Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 157

In the evening, when Essie came back from the business center, she was very happy.

She was finally relieved.

Mandy didn't blame her anymore, and their friendship was as strong as ever.

After having a comfortable shower, she leaned her back against the bedhead and began to watch the TV program. She couldn't help but sing along when the theme song of the show played.

Noticing that she was in a good mood, Zac asked her with a smile, "How was your day with two besties today?"

"Excellent." Essie nodded her head crazily. "Ice guy, I am so happy. When Mandy found out about our marriage, she didn't get angry at all. Instead, she even wished me happiness. I don't need to worry that our friendship will be destroyed by my relationship with you anymore."

Zac raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Was she really so generous?"

Essie glared at him and said, "Well, are you a little disappointed that she has forgotten all about you?"

Holding the back of his head with both hands, Zac leaned against the bedhead and said in a joking tone, "When it comes to women, the more, the better."

He was probably telling the truth.

No wonder he was so experienced with women.

Essie gave him a dark look and turned to the TV.

Zac flashed her a gentle smile and said in a soft voice, "But very few women are my type."

And? Was she supposed to feel honored?

"What's wrong with Mandy? She's beautiful, and she's the anchorwoman of a TV show. A lot of men are chasing after her." She pouted.

Zac flicked her forehead and said, "A woman is cuter when she is always silly and confused."

She glanced at him.

Was he talking about her? She really was a little brainless. She would often trip while walking, cut herself while peeling fruit, scald her legs after making coffee, and forget her wallet when she went out. However, there were a lot of good things about her. She could eat and sleep well, and she could feed Zac well.

While she was thinking, a pair of big hands started crawling beneath her nightgown.

Upon feeling this, she took out the anti-wolf weapon she had prepared in advance from the drawer of the bedside table.

"Ice guy! You can only have me warm up the bed if you win."

A cold light swept across the man's eyes. He hated this weapon very much!

With one swift motion, he snatched the cup and tossed it away, and the ugly thing went flying out of the window. "Honey, from now on, you are obligated to obey me and you have no right to refuse."

The woman felt scared. Was he going to force her again?

"No..." she started to say, but Zac stopped her from crying out.

The next day,

Jim came to the house to have some tea with Zac in the garden.

Essie guessed that he was going to discussing the selection of the heroine for War Emperor with Zac, so she secretly hid behind the rockery to eavesdrop.

"You're expecting me to act badly the entire time when I play the part with that unknown actress, am I right?" Jim squinted his eyes which were glimmering in the sunlight.

"You were so absorbed in the fight scene with her." A humored smile appeared on Zac's face.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Jim raised his eyebrows and changed the subject. "But there's something I'm interested in."

"What is it?" said Zac in an indifferent tone.

"What are you doing with Essie? Are you acting or is it all real?" He leaned forward slightly with a look of great interest on his face. He saw the love marks on her neck when he came in, and it really piqued his curiosity. Zac wanted to escape his wedding, but then he took another woman as his wife. It made Jim doubt his motivation behind getting married.

"Do you really want to know?" asked Zac.

Jim nodded.

"Where are the poker chips?" Zac said deliberately to tantalize him.

Jim touched his chin and said, "I will let you cast Eva as the second heroine. As for the role of the heroine, I will still have to see her performance in the audition. What do you think?"

Zac nodded his head in agreement.

Taking a sip of his tea, Jim asked, "Then tell me now, have you fallen in love with that little beauty?"

"That silly and muddled woman always gives me a headache. How could I fall in love with her?" Zac said with a smile. When he spoke about her, his eyes were full of tenderness.

However, as she hid behind the rockery, Essie heard everything without seeing the look on Zac's face. Her heart twitched as if a basin of cold water had fallen from the sky and drenched her from head to toe.

She already knew that he loved someone else, but since she had never heard him say it, she still had a bit of a fantasy in her heart. She thought that he might have some feelings for her even if he didn't love her.

But now that she had heard the cruel truth, she felt desperate.

It turned out that he had no feelings for her, but he also hated her. Apparently, spending time with her actually gave him a headache.

Essie tightened her fingers, and the sharp edges of the rocks cut her palm. However, she didn't feel the pain at all because the pain in her heart was much worse.

But why was her heart hurting?