Chapter 122 Zach’s Worries

Victoria yawned and stretched her arms as she walked towards the dining room. Instead of going to her home, she slept at Zach's as originally planned. Since they left the club so late, she decided to crash at her son's place.

She would have gone to Xavier's but she had learned her lesson of walking into scenes that she still has been unable to erase from her mind. She really wished for a miracle that could straighten hsi promiscuous behavior.

She yawned again before rubbing her eyes as she sat down. "Good morning", she greeted in between her yawn.

"Good morning", two people responded at the same time.

Sleep completely vanished from her eyes as she took in the people at the table. Her eyes lit up in recognition and she was pleasantly surprised.

? "George?" She had a huge smile on her face.

"Madam Frost", he greeted with a polite smile as he put down his mug of coffee.

"What Madam? Don't embarrass me!" She scolded playfully.

"Sorry, Aunt Victoria", he gave her a sheepish smile.

"Good! I didn't hear you come in last night", she reached out for a plate to serve herself.

"I arrived while you were still at the hospital. How's Edmund doing?"

Victoria chuckle and placed a hand on her mouth to control herself. "He pulled a muscle and they gave him something to relax it. It's a big muscle you see", she giggled as she repeated Noah's words. George had no idea what was funny as he looked to Zach who gave nothing away. Victoria cleared her throat as she continued, "He should be out by today."

George nodded in response as he still had something in his mouth. Victoria didn't stop there as she beamed at him. "But it's so good to see you. You should come over more often. You guys should come home and I'll make you dinner like old times."

"Don't worry Auntie. You'll be seeing me more often from now", he gave her a warm smile at the invitation.

"Really?" Victoria's eyes lit up at his response.

She looked to Zach for confirmation but the man simply sipped on his coffee. With his stoic expression and his quiet nature, no one knew what the man was thinking. George could sense it had everything to do with what he had reported last night. Zach was mostly worried if it would make trouble for Amy, he would have to make sure it doesn't. This had become his fight too.

Unbeknownst to the man, his worries were becoming true. Trouble was already brewing at Greco pharmaceuticals because of George's break in. He had been right, he was busted.

Peter stood at the edge of his boss's desk in his respectful stance. His boss sat on their chair and the red light to the cigarette lit up as they dragged a smoke between their lips. Their elegant long hands that held the substance moved it away before a puff of smoke was exhaled out of their lips.

"What is it?" The boss asked in an unhurried tone.

"We had an intruder", Peter replied.

All he got was silence as the boss continued their leisurely smoke.

"Luckily, they were caught on camera. You won't believe it when you see the footage."

An amused smile played on their lips. "Oh?"

Back in West Village after an hour later

Mona took a book out of her locker and slammed on top of the one she held in her hand. She continued to pile them up until she was done before slamming her locker closed. Her eyes were cold as she evident frustration and anger was etched onto her features as she punched the metallic door.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Demi rushed over and grabbed her hand to inspect the bruises. She frowned as she fished out a bandaid from her backpack. "Use words not your fists."

"Ugh!" She groaned in annoyance as she leaned back and slammed the back of her head against the locker.

"Didn't expect you to be like this after last night?" She took Mona's hand and stuck the band aid on the bruises.

This was one of the reasons why she hated Mona being with Ian. Their happy moments were always short lived and Mona would always come back unhappy. It shouldn't even come as a surprise anymore but it still pissed her off.

"We had a freaking fight!" Mona spoke through gritted teeth.

"What happened?" She forced herself to ask even when she didn't want to know.

"I wanted us to stay in but he told me to go to school!"

"How terrible of him", Demi deadpanned.

"You don't understand Demi! Ugh!" She slammed the back of her head against the locker.

"Than make me understand! What could have been so terrible that it made you like this?" Besides being with him of course, she wanted to add but chose to stay quiet.

What could have been so terrible? The fact that he didn't want to stay because of that married woman! She wanted to voice out her complaints about how Ian is probably still into that woman and how insecure the woman makes her feel despite the fact that Amy is not the least bit interested. It would be less infuriating if she was at least interested, then she would have to fight it out with her. But she has no reason to. All these words were at the tip of Mona's tongue but she stayed quiet.

"Let's just go to class", Mona said as she walked on.

Demi was both relief yet annoyed. She let out a breath to calm her storm of emotions as she moved to walk beside her friend.

The man in question had just walked into the library. Amy had arrived early to open it with Adrianne. The former's brows shot up in surprise as she took in the young man.

"Ian? Are you alright?" Adrianne spoke as she walked towards Amy's desk. She had seen Ian on her way there.

"I'm sorry about yesterday. Something came up", he looked down as he apologized.

"That's all you have to say? Not even a phone call? Unbelievable", Adrianne turned and left clearly annoyed. She had even forgotten her reason for coming over to Amy's desk and left for her office in annoyance.

Ian didn't dare to look at Amy because he feared that somehow she would be able to see through him. His reason for absence bothered him now that he was in her presence. What he wasn't prepared for was what she would say. He guessed she must have been angry as well.

"Did you call your family?" She asked.

"Yeah, last night", he answered quietly.

"Okay", she said before turning her gaze back to the computer.

Ian looked up in disbelief. Her expression was impassive and he couldn't tell what she was thinking. He would have preferred she gave him a mouthful like last time but this was all he got. He felt a pang in his heart at her indifferent attitude but still walked away to his station.

Amy didn't want to say anything. She was disappointed in him for making Stella and Richard worried but he had said he would be responsible for his own actions and decisions.

Her phone chimed and it wasn't the regular notifications she always got. She looked around before tapping her phone a few times. Her brows knitted in confusion as her gaze remained peeled on the screen.

'What's going on?'