Zara’s POVI hate him.No, hate isn’t enough. Loathe. Despise. Wish-he-would-fall-into-a-ditch.Ethan Windsor is an asshole.Last night? That moment we had? The way he touched me? The way he was about to kiss me?A mistake.That’s what he called it.And then had the audacity to tell me to forget it ever happened.I might have been stupid enough to fall for him for a second, but I’m not going to let him get away with humiliating me.He messed with the wrong woman.I get out of bed, my heart pounding with rage and determination.I’m going to make his life hell. The next morning, I sit at the head of the dining table, sipping my tea like the Queen of England.Ethan walks in, his hair messy and his face grumpy like he barely slept.Good.“You’re up late,” I say sweetly.He grunts and sits down. “Not in the mood, Zara.”“Oh, but you will be,” I purr, placing a long list on the table in front of him.He stares at it. “What is this?”“A list of things you need to do today.”His brows furro

Zara’s POV Mia is gone. I should feel satisfied. I should be celebrating, basking in my victory after putting that little snake in her place. But something doesn’t sit right. The way she left without begging for her job. The way she didn’t cry or plead for Ethan to stop me. The way she smirked before walk- running. Like she had a plan. And I was too caught up in my little power play with Ethan to see it coming.  AT NIGHT  I wake up to the sound of my door creaking open. At first, I think it’s Ethan, sneaking in like he did before.. Before he decided I wasn’t worth his time. But then I hear it. A soft click. <

Zara’s POVIf Ethan wants to act like I don’t exist, then fine I’ll make sure he doesn’t exist in the business world either. I don’t hold back. I use every resource, every connection, and every trick in the book to sabotage his work. Is not that am obsessed to get his attention, or misses his teasing, no, no not at all. Remember am still his wife, am I kinda deserve his attention right. So am getting that attention whether he likes it or not.  ***Ethan is scheduled to attend crucial meetings, ones that could secure partnerships and mergers for the Windsor Corporation. He takes these meetings seriously, preparing for them like his life depends on it. Too bad I have other plans for you my darling contract husband, and it's going to be blast.  ***The night before

Ethan’s POV“This is the dumbest idea I’ve ever agreed to.”Lisa adjusts her black hoodie and smirks. “That’s because you don’t have my level of genius, dear brother.”I exhale, glancing at the massive Windsor skyscraper in front of us. A fortress of security cameras, biometric locks, and guards who wouldn’t hesitate to throw me out if they saw me.Sneaking in? Terrible idea.Sneaking in with Lisa? Suicidal.“Explain to me again why we’re doing this?” I ask, rubbing my temples.Lisa rolls her eyes. “Because whoever sabotaged you is smart. They covered their tracks online, meaning the only way to get proof is by physically accessing Windsor’s cyber department. And since I can’t just walk in and ask nicely…”“We have to break in.”Lisa grins. “Exactly.”I sigh. I should have just stayed unemployed.THE PLANLisa and I sit in my car, watching the security guards patrol.“Alright,” she says, typing on her laptop. “I managed to disable the main security cameras for exactly four minutes. Tha

Ethan’s POVBlood. So much blood.Even after two days, the image wouldn’t leave my head.Zara lying there, her nightgown soaked in crimson, her body lifeless on our bed. The metallic smell of blood still clung to my nostrils. No matter how many times I washed my hands, I could still feel it on my skin.I never should have left.The hospital room was quiet except for the steady beeping of machines keeping her stable. The white walls, the scent of antiseptic, it all felt suffocating. Zara had been in a coma for two days now, and the wait was unbearable.Lisa sat beside me, scrolling through her laptop, her fingers moving rapidly across the keys. She hadn’t said much since we arrived, but I could tell she was frustrated.“All the CCTV footage from that night is gone,” she muttered, finally breaking the silence.I turned to her sharply. “Gone?”Lisa sighed, rubbing her temple. “Whoever did this knew exactly what they were doing. They wiped everything. No backups, no traces.”I clenched my