When His Perfect Mask Shattered I Awoke (Anneliese) novel Chapter 692

Anneliese's expression sharpened with sarcasm. "Oh, really? So Zane is Jess' boyfriend now?"

She glanced at Jonathan sitting beside her. "Honey, you knew about this, right?"

Jonathan, of course, sided with Anneliese and shook his head in agreement. "Nope, didn't know."

"What a coincidence, neither did I." Anneliese shrugged before turning her gaze back to Zane.

"I'm Jess' best friend. And my honey's basically your buddy too, right? None of us had a clue about this. It seems like your dating life is as secretive as that of a top celebrity's. Or have all your ex-girlfriends been kept in the shadows like this?" She let out a short, mocking laugh and then added slowly, "Really something."

Her words dripped with sarcasm.

Zane's expression tightened. He opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words. He hadn't introduced Jessica as his girlfriend to anyone. Hell, he hadn't even clearly defined the relationship with her privately. But Jessica had never acted like she expected anything from him either.

He pushed down the irritation and guilt rising in his chest. Frowning, he spoke in a low voice. "I was actually planning to bring Jessica around that day, introduce her to everyone, but then I got a last-minute call from home and—"

Anneliese couldn't believe he still had the nerve to bring up that day. Before Zane could finish his sentence, she raised a hand and cut him off. "Yeah, that day you were the one who set up the meet with Jess. And you bailed without a second thought, disappeared completely. If you even cared a little about her, you wouldn't have done that!"

Even less so. He still has no idea what actually happened. He is not even aware of the entire situation. Zane is a lawyer. If he wanted answers, he has more than enough channels and ways to dig them up. Not knowing the details is just an excuse. It all comes down to one thing. He never truly put Jessica first. So what is he doing now, standing here acting all anxious and deeply devoted?

Anneliese shot Zane another look, saying everything she wanted to say without opening her mouth.

Ugh. What a trashy jerk. Go to hell.

She looped her arm through Jonathan's and said sweetly, "Honey, I want to bake some little cookies. Help me out, okay?"

Jonathan lifted an eyebrow, a flicker of curiosity and genuine anticipation crossing his expression. "Sure. You bake now? I had no idea."

Anneliese blinked, looking pleased with herself. "Oh, I can do a lot more than that."

Jonathan slipped an arm around her slim waist and glanced at Zane, whose expression had clearly soured. "You heard her. I'm going to bake with my honey. It sounds like fun, so I won't be seeing you out."

Jonny the Scoundrel, does he really have to show off right now?

Everything started going wrong that day. I need to figure out exactly what happened first.

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