Chapter 39

Ever since the birthday bash, James had been cooking up every excuse in the book to hang out with Zara, but she was not biting.

He got the hint after giving him the cold shoulder a few times. Being accustomed to the role of the golden boy, he did not see the point in chasing someone who was not interested. Thus, he backed off.

Then, there was that awkward moment at the supermarket. Zara bumped into him flaunting some internet-famous arm candy. He acted like she was invisible and whisked his date away. That was the end of that chapter.

With James out of the picture, Zara found herself pretty much out of the loop with the in-crowd. She was clueless about the latest happenings.

Perched on her vanity, Cecil could not resist spilling the beans. "So, a guy from my office who's always at those high-society shindigs overheard that Chairman Webb isn't Beatrice's biggest fan.

"He's shipped her off on the down-low and didn't even clue in Yosef about where she has gone. Yosef's been moping a