Chapter 72

Zachary

Melissa kept her promise by coming to the house few hours after closing hour. When I opened the door and saw her standing there with an innocent look on her face, I couldn’t help but smile sweetly at her, realizing that her presence was also as important for me as mine was for her.

“Are you going to let me in or what?” She asked, intentionally batting her eyelashes at me. Without saying a single word, I opened the door ajar and watched her walk casually into the house like she belonged there.

And as a matter of fact, she did.

“I hope Chloe and Freya didn’t give you hell for delaying them earlier on?” I asked while scanning the premises to be sure her stepmother, who had taken a habit of coming for stakeouts outside my house, wasn’t present.

“They didn’t. Chloe gave me her usual teasing smiles, but Freya suspected nothing as usual. She still thinks I do not have a likeness for you.”

“Are you sure?” I demanded, locking the door after my search had been completed. When I got into