"It's going to take some time.I can't have you messing with this okay.It's dangerous.Just promise me you'll behave?"
"Do you love me?"
"I love you Mari, now promise me."
"I promise I'll behave."Or at least try to she thought to herself…
CHAPTER 16
Mariyah was elated, she had made progress with Zak, he loved her, he admitted he loved her!She sat outside having breakfast on the deck.She felt like an idiot sitting there and grinning.She could hear Zak and Olivia discussing an upcoming event and made sure to listen in."Daddy needs me to help him organize the guest list."
"Olivia I don't understand why you need to get involved, let your father decide."
"I think he just wants me to feel part of the family.Anyway it gives us a heads up who will be there."
"Fine.Add Mariyah to the list, I don't want to take her but I can't leave her here alone."
"I am not comfortable with Mariyah being a part of your life.I don't think it's appropriate."Okay now this was getting personal.Mariyah sat up straight waiting to hear what Zak would reply to that.
"Olivia, let it go."
"What is everybody going to think Zak, it’s humiliating…?"
"Everybody is going to think that your fiancé is following in your father’s footsteps by dragging along his mistress.Nobody will care."
"I will be the laughing stock if they found out."
"Nobody will find out, relax honey."Mariyah couldn't believe her ears.They were engaged?What the fuck?This was not how she expected the day to go.Zac said he loved her this morning, what game was he playing at?Why didn't he tell her that he was engaged?When did they even get engaged?
Unable to sit there and do nothing, Mariyah headed inside, she pretended that she needed to refill her coffee.
"Oh Mariyah have you heard?"Mariyah took a seat and looked up at Olivia, why was she talking to her?Had she forgotten how close she came to hurting her yesterday?"Zak proposed to me last night."She flaunted a huge diamond ring.Mariyah felt her heart sink.She went numb.He was punishing her, he wasn't through punishing her yet.This was all about getting Mariyah back… Zak was playing hardball."Are you going to congratulate us?"Olivia was visibly gloating right now.Zak was talking acting like nothing had transpired between them this morning.
"Congratulations, you two deserve each other."Mariyah was about to have heart failure.The hurt she felt this instance… She drew in a deep breath before leaving them alone.There would be no way she would stay here if they were getting married!How dare he say he loved her knowing he had proposed to Olivia?
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It was sickening to watch Olivia and Zak, they seemed so happy.Zak would keep a watchful eye on Mariyah, he never really stopped watching her, it was extremely unsettling to say the least.Made no sense, no matter how many ways she thought about it, she couldn't understand why he would stoop so low to hurt her this way.Was he seriously still not over how she left him?What the fuck was Mariyah supposed to do now?She would make his life a living hell until he got rid of her.She would flirt with every guy she came across and make him rue the day he fucked with her.Just wait Zak Michaels, your life is about to be turned upside down!
To make matters worse, Zak informed her that she was to attend the party at Olivia's father's house.This was the perfect opportunity to fuck with them.He wanted to play with her heart, that was fine, she would fuck his heart up completely.She was a woman scorned and god him help he was the cause of her pain.
By the evening Mariyah decided she would rather swim than join them for dinner.Walking in her bikini she went out and jumped straight into the pool.She took her time and enjoyed the cold water on her body for a while before she got over it."Mariyah come and eat your dinner."Zak called out to her as she dried herself.
"I'm good thanks."
"That's nice, now come here."Mariyah looked at his dark eyes hating him so much.
"I want to shower."
"Yeah well you should have thought about that before you jumped in.You know the time dinner is."
"I'm not hungry."
"Sit the fuck down baby.”She rolled her eyes and sat down knowing it could go either way with Zak.Dressed in only a skimpy bikini Mariyah felt stupid sitting there at the table.
"Is this really necessary?"She asked hating how he was putting her on show.
"Eat your dinner.I expect you to be at all meals."
