Semua Bab Never Your First Choice: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Zach realized I was fuming, and his face fell. "She's been your best friend for 10 years. Are you seriously telling me you won't let her be your bridesmaid?""I'm really sorry, Queenie. I have no idea why you got upset, but now that you are…" Daisy twiddled her fingers and bit her lip. "I'll just pass on the gown."She tossed the custom-made gown aside and buried her face in her hand as she cried in the corner of the couch.Zach frowned and shot me a glare cold enough to freeze blood. Then, he went and comforted Daisy without missing a beat."This gown was made for you. I sewed every single diamond on it myself. I worked on it for three whole months. You can't just give it up.""Yeah." The new retail assistant couldn't stand by any longer, and they stepped in. "The boss designed this whole gown himself. It took him nearly six months from design to bringing it to life. He loves you dearly, Ms. Holson. Cheer up."I was stunned. The new retail assistant had gotten the wrong woman, b

My mind was groggy, and I fell asleep only to wake up and then sleep again. When I finally thought a long stretch of sleep was upon me, a thunderous roar jolted me awake."What is the meaning of this, Queenie?" Zach yanked me out of bed and dragged me to the living room.He jabbed a finger at my suitcase and demanded, "Why'd you pack up? Where are you going? The wedding's next week! How long are you dragging this out?"I fell silent before answering, "You know what? This is pointless. Let's break up, Zach."He didn't seem to have heard me. His voice held fury underneath as he spoke. "Daisy knew you wanted to dine at that restaurant. When you didn't show up, she packed a portion of the food to go! You faked a cold and packed your stuff. Are you trying to make me pile up on the wedding gifts?"I frowned. "Are you mad, Zach?""It's the truth." Zach shot me an indifferent look. "Daisy told me your family wanted 880 grand, and she had to negotiate hard for you guys to drop it to 80

The barrage of bad news hit him harder and harder, until disbelief was the least of his worries. Zach couldn't believe I'd really moved out and left him at the altar. It was inconceivable I'd ever do this to him.An inexplicable sense of panic started to slither up his heart. He scrambled to fish his phone out and called me, but all he found were beeps. He tried texting, but I never responded.Zach grabbed his assistant by the collar. Then, he demanded, his eyes wild, "What do you mean, she left me at the altar? Where did she go?"The assistant had horror etched on his face. He answered carefully, "Brundela, but that's as much as we could find. We don't know the specifics."His voice went quieter and quieter, but Zach's fury only intensified the softer he got.A ding came from the elevator, and out came Daisy in that gorgeous dress meant for a bridesmaid. She quickly walked up to Zach's side."Is she still throwing a tantrum? Want me to talk to her?" She put on the mask of an und

Zach was staring at the latest text message he received. "I have a life of my own now. Don't harass me."His ears buzzed. That was when he was reminded of Daisy's words, specifically what she said to keep him from coming. "Think about it, Zach. There's a reason she went to Brundela. There's someone there."He picked up his phone with trembling hands and called one of his friends, who was studying in Brundela. "Find out who this guy is." His voice was already shaking by the end of that sentence.He couldn't believe I had found a new guy that quickly.When his friend came back with the answer he was looking for, Zach traveled to Werechester without missing a beat.Werechester was having long nights due to the season, but he waited outside Werechester University's biology institute anyway.It was early in the morning by the time someone found him, and he was nearly frozen stiff.When he opened his eyes, the first thing he called for wasn't help. Instead, he was calling the name he'

I stared at the wilting roses and froze in my tracks. I only came back to pick up something at my lab, so I didn't expect to see Zach standing there.He stared at me and rubbed his eyes. Then, he charged ahead and hugged my cold, cold self. What came out of his mouth next was close to gibberish."I'm sorry, Queenie. I've got it. It's all Daisy. She misled me. I'm sorry. Let's start over, please. I'll do anything you say."His words sounded so genuine, so earnest, so real, and came far too late. After everything, his tears elicited no emotion from me."How many times do I have to tell you, we are done—"He fell to the ground before I could finish. It seemed that starving himself for two days in the middle of winter finally knocked him out cold once the tension left his body.I only froze for a moment before calling an ambulance."Low blood sugar and poor mood. He's had an IV injection. A bit of sleep should patch him right up," said the nurse calmly.I nodded, paid the bill, and