I arrived at the parking garage to see Zachary and Sierra standing beside his car. Both of them were smiling widely as they stood inappropriately close to each other.
"Didn't I just send you home? Why have you come here?"
Sierra wrapped her arms around his waist. "Bingo is missing… I just went out to throw the trash, only to come back and find him gone…"
Zachary patted her back and comforted her, "He's just a dog. Who cares if he goes missing?"
"But you said he was a token of your love for me, a symbol of our relationship…"
Gently cradling her cheeks, he pressed a kiss to her lips. "Be good now. She has so many other dogs in her clinic. Just tell me which one catches your interest, and I'll bring it to you again."
Sierra tilted her head back to look up at him, tears still clinging to her lashes. "Zach, I can't bear to part with you. Keep me company again tonight, will you?"
"Don't be like this. We already talked about this. I've already spent two days with you," Zachary said, comforting her patiently.
"I don't care! Every time I think about you two sleeping together, I feel like I'm about to die from how much it hurts!"
With that said, she grabbed his hand and placed it on her chest. Biting her lip, she said in a tearful voice, "Just feel it yourself. My heart hurts so bad."
Zachary laughed wickedly, tightening his fingers, but Sierra went along with it and leaned into his chest. He eagerly kissed her, his movements filled with urgency, passion, and an unwillingness to part.
"Zach, I love you so, so much. Can you not get married?"
Hearing that, Zachary paused before pulling away from her lips. "Enough with the nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense! You clearly love me, so why can't you openly be with me?"
Sierra burst into tears, appearing utterly pitiful and aggrieved.
"I'll take you back and spend one more night with you." Instead of answering her question, Zachary unlocked his car and got ready to open the door.
"Why can't you do that?" I spoke up.
Zachary and Sierra's heads snapped around when they heard my voice. Zachary instantly turned pale.
At first, Sierra was surprised, but when she saw who I was, a triumphant look flashed in her eyes. She gripped Zachary's arm in a tight, possessive grip, clearly staking her claim.
I stepped closer to them.
"Why marry me when you love her? Why involve me in this mess when you two clearly love each other deeply?"
Zachary's lips moved, but no sound left his mouth.
It was Sierra who suddenly stepped forward to stand protectively in front of Zachary as she begged, "Jessica, please don't blame Zach! This is all my fault. I was the one who clung to him, and I was also the one who forcefully kissed him earlier!"
Her acting skills truly were on another level!
I responded with a hard slap across her cheek. "You don't get to speak here."
At that, Zachary finally snapped out of his shock and seized my wrist.
"Jessica Lane, were you following me?"
Wrenching myself free of his grip, I retorted, "If you didn't want me to find out, why would you be all lovey-dovey right here in our garage? Why would you use my money to support your mistress?"
Zachary's eyes flashed. "I can explain—"
"Explain what? About how it was so difficult and tiring for you to juggle two families for the past three years? Or are you going to tell me why you stole my dog away and gave him to her?"
He reached out to grab me again, but I flung him away with such force that he stumbled back a few steps. Nonetheless, he still refused to give up, stepping forward to try to take my arm again.
"Jessica!"
This time, I mustered up as much strength as I could and smacked him in the face.
Zachary's head snapped to the side, a bright red handprint surfacing on his cheek soon after.
Seeing that, Sierra screamed and charged over.
Jabbing a finger at Zachary, I said, "Riverside Condominium, Block 19, unit 102. That's just two blocks away from our home! You've been involved with each other for three years, yet you're still trying to lie to me? Zachary Yandon, the wedding is canceled! It's over between us!"
