you?!” Zane screamed in Damion's face, the veins on his neck bulging.“Son,” Mr. Briggs said, looking at Zane with this worried look in his eyes. “You need help-”Immediately, Zanes first collided with Damion’s nose and the impact was brutal for Damion as he took a