Chapter 23

Even after accepting the invitation, Zachary couldn't shake the sense that something was terribly wrong. Yet he knew that if he didn't show up, there would be no future left between them at all. The following evening, he arrived as promised, but Lorelai was nowhere to be seen. It wasn't until the exhibition was about to begin that she finally appeared, walking in with Philip. They looked like a match made in heaven, elegant and effortless, as though they belonged together by design. Only then did Zachary understand how much pain Lorelai must have endured every time she saw him standing beside Charmaine in the past. The media swarmed the pair instantly. "Ms. Hall, you've never responded to the rumors about you and Mr. Wright. Is that because of Mr. Langford?" "Ms. Hall, Mr. Langford remained unmarried for years. Rumor has it that there's someone he's always carried in his heart. Is that person you?" "Ms. Hall, Mr. Wright is also here tonight. Did you invite him personally?" The q