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.

a hint instead of brazenly

obligations was not asked of

went by uneventfully for

at six

the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the

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

into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep

to return

adjust her body clock though.

as well get up since

clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks

up at this hour since he

the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

have bought them in

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

to get breakfast

wondered what Zachary

wake him up

breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites

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

a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the

she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like

Serenity soon burst into laughter.

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

later, Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look

in his living

stayed 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 ditch the

case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

I got breakfast. Come and

did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on

heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know how

a

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