Chapter 18

I spoke bluntly. Henry seemed devastated after hearing what I had said. Ethan and the others wanted to say more, but I had lost my patience to listen to them. My engagement ceremony was only a brief one, and they had already delayed me long enough. So I didn't hesitate to chase them off. Zack understood what I wanted to do immediately from my actions. He smiled smugly, calling for the bodyguards to throw them all out immediately. "Penny! You can't do this to us! We can explain…" Ethan and the others' screams gradually faded away, and I could finally carry on with the ceremony with Zack in peace. After all this was over, I finally returned to Zack's villa with him, exhausted. Zack was still brimming with energy. The smile hadn't faded from his face. Looking at his smile, I mustered up the strength, then turned to ask him, "About what Ethan said earlier. It made me wonder why you came to see me before you went abroad. "I mean, we were close back then, but there were others you we