He had sent this message from the moment he left his office and now he was home, she had not responded. He wanted to believe he had just thrown her off with his confession and not because she decided to ghost him. His heart had not calmed down one bit throughout the whole way.
"Zach, you're back!" Victoria rushed to him.
Odd. It wasn't his butler welcoming him. He sidestepped her and made to go into the house when she stood in his way with her arms stretched out He arched his brow at her and she gave him a sheepish smile.
"How was the trip? Tell your mother about it. I want to know everything", she spoke hurriedly and her smile widened.
Zach nodded. "Good! Let's talk inside."
"NO!" She shouted. Zach gave her a scruitinizing gaze like he could see through her. She awkwardly cleared her throat and spoke calmly. "I mean, let's talk out here; there's fresh air."
Zach was about to retort when his phone chimed. Victoria was secretly elated by the distraction. While he tended to his phone, she looked over her shoulder and Edmund signalled her that they were almost done. She took a deep breath and tried to think of more ways to stall. Zach wasn't buying her act, she knew this.
***.com: Do you know who you're talking to?
***.com: A.J
He was not sure why but he deliberately wrote her pseudonym. Her response came right away.
***.com: Exactly. I'm a man.
Zach's lips lifted in amusement when he saw this.
***.com: So?
"Is it work? Take your time. I'll wait here until you're ready to tell me about your trip", Victoria spoke ever so meekly while avoiding his gaze. Zach shook his head in amusement at his mother. Just what on Earth did she do to his house?
Ping!
Zach looked at his phone thinking he accidentally activated Siri when a deep voice sounded over his phone speakers.
"Maybe this will change your mind?" The voice spoke.
Victoria was taken aback by how attractive the deep voice sounded. Who could it be? She watched her son curiously. Zach cringed at the deep voice but after hearing the words, he smiled. His face and voice were gentle when he spoke into the phone.
"It doesn't change how I feel about you."
The deep voice sighed before another ping was heard to show the termination of the connection.
The bodyguards: "..."
Edmund: "..."
He had come outside to welcome his master and tell madam Mrs Frost that the preparations were ready when he walked in on such a scene. Edmund snapped out of his reverie when he surged forward in time to catch Victoria falling.
"Master, madam has just passed out", he groaned at her heavy weight.
Zach looked at the beautiful older woman and sighed. "Call the doctor. And make sure to clean up whatever is inside before I come back." He turned to leave for his office again. He paused before looking back at his mother with a contemplative look.
"And inform Henry."
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