Chapter 1649


    Chapter 1649


    Garrett’s frustration was palpable as he struggled to make sense of the situation. “You mean to tell me


    that she’s fair game just because you didn’t put a ring on it?”


    Zavier shot back with a nonchnt shrug. “Did I ever stop you from trying?”


    Garrett cursed under his breath. It was like talking to a brick wall,


    Zavier goaded him with a smirk. “What’s wrong? Got cold feet already?”


    Garrett approached the matter with caution. “So, what you’re saying is… I can keep chasing after


    Skyler?”


    “You better get a move on and seal the deal with her,” Zavier responded, his voiceced with a hint of a


    challenge.


    Finally, it clicked for Garrett. “Zavier, oh Zavier, you’ve got a heart of stone. You want me to woo your


    fiancée, hoping I’ll sweep her off her feet so you can call off the engagement with Hudson. Have you


    ever thought about the repercussions? What Skyler would go through?”e2


    The implications were clear: the Rivera family’s reputation would be tarnished, Zavier would be the


    man who couldn’t keep a woman, and poor Skyler’s future would be bleak.


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    The first two didn’t concern Zavier in the slightest, but the thought of that delicate woman made him


    hesitate. Still, he couldn’t afford to be soft-hearted. “Whether you chase her or not, this marriage is


    getting called off.”


    Garrett was incredulous. “Is there really no turning back?”


    “There isn’t,” Zavier stated tly.


    Garrett confessed, “I might be a yer, but I’m not a fool. Knowing she’s the girl Hudson picked for you


    makes my attempt to pursue her like signing my own death warrant.”


    Zavier taunted, “Are you scared that easily?”


    Garrett squeezed next to Zavier and looked at him with eager curiosity. “Don’t try to provoke me; it


    won’t work. But tell me, Zavier, with Skyler being such a catch, I can’t help but wonder… are you


    actually holding a torch for Desiree?”


    “Who?” Zavier feigned ignorance.


    “Desiree, man. Lydia’s little sister.”


    “Our school must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel if she’s considered the prettiest girl in


    school,” Zavier scoffed.


    Garrettughed. “Well, she’s no match for Skyler, but that was before Skyler transferred to our college.


    Mark my words, the next campus queen will definitely be Skyler.”


    “Don’t lump me with her; I’ve got nothing to do with that,” Zavier said dismissively.


    “Alright, alright, I’ll drop it,” Garrett conceded, though his mouth was unstoppable. “But seriously,


    Zavier, are you not going to stop me from going after Skyler?”


    “Not scared anymore?” Zavier prodded.


    “It’s not about fear. It’s just that chances are slim with an outstanding guy like you as her fiancé. She


    wouldn’t even nce my way.”


    “At least you’re aware of your standing,” Zavier quipped.


    “Let me finish,” Garrett pleaded.


    “Go on.”


    “Before I knew she was engaged to you, I told her to dump her no-name fiancé and get with me. Now I


    realize I’ve been making a fool of myself, ying the jester.”


    ‘So what’s your point?”


    “If you want out of this engagement, you’ll have to do it on your own. I hope you end It fast so I might


    have a shot with herter.”


    Garrett’s words struck a nerve in Zavier, igniting a me of anger. “Enough talk. Are we ying this


    game or what?”