Moments later, Ava set the table with the dishes she’d brought him for lunch, and reality crossed his heart while sitting beside her.

“Why are you not in the office today?” Zac asked, confused.

“Took the day off to be with my man,” Ava stole a glance at his face and replied casually.

Zac continued looking at her face without saying a word. He knew it was an irrational thing to do but he also loved the fact that she was here with him. His addiction.

Soon, Ava finished dishing out the meal and pushed it to his front on the table alongside the cutlery.

Zac stared at the meal,...