NovelEnglishShirley rested her head on Zacharias’ shoulder and happily enjoyed the piggyback ride. “I loved piggyback rides when | was little,”
said Shirley, reminiscing.
“You were adorable as a child. Of course, everyone loved to give you piggyback rides.” Zacharias smiled. He was reminded of
Shirley when she was younger, and he cursed himself for never trying to even give her a hug.
Shirley asked, “Was | really that cute when | was a kid?”
“Yep, you were,” said Zacharias honestly, nodding. Shirley was reminded of that the brought up the talk about kids. If we have
kids, | wonder who they'll take after.or him?
Christmas was coming soon. Shirley got a call from her mother. Her folks were coming back, so she went hand told the
servants to clean the whole place. It would be good to have a reunion. It had only been ten minutes after Shirley hung up when her
mother called again. It surprised Shirley. Did Mom forget to tellsomething? She took the call. “Hey, Mom. Anything you need to
tell me?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“| just talked to your grandmother. She toldyou're dating Zacharias? Angela was shocked like she had heard the most
fantastical news.
Shirley pursed her lips. Okay, didn’t think Grandma would spill the tea. Sheepish but honest, Shirley answered, “Yes, we're dating.”
“Tell us when you're taking him to see us. We need to get ready for it.” Angela smiled.
Shirley thought Angela would lecture her. After all, she did start dating without telling her family. She didn’t think Angela would talk
about the meeting with the parents. “You and Dad have to get ready before you cback. Zacharias said we'll be celebrating
Christmas together. Both our families.”
“Oh, that’s fast.” Angela was delighted. “I thought we'd have to wait for a while.”
“You aren't surprised I'm dating someone, Mom?” Shirley asked, curious.
“Nope. Who do you think wanted you to get that internship? Not your dad. Yes, it wasall along. | wanted you to date
Zacharias.”
Shirley's eyes went wide. What? Mom got that internship foron purpose? “So, you've been planning this all along, Mom? |
can’t...” Shirley was at a loss for words.
“I know. Unbelievable, right? Just a hop and a skip, and hey presto, Zacharias is now your fiancé.” Angela was happy she made this
decision.
Shirley was half amused, half annoyed. So, Mom setup.
“I'll tell your father about this. You kids get along now.” Angela hung up.
Shirley put her phone down and smiled happily. Maybe destiny wanted us to be together.
Three days later, Shirley was told that Imogen had been extradited. She would serve her sentence in the nation. Her sentence? Life
imprisonment. Shirley didn’t feel fazed hearing that piece of news. Everyone has to pay for their actions.
It was late at night. In a private, upscale tea shop, three silhouettes congregated. The light was dim, so their faces could not be
seen. On the table were photos of Shirley and her parents. The tfell into their thoughts.
“We cannot go after her unless we're out of our minds.”
“Our target is Zacharias. Only when he steps down or disappears will it benefit us, or we're going to be kicked out of the game.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Zacharias policies are impossible for us. He's obviously coming after us. His ascension to power will rid us of our strength.
Apparently, he’s dating this woman because he wants the power and backing of her family. They can strengthen his hold on his
position.”
“We need to cup with a perfect plan. This time, we cannot let Zacharias escape.”
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