After Zachary has placed the ring on Amber's finger, he receives a call a few minutes later and excuses himself.
Amber felt embarrassed when she heard people whisper, and Sloane came to the rescue like a shining knight and quickly wrapped up the party.
It was 10 pm, and all the guests had already left, leaving only the maids who had to clean up.
Eliana felt disappointed when her grandmother didn't come and decided to go to her room when she heard Amber saying
"Won't you congratulate me? Everyone told me congratulations except for my sister."
"Am I your sister?" Eliana asked coldly.
Amber sighed and wanted to say something when she saw the maids watching them, she looked at the head maid and said, "It's late. Allow everyone to go to sleep, they can clean up tomorrow."
Nanny Susan nodded with a smile and told all the maids to go get some rest at the servant quarter. After they were all gone, Amber looked at her sister and said, "Your temper is what makes people criticize you. Anyway, once I get married to Zach, I will make sure to find a perfect match for you as well."
"Is that your way of compensating me? You took my parents and my life. Thanks to you, I am now seen as the adopted daughter instead of the legitimate one, and now you are taking a man who is supposed to be my husband, and all you can say is that you will make sure to find a perfect match for me?"
"I am sorry if you feel wrong, but this was Mom and Dad's decision, and besides, you haven't actually been living a bad life. Perhaps you will completely have your parents back once I become Zach's wife," Amber said softly.
"You spoke so softly, but why can I hear the arrogance in your voice? I hope years of people calling you Amber Moore haven't made you forget your true roots. You haven't forgotten whose daughter you are, right?" Eliana asked with a mocking smile.
Amber clenched her fist tightly at Eliana's question and said, "I am..."
"You are Amber Foster, the daughter of a maid and a drunkard. Do you get it? It is their blood that runs in your veins, and no matter how hard you try to hide it with your soft voice and polite manners, it still wouldn't change how dirty you truly are. Yes, people call me the adopted daughter of the Moore family, and they praise you but never forget this, Amber, you are not even worth cleaning my shoe."
"You are saying all this just because you are angry and bitter about my engagement with Zach."
"You are engaged to him not married. So keep your smug comments to yourself and never forget your place. Always remember that you and your mother are nothing but trash." Eliana said and was about to climb up the stairs when she heard Amber's voice.
"What is the use of being the legitimate one if your parents don't see you as one? No one loves you, Eliana. Not your parents, not even my mother, who adopted you was able to love you. I, on the other hand, am loved by your parents and will soon be happily married to Zach. What is the use of your noble blood if you have no worth?"
"What does a petty thief know about worth? Don't make me laugh, Amber Foster."
Amber clenched her fist with anger as she watched Eliana climb the stairs. Hatred and anger burn in her heart as she remembered Eliana's words, "I will make you pay for these words tonight, Eliana, no matter what I have to do, I will make sure that I reduce you into nothing."
.....
"For someone who got engaged today, you don't sound happy."
Zach stared at the ceiling as he put his brother on speaker and said, "The engagement is a means to an end. Don't bother about it."
"You know, I did some digging on her, Amber Moore. She seems like a good girl, I doubt it will be difficult for you to fall in love with her. " Ryan said.
"You must be less busy since you have time to be investigating my fiancee."
"Even if I am extremely busy, I must make time for my brother. Besides, I wanted to confirm that the girl my big brother is about to spend his life with is a good person."
"And if she wasn't?" Zach asked with a smile.
"Then it doesn't matter as long as she loves you and would never hurt you because if she does then I will kill her," Ryan said calmly.
Zach finally took his eyes off the ceiling and looked at his phone, "Be careful of what you say, and also, there is no need for you to attend the wedding."
"If I don't attend my brother's wedding, then who will? I will be there and there is nothing you can say to persuade me." Ryan said firmly.
"Do as you wish," Zach replied and ended the call.
He noticed the time was 12:30 am and then decided to get himself a glass of water before going to sleep.
He went to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of water, but just as he was about to take a sip, the doorbell rang. He set the glass on the counter and headed to the front door.
Zach held the door handle for a few seconds before opening it, and behold, it was her standing in front of him.
"Won't you invite in?" Eliana asked
Without a word, Zachary drew her inside, closed the door behind them, and pressed his lips to hers with a passionate intensity.
Their lips met in a fiery explosion of passion as if the pent-up desire between them had finally found its release. Zachary's mouth claimed hers with a fierce tenderness, his lips moving with a hunger that left her breathless. His tongue danced with hers, sending shivers down her spine as he deepened the kiss.
Her hands instinctively wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer as she surrendered to the intensity of the moment, and a soft moan left her mouth as he caressed her body with his hands.
Zach slowly pulled away but still held her close to him. "Did you enjoy spending the evening with Jason? You just couldn't stop laughing. Does he make you happy that much?"
Eliana was first confused by the question, then she smiled and asked, "Are you perhaps jealous?"
"Yes."
Eliana was surprised that he admitted it and her smile brightened.
"Are you that happy to know that I'm jealous?" Zach asked softly.
Eliana nodded and said, "It means you still care about me."
"I never stopped caring."
"Then why are....." Eliana felt a hand on her lips before she could complete her question.
"Don't ask, please." Zach pleaded as he placed his forehead on hers.
Eliana nodded and captured his lips with hers.
As their passion intensified, Eliana wrapped her legs around him without breaking their kiss, and he carried her to the couch.
Eliana giggled as he moved his lips to her neck while undressing her. "Shouldn't we go to the bedroom?"
"Too far." Zach replied and kissed her in a hurry as he whispered "I want you now."
His words were immediately followed by his actions as she felt him in her. Her soft moans made him crazy, and it was difficult to be gentle with her. Only this woman was capable of driving him this crazy and incapable of thinking properly.
He felt her nails leave a mark on his back, but he didn't stop. He wanted more of her, more of her moans and her screams, he just wanted to consume this woman who had taken over his thoughts.
As they surrendered to their passion, they both moaned in ecstasy, their pleasure intensifying until they finally collapsed, exhausted and satiated.