Oh…
“The deadline is close, so you'll need to send it in at the latest by tomorrow…” I nodded. This was still a lot. He did say he would help me have my revenge. This was the start wasn't it?
We remained in the car for some time, enjoying the silence. But after a while, my mind burned with questions.
“Can I ask you something? You don't have to answer, I'm just curious…”
Zane had pushed his seat backwards and had his eyes shut. He didn't open them but nodded as if he knew I was looking at him.
“You could have chosen anyone to be your contract wife, why me?”
His eyes opened then, and something danced in them. “Why not you?” This was not an answer. “I chose you because you were there. I had just decided I was going down this road in plan and it was as though fate brought you to me…”
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