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.”

Jasmine to go with you. I’m not free. My husband’s still waiting in the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected his invitation without a

younger brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was

would still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn,

were not alone together, but Zachary still

that in Zachary’s eyes, she was someone who could

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

the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated you as my younger brother, but

I were to accompany you to this business reception, what

man at all and only did

Shawn from feeling hurt to hear her actually say it out loud, that she only saw him as

known earlier that Serenity needed a man to get into a shotgun marriage with, he

there was no

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

but still could

that Serenity and her husband had signed an

would definitely confess

think. Who cares what they