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12: Let's Talk About Why We're Here

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last update Last Updated: 2024-10-04 00:59:02

"I can see you're yet to forget the incident. Hence, you have refused to talk to me. Well, I bought it under your name as compensation for what I did."

"Erm..." I was choked with words. I didn't even know what to say at this point because I hadn't expected to hear that from him.

"Please, can we just focus on the reason we're here?" I said, trying to look serene, but deep down inside me, I was seething. I was dying of embarrassment that I wish the ground could just swallow me whole.

I knew Zayn is always full of surprises, but not to this extent. Doesn't he know what to do with his money any longer?

Why purchase it with my name? What happened to Paige?

"Please, I'm lost here. Could any of you tell me exactly what's going on?" Jason asked, confusion flickering across his face and eyes.

"Well, I really understand how you're feeling right now," said Zayn, completely disregarding Jason's existence, let alone answering his question.

"I will feel the same if I were in your shoes," he added,
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