Chapter 153. His Mercy

"Answer, Zahra. Do you love me?" he asked again, his voice calm, but his hold on her chin tightened.

"I do...n't kn...ow," she cried.

"But you should love me," he pensively said, retreating his hand from her chin.

His hand abruptly held the nape of her neck and brought her head closer to him with a jerk.

"You'll love me, Zahra. I promise, one day you'll love me. And be ready—the day after tomorrow, your life will not be the same. Be ready to face the punishment for betraying me. Be ready, Zahra," he gritted out in his anger-filled voice and pulled her back.

"I want you at the breakfast table tomorrow. Got it?"

She bobbed her head up and down, unable to form a word.

"Now get out of my sight."

And it didn't take her much time to leave his lap and run away from his office.

***

"Zahra, wake up!" Dua shook her body, trying to wake her up, who was sleeping soundly without any worry.

"Noooooo. Not yet!" she slurred in her sl