Chapter 272

Zachary showed up just as Jessica was still trying to regain her composure. Before she could even get a word out, he pulled her straight into his arms and hugged her tight, almost to the point she could barely breathe. Jessica reached out to pat Zachary's back, and only then did he loosen up. Still, he remained hugging her. "What are you doing here? I thought you were…" She could hear the heavy thumping of his heartbeat with her ears pressed against his chest. "Thank goodness you're okay," Zachary murmured, tightening his grip around Jessica's waist. She asked, "How did you even know?" Zachary slowly released her as the two bodyguards behind him started sweeping through the courtyard. He said, "I went to pick up the flowers with Joshua. I heard someone mention that he's here for the Style Avenue delivery, so I took a second look. "I didn't think much of it until I saw the guy pull over later and start messing with the bouquet. I tried to catch up, but he was on a bike, so I cou