Chapter 56 The Engagement Party

• Zachary leaned his impeccably straight back against the couch, elegantly swirling the wine glass in his hand.
• He relished watching Hazel get jealous—only then would the usually composed and intelligent version of her falter. In such moments, she revealed a side of herself that was capricious and girlishly stubborn, baring a vulnerability that only he could see.
• She was like a little turtle retreating into its shell. Without Ronald to provoke her, she would never open her heart to let him in.