You're Engaged ?

ZACHARY'S POV

I and Jacob were in my bar room. It was a separate room decorated with different brands of wine. "If she's being abused why can't she just leave." I ignorantly replied to Jacob who was narrating Hannah's abusive relationship with her relatives.

"Her dad was killed by her uncle at a tender age. Her mom just disappeared after what could she do now that she couldn't do as a child ? If she leaves without their permission they'll kill her it's not that easy." Jacob recites and now I felt a little bad for Hannah but not remorseful to kinder the hatred I have for her.

"Maybe if she didn't try to poison me multiple times I'd relate with her condition better." I said recalling those Horrid memories. "She wouldn't have poisoned you if you weren't so close with Javon.

You knew Javon's family was on the Mendova's black list didn't you ?"

"That was enough reason for you to drop him after his family stab the Mendova's behind their back."

"She killed him. That woman is a murderer." I half yelled interrupting the glass of vodka I was chugging down. "Javon was 16, she was 13. If that doesn't scream evil I don't know what else. She murdered at least 5 students before transferring to another school. I don't know what good you even see in that woman." I bristly dropped the glass heaving a loud sigh. "What else could she have done ?" Jacob asked sincerely.

"Probably not murder my best friend and turn herself in." I poured myself another glass. "It's not that easy Zach, it's her way of surviving. The Mendova's turned her into that person. She either had to kill all those people or be killed." Jacob said hoping to gain at least a grain of empathy from me.

"Then she better die it's better that way." I said giving Jacob a stare down. "Let's not argue because of her. She didn't kill your childhood best friend so you wouldn't understand. I can never see her as a good person or someone deserving of my empathy." I said hoping Jacob will come to his senses. Falling for an assassin will do him no good.

"I understand." Jacob concluded our banter with a final chug of his vodka. "So should I set you up on another blind date ?" I almost choked on receiving that information. "Do you even like me ? " I asked sincerely which confused Jacob.

"First you try to propose to a murderer all in the name of love. Now you're considering setting me up on a blind date after I just broke up with Zeme. Jacob, did I offend you ?" I echoed the last question precisely. "Don't blame me, dad was the one who put me in charge of your crappy love life. If you did the work yourself and at least put in the effort you could at least be married by now. You're 28 now your company isn't the only important thing in your life Zach." Jacob ranted exactly like father, this discussion always made me sick.

"Why don't you get married first, I'm not interested." I hissed. "I would if the woman I love accepted my proposal." Jacob snarls under his breath.

"That woman is a psychopath." I added. Jacob rolled his eyes at me to resume his speech. "I'm 26 years old. Once you get married Mom and Dad will actually pay attention to me and then Flora." I arched a brow at the mention of my little sister's name.

"Flora is 15." I muttered. "Yeah but soon she'll be 19 and she'll have it worse than the both of us. Dad will just marry her off to one of his executives son, case closed." Jacob narrated. "I won't allow that, Flora will marry who ever she deems fit as her partner. Mom and dad should be patient, just because they married early doesn't mean we should do the same." I snarled.

"So who should I set you up with ?" Jacob mockingly repeated. "No." I laid my glass heaving a heavy sigh.

"Out of all the women I met. Zeme was the only one I actually liked. I thought she would understand that my company comes first but I guessed wrong. I'm actually pained I came home to take care of her just to see her on bed with some man. The worse part was she wanted me to see it." I hissed. Was I this terrible that she actually called me to catch her cheating. The other women wouldn't dare I always caught them. Probably they wanted me to see it too but why did Zeme's hurt more.

"Take heart big bro, you'll meet that woman that will understand your company comes first. She probably doesn't exist but that doesn't mean you can't hope." Jacob said sarcastically, I caught on but was mute the entire advice. "Thanks for your advice, I won't need it though." I said with a hint of pettiness.

I and Jacob heard the security system being operated. "You're having someone over ?" Jacob asked. "Not really." I said as we both got up to see who was trespassing. We met under the stair way since the bar room was down stairs.

The person that barged out of the door was Olivia.

"Good Lord you scared me Olivia." Jacob muttered pressing his palm against his chest. "What are you doing here ?" Jacob asked.

"Well I heard Zeme was sick and that you took some hours off, I brought some medicine to help. I'm sorry if I didn't alert you before visiting." Olivia said stretching her hand out while she held the bag of medicine. "That's very kind of you Olivia." Jacob praised her taking it away from her.

"By the way, how did you know Zach's pin to his home security system ?" Jacob question like the detective he instinctively is. "Mr Zach always carries his work home so I come over sometimes." Jacob immediately turned to me facepalmed.

"You had your hot secretary over when you were dating ? Zach, what is wrong with you ?" He yelled.

"She was here for work. We didn't do anything besides when she always visit they always said it was fine." I said in my defense. "Guess what, women lie when they're jealous." Jacob looked so fustrated, Olivia stood in a certain position, she felt guilty.

"Henceforth you're not allowed to visit Zach when he's courting someone understood." I and Olivia nodded, Jacob looked so disappointed.

"Wait did Zeme think me and Mr Zach were having an affair ? Did she leave Mr Zach also ?" Olivia innocently asked. "Yes and it's not your fault she cheated on me." I said hoping to calm down her nerves.

"By the way Mr Zach, I wanted you to have this." Olivia handed me an invitation card. I opened it to read the engagement party of Olivia Diva and Finn Lart.

"Olivia, you're engaged ?" I asked baffled only her smile was her answer to my question.