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.

knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the

of marital obligations was

the morning went by uneventfully for

six o’clock in the

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

years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her

murmured, “I must be half-asleep to

laid back down to return to

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

might as well get up

a glance

was hard to get up at this hour since he was

stared at the empty room. A brief silence later,

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

them in

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

decided to get

wondered what Zachary

could wake him up and ask,

pancakes, and toast –

up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get

glass of water. At that point in

locked his arms against his chest and ran

first, Serenity soon

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

in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell Serenity off?

woman was in his living space

second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space.

the scheming girl saw his

breakfast.

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who

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

a good cook.”

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