"What the—" I move the phone away from my ear, and glare at the screen.
"What happened?" Zara comes toward me.
"He hung up."
"He hung up?" She blinks.
"After he told me that he’s tracking me through my phone." I stare at the device.
“I see,” Zara says softly.
"You don’t sound surprised." I scowl at her.
"He’s a gazillionaire. He gets what he wants. And he wants you. So no, I’m not surprised."
"But—"
She raises her hand. "I’m not condoning what he did. I think it’s wrong, and if I were in your place I’d be pissed with him. All I’m saying is, he’s a powerful man. You knew that when you married him—"
"Fake married."
"You knew he wasn’t above bending the rules."
"I didn’t know that."
"How do you think he got to where he is? Hard work?"
My cheeks flush.
"Oh, my, you really did think it was his work ethic that made him what he is."
I shuffle my feet. "I’m not innocent. I knew he’d have shades of gray to his character. He’s probably done things that were not one-hundred percent on the right side of the law. I knew that. But there’s a difference between knowing and being faced with evidence that confirms it."
"Hmm." She pulls up her phone and her fingers race across the screen.
"What are you doing?"
"Cancelling my appointments for today."
"Aren’t you like the Queen of Spin or something?" I refer to the title the press has bestowed on her.
"I have been called that, yes. But I am sure my team can manage without me for a few hours."
She continues to type furiously on her screen.
"You’ve been on your phone all morning. What are you up to?"
"Me? Nothing," she says casually. Too casually.
"Don’t even try to look innocent. It’s a look that doesn’t suit you."
She chuckles. "The helpless little female was never my thing. It’s probably why I find it so difficult to hold down a relationship. Most men seem to prefer women who are dependent on them emotionally."
"Maybe you just haven’t found the right man."
"I don’t think there’s anyone out there who’d even attempt to tame me."
"Hunter seems like he wouldn’t hesitate to take you up on that."