Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
I just wanted to give you a surprise.
I guess I gave you more of a scare than a pleasant surprise.
“My sister’s out looldng for a job and will join us for lunch at the shop, so I made extra.
You’ve breri yerierous and caring toward me I should repay you, so I came over to pick you up for lunch together”
After a brief silence, Zachar yuttered, “Serenity, we signed an agreement, but you don’t have to be hung up about the divorce once the time is up.
We can get along like other ordinary couples.
No need to feel like you owe me for every single thing.” “It’s all about the give-and-take between husband and wife,” Serenityspoke matter-of factly Zachary choked, at a loss for words, because she had a point.
“If you don’t like me to pick you up and have meals together, I won’t come again.” Serenity thought that he disapprovedof her coming to his workplace.
She still remembered what he told her when they just got their marriage license.
They were to keep their marriage a secret.
Serenity must not disclose their status to anybody without his consent.
Zachary fell silent once more.
He had no idea what to say.
For Serenity to pick him up at work, it meant that she was starting to give him care and attention.
W However, they were supposed to keep their marriage under wraps.
He did not want to spin a web of lies to cover his back every time she came.
Serenity took Zachary’s silence admission to her question.
Drinking the last of the milkshake, she told herself to never pick him up from work at York Corporation again.
“That reminds me. I need to talk to you about something.” Serenity changed the subject at hand.
By the sound of her cheerful tone, Zachary could tell his silence did not drive her mad. For some reason, it did not sit well with Zachary that she was not angry.
“What is it?”
“Nana wants to stay at our place on the weekend. She told me to discuss it with you in case you’d say no. You’re her grandson, so of course, you’re going to be okay with it.” Grandma May simply did not want to intrude on the couple’s alone time.
Well, it was all in Grandma May’s head.
There was no alone time between her and Zachary as they were only a married couple by law. They were busy doing their own thing during the day.
While at night, they slept on their own beds.
They would only engage with each other when there was a reason to. Other times, they would not have the chance or time to chat.
Serenity believed it would be a imagined
ge of convenience, and now, it was exactly as she
She had a little crush on Zachary, but because of Zachary’s silence after she came to pick him up from work, the fire in Serenity was put out.
It was best to abide by the six-month contract
She would be single again five months later,
Zachary really did not want his nana to come. Nana was a sly fox who loved to pull a fast one on her grandchildren.
Knowing that he and Serenity were merely husband and wife in name, Nana would stay over and make every effort to luck them into the same bed
“We have our things to do on the weekend None of us have time to keep Nana company. She might as well remain in her own house. Her sons and daughters-in-law are retired, so they can spend time with her.”
Listening to Zachary, Serenity tilted her head and looked at him.
It was no wonder Nana kept asking her to talk to Zachary about it instead of taking it upon herself to make the decision
The guy preferred if his nana did not come to his place.
“Don’t you want Nana to stay for a couple of days? It’s not a long stay. It’s for two days. Nana said that she’ll only be arriving in the afternoon if she does make it. I don’t think it’s a big deal if Nana stays at our place She used to hang around my shop She can come with me to the shop if she’s staying over
“Mr. York, she’s your nana. Your grandmother.”
Zachary thought to himself, ‘Do you think I’d marry you if Nana hadn’t asked?’
Yet, he said, “I’m not saying Nana can’t come. Alright now. I’ll call Nana to talk about this later.” Serenity kept to herself for a while before she probed, “Mr. York, is your relationship with Nana… Um… Not so good? Don’t you think it’s a little quiet at our place? It’ll be livelier to have another person in the house.”
Nana was rather fun-loving.
Serenity believed Nana’s presence would bring some life to the house, “I moved out to enjoy the peace and quiet.”
There was a pause before Serenity replied, “Okay then. You should talk to Nana You make the call.
“I still think it’s too quiet at our place. Nana’s only going to stay for a couple of days if she comes. Mr. York, can I get two dogs and two cats to join the family?”
Turning his head, Zachary glanced at her before moving his eyes back to the road He said faintly, “Dogs and cats can’t speak the human language Plus, they wreck the house, shed fur, and defecate everywhere. I hate it. Of course, I have no problem with you having pets if you keep them locked in your roor’t want to see them roaming around the house.” Serenity was rendered speechless.
Well, that killed the conversation Without another word, Serenity quietly sat there and looked atthe streetscape outside the window. Liberty had just arrived when Serenity and Zachary reached the shop.
“Liberty,” Serenity said as she got out of the car.
Liberty turned around and noticed that it was her sister and Zachary.
With her plump face beaming, she asked, “Where were you and Zachary coming back from?” “I went to his workplace to call him over for lunch.
How was it, Liberty? Did you find a job?” Zachary came down from his car and greeted Liberty, to which thelatter responded with a sinile.
However, Liberty appeared beaten when her sister mentioned work.
Shaking her head, she replied, “Not yet.
1 submitted a bunch of resumes, but I either hadn’t heard back or got a flatout refusal.” After a pause, Liberty added, “When they heard I have a two-year-old at home, they said I’d be preoccupied and distract my kid is young.
It got me so riled up.
Who said a mother with a toddler can’t focus at huone
“I told them that someonewill look after my kid, so I would definitely give my everything during working hours.
They refused to listen and turned a deaf ear.
It seems mothers now face discrimination when looking for a job.” Liberty was tired and hungry from the morning of job-hunting.
Still, it came to nothing.
Her mind wandered back to when her in laws criticized that she would not be able to live if she left Hank
Liberty hadbeen out of touch with society for three years, After a long hiatus, Liberty would not have the luxury of picking a workplace.
Instead, she was at the mercy of the hiring companies.
Here she was, dreaming about getting back into her finance director role.
Now it seemed she would be lucky to find a job in any industry at all.
“It’s okay, Liberty.
There’s no rush.
Take your time.
You’ll find a suitable job.” Serenity consoled her sister while linking arms with her sister as they entered the shop.
“Let’s have lunch and a rest.
You can continue the job hunt later.
Maybe you can submit your job applications online and wait until you’re called for an interview to go out.” “I submitted afew applications online, but hadn’t received many callbacks for an interview.” As for returning to the working scene, Liberty was confident at first, but the morning job hunt cast a shadow of doubt on her.
Perhaps she should lower her standards.
It did not have to be a job in finance.
She could try something else “Has Sonny been good?” “He’s been good.
He had fun with Jasmine.
He was taking a nap after his meal when I was on my way out to pick Zacharyup.
He must still be asleep.” Liberty grinned.
“He’s a cheeky monkey when I watch over him but he’s a good boy for someone else, I see.” She went to check on her son.
With her son sleeping soundly, Liberty reached out to caress his little face and leaned in for a kiss.
Liberty then came out to join everybody for lunch.
York, have some more since you work a lot.” Serenity gave her man an extra helping offood.
Picking up that her sister called her brother-in-law Mr.York, Liberty said, “It’s strange that you address Zachary as Mr.
Serenity giggled.
“it’s fine.
I always call him different names.
It’s all him anyway.
He’s used to it.” Zachary echoed her claim, “Liberty, we call each other whatever we want to.
Sometimes, I’d call her Ms.Hunt.” Liberty answered with a smile, “Alright, alright.
I see you have your little fun there.
Whatever floats your boat.” She and Hank would call each other “honey” all day when they were most in love as newlyweds.
Somewhere down the road, Liberty started to call Hank by his name and vice versa.
It appeared it had been a while since Hank addressed her as “honey.