Chapter 8

Zachary was careful to watch his weight, refusing to let himself go and become overweight.

It was hard to shed the pounds.

Serenity smiled. “You’re fit, Mr. York.

“So… I guess I’ll go back to bed?”

“Sure,” Zachary replied.

“Goodnight.”

Serenity wished him goodnight before turning on her heel to leave.

“Hang on, Se… Serenity.”

Zachary called after her.

Pausing, Serenity turned her head around and asked, “Yes?”

Zachary looked at her and said, “Please don’t walk around in your pajamas next time.”

She was not wearing a bra underneath her pajamas. Unfortunately, his eagle eyes picked up on that.

They were husband and wife anyway, but what if someone else caught her in her pajamas?

The last thing he wanted was for other men to see through his wife’s body.

Red in the face, Serenity bolted back to her room and slammed the door shut.

Zachary, “…”

She was embarrassed before he could feel awkward for her.

Zachary took a moment to sit before heading to the master bedroom. He bought the furnished house at the last minute. It was move-in ready.

Nevertheless, his bedroom had not been sorted out due to the rush.

that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep

obligations was not asked of him.

morning went by

up at six o’clock in the

breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help

nanny in the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and ordered her around like a

memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my home. I

to

shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep

as well get up since her tummy

walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still

at this hour since he

stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she

kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

would have bought them in a store rather

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a

decided to get breakfast

Zachary

like she could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

toast

was an early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast

of water. At that point in

arms against his chest and ran back to his room like

at first, Serenity soon

a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe

while later, Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but

was his fault for forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space

in his villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would

the scheming girl saw his bare

York, I got breakfast. Come and

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining

a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked,

I’m a

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