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.”

I’m not free. My husband’s still waiting in the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected

brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was treating

minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn,

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

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

are you really going to eat dinner all the way till seven o’clock later? Please help me out.

“Must you

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‘

you to this business reception, what

man at all

not stop Shawn from feeling hurt to hear her actually say it out loud,

to get into a shotgun marriage with, he would definitely

there was no

put off by the fact that he was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as

heart, but still could not

that Serenity and her husband had signed an agreement and would divorce after

was divorced, he would definitely confess his feelings

they think. Who cares what they say?