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

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

chances of her being alone with Shawn, or even better, if there were not any at

together, but

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

it and proceeded to beg. “Serenity, are you really going to eat dinner all the way till seven o’clock later? Please help

“Must you

but I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated you as my younger brother, but in others‘ eyes, we’re

you to this business

not see him as a man at all and only did think of

hurt to hear her actually say it out loud, that

needed a man to get into a shotgun marriage with, he would definitely

there was

younger than her. She had never considered him as an option and would rather

in his heart, but still could not

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

would

cares what