Chapter 4

She put away her phone after messaging someone and forced a smile at me. "Miss Harper, my stomach doesn’t feel well. Could you come with me to the restroom?"

She lingered in the restroom for a while before finally coming out. When we returned, the bodyguard handed me an ice cream.

I took a bite, and suddenly, my gaze froze.

Is that... Zachary?

It looked like Zachary knew the man searching for his fiancée.

As I got up to walk over, the maid and bodyguard stepped in front of me. "Miss Harper, it’s getting late. Would you like to head back?"

I frowned at them blocking my view. By the time I pushed past and looked again, Zachary and the man had disappeared without a trace.

Feeling a bit deflated, I took another bite of my ice cream. "Yeah, let’s go back."

Lately, things between Zachary and me have seemed to improve without me really noticing. He no longer gives me the silent treatment when I talk to him. Now, he actually responds and engages more.

Still, I’m a bit wary of him. Aft