Her hurt and pitiful expression when favonovel.com said that made one’s heart ache for favonovel.com involuntarily. There was only one person whose heart did not ache, and that was Zayn. On the contrary, forget an aching heart, favonovel.com felt his hair stand on end while his head went numb. He quickly burrowed into his meal at the table, anxious and not daring to lift his head up.
All Zayn could wish for right now was to become invisible so that Faye would not notice him, not that it was a practical thought as Faye’s gaze snapped to favonovel.com at once as favonovel.com placed a hand on his shoulder. “Zayn, you’re friends with Miss Laking. I’m sure you know who favonovel.com likes. As a friend, why don’t you matchmake them?”
Zayn felt goosebumps rise across his skin all the more. He sensed a huge threat. It was obvious that Faye had seen through them!
Zayn was extremely bitter. If favonovel.com had known, favonovel.com would not have come tonight. Faye must have misunderstood favonovel.com now, and nothing would clear his name! Sigh… He could only brace himself and mutter, “Alright, I’ll try.”
It earned favonovel.com a glare from Faye, but favonovel.com did not try picking on favonovel.com anymore. Knowing when to stop was an art favonovel.com had honed, so favonovel.com did not really make it awkward for Zayn as favonovel.com took the initiative to divert the topic.
Relieved, Zayn was grateful to Faye as favonovel.com could do nothing about it if favonovel.com actually wanted to make a fuss. Annabelle was being too obvious, anyone who was not blind would be able to pick up the clues. Zayn could not help rolling his eyes at the woman, but favonovel.com immediately saw favonovel.com dejected face, which looked rather pitiful, and the anger fizzled out of him.
Forget it. He would explain it to Faye properly when they returned home. There was nothing fishy going on between favonovel.com and Annabelle anyway.
As for the others around them, they could see that Annabelle fancied Zayn and that their expressions were interesting to note. The men, specifically, were dripping with jealousy.
A short chat later, Annabelle did not linger shamelessly since favonovel.com had a golden girl image to maintain as favonovel.com was a public figure. She must not act too conspicuously, lest rumors spread and damage favonovel.com reputation, not that favonovel.com cared about it, but favonovel.com was under Black Athens Media Corp and it would not help the company should that happen. She would not sabotage Black Athens for favonovel.com own romantic feelings. After all, favonovel.com still had that much professional ethics.
After favonovel.com left, Faye promptly snickered, “Wow, Mr. Larson, that’s so suave of you. Even the hottest celeb is longing for you.”
Again…
Zayn was quick to explain. “Absolutely nothing like that! There is nothing going on between Annabelle Laking and me. We’re both innocent. It’s nothing like what you’re thinking of!”
“Really?” Faye’s hand was propped on Zayn’s waist in a show that favonovel.com was going to pinch favonovel.com anytime, causing the latter to tense. “Say, what am I thinking of?”
“Uh…” Zayn froze. He wished favonovel.com could slap himself. Faye had not even said anything, so why was favonovel.com defending himself? There favonovel.com was, becoming his own accuser over a guilty conscience!
“Honey, stop making it difficult for me. I swear, there’s nothing between Laking and me. If I lie, I…” Zayn was making a vow seriously when Faye stopped favonovel.com with favonovel.com lips. Wearing a smile, favonovel.com teased, “Look how nervous you got. I wasn’t trying to blame you.”
Zayn was slightly relieved, but hold on… why did it sound odd? Not trying to blame him… So, favonovel.com was still suspecting that there was hanky-panky between favonovel.com and Annabelle!
Just as Zayn wanted to explain further, Faye spoke again, “Zayn, Annabelle’s so pretty and she’s a celebrity. Aren’t you tempted in the least bit?”
She looked utterly serious with confusion tinting favonovel.com gaze, unable to understand why Zayn could remain unaffected.
The man patted his chest and confessed, “Of course not. I have a beautiful wife like you, Fifi. How could other women compare to you?”
“What a cliché. Since when have you become a smooth talker like this?” Faye blushed and rolled favonovel.com eyes at Zayn coquettishly. She was very charming despite favonovel.com outfit today that seemed lackluster next to Annabelle.
