_Author’s POV_
Merek gestured to Ryan, who cleared his throat. “What’s going on between you and William Aldex? You’ve been spending a lot of time with his son lately.”
Zarelle frowned. “What are you guys talking about? I simply adore kids. It has nothing to do with William. Like you said, I was spending time with his son, not him.”
It was one thing for the media to speculate, but she didn’t want her own family to misunderstand the relationship between her and William.
Regardless of her affection for Arnold, she had no intention of becoming his stepmother.
Noticing Zarelle’s annoyance, Ryan quickly changed the subject. “By the way, Calden hasn’t been bothering you lately, right? We still hope you can find happiness again, but we need to be cautious. We can’t repeat the same
