Chapter 37

Zayn lifted his head, his cheek pressed against Julie's as he whispered, "I'm waiting for the day you come crawling back to beg me. When that happens, I won't be so easy to deal with." Julie's breath was caught in her throat, and she shoved him away with all her strength. "Zayn, you're insane." Zayn chuckled softly. "Jules, we've known each other for three years. Haven't you figured out who I am by now? Wasn't it you who came to me first?" Julie trembled with rage, her lips pressed tightly together. Zayn continued, "So what if you're flirting around with Mr. Chandler? He's a well-known playboy. I'm a better choice than him." "That's bullshit." Julie couldn't hold back her curse. Zayn paused for a moment, his smile growing more intense. "Jules, you're really surprising me now." For the past three years, Julie had been so kind to him that it seemed unnatural—as if she were programmed to act that way. But now, Zayn realized that the woman before him was truly alive—flesh, blood, a