Chapter 17

Zara’s POV

I can't measure the joy I feel right now. Well, earlier I was very annoyed with him, but it was replaced by indescribable happiness. The kind where I'm back to being a girl and I'm talking to the guy I've had a crush on since the beginning.

In fact, this is the first time I have spoken to him soberly. It used to be that if we didn't fight, we didn't fight or something, and he was always hot-headed with me.

That's why when we had a normal conversation, it was a big achievement for me.

But when he opened a topic, it was about Denise and their relationship. The momentary joy was replaced by bitterness. I said to myself that I'm not used to it anymore.

Giselle is his bloodline. I'd be a fool to even think about holding on. That's why I'm so proud of myself that I can talk about our breakup and pretend that it hasn't hurt. When the truth is that I am in pain—more than in pain, actually—

After our lunch, Lucas left. He is going to the gym to