Chapter 16

I nonchalantly shifted my gaze, and I didn't intend to answer Ethan. His expression darkened as he lunged toward me and reached for my hand. "Penny! What is the point of this? You actually chose Zack just to provoke us?" Furrowing my brow at the deranged Ethan, I chose to hide behind Zack without hesitation. A wide grin spread across Zack's face. He stood in front of me and shielded me completely, then grabbed Ethan's outstretched hand. "Does Penny choosing me have anything to do with you? She's already my fiancee, and you're not invited to our engagement ceremony. You may leave now." Ethan's face flushed red with anger. He glared at Zack furiously and shouted, "Penny will never choose you! You're nothing but a playboy in her eyes! Did you force Penny into this?" Zack furrowed his brow, bewildered by the nonsense Ethan was spouting. I quickly poked my head out from behind him. "What my fiance said is exactly what I mean. Our engagement ceremony doesn't welcome noisy guests lik