When Love Breaks (Josephine) novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18 

Josephine whipped her head toward Zayn 

“At that moment, she found herself almost impressed by how ridiculously confident he was. 

Tracking him? 

Scaring him? 

Coming here past for him? 

It was so absurd that it was laughable, in fact, that she couldn’t even muster a smile. 

“Zayn, I’m here for Arthur’s party. What makes you think I came here for you?” 

Zayn’s lips curled into a devilish, cocky grin. “Oh? So, you’re saying you came for the party, not for me? Then surely, you must have an invitation, right?” 

Josephine had barely started to respond when Nadine cut in, her voice dripping with smugness. 

Mr. Forbes had to pull strings to get his invitation. As for mine, he spent ten thousand dollars securing it through private channels 

“Unless you have some impressive connections of your own, I highly doubt you could’ve gotten your hands on one, no matter how hard you tried” Zayn’s smirk deepened, his expression laced with self–satisfaction. “But if you don’t have an invitation, you can always come in as my plus–one.” 

Before he could finish speaking, Josephine calmly reached into her bag and pulled out her invitation 

Ignoring their back–and–forth, she stepped forward and handed it to the security guard at the entrance 

The glanced at the phone number printed on the card, and his eyes widened slightly in recognition. His demeanor shifted instantly, and he respectfully opened the gate for her. 

Zayn froze. 

She actually had an invitation? 

Was she really here just to attend the party? 

“Heh. She’s pulling out all the stops to get your attention, huh? I mean, think about it, someone with zero ties to the film industry spends a fortune just 

to attend a cinematographer’s party? Zayn, mark my words, ignore her for two more days, and she’ll go even crazier,” Nadine scotted. 

She leaned lightly against Zayn’s arm, but in the next moment, Zayn grabbed her shoulder and pushed her aside. 

“Stay away from me tonight,” he said coldly. 

Without another glance in her direction, he strode through the gates, beading into the villa 

As she watched Zayn’s figure disappear into the distance, the smile on Nadine’s face faded completely. 

Her gaze tumed venomous, brimming with malice as it locked onto Josephine. 

What a haunting presence. 

She had thought this wretched woman had already given up. Clearly, the “medicine” she’d used wasn’t strong enough. 

Once inside the villa, Josephine quickly slipped into a quiet corner to hide. 

She hadn’t expected to run into Zayn and Nadine here. She had carefully planned to avoid him until the divorce was finalized, and she had fully moved on from the marriage. 

Rubbing her slightly throbbing temple, she leaned back against the wall. 

Zayn, as smug and self–satisfied as ever, clearly wasn’t the least bit affected by the divorce. 

It could only mean one thing 

He really didn’t care about her anymor 

The divorce was probably a victory for him, giving him the freedom to openly be with his first love.