Chapter 17

As soon as I said that, Zack smiled triumphantly. However, Ethan and the others turned pale as they stared at me. Zack shielded me again, possessive as ever. He smugly looked toward Ethan and the others. Then he said with a smile, "Penny's made herself clear, hasn't she? How much longer do you people intend to stick around?" His expression darkened as he shot daggers at Ethan. "I will not forget what you've done to my fiancee. You're giving up a precious gem in exchange for a rock, and that's your mistake. "But now, I won't give you the opportunity to take it back. You ought to face the consequences for what you've done!" he said. Ethan glared back at Zack, eyes dripping with venom. "Who the hell do you think you are? You're nothing but a wild dog we drove away back then! What gives you the right to talk like that?" he retorted. Ethan mocked, "Penny chose you simply to provoke us. You of all people should know who she really loves, right?" Xander and Kyle looked at Zack with a