PopularNovelChapter 97 ~ She doesn't likevery much
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"You look beautiful." Zayan says to me, and | flash him a smile.
| still feel guilty for the trouble | caused him and hadn't spoken to him for over a year. So, I'm shocked to see him
among the doctors joining the Quinns program.
"You don't look too bad yourself." | tease as | place my hands on his neck while we slow dance.
That's one thing | love about Zayan. It's never awkward with him. Conversations are easy, and he has a great
sense of humor.
| shake my head, still smiling. "So you're actually a doctor? | didn't know."
"I'm pretty sure | mentioned it last time." He teases, and my cheeks heat in embarrassment.
My head has been a mess lately.
He smiles, givinga playful wink,
"You're the first woman to have forgotten about me. I'm offended, and for that, you owedinner."
"Just say the day, and we can make it work." | agree, and his lips curve into a full smile.
"Didn't think you'd be here today, though." | study him.
Zayan Sinclair comes from a rich family. I don't know much about his relationship with the rest of them, but I'm
pretty sure he doesn't need to join the program unless it's for other reasons other than a good pay.
Maybe wanting to be a part of something life changing?
My heart beats even faster as | remember the box | have hidden under my bed.
It feels like it's burning a hole there, and knowing everyone gathered here tonight is desperate for it makes me
wonder how far they're willing to go just to get their hands on it.
"| can hear you thinking." Zayan's voice pullsback as we slow our dancing.
I'm about to respond when | choke on my saliva.
"Careful," he says, guidingout of the center of the dance floor. "Wouldn't want you choking in front of all
these professionals. Letgrab you a drink."
He gestures to a nearby table. "Sit. I'll be back in a second."
As | lower myself onto the seat, smoothing my dress, my eyes instinctively scan the room when they land on
Rayen.
He is perched on a chair, swinging his legs under the table, poking at a bread roll like it personally offended him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt| look next to him and they're empty chairs with two guards standing close by not to be too obvious, but if you
look hard enough, you can tell they're protecting him.
If you don't count the other adults who are laughing as they chat their minds away, you'd see the boy is alone.
My brows pull together.
Where's Leah?
I'm certain she brought him because knowing Alex, he wouldn't let him out of his sight.
Against the loud warning in my head, | walk towards the table and sit next to him. His eyes brighten when they
see me, and my heart swells.
| hate his parents, but ugh!
He's so adorable.
"Hey big guy." | flash him a smile
"Hello! You look really pretty," he says, and | blink, caught off guard for a second.
"Wow," | chuckle. "You speak so well. How old are you?"
"Thank you. I'm turning three soon."
"So you're two?"
He makes a face that tellshe doesn't want to be two, and I find it funny. | would do anything to be a two year
old again.
"Oops, my bad. | guess almost three it is then." | grin, already feeling a tug at my heart for the question | ask
next,
"Why are you sitting all alone?"
"Mommy toldto sit here and not move," he says matter-of-factly. "Then she
left. | don't think she likesvery much."
"No mummy hates their babies. | think she's just busy." | encourage him.
He looks like his thinking about it but doesn't respond.
| glance around. Still no sign of Leah.
And
the guards are watching r
the fact that i'm still here tellsthey don't think ofas a threat.
Hating the dull atmosphere, | try to lighten up the mood.
but
"Why aren't you eating?" | ask gently, noticing his untouched plate and the lonely bread roll he'd been poking
earlier.
"lI don't eat in places | don't like," he replies, sitting up straighter.
| smile, pretty impressed by this little angel, "That's a pretty solid rule. Do you like
it here?"
He shrugs like it's obvious. "It's boring."
| lean closer and whisper. "Well, what if we made it not boring?"
His eyes light up with curiosity. "How?"
| tap my chin thoughtfully. "Hmm... what if we danced? You and me."
He gasps like | just offered him a treasure chest. "Really?"
"Really," I nod. "We can make this whole room jealous."
He slides off his chair immediately, reaching for my hand with zero hesitation.
"Let's go!"
Before | lift my head, | feel it.
That burning gaze on my back. That look that sees through my soul and leaves
Alex is here.
I don't know how, but I can feel him
in the room even before | see him
He has the ability to reduce a hall
into a small sized space with barely
into@
any air left to breathe.
"Daddy!"
Rayen's excited shout cuts through my thoughts in confirmation, and | freeze.
My head slowly lifts, and sure enough, there he is.
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Alexander King.
He looks like he stepped out of a shadow, tall and commanding in a white button-up shirt and black
slacks, making his blonde bir look...
Oh, hell no.
We are not going there.
His jaw clenches the moment his eyes land on me, and | swear | feel the
temperature in the room drop.
His attention? All of it is on me.
Correction, onholding his son's tiny hand.
Rayen tugs at me, unfazed. "Con! We have to dance before he comes and
makes everything boring."
| blink down at him, trying to find my voice.
"Right," | manage, past the lump in my throat. "Let's go."
With his small hand in mine, we walk toward the center.
Half ofis expecting Alex to call out, to stop me, to say something that will tear
this moment apart.
But he doesn't.
He just watches.
And somehow, that's worse.
| don't know how long passes when someone announces that the program will be starting and we should take
our seats.
Just as | lift Rayen to take him to his father's table, | feel a hand on my back, and when | turn, | find it's Zayan.
"There you are. | left you for a minute, and you disappeared on me."
| laugh, "That's because this cutie sweptoff my feet." | say referring to Rayen, who has a scowl on his face.
"This cutie looks like he wants to bite my head off." Zayan comments making me
hit him playfully.
"Lettake him to his mother. I'll join you shortly."
He nods but shocksby reaching over and placing a kiss on my cheek.
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