You Left Me for Your Secretary, so Why Are You Begging at My Wedding? novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19 

Liz pressed her lips together. Zac had never allowed her to go to bars or lounges. 

Back in college, right after graduation, she once snuck out with Jane to a bar just to see what it was like. They had barely sat down when Zac showed up out of nowhere, pulled her out, and caused a huge scene. 

He had been furious that night. What was it he said? 

He said bars were dangerous, that she was so beautiful she could easily attract the wrong kind of attention, and he was worried something might happen to her. 

Liz had never believed bars were that dangerous, but she didn’t want to make him worry, so she stayed away. 

Looking back now, she realized how foolish she had been, compromising over such a small thing. 

She took a deep breath, looked over at Jane, and said, “Let’s go.” 

Jane grinned. “Now that’s what I’m talking about. Tonight, I’m taking you out into the real world. You’re going to have so much fun, you’ll forget you ever knew a guy named Zac.” 

They got in the car, and Jane hit the gas, heading straight for a bar called Starlight Lounge. 

Upstairs at Starlight, in a private booth, a group of men in suits sat drinking and chatting. 

Rick Cooper took a sip of his whiskey and raised an eyebrow. “Zac, didn’t you just say you agreed to marry Liz? Are you planning to do anything about your secretary?” 

The rumors about Zac and Xena had been swirling everywhere lately, but no one in the group had taken them seriously. 

After all, she was just a secretary. Probably just a fling. 

If Zac actually broke things off with Liz and brought Xena home, they would all think he had completely lost it. 

Zac rested his fingers lightly on his glass. His voice was calm and emotionless. “What’s there to deal with? It’s been three years. She should be used to it by now. If it wasn’t Xena, it would have been someone else.” 

Now, following the direction of Jeff’s finger, all eyes shifted. 

It really was Liz. And Jane was right beside her. 

Ever since she sent that breakup text and flew off to the Maldives, Zac hadn’t seen her in over a week. 

His expression darkened. 

He hadn’t reached out because he figured she just needed a little time to cool off. 

But this? She cooled off enough to show up at a bar? 

Noticing the shift in Zac’s mood, Jeff smirked a little. “Damn. You think she found out you’ve been partying here and showed up with Jane to catch you red-handed?”