Chapter 27 – Zara's Pov

• And to add to it, he addressed me by my married last name. What was wrong with him? I played it cool and responded, “What about him?” I wanted to see where this was going.
• He sat down on the couch and stared at me intensely. I couldn't decipher his mood. He was so difficult to read, even more enigmatic than my grandfather's eyes.
• “Stop pretending like you don't know. I told you to never go near him again, didn't I? But you defied me, Zara! Don't you understand? I said stay away from him!” he shouted, his anger catching me off guard.