Joanne chuckled, "Why would I be jealous? I was just your former secretary, not your ex-girlfriend." Zane fell silent as he took in her radiant face, suddenly at a loss for words. He closed his eyes, pretending to sleep. It was obvious he planned to plant himself there, and Joanne couldn't exactly kick him out. She knew from experience—once Zane set his mind to something, nothing could change it. Eventually, Joanne passed out from exhaustion. When she woke the next morning, Zane was already gone. She checked the time, then got up to pack her things. As she folded her clothes, she shook her head at the wasted effort. Quinn had schemed so hard to send her away, only for it to end up pointless. Instead of wasting energy on her, Quinn should've kept a tighter leash on Zane. But clear

