Married At First Sight 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.”

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

Shawn as a younger brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought

so, she would still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn, or even better, if there

but Zachary still managed to misunderstand after seeing them and thinking she was cheating on him with Shawn. That

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

his heart upon hearing Serenity bring up her husband, but he did not show it and proceeded to beg. “Serenity, are you really going to eat dinner all the way till seven o’clock later? Please help me out. Jas always has something going on

“Must you

I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated

I were to accompany you to this business reception, what would they think

him as a man at all and only

hurt to hear her actually say it

only he had known earlier that Serenity needed a man to get into

was no such

fact that he was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an

in his heart, but still could not help

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

was divorced, he would

that’s just what they think. Who cares what