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.”

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

her and thought she was treating Shawn as

still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn,

were not alone together, but Zachary still managed to misunderstand after seeing them and

in Zachary’s eyes, she was someone who could not wait to

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

“Must you

companion? I don’t need until 7 pm to have my dinner, but I still have to watch the shop.

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

not see him as a man at all and only did think

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

earlier that Serenity needed a man to get into a shotgun marriage

there was

was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an option and would rather marry a stranger

but still could not

had signed an agreement and would

she was divorced, he would definitely confess his feelings

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