Married at First Sight

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.”

the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected his invitation without a

younger brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was

had no intention to do so, she would still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn, or even better, if there were

last time she treated Shawn to a meal, Jasmine was there too. They were not alone together, but Zachary still managed to misunderstand

someone who could not wait to find her next

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.

“Must you

I don’t need until 7 pm to have my dinner, but I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m

were to accompany you to this

a man at all and only did

say it out loud,

a man to

there was no

he was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an option and would

understood that in his heart, but still

and her husband had signed

would definitely confess his feelings to

Who cares what they