Chapter 13 Anne's face turned pale as she watched Giselle's flirtatious behavior toward Donovan . " Don , what just happened ? " Anne demanded , her voice urgent . " That b - I mean , Giselle - why was she here ? And why were you two fighting ? " Donovan didn't seem to hear her . He kept smoking , his eyes dark and distant as he watched Giselle's car drive off . For a long moment , he stayed silent . " Don ? " " Just go . I need some time alone , " he muttered , avoiding her question . Anne sounded panicked . " Go ? But we were supposed to pick out the diamond ring this evening and have dinner ! " " Just figure out all the engagement details yourself . I'll transfer you the money for whatever you need . " Donovan stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray , talking about their engagement as casually as if he were handing off a simple task to an employee . He didn't even bother to look at Anne , the woman he was about to marry . His cold , detached attitude left a bitter taste in Anne's mouth . Remembering how he and Giselle had just been slapping each other moments ago , Anne was sure that bitch was the one who'd put him in this mood . " I'm sorry you had to deal with that crazy bitch from my family . She ruined your peace , " Anne murmured , unable to stop herself from wrapping her arms around him in an intimate embrace from behind . " Don't even waste a thought on her . She's just a cheap slut who's slept around . She has over a dozen boyfriends and at least five abortions . That's why she's shameless enough to pull this crap with you ! Don't worry . My parents and I will handle her quietly . " Donovan coldly pried her hands off his waist . " Go home . I've got work . " Without another word - not caring about her reaction or how she felt - he turned and walked upstairs , his face blank . Anne stood frozen , her heart sinking like a stone . The sight of Giselle touching Donovan , on top of all her endless meddling , sent fury burning through her . She drew a sharp , quiet breath . It was finally time for her to do something about it . Giselle drove down the main road , her cheeks still faintly tingling , the unsettled feeling lingering . She'd actually had a great time with Zachary today . It was the first real relaxation she'd felt in ages . But then , she had to run into that bastard Donovan , and everything turned into some ridiculous , melodramatic mess . She wasn't one to dwell on things , but Donovan kept forcing his way back into her life - one minute threatening her , the next trying to sleep with her , playing both sides like the hypocritical prick he was . Even if her hormones weren't out of whack , her mood sure as hell was . Giselle dragged herself home , completely exhausted . She had just collapsed onto the couch when her phone pinged with a WhatsApp notification . She picked it up and saw a voice message from Zachary . " Where are you , Giselle ? I'm sorry for leaving you like that this afternoon . Uncle Don said my grandma fell and was taken to the hospital . It sounded serious , so I had to go without saying a word . " Giselle forced herself to sound awake as she held down the voice reply . " Don't worry about it . How's your grandma doing now ? " " Ugh , it's just a sprained back . Nothing bad . Uncle Don totally overreacted . " " Well , take care of her . And thanks for hanging out with me today . " " Are you free tonight ? I want to see you now . " Giselle hesitated for a moment before typing her reply . " I already have plans tonight . We've been hanging out all afternoon . Let's do this another time . " Without waiting for Zachary's response , she turned off her phone , sank into the couch cushions , and shut her eyes . All she wanted was silence to ease her pounding headache . Now that she knew Zachary was Donovan's nephew , she had no interest in getting involved . The last thing she needed was unnecessary drama . Two more quiet days went by . Giselle had steadied herself and was still fully occupied with renovating the veterinary clinic . She left early each morning and returned late at night , insisting on overseeing even the tiniest details . Then one morning , two unexpected visitors stepped inside as she was going over medical equipment options with a staff member .