“…what?” She exclaimed, clearly shocked at my words.
“I said, what makes you think that you can take my place?” I repeated my question again.
“I…” Annie said before she realized that she didn’t have any comeback for that.
“You can’t. The good news is that you don’t need to. You need to find your own place in his heart or your own role in his life. To be frank, if you can’t even do that, I would prefer if you would just let Zak go and opt for a divorce,” I said truthfully. I’ve seen so many arranged marriages fail. Just take a look at Lucien’s for example.
“What?!” Annie exclaimed once again in shock.
“Did I offend you with my directness? I’m sorry. I have somewhere to be so I can’t be here with you forever. The last thing I want Zak to be involved in is a loveless marriage. Zak is a free spirit. It’s so sad to see him tied down by something that’s not even close to love,” I said, emotionlessly.
Perhaps, this is for her own good…
