The Son-in-law they never wanted

Why Zara?

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"If it isn't who I think it is." Zara scoffs, wrapping her expensive fur around her a, protecting her from the cold wind that's blowing at the sun is setting, "Did you send me a text to come here? Why? What do you have to say to me? Have you finally come to your senses and ready to leave Alina alone for me?"

Ryan ignores her, sitting on a rock. He hasn't moved Zelda's body from where it is, by the shore. To anyone, it's looked like a bag of trash that swam ashore.

"Are you going to keep ignoring me?! If that's that you want to do, why did you call me here in the first place?!"

"I did not call you here!"

"Really? You expect me to believe that?"

"What makes you so convinced I called you here? I have no business, and even if I was in trouble and you are the last person on earth, I'd rather die than ask for your help!"

"You're bluffing." Zara scoffs.

"Yeah, yeah, sure." Ryan says sarcastically, "Now if you have nothing better to do, please leave."

"You can't just tell me to le