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They both spun around to see Yaxley, all dressed up, approaching them. "Visiting a friend at the hospital and I bump into you two. Talk about destiny."Yosef did not feel like calling him out on whether it was destiny or just spying. "Haven't left Starville yet, Mr. Lark? Don't you have a company to run?"Yaxley chuckled. "Heading back to Sylverton tomorrow. That's why it's such a lucky break to see you and Ms. Lowry before I go. Have you guys eaten? How about joining me for dinner?"Zara knew he was partly to blame for Trevor's death. Her eyes, once friendly in Westwood, were then frosty when she looked at him.Yaxley noticed her chilly stare and grinned. "Ms. Lowry, why the cold look? It's not about Henrik's jump, is it?"He looked at their hands together and said, "You're not even upset with Mr. Webb anymore. Can't you forgive me just this once? I didn't mean to do it."It seemed to him that if she could forgive Yosef for even more, she could surely forgive her.Zara's mind f

Yosef turned to him, and Yaxley grinned. "If she ends up in jail, Ms. Lowry won't be causing any waves. Heck, whether she makes it out at all would be a roll of the dice. That way, he's off the hook, nice and clean."Yosef's eyes were as cold and empty as a winter stream in the farthest north. "Evidence against Zara?"Yaxley nodded. "I'm not sure what it is, but he talked like it was the real deal. Guess we'd have to ask Ms. Lowry herself if she's done something she shouldn't have, something messy enough to get caught."Without a word, a chill seemed to settle over Yosef's already frosty expression.Zara walked back into the private room to find the table set with a new spread of delicious-looking dishes. They stayed and enjoyed their meal until it was quite late.Leaving West Palace, Yaxley quietly slipped behind Zara and secretly put something hard and card-like into her hand.Zara quickly glanced down, but the hallway lights were too dim to make out what it was. She looked up

Yosef did not get mad. "You've thought it through. However, we'll be the stars of our wedding. I just need you there. I don't mind if anyone else is missing, and the guests won't make a fuss."He glanced at the door, and a helper wheeled in a rack of dresses. "Try on the wedding dress," he said.Zara grabbed a desk calendar and kept flipping through it, not really looking at anything. She was just avoiding Yosef's gaze."Please, try them on," Yosef said, his voice gentler. "I designed one of them myself."Zara gripped the calendar a little tighter.He was not known for being soft. He was usually distant and cool. Whenever he spoke to her gently, it felt like he was trying to sweet-talk her.She glanced at him briefly, then turned her attention back to the calendar filled with numbers.Yosef could tell she was affected. "I was inspired back in high school when I watched you dance. I've held onto that inspiration for years."Her eyelashes flickered, but she gave no other sign tha

Yosef liked to be in charge, even when it came to kissing. He held her neck so she could not back away and kissed her lips perfectly and quickly. Their lips touched softly, and it was like lighting a match in dry grass. The feeling spread quickly and burned bright. That kiss, full of warmth and lasting longer than usual, was different from any other. It was so enchanting that Zara did not try to escape. Instead, she held onto Yosef's shirt, closed her eyes a little, and kissed him back. Yosef felt something wild start to grow in his heart. After a little while, they stopped kissing, and Yosef looked at her closely. She did not seem upset anymore. "Be good and call me 'Yos' again," he said. Zara looked down. "You really like that nickname, huh?" Yosef gently massaged her neck and said softly, "Maybe it's because I've never really had it, so I can't stop thinking about it." Zara looked into his dark eyes, her lips almost saying the name. Right at that moment, however, his pho

Suddenly missed her a lot?...Zara would think back to those words in many dreams to come.Her heart would ache as if it were being sliced piece by piece. The pain made her shiver and twitch, leaving her torn between the pain of hate and the depth of love.She knew one thing for sure. If they had just called it quits on the day she handed in her notice…Or if they had ended it when she first started her job at Schmidt Group...Or even if they had gone their separate ways when he stood up for Beatrice and helped her leave Starville...Or if they had said goodbye when Trevor had his tragic moment...None of that would have led to the terrible, messy ending they found themselves in.They had so many chances to stop things from getting worse, but they just kept going until they were both almost ruined.…Zara was fast asleep, and Yosef had not left yet. He sat by her bed, quietly watching her.It was not until a breeze blew in, tickling his throat and making him cough quietly,