Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Serenity was a little skeptical. However, it was just a drawing anyway, and Zachary had no reason to lie to her. Hence, Serenity dropped the subject.
She would heed Liberty’s advice and drink less in the future.
“Do you want to get it back?”
“How can you get it back? Even if you do, it’s all mushed up. It’s okay, I’ll just redraw it.”
Zachary said apologetically, “I didn’t know that drawing was so important. I just grabbed it without a second look. Next time, don’t put your drawing on the dresser. It’s too close to the bed.”
“Okay.”
Serenity thought to herself, ‘Well, this kind of thing can’t happen every day…‘
She would not drink every day either.
“Mr. York, you don’t have to feel sorry. It’s my fault for not putting it away properly. Don’t worry, I’ll redraw it.”
“I can buy a real golden hairpin for you as a sample.”
Serenity quickly declined his offer. “No need. I’ll just draw the sample again myself.”
Zachary had no choice but to give up.
How could he have suspected that she married him at first sight for his money?
Maybe it was because his grandmother kept nagging at him every day and because Serenity had saved his grandmother, so he thought Serenity was asking for a reward. That was why Zachary had such a prejudice against Serenity in the beginning.
He misunderstood her and put his guard up against her.
Zachary also signed a damned agreement that he wanted to use to restrain her. Who knew she abided by the agreement, and he was the one being restrained?
He thought about how he destroyed the agreement last night and happily ate the breakfast that his wife prepared for him. He instantly felt a burden being lifted from his chest and no longer felt that much pressure.
After breakfast, Serenity cleared the dishes while Zachary took the cup of coffee that Serenity made for him and walked out to the balcony. He sat on the swing and drank the coffee leisurely.
Although it was instant coffee, Zachary thought it was the best coffee he had ever had.
The sun gradually rose.
In Wiltspoon, it did not feel cold in November as long as the sun was out.
Serenity was still wearing short sleeves during the day.
Ladies could also be seen everywhere in skirts and dresses on the street.
Serenity rarely wore skirts and dresses.
Zachary suddenly yearned to see how she looked in a dress. She must be gorgeous.
“I thought you went to work.”
Serenity, who had washed the dishes, came out to admire the flowers like she always did and saw Zachary sitting on the swing chair as he drank the cup of coffee. She smiled. “Don’t you think I bought the right chair?”
“Yeah, it’s nice.”
Serenity sat down next to him and looked at the flowers on the flower stand. “Well, that’s only because your balcony is big enough. If it’s small, it would’ve been a waste of space to plant flowers, not to mention a swing chair.
“Can you get used to drinking this coffee?‘
“It’s fine as long as it has the same effect.”
Serenity leaned back on the chair. “I just placed an order online for an automatic coffee machine and some coffee beans just now. I won’t let you drink instant coffee again because it just feels wrong.
Zachary admitted. “This is the first time I’m drinking instant coffee.”
“I figured. You’ll just have to put up with it today.”
Zachary worked in a big company and was a manager there, so his coffee must be freshly ground.
The couple sat on the swing chair on the balcony and went out together after Zachary finished drinking the cup of coffee. Zachary sent his wife to the store before heading straight to the office.
Josh was waiting for Zachary at the entrance of the office building.
His pearly whites welcomed Zachary.
“I thought you weren’t coming to the office today.”
Josh followed Zachary inside while the bodyguards stopped at the entrance of the office building.
“If I don’t come in and ask you to preside over the meeting, you’ll just complain about how much you must’ve owed me in the past life that you’re enslaved by me now.”
“You’re quite self–aware and know that you’ve been enslaving me this whole time, huh?” Zachary turned his head to look at him. “I’m just providing a stage for you to perform. If I didn’t, would you be able to get the attention of your patriarch?”
The younger generation of the Bucham family was not inferior to the York family.
Josh stood out among the Bucham family’s younger generation mainly because of his capability, his friendship with Zachary, and his position in the top management of York Corporation.
He was the most valued nephew of the Bucham family’s patriarch, so he had a very high status within the family. Josh was not interested in becoming the next patriarch and was very close to the patriarch’s son. The two of them were like biological brothers.
Josh giggled. “You’re just training me to be your chief of intelligence. It just so happens that I love gossip, and those private affairs you asked me to investigate are all gossip–worthy news. If I’m ever short of money, I can make a fortune by selling one of your personal scoops to the paparazzi.”
The two men entered the elevator together.
Zachary retorted, “You’ll only be short of money if you transfer all your property to me. Otherwise, you’ll never lack money.”
Although Josh had a thing for gossip and drama, he was reliable and tight–lipped. Otherwise, Zachary would not be able to trust Josh to this extent.
Clive Stone tried to poach Josh countless times, but he failed to do so.
So many people tried to get Josh drunk so Josh could spill the York family’s internal secrets, but they all failed too.
“You have so much money that you can’t possibly spend in your lifetime, yet you still want me to transfer mine to you?! By the way, did you enjoy catching the scandalous pair last night?”
Since they were the only ones in the elevator, Josh asked about it openly.
“And why didn’t you ask me to help? I was dreaming about it all night!”
For those who liked gossip, it was incredibly frustrating not to be able to watch the drama unfold.
“It’s at the Stone Group’s hotel. You’ll just attract unnecessary attention if you go. You might
even be in today’s headlines.”
Josh said reluctantly, “As if no one will recognize you if you go…”
“I put on makeup.”
Josh was lost for words.
Well, he did not think of that.
“Was there a fight?”
“Yup.”
“Was it amusing?”