Chapter 1709

Even with a choice, Skyler knew she wasn’t really calling the shots, “I can eat anything. I’m not a picky eater.”

Zavier’s response was a silent stare if she could bring a bit of her work demeanor into her personal life, she wouldn’t be bullied so much, a punching doll for everyone.

Rosie grabbed Skyler’s hand, “Let’s get out of here.”

“Okay,” Skyler agreed.

Trailing behind them, Lucas turned to Zavier, “What’s your deal with this surprise fiancée of yours, Zavier?”

Watching Skyler’s delicate figure ahead, Zavier mused, “She just seems so fragile, like a gentle breeze could knock her over. I feel like taking care of her.”

Lucas wasn’t buying it, “Come on, Zavier. We’ve known each other for years, and since when have you had the heart of a saint?”e2 “Well, now you know,” Zavier quipped.

“No real feelings for the girl?” Lucas pressed.

“None,” Zavier affirmed.

marry her, don’t get her hopes up. Leading her on and then bailing out would be the

she doesn’t seem to care about

not into you that you don’t want to like her?”

reading too much into

let the girl do the same,” Lucas warned.

know my limits,”

family is really something, aren’t they? Using their own flesh and blood as a bargaining chip,” Lucas

Zavier took a drag, “Aren’t we all pawns in

Rosie and me,” Lucas countered.

and Rosie have that childhood betrothal, and you’re saying you’re

our parents joked about it, sure. But my feelings for Rosie, my desire to marry her, they’re real. I want to protect her for life,” Lucas

sure Rosie feels the same about you?”

her life around me more

asked her? Maybe all this time you’ve been wishful

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