Chapter 88

As Eugene said this, he clapped his hand against Zane’s shoulder. “What? Are you going to make the same excuse about how she’s married already? So what if she’s married? Anyone can get divorced! Give the man a thick wad of bills and tell him to scram somewhere far away. Then, the woman would be all yours.” Zane snuffed out the cigarette and glared at Eugene coldly. “Don’t say such indecent things about her.” Eugene grinned. “Oh, protective of her, aren’t you?” “Protective?” Zane shot him a look. “I’m just grossed out by people joking about women so trivially.” Eugene relented, “Okay, okay. Whatever you say. Anyway, let's go eat.” Zane valued his pride more than anything else. He was particularly sensitive about people making his assistant the brunt of their jokes, but he would not admit it. Perhaps there was something more to it than his unwillingness to confront this side of his. For someone like him who had never genuinely surrendered himself to loving another perso