Chapter 9

It took Heather three days to decide she was going to have a talk with Zac. 

It took her another three days to muster up the courage to actually do it, and by that time, it was Thursday, and he was needed for something at Dynasty Place, so he didn’t come to work. 

She was gutted. Why was the universe conspiring against her all of a sudden? 

Every day Heather went to work infused with hope, and every day she went home bitter because something or other stopped her from talking to him. This went on for two weeks. 

Despite being his direct supervisor, Heather couldn’t actually force Zac into conversation with her, and he did his best to be on the opposite side of the room whenever she walked in. 

He was following her instructions to the letter, and she wanted to smack him for it. 

‘Why would you suddenly start listening to me?’ she wondered after her fifth failed attempt. 

She wanted to give up but found that s