I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra) novel Chapter 115

It was a question I’d been wanting to ask.

Steven looked down at me, a ghost of a smile on his lips.

“She is everything you are not. A standard you will never reach. You should spend less time making a fool of yourself and more time trying to learn from her.”

I was speechless. Then, I laughed. “You win.”

You bastard. I hope you never find out that I’m the Somania you’re so desperate to find.

Myron stood beside me, making a tsk-ing sound, a hint of schadenfreude in his voice. “Steven, you really should watch what you say. If Zephyra gets fed up and leaves, you’ll be crying your eyes out with regret.”

Steven’s lips curved into a cold smile. “Impossible.”

He would never cry, and he would never regret. I knew what he meant. Losing me would mean nothing to him. It would be like swatting a mosquito on his leg—a minor annoyance, gone. In fact, it would be a relief. No one would be sucking his blood anymore.

In my past life, those words would have broken my heart. Now, I felt nothing. I almost wanted to laugh.

Steven was about to say something else when he was interrupted by a series of sneezes. I glanced at him, twirling my pen. He seemed fine a moment ago; I thought he was over his cold. Apparently not.

He shot me a look and said dismissively, “Be at the villa at nine tomorrow morning to pick me up.”

With that, he turned and left.

I raised an eyebrow. I had played a trick on him last night, and his car was still with me. It made sense that I would have to pick him up.

Now it was Myron’s turn to be surprised. “Zephyra, have you and Steven really separated?”

“Zephyra, maybe I should move Jacob out of your office. I had a feeling Steven would get jealous if he found out you two were sharing a space. You saw how angry he was today, how every word was a jab. He’s going to be back at the office, and I’d like to avoid another fight like today’s. It’s awkward for me, and for Jacob.”

My first instinct was to argue. Who knew what Steven was angry about, but it definitely wasn't jealousy. At most, he was worried I’d embarrass him by cheating again. And why should I be the one to back down when he was the one who started it?

But Myron’s last point gave me pause. I knew my future relationship with Jacob could end badly, so I had been treating him more like a mentee these past few days. If he was destined to lose his girlfriend, he should at least have a solid career to fall back on. As a party to this love quadrangle, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the sweet kid.

I realized I had never considered his feelings in all of this.

I pursed my lips. “I understand. If Jacob feels uncomfortable, he can move. But if he wants to stay, then the next time Steven shows up, I’ll behave myself, as long as he doesn't provoke me.”

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