Chapter 9
Author POV
Heath reached for the car door, intent on closing it, but Zara's anguish spilled out, halting him.
"Why?" Zara shouted, her voice cracking with emotion.
Heath's expression turned quizzical. "Why what?" he asked.
Zara's eyes blazed with tears. "Why do you keep doing this to me? You always want to make my life miserable. You left without a word, and now you're back to torment me?"
Her words hung in the air like a challenge. Heath scoffed, his face twisted in disdain.
"You're drunk, Zara. Let's talk when you're back to yourself."
He closed the car door firmly. Zara's fists clenched, her face contorted in a mix of pain and anger.
Heath walked around to the driver's seat, his movements deliberate.
As he settled in, Zara's words echoed through his mind.
"Drive a
