Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 3176

Duncan only fell for Liberty after spending lots of time with her and his affection for her grew.

He was not the type to fall in love at first sight and his kind of love took time.

As long as Rhea was given a chance, she felt Duncan would realize that she was better than Liberty and he would choose her instead.

By the time they were done discussing business, it was time for a meal.

Rhea invited Duncan to eat together.

He politely declined. “It’s not convenient for me to move around at the moment. I eat all my meals at the company cafeteria unless I’m meeting my friends.”

“Alright, then. When you’ve recovered, I’ll treat you to a meal.” Rhea did not press further, afraid that she would seem too deliberate and put him off, but also afraid that Duncan would pick up on her intent and immediately draw the line with her, which might cost her the business deal too.

Duncan rarely came into contact with young, unmarried women.

Even if there were ladies among the upper ranks of the other companies he worked with, the youngest were all middle-aged like she was. Most of them were old enough to have grandchildren.

If she was not supporting her in-laws’ company in her husband’s place, with a son on top of that, Duncan might not even personally take charge of the project their companies were working on.

To Duncan, she was the Torreses’ daughter-in-law and a married woman, even if her husband had passed away. As long as she did not remarry or leave her in-laws’ home, to others, she remained their daughter-in-law and not an individual entity.