Contract Marriage With Alpha Snow novel Chapter 325

Chapter 325: A Dangerous Man

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Chapter 325

~Zara’s POV~

The next morning, I sat at the kitchen counter, fingers wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee, but I wasn’t drinking it.

I was staring into space, my thoughts still scattered. The vision I had—the Thorned Crescent, the Shadow Clave, Kent Wayne—none of it was sitting right with me.

It was a puzzle with missing pieces, and the more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became.

Perhaps I should visit the one person who knows so much about all this.

The one person who, since the beginning of everything, knew it all and how to protect me.

My mother.

"I should tell her, right?" I murmured, breaking the silence even though no one was right here. "But then again, I shouldn’t."

Astrid huffed in my mind. "Why shouldn’t you?"

"Because Ella doesn’t deserve to know that the man she spent so much time loving is a traitor."

"True, but keeping it a secret from her isn’t right either," Astrid countered. "She deserves to know how much of a douchebag he is. That way, she can move on. You owe it to her, Zara."

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. Astrid had a point.

After another minute of thinking, I decided to go with her idea. Maybe a change of scenery would do me good, too.

I pulled out my phone, scrolling to Ella’s number. Just as the first call rang, I heard footsteps entering the kitchen.

I paused, my fingers hovering over the screen.

I looked up and stood still.

Zade.

He stood by the doorway, his expression unreadable. For a moment, neither of us spoke. The tension between us was thick, just like how it was with Aira yesterday.

I exhaled, ending the call and standing up, leaving my coffee behind.

"Zara..."

"Please, Zade. I need space."

He sighed, shaking his head slightly. "Zar, I—"

"I can’t do this right now," I interrupted, already walking past him. "I need to go."

I didn’t wait for his response.

"You can’t run forever, little sis."

I grabbed my keys and headed out, getting into my car and driving straight to Ella’s place.

The drive was quiet, but my thoughts were anything but quiet.

My mind was all over the place, trying to figure out what to do with Zade.

He was right. I couldn’t stay away from him forever, but every time I saw him or Aira, it brought back the painful memories of my accusation.

I brushed off teh thought and focused on the road when Ella’s call came in.

I hesitated, thinking if I should answr it or not and finally I did.

"Hey, girl."

"Sorry, I missed your call. How are you, Zara?"

I shrugged even though she couldn’t see me. "I’m fine."

"Wait? Are you driving?" Ella noticed.

"Yes. And you better be home because I’m coming."

"Oh, okies. See you soon."

She ended the call and my concentration was back. How was I supposed to tell my best friend that the man she had loved, the man she had nearly destroyed herself over, was not just a liar—but a dangerous one?

She stepped aside, and I entered, inhaling the faint scent of vanilla and lavender that always clung to her home. _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}