All too late for his love

Janet decided to win lan's favor earlier because she knew Zayn was already deeply in love with Skyler She thought her chances of winning Zayn's affection were low.

However, that day presented an unexpected opportunity. Despite his relationship with Skyler, Zayn seemed quite taken with Janet's allure.

With Zayn being such an impressive figure, Janet believed that even if she couldn't be his official girlfriend, settling to be his mistress could still afford her a life of luxury.

Lowering her gaze, Janet said coyly, "Mr. Carter, I'm Janet Roscher, Please, just call me Janet."

"Janet Roscher..." Zayn repeated her name, his expression unreadable.

"Alright, I'll remember that."

Elated, Janet decided to redirect the staged fall she had initially planned for lan toward Zayn instead. She made herself appear fragile by twisting her waist subtly before letting herself topple toward Zayn. She had it all envisioned perfectly, convinced that any physical contact would ignite a night of passion.

However, her plan went awry. Instead of catching her, Zayn coldly stepped aside, and she crashed heavily onto the floor. Her face met the ground first.

Janet was still reeling from the pain on her face when she heard Zayn's ruthless command.

"Get lost!"

Tears welled up in her eyes as she stared at him in disbelief. Zayn, who had seemed interested in her and even asked for her name, was now utterly indifferent to her.

"Mr. Carter..."

Zayn ignored Janet completely, pulling out his phone and dialing Liam's number.

"Boss, what's up?" asked Liam.

"Blacklist someone for me."

Just as Zayn was about to continue, he remembered Janet's cutting remarks about Willow earlier in the hall. She had described Willow as an annoying fly, always buzzing around.

Those harsh words had deeply unsettled Zayn.

"Boss, who do you want to blacklist? Liam's voice quivered with anxiousness on the other end of the phone.

"Janet Roscher," Zayn replied, casting a disdainful glance at Janet, who looked disheveled the floor.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

It was rare to hear Zayn, usually so reserved, speak so much.

He added, "Blacklist her! That way, she'll stop buzzing around like a fly, annoying everyone!"

Janet's cheeks, already red from her tumble, deepened to a rich crimson when she heard Zayn's words.

Weren't those the same insults she had hurled at Willow? How couldn back at Zayn throw her words back at her, word for word? She wondered if Zayn was really taking Willow's side.

Panicking about the possibility of being blacklisted, Janet quickly.

m scrambled to her feet and rushed to O.V plead for leniency. But Zayn was already nowhere in sight when she looked down the hallway.

Meanwhile, Willow was consumed with worry about Aaron's ability to adjust to kindergarten, given his delicate health and limp...

The traffic was horrendous, and the bus made frequent stops, adding to the delay. By the time Willow finally reached Aaron's kindergarten, it had already been out for a while.

After getting off the bus, Willow was rummaging through her handbag for Aaron's youth pass when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her wrist.

Before she could grasp the events, she was forcefully dragged into a nearby black car. Almost instantly, a tall, muscular figure pinned her down with great force.