Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband novel Chapter 1646

Skyler wasn't surprised that Zavier had a thing for girls bursting with energy.

The girl sent tennis ball after tennis ball flying across the court, rapidly emptying a small cart. Wiping sweat from her brow with a towel, she then turned to look at Skyler. Her gaze was part appraisal, part disdain. "Skyler? From Southern Port?"

"Yeah," Skyler replied.

"Play tennis much?" The girl, Desiree, questioned with a hint of challenge.

Back home, the Blues had always emphasized the arts over athletics. Skyler could paint, play piano, and recite poetry like a pro, but sports? Not so much. "Nope," she admitted.

Desiree swung her racket and smacked another ball served up by the machine. "Tennis isn't exactly a high-roller's game. A few private lessons outside, and you're set. What, a couple hundred bucks a pop? Your folks can't spare that?"d2

A couple hundred bucks. That was a month's living expenses for many folks.

Skyler didn't like the tone, but she didn't bite. "What do you want with me?"

Desiree twirled her racket, sauntering closer with deliberate steps. "Heard you're engaged to Zavier?"

"That's right."

That single word was like a nail hammered into Desiree's heart, making her eyes flash with hurt. "So what if you're engaged? You think that means Zavier's actually going to marry you?"

"I haven't assumed anything," Skyler said coolly.

Desiree wasn't buying it. "You don't think so? Skyler, lies will make you ugly, you know."

Desiree was exasperated. Did this woman think Zavier was some kind of prize to be won?

Skyler continued, "I don't know you, and I don't want to. So, please, keep your distance. I don't want any part of whatever you're planning."

With those parting words, Skyler walked away.

Desiree, fuming, slammed her racket against the wall, snapping it. "Who does she think she is? Thinks she can threaten me at Capital College?"

Another girl, who had called Skyler to come here, approached. "Hey, don't sweat it. Getting worked up over someone from a backwater town isn't worth it."

Desiree shot her a cold look. The girl was clueless. Southern Port wasn't some backwater, and the Blue family was anything but ordinary. Otherwise, why would the Rivera family even consider an alliance through marriage?