The waiter served the final dish.

“Nothing here that suits your taste?” Zach took a sip of water and looked at her.

Madelyn’s bag was placed on the chair right beside her. She had the strong urge to just grab her bag and leave. However, she could never do that with the bodyguard around her. Even if she did manage to escape, she would have no idea where to go.

“I don’t want to stay here. I have my own things to do.”

“What things? Tell me about them,” Zach asked.

Madelyn tightened her grip on her fork and knife. “I’m going to Dreamy Bay in North Sands next week. I have a lot of preparations to make. If you keep me here, I won’t be able to get anything done.”

Zach listened to her quietly before muttering one word, “No.”

Madelyn could not figure out what right he had to interfere with her decision every time she wanted to do something. After all, she was not a student anymore.

the right to stop me from doing anything,

down his fork and leaned back in his chair. “Tell me, what

to see through everything, including her. Madelyn could not figure

he want me to admit that we have an

that I’m just a toy to

grasped her skirt under the table. She did not want to admit it as she said, “To me… you’re just a brother that I have no

he walked over to her, and Madelyn could feel her body tensing up. Zach stood behind her, raised

box. He opened it and there was a beautiful yet simple

forward slightly, placed the necklace around Madelyn’s neck, and fastened it for her. Then, he whispered in her ear with an alluring and deep voice, “We just met

tightly clenched hands. He smiled faintly. “Madelyn… you can call me brother

like a sharp knife that could

upright. “I have a meeting to attend soon. Take a rest in the hotel and if you need anything, just tell the bodyguard to do it for you. If you’re going somewhere, make sure to let

and the bodyguard nodded as if he were saying. “I’ll be sure to keep an eye

mind at all. She had no idea what she was thinking nor

before the waiter came

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