Chapter 46 When it was time to eat , Giselle confidently enjoyed the food in front of her , Even though she sat among the prestigious Kane family - people far out of her league -she remained completely at ease . There wasn't a trace of fear in her heart . Across from her at Donovan , cold and rigid like a marble statue , His expression gave nothing away , but a storm was brewing in his eyes . Sitting near him felt dangerous , as if the air itself was laced with tension While everyone else was enjoying the feast and chatting pleasantly , Ethan asked Donovan about some work matters , and the atmosphere remained normal , A few minutes later , Zachary's phone rang . It was a call from a friend overseas . Speaking fluently in a foreign language , Zachary excused himself from the table to continue the conversation elsewhere . everyone else in the room seemed to fade into the background . She picked up the glass of milk With Zachary gone , Giselle's attention shifted entirely to Donovan ; every beside her and took a slow sip . Donovan glanced up - purely by chance - and their eyes met just as she lifted the glass to her lips . He couldn't tell if she was doing it deliberately , but seeing her doing something provocative made him freeze . A complex emotion stirred within him , and he instinctively reached for his wine , downing a large gulp When Giselle noticed his reaction , she silently chuckled to herself . She then calmly reached for a tissue and dabbed at a drop of milk on the comer of her mouth , as if nothing had happened . Picking up her knife and fork , she cut into her steak and are piece by piece , her appetite and mood seemingly unaffected ast then , Zachary resumed to her side , having finished his phone call . Like before , he tussed over her with care and attention . Noticing that her long hair was in the way while she ate , he asked one of the housekeepers to bring a rubber band When it arived , Zachary stood behind Guelle and tied up her hair in front of the entire family , Giselle initially felt slightly awkward , but when she saw Donovan's dark , brooding expression - clearly on the verge of losing control - she decided to enjoy the etection Turning to Zachary with a gentle smile , she softly said , " Thank you . ' Unexpectedly , the first person to lose their temper was Grace . She slammed her utensils onto the table with a loud clatter " Zach ! There are guests in the house , so I held my tongue when you brought this random woman home earlier . But I can't watch this any longer ! " she snapped . Grace shot Giselle a look of disgust befour turning back to Zachary and scolding him sharply " Let me make this clear no woman can just walk into the Kane family so easily . You can have your fun outside , but don't expect your grandmother , your father , or me to accept this relationship ! " As the son of the prestigious Kane family , Zachary could have any woman he wanted . Grace simply couldn't believe he would bring home someone so unknown and for beneath their standards - and worse , serve leer as if he were beneath her No mother could stand watching her son act like this . Zachary sat speechless after the outburst glancing at Donovan for support . But Donovan re remained distant and unreadable . If anything , he looked even gloomier Yet , Donovan said nothing . He simply poured himself auther glass of wine and downed it in silence . " Why , air you so angry ? " he spoke up in an attempt to ease the tension . " Zach never said Ms. Holt was his girlfriend . She's just here for dinner . Don't ruin the foreveryone by making biserne . From her seat at the head of the table , out a calmly said , " Zach is still young . It's far too soon to talk about marriage , I invited Mts . Holt here tonight because so cured my precious Nine This dinner is simply my way of showing gratitude . " Aa for her relationship with cry that's their business . They're still young , so I'm sure they're just fooling around . So , let them Before Dorothea could finish , Donvan suddenly stummed his glass hard onto the table . The impact was so forceful that the glass shattered instantly