When Her "Death" Couldn''t Break Him


    Chapter 1718 Not A Public Figure


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    Ste finally returned to where Cassandra was waiting. Only then did she allow herself to breathe, her nerves still tightly wound. "Ms. Evans," she murmured.


    Cassandra folded her arms, unimpressed. "Look at you-shaking like a leaf. You act like Zachary''s some kind of monster. Are you afraid he''ll find out you were behind Vivian''s kidnapping?"


    Ste clenched her fists. "I am. Besides, weren''t you involved too?" she countered.


    Cassandra yawned,pletely unfazed. "Don''t twist things. You were the one jealous of Vivian, not me. I was never interested in Zachary,"


    A flicker of something unreadable crossed Ste''s eyes. "I heard Zachary has


    been looking into Vivian''s abduction recently. Ms. Evans, we shouldn''t be turning on each other. We''d be better off working together."


    That caught Cassandra''s attention. "He is?"


    "Yes."


    "Obviously," Cassandra snapped. "But constantly being on the defensive won''t do us any good. You have connections, don''t you? Why not use them?"


    Ste let out a bitterugh. "Those ''connections'' were only for show. The moment trouble starts, they''re the first to run."


    Cassandra rolled her eyes, exasperated. "Useless," she muttered, standing up to leave. But before walking away, she added, "If anything happens, tell me immediately. Got it?"


    -"Got it." Ste nodded, her face serious.


    Only when dra was


    gone did Ste''s expression shift. A dark, resentful look shed in her eyes as


    stre


    watched Cassandra walk away.


    Meanwhile, back with Cecilia''s group, now that Zachary had arrived, Vivian looked at him in surprise. "What are you doing here?"


    Zachary rubbed his nose. "Just dropping by. How was your shopping trip?"


    "We got a lot," Vivian replied casually. "You should go grab something to eat- we''ve already had lunch."


    Clearly, she was trying to send him away. But Zachary had no intention of leaving alone. He leaned against the wall and smirked. "I''ve already eaten. I just happened to run into you guys. Let''s hang out a bit. I''ll help escort Cecilia hometer."


    Vivian exchanged a nce with Cecilia before sighing. Seeing Zachary all alone, looking like a lost puppy, she decided to let it slide. "Fine,” she said.


    Zachary watched her reluctant expression and felt a bit wronged. Still, ever the gentleman, he took the shopping bags from Jonathan''s hands. "Let''s go. We can keep walking around."


    Zachary''s striking looks made him stand out wherever he went. As soon as he appeared, people started whispering.


    "Isn''t that Zachary Sinir? Oh my god!" a woman gasped.


    Chapter 1718 Not A Public Figure


    "Who are the two women with him?" someone else asked.


    "Maybe one of them is his new girlfriend?"


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    In the past, Zachary was always surrounded by women whenever he went out. He was known for being generous, which naturally made him popr. But he also cycled through friends pretty quickly.


    "What about that kid?" another onlooker asked.


    Among the four, Jonathan stood out-his good looks and charm made him impossible to ignore.


    "I''ve never seen Zachary with a child before. Could he be his illegitimate son?" someone spected.


    Excited murmurs spread as people pulled out their phones, eager to snap photos and post them online. But before they could even press the shutter, several men dressed in ck stepped forward.


    "Put your phones away. Mr. Sinir is not a public figure and does not consent to being photographed. If you insist on taking pictures, be prepared to hear from the Sinir family''swyers."


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