Zayn was stunned. It was too much of a coincidence! It did not match Allana’s image!Allana flushed in the direction of Zayn’s gaze, embarrassed and angry. Clamping her legs close instantly, she picked up a stone on the ground and threw it at his face.Despite being a master fighter, in his stupor, Zayn did not manage to avoid the stone, and with a plonk, it struck his forehead. He finally snapped out of the trance.“Cough!” Forcing a cough, Zayn spoke seriously, “Don’t worry about it.”Allana flushed possibly deeper at that point. She wished she could kill Zayn there and then!She felt quite a strong pinch on her nose, feeling unusually wronged and humiliated. Growing up all this while, she had never been taken advantage of like this—even her boyfriend of three years had only held hands with her.This was mortifying! She wanted to dig a hole and bury herself there and then.She was currently trying to pick herself up, but it was too painful. She had managed to sprain her foot f
Not too far away, Zayn shook his head helplessly when he saw the scene. He sighed. Just his luck today to bump into something like this. If he had known, he would not have taken this road since it was better not to have seen a thing.Now that Allana was in trouble, he could not just leave her to be maimed. He had to go back and save the girl.Moving so swiftly, it was like he disappeared in the blink of an eye and reappeared in front of Allana. He scoffed icily as the commanding air that he exuded made the stray dogs whimper before they scurried away in fear.It was not just the dogs; tigers and lions would try and stay away to avoid death given Zayn’s current presence.Allana was astounded when she saw the stray dogs fleeing again. It took a moment before she relaxed and heaved fresh air. She had been really terrified just now. It felt like she had gone to hell and back!Zayn was quite speechless at her pale state. Those had just been a few dogs, yet she was already so petrified.
Given how smart Zayn was, he knew what Allana was thinking just by a glimpse at her expression. He asked with a chortle, “What now, Ms. Owen?”Allana felt wronged. She felt like crying. She had already ended up like this from her fall, and Zayn was still laughing at her! She wondered what her grandfather and father were thinking when they insisted that she marry a man like this!“You!” Failing to control her emotions, Allana’s eyes rimmed red and she actually teared up.Zayn was stunned. He did not mean anything else other than to joke with the girl, yet she was crying? What a weakling… He was a man who could not see women cry though, so he quickly said, “Alright, alright, let’s get you up. What are you even crying about? I was just kidding, didn’t you know?”Allana was further nettled by what he said. She had never had to put up with such annoyance! Immediately, she slapped away the hand that Zayn extended and barked, “Scram! I don’t need your help anymore, you annoying fella! Pig
Allana was terrified. She had been a clean freak since she was a child and was incredibly scared of creepy crawlies. In addition to her injured right leg, she clung to Zayn tightly. She patted herself at once to sweep the ants off. They were utterly disgusting!However, when her body moved, Zayn had to suffer.“Hey, can you not hug me so tightly? You’re snapping my neck off,” Zayn grumbled. He was currently nursing a headache. If others were to see Allana clinging to him so intimately, he could forget about actually clearing the air.Allana, who finally caught up with the situation, screeched in surprise and shoved Zayn again. She had forgotten that she was injured, so in her panic, she both pushed herself away and sprained her foot once more, making her fall yet again.Zayn was really speechless about her foolish manner. She was really clumsy. Unable to do anything else, he could only wrap his arm around her waist again to secure her.“Give me a break, will you?” Zayn scowled, lo
It was a heavy fall that probably slammed Bo’s butt flat. The young man hissed in pain. It only made him resent Zayn more as he struggled back up and commented icily, “So, you’re a martial artist too, I see. How dare you lay a finger on my girlfriend? You must be bored of this world!”Bo twisted and moved his body, his joints popping with the movement. Coupled with his sinister and enraged expression, he was pretty intimidating.Zayn wore a slight frown in annoyance. He had not gone all out on the guy because of Allana, but this fella was asking for it and pushing his limit.As a reputable person, it would really damage Zayn’s reputation if he fought with a mere experienced fighter.Allana spoke up quickly, “Bo Donough, what are you talking about? Stop it! He’s my friend. If it weren’t for him, I’d have been eaten by the stray dogs just now!”Bo could only stop and ask in concern, “What? Stray dogs? Are you alright now?!”He was about to help Allana over to him as he spoke, but t
“His name is Zayn Larson and he’s a friend of my grandfather.” explained Allana. Her brows were furrowed ever so slightly from being displeased with Bo’s attitude of obviously not trusting her. Bo immediately expressed his doubt, “Your grandfather’s friend? That’s impossible, right. I can see that this man’s not even 30 years old.”Allana’s brows furrowed even tighter now. She said in resentment, “Bo, what are you trying to say there, don’t you trust me? I’ve already explained to you that my relationship with him is innocent, it’s not what you’d imagined!”Bo was infuriated by Allana’s tone. He let out a heavy grunt and said, “Heh-heh, not what I’d imagined? Then you’re going to have to tell me what had I imagined then? Allana Owen, we’ve been together for three years or so and you’ve only allowed me to hold your hand at most. Other than that, there’s no other intimacy between us! On the other hand, you were cuddling in each other’s arms with him earlier…”A loud clap was heard.
For the next few days, Xander still did not come looking for trouble with Zayn while the entire Northmob Council remained still. It was as if Xander had forgotten all about Zayn. This made Zayn’s reputation grow even more famous without his notice. More people shifted their attention to Zayn, they anticipated how Xander would come looking for trouble with Zayn. As a result, more than a week passed, yet Xander had failed to do anything. It was completely different from Xander’s usual domineering mannerism. Did this mean that Xander was scared already and that he was too afraid to come looking for trouble with Zayn?As a result, the hottest topic of discussion in the circle recently was on this issue. Many people were talking about this. Zayn did not let his guards down because he knew that Xander would never possibly let him off easily. It had already been such a long time yet there was still nothing from Xander in the meantime. There could only be one reason for that. It was that
He felt mentally exhausted in the meantime. His father Fabian insisted on soliciting Zayn into the Owens through a marriage alliance. As a result, both Zayn and Allana objected to the idea strenuously. It was truly arduous for him to bring Allana and Zayn together forcefully by himself. Looking at his daughter’s stubborn yet disappointed face now, he felt tender-hearted so he waved his hand in frustration and said, “Alright, alright, if that’s how both of you think, I won’t impose anymore then.”Allana relaxed the tensed expression on her face. She was especially delighted because she did not expect that Zayn would speak on behalf of her. It seemed that the old man was not as evil as she imagined. Then, Seth apologized to Zayn, “Zayn, I’m really sorry that my daughter is so mischievous. Please don’t mind her.”Zayn waved his hand dismissively and said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. In truth, I admire Allana for her straightforwardness and outspokenness.”Allana rolled her eyes in conte