Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 19

I quickly dismissed the thought with a scoff. Can a devil possess a heart of a man?

His earlier conversation with Zora had been packed with hidden meanings. He claimed Zora was threatening him? What could Zora possibly have against him? And why did he call her a liability?

There's more to this saying than meets the eye. But for now, he lay beside me, his intentions hidden. One thing was clear, however; my safest moments were when he was by my side.

With this in mind, I let my thoughts drift away and drifted off to sleep.

That night, maybe I was exhausted from crying, or perhaps because we were sharing the same bed, under each other's watchful eyes, all we could do was sleep. So, I slept soundly, waking up naturally.

When I opened my eyes, I felt more refreshed than ever.

Suddenly, a voice beside me said, "You're awake?"

Startled, I turned to see Jaylan lying next to me. He was propped up on his arm, watching me intently, his face was as calm as ever, as if we'd gone back in time.

At that moment, I realized I had underestimated him; he was quite the actor.

Blinking to clear my head, I wasn't sure what Jaylan was planning, but for now, I had to play along. I wanted to see what tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Honey, what time is it?" My voice came out hoarse, startling me.

He reached out to touch my face, "7 o'clock!"

I turned to face him, clearing my throat, "Aren't you going to work?"