Chapter 10

Under the candlelight, Zachary stared at his phone screen, his thumb mindlessly scrolling through Instagram. He didn't know what he was hoping to see—maybe a like from Yasmine? A comment from her? Or maybe she'd have no reaction at all. How could she possibly have no reaction? If she saw this, she'd probably be crying somewhere in secret right now, wouldn't she? "Zach!" Queenie pressed down on his hand with a pout. "We're on a date. Why are you looking at your phone?" His fingers paused, and he finally flipped the phone face down on the table, forcing out a weak smile. "Right. I'll put it away." Only then did Queenie smile with satisfaction. She reached over to adjust his collar, her voice sickeningly sweet. "That's better. We've already missed so much time together, so we need to treasure what we have now. "Zach, now that we're back together, will you always treat me this well?" Zachary nodded absently, looking distracted. "Of course." Seeing that, Queenie's smile faltered, an