Madelyn thought, 'If the wedding doesn't proceed smoothly, Zach won't spare Blake. For him, dealing with her would be like crushing an ant.'

"As long as she does her job well, I won't let her efforts go unrewarded," Zach said with a mix of gentleness and a threatening undertone.

Then, he changed the subject. "Come downstairs and try the pasta I've cooked."

"No, I'm not in the mood," Madelyn replied.

She thought, 'Zach, no one can tell what the future holds.'

Recently, Zach had started doing