Chapter 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Zach made it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho?\u201d Ariane\u2019s voice shot up an octave as she rushed out of the kitchen. \u201cZachary Wilson?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet nodded. Ariane stared at her like she was an alien. \u201cHoly shit! Juliet, you\u2019re impressive! He came over to cook for you yesterday? You actually bagged him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you thinking?\u201d Juliet laughed at her exaggerated reaction. \u201cHe came as Asher\u2019s mediator, and while he was at it\u2026 helped me change the door lock.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She briefly explained what had happened the day before. Ariane listened, rubbing her chin, suspicion written all over her face. \u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 A busy finance bigshot personally coming over to change your lock and cook for you? That\u2019s some special service.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cZach has always been nice,\u201d Juliet explained. \u201cHe genuinely cares about me and Asher.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariane pursed her lips, still feeling that it wasn\u2019t that simple. But seeing Juliet\u2019s calm expression, she didn\u2019t press further. \u201cAlright. I\u2019ll give him credit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She returned to the kitchen, muttering as she washed the vegetables. \u201cBut honestly, if all men were half as considerate and good at cooking as Zachary, there wouldn\u2019t be so many bitter married women in the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly prepared a simple meal and set the dishes on the table. \u201cEat. Eat more. Look how thin you are.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet didn\u2019t have much of an appetite, but she forced herself to take a few bites. Seeing that she barely ate, Ariane\u2019s eyes flickered. She pulled out her phone. \u201cCome, let me show you something interesting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She opened TikTok and scrolled to a trending post. The caption read, \u201cI\u2019m bored. Tell me about the ex you still miss to this day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet leaned over to look. The comment section was\u2026 unusual.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy ex was 5\u20197\u2033 and 180 pounds, but I still can\u2019t forget how he always peeled shrimp for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy ex-boyfriend was 5\u20195\u2033, had bad teeth, and was a cheapskate. But he used to blow-dry my hair. We broke up three years ago, and I\u2019ve never let anyone touch my hair since.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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