ANNE

Zero left the house after I made him eat the breakfast I prepared. I was thoroughly distracted by his constant stare and almost burned the pancakes again today. It seems like his stare, his smile, his presence is something I will have to get used to if I don’t want to be so out of my mind every time he is near.

A smile plays over my lips as I sit on the kitchen counter, in front of Giana and Natalie.

Yes. They came just when Zero left. Of course, the idiots had to come to inquire about the stupid date they planned.

Thank Goddess, I ended that awful date in the parking lot and returned home instead of going to eat dinner in the restaurant where they made reservations.

“ What happened? ” Giana asks, slipping closer to me excitedly.

I blink, clearing my foggy vision, and set my gaze on her. “ Nothing. ”

“ The mark on her neck says otherwise. ” Natalie squeals like a fucking child. “ Our plan worked. ”

“ Yes. Your plan of embarrassing me in front of Zero worked perfectly. ” I roll