Chapter 49

Laurelle turned her head, swallowing hard. "Are you kidding me?" Alexis asked, "Do I look like I'm joking?" "Is Zachariah really Maverick's uncle—his actual uncle? And Westwind Group belongs to him?" "Zachariah and Jeremy are close; I've had dinner with Zachariah before." Laurelle was in shock, and her heart was racing. She'd always thought Zachariah was just a small-time boss, but it turned out that he owned the entire Westwind Group. That raised yet another question. "If that's the case, why would Zachariah want to marry me?" It made no sense at all. She'd chased after Maverick for seven years, yet Zachariah had been willing to marry a woman who'd pursued his nephew. If this got out, wouldn't they just become laughingstocks? A person like Zachariah, who was at the pinnacle of the social pyramid, should normally care deeply about his reputation and image. Was he willing to become a joke to others? Alexis had mulled over this question the night before as well. Zachariah couldn