When Her “Death” Couldn’t Break Him
Chapter 1718 Not A Public Figure
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Stella finally returned to where Cassandra was waiting. Only then did she allow herself to breathe, her nerves still tightly wound. “Ms. Evans,” she murmured.
Cassandra folded her arms, unimpressed. “Look at you–shaking like a leaf. You act like Zachary’s some kind of monster. Are you afraid he’ll find out you were behind Vivian’s kidnapping?”
Stella clenched her fists. “I am. Besides, weren’t you involved too?” she countered.
Cassandra yawned, completely unfazed. “Don’t twist things. You were the one jealous of Vivian, not me. I was never interested in Zachary,”
A flicker of something unreadable crossed Stella’s eyes. “I heard Zachary has been looking into Vivian’s abduction recently. Ms. Evans, we shouldn’t be turning on each other. We’d be better off working together.”
That caught Cassandra’s attention. “He is?”
“Yes.”
“Obviously,” Cassandra snapped. “But constantly being on the defensive won’t do us any good. You have connections, don’t you? Why not use them?”
Stella let out a bitter laugh. “Those ‘connections‘ were only for show. The moment trouble starts, they’re the first to run.”
Cassandra rolled her eyes, exasperated. “Useless,” she muttered, standing up to leave. But before walking away, she added, “If anything happens, tell me immediately. Got it?”
–“Got it.” Stella nodded, her face serious.
Only when dra was
gone did Stella’s expression shift. A dark, resentful look flashed in her eyes as stre
watched Cassandra walk away.
Meanwhile, back with Cecilia’s group, now that Zachary had arrived, Vivian looked at him in surprise. “What are you doing here?”
Zachary rubbed his nose. “Just dropping by. How was your shopping trip?”
“We got a lot,” Vivian replied casually. “You should go grab something to eat–we’ve already had lunch.”
Clearly, she was trying to send him away. But Zachary had no intention of leaving alone. He leaned against the wall and smirked. “I’ve already eaten. I just happened to run into you guys. Let’s hang out a bit. I’ll help escort Cecilia home later.”
Vivian exchanged a glance with Cecilia before sighing. Seeing Zachary all alone, looking like a lost puppy, she decided to let it slide. “Fine,” she said.
Zachary watched her reluctant expression and felt a bit wronged. Still, ever the gentleman, he took the shopping bags from Jonathan’s hands. “Let’s go. We can keep walking around.”
Zachary’s striking looks made him stand out wherever he went. As soon as he appeared, people started whispering.
“Isn’t that Zachary Sinclair? Oh my god!” a woman gasped.
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“Who are the two women with him?” someone else asked.
“Maybe one of them is his new girlfriend?”
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In the past, Zachary was always surrounded by women whenever he went out. He was known for being generous, which naturally made him popular. But he also cycled through friends pretty quickly.
“What about that kid?” another onlooker asked.
Among the four, Jonathan stood out–his good looks and charm made him impossible to ignore.
“I’ve never seen Zachary with a child before. Could he be his illegitimate son?” someone speculated.
Excited murmurs spread as people pulled out their phones, eager to snap photos and post them online. But before they could even press the shutter, several men dressed in black stepped forward.
“Put your phones away. Mr. Sinclair is not a public figure and does not consent to being photographed. If you insist on taking pictures, be prepared to hear from the Sinclair family’s lawyers.”
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