A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 25 You Have Gone Too Far

Essie didn't quite understand what he meant. She shrugged. "I remember. I can still introduce a girlfriend for you."

Zac gritted his teeth. If only she could feel how worked up he was in trying to drill what he wanted to say in her mind. He lifted her chin with one of his hands, deciding to cut to the chase. "During our marriage, I suggest you don't see any other man. He could be your first boyfriend. Hell, he could be your dream lover, but you better get them out of your mind and never speak to them again."

His words were harsh, slicing through the tension between them. What he really wanted was to wipe her mind off Hanson. He moved closer. Even if she was his fake wife, as long as the license was still registered, then he wouldn't let her see another man. He lowered his lips against hers.

She stiffened under his touch. Essie didn't even know what he meant. It wasn't as if she was having an affair...all he caught her doing was that the men were trying to rape her, but she knew for a fact that he didn't mean that ordeal. That meant...

Hanson's confession came to mind.

No. It was impossible that he would know such a private affair.

While she was stuck in her thoughts, a burst of pain exploded from her lower lip.

He had bitten her!

'Is he a dog?'

the sofa. His fingers traced against her face before stopping at the edge of her lips.

her

already too much!

in five weeks,"

like a bottomless abyss–one that Essie didn't want

In fact, there were plenty of talks before it would even

the thought of setting her free was making him uncomfortable. Zac didn't

some food." He finally released

decipher what had happened. "Didn't you just come back from dinner? How could you be

he was being cheated, he had turned around and left. In fact, he didn't even drink a sip

hunger because of his date. 'He's only hungry to keep his own dignity,

hurt, so I won't be

him, he picked her up and placed her in the kitchen. He

seemed that she had no other choice

saving my life, cooking noodles wouldn't

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