Left for Dead Came Back for Everything novel Chapter 6

When it was time to clock out, Eliza returned to her desk to finish up some remaining tasks.

The office suddenly buzzed with excitement.

"I had no idea, Yvonne! You look so young. You're already married?"

"You and your fiancé are so perfect together! Totally gorgeous couple."

Eliza couldn't stop her gaze from drifting over.

It was a wedding photo.

Her heart gave a painful lurch when she saw the other person in the photo was Zander.

It felt as though an invisible hand had wrapped around her throat, suffocating her.

So she hadn't completely moved on after all.

Her fingers dug deep into her palms, leaving angry red crescents behind.

"It's nothing crazy," Yvonne smiled bashfully. "We took these yesterday. It took forever to pick out the dress."

She suddenly paused, as if remembering something. "Oh right, Eliza, don't you have a boyfriend, too? Are you guys planning on tying the knot soon? When do we get to meet him?"

Eliza raised an eyebrow, guessing that Yvonne had also seen the group chat history yesterday.

Of course she had. Yvonne created the chat; there was no way she'd missed it.

She gave a thin smile. "I'll bring him around when we have time."

"Really? I'd love to meet him."

A familiar voice came from behind, striking like a dagger straight through her chest.

Eliza froze in place, a chilling numbness spreading through her veins, rooting her to the spot.

She turned around and met a cold, sharply handsome face.

Zander's brow was locked in a tight frown, his jaw clenched, his expression furious.

"Zander! What are you doing here?" Yvonne gasped, running over and instinctively looping her arm through his.

"Is this your fiancé, Yvonne? He's even better looking in person!"

Did she seriously not care about him at all?

He spoke coldly. "Very soon."

As he spoke, his gaze remained locked on Eliza.

He didn't even know what he was waiting for.

Expecting her to look angry... or something.

He hadn't even planned on coming today, but when he found out Eliza worked here, he had shown up as if possessed.

He didn't miss a single shift in her expression.

But Eliza remained unchanged. She looked perfectly neutral, only showing a split second of surprise before turning back to her work.

His fists clenched tight, Zander's face was rigid, his gaze terrifyingly dark. His temples throbbed violently.

*Crack.*

A chaotic storm of emotion roared in his chest.