Chapter 57
However, she decided to be patient and keep the peace.
She didn’t want to risk exposing anything before t
the time was right. She had to be patient –
It wasn’t the right in
inoment yet for a complete showdown.
When Josephine stopped speaking mid–sentence, Zayn thought she had run out of reasons.
He said with a snide look on his face, “It’s just a small matter, but I think you’ll hold a grudge about this forever. That’s fine by me. Your jealousy is solid proof that you love me, I’ll forgive you this time,”
Josephine was speechless and she took a deep breath. It took all she had in her to not hurd the box she held in her hands at him. She turned toward the window and looked outside.
Even though she kept her eyes glued to the scenery outside the car and had no intention to look at him, she could feel him staring at her. His burning gaze almost bote a hole in her skill, making her uncomfortable
“oh, and, do you know the director?”
As he spoke, he took out his phone and put it next to Josephine’s face. “Look, don’t you think she looks like you?”
Josephine froze and glanced at the picture quickly. The picture he bad in his phone was the backlit headshot that Ethan had taken of her. She had no choice but to teny it with an awkward be. “No.”
“No? I thought you were the only one in the world with a teline–loolding side profile. You’re telling me there’s someone else with the same side profile? You should go and meet her. Maybe she’s your long lost sister.”
Just when Josephine wanted to change the topic of the conversation out of fear that her identity would be exposed, she saw a new message flashing on Zayn’s
Screen
Nadine had texted. Hertext read, “Zayn, I’m already at the party. When are you arriving?
Josephine was surprised. She looked at Zayn indisbelief “She’s going too?”
Zayn quickly retrieved his phone with a slight frown. He was silent for a moment before saying. “The rich and famous will be present at Mrs. Shaw’s birthday party. It’s a great way for Nadine to make herself known and expand her network. It’s good for business. She wanted to save her the opportunity. Are you
bothered?”
“Hall” Josephine smiled coldly and remarked, “I’d be bothered a while ago. But I am your ex–wife now, so it’s not my place to be bothered about this “You’re not bothered? I could teel your jealousy all the way over here. As he spoke, Zayn took out a small box from his suit and gave it to her
wanted to give this to you after the party is over. But I don’t want you to throw tantrums at the party because of this matter. So, I will give it to you now.” Josephine made no motion to accept his gift. Zayn suddenly grabbed her hands and forcefully placed the box in her hands. “I took one necklace from you and I am replacing it now even though you were the one who broke the necklace”
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No need I will emember to include this for future tabs,” Josephine replied and thought to herself, “I’ll make sure to include this when 11
Zayn smirked. “When I buy things for you, when have I ever asked if you needed it?”
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