( Raina's pov)
I got home smiling.
Ethan got the promotion.
Not only that, Zach actually kept his word.
A small part of me had expected him to tease me for days before doing it, just to annoy me. But no. One call from Parallex HQ and Ethan's entire life had changed overnight.
I leaned against the kitchen counter and took my phone out.
I should thank him.
The line rang once before Zach picked up.
"Hello, Himari."
I rolled my eyes immediately.
"It's Raina now, Zach."
"Yeah, right. Raina." I could practically hear the smirk in his voice. "Sorry, I kinda liked Himari better. It's sweet on the tongue."
"Zach."
He laughed softly.
"Fine, fine. What's up?"
"I just wanted to thank you for getting Ethan promoted."
A pause.
"Who?"
I narrowed my eyes.
"Ethan. My boyfriend."
"Ohhh. The boyfriend." His tone was dripping with fake realization. "Sorry. Slipped my mind."
Motherfucker.
Was he trying to provoke me?
