Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256

Zachary only came out of the bathroom when he heard Shawn’s footsteps fade into the distance.

and He was thankful for two things right then and there. One for Nana calling him over, two for himself resisting his pride and taking the out that Nana offered him. Otherwise, Shawn would have the chance to be alone with Serenity.

Shawn walked out of the bookshop, got into his car, and drove away. However, just as he reached a junction, he stopped his car and called Serenity.

Serenity quickly picked up his call.

“What’s up, Shawn?”

“Serenity, are you free later? Around 7:30 pm.”

“Why?”

Serenity did not say if she was free but instead straightforwardly asked him why.

Shawn hesitated before saying, “I have to attend a business reception at Wiltspoon. Hotel in a while. I need a female companion. You know me, I don’t have a girlfriend yet, so I wanted to ask for your help to accompany me to the reception.”

“Get Jasmine to go with you. I’m not free. My husband’s still waiting in the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected his invitation without a second thought.

She saw Shawn as a younger brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was treating Shawn as a backup partner.

Although she had no intention to do so, she would still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn, or even better, if there were not any at all.

Speaking of which, the last time she treated Shawn to a meal, Jasmine was there too. They were not alone together, but Zachary still managed to misunderstand after seeing them and thinking she was cheating on him with Shawn. That really pissed her off.

Why was it that in Zachary’s eyes, she was someone who could not wait to find her next partner?

Shawn felt uncomfortable in his heart upon hearing Serenity bring up her husband, but he did not show it and proceeded to beg. “Serenity, are you really going to eat dinner all the way till seven o’clock later? Please help me out. Jas always has something going on at night. She can’t help me with this.”

“Must you

have a female companion? I don’t need until 7 pm to have my dinner, but I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated you as my younger brother, but in others‘ eyes, we’re not blood–related.

“If I were to accompany you to this business reception, what would they think of us?”