《Sweetest Revenge : falling for my ex's father 》全部章節：第 41 章 - 第 50 章

Chapter 42 : Damon MovesKeisha POV Keisha is not sleeping properly anymore.It is not the kind of insomnia that feels dramatic or emotional. It is quieter than that. She wakes up at the same hour every night without meaning to, staring at the ceiling, then checking her phone even though she already knows no message will fix anything.The engagement is already in motion.Her mother is excited in a way that feels almost performative now, like she is trying to convince herself that this is exactly how things are supposed to go. Ryan is present, but not emotionally involved in the planning. He agrees when asked, nods when needed, signs what needs to be signed. He is not resisting anything. He is just not fully inside it either.That should have been enough for Keisha to feel stable.It isn’t.Because Damon Crews keeps calling. Not once, not occasionally but consistently.Every two days, sometimes every day depending on how long she ignores him. At first she thought ignoring him would m

Chapter 44 : The Meeting(Zara POV)Monday morning arrives with that strange kind of calm that doesn’t actually feel calm. It just feels like things have paused long enough for you to pretend you’re in control of them.I get to the office twenty minutes early.I don’t rush. I don’t hesitate either. I just walk in like I already know why I’m there and what I’m going to say.The manager’s office is still closed when I arrive, so I sit outside with my portfolio on my lap.Inside it is everything I thought I would need to defend myself if someone ever decided my work could be questioned.Vendor lists. Event timelines. Budget breakdowns. Proof of every decision I made on the gala project. Not because I thought I was going to be attacked like this, but because I’ve learned enough times in life that people don’t always question you fairly. Sometimes they just question you loudly.So I wait.And I stay ca

Chapter 46: The Dress Shop(Zara POV)By the time I arrive at the boutique, I am already a few minutes early. Not because I am eager to be there, but because I prefer arriving before the situation starts rather than stepping into it halfway. The place looks exactly like the kind of shop Keisha would choose, polished without being loud, expensive in a way that does not need to prove anything. The lighting is soft but not dim, the kind that lets you see structure clearly, and the dresses are arranged in quiet confidence, like they already know they will be chosen.One of the attendants greets me almost immediately, her smile smooth and practiced. I tell her I am here to meet Keisha, and she nods like she expected it, but she also tells me Keisha has not arrived yet. I check the time. Two minutes past. That alone does not mean anything, but I already know this is not accidental.I thank her and move further inside, taking a seat without asking anything else. There is no point. If Keisha

Chapter 48 : The Gala Approaches(Zara POV)By the time I get back to Jane’s apartment after the dress fitting, I am more tired than I expected to be. Not physically, but the kind of tired that sits behind your eyes and makes everything feel heavier than it should. Jane is in the living room with her laptop open, something playing softly in the background that she is not really watching. The moment I step in, she looks up, and I can tell from her face that she has been waiting to read me the second I walk through the door.“Well?” she asks, closing the laptop halfway. “Did she behave or did she do that thing where she pretends to behave but is actually insulting you every five minutes?”I drop my bag on the chair and take off my shoes before answering. “She behaved,” I say, keeping my tone even.Jane just stares at me for a second, then leans back slowly. “No,” she says. “Try again.”I almost smile, but I don’t let it f

Chapter 50 : The Gala(Zara POV)After the call ended, I didn’t move immediately.The noise of the venue kept going around me, people talking, chairs shifting, someone calling my name from across the hall, but for a few seconds it all felt like it had stepped back. I stood there with my phone still in my hand, staring at nothing in particular, just… letting that moment sit.“I just wanted to hear your voice.”I let out a small breath and shook my head to myself, a quiet smile slipping in before I could stop it. It came easily, not forced, not something I had to think about.After everything… all the chaos, the mess, the complications I didn’t plan for, I still ended up here.And somehow, it felt right.Dating Dominic might be the best decision I ever made.“Zara!”I blinked, coming back fully, turning toward the voice. “Yes, I’m coming,” I said, already moving again.There was still work to finish.And tomorrow… tomorrow was going to be something else entirely.---By the time the ni