Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

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.”

still waiting in the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected his invitation without a second

but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was

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

there too. They were not alone together, but Zachary still managed to misunderstand after seeing them and thinking she was cheating

it that in Zachary’s eyes, she was someone who could not

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

“Must you

I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated

I were to accompany you to this business reception, what would they think of

not see him as a man at all and

from feeling hurt to hear her actually say it out loud, that she only saw him as a

earlier that Serenity needed a man to get into a shotgun marriage with, he would

was no such

put off by the fact that he was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an option and would rather marry a stranger

that in his heart, but still could not help but

her husband had signed

divorced, he would definitely confess his feelings to

what they think. Who cares what they say? Our consciences are