Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Josh laughed. “I knew she was suitable for me just by how she lay down at Mrs. Dawson’s birthday party.”
Zachary paused before saying, “It seems she became famous after that incident.”
“Hahaha, that’s right. Now, as long as Ms. Sox’s name is mentioned, everyone will think about the girl who lay on the ground at Mrs. Dawson’s banquet. You don’t know this, but her aunt is Mrs. Lowe. You didn’t see the look on her face back then. I laughed for a few days when others described it to me.”
Zachary said, “It’s a shame you didn’t manage to join in on the fun.”
“Exactly. In the future, I’ll go to every banquet I’m invited to so I don’t miss a good show.”
“Gossiper.”
“How would I get information for you if I don’t gossip?”
Zachary laughed and said, “Fine, I want you to find some information for me. I want to know how many assets Hank Brown really has, and whether he transferred his property in advance. I want something with evidence.”
Josh said casually, “When do you want it?”
“The sooner the better, of course.”
“I’ll give it to you tomorrow. Is that too late?”
“That’s fine.”
Tomorrow was when Liberty and Hank would be talking about divorce. It would be advantageous for Liberty if she held evidence of Hank’s assets.
“You’re really going all out for your sister–in–law. I don’t see you working so hard for your own company.”
Zachary was silent for a moment and said, “Serenity is full of gratitude to me now.”
“Gratitude is not love. You have to do more for her to fall in love with you. However, if you can help solve her sister’s problem, she’ll feel that you’re an amazing person. She’ll grow more dependent on you, and her heart will be moved subconsciously.”
Josh did not have a girlfriend, but his analysis was clear and logical.
After the analysis, he asked Zachary, “Did you fall in love? Don’t try to make your wife fall in love with you without the intention of loving her back. That’s called playing with her feelings.”
Zachary paused before saying, “Tell me what kind of reaction proves that I’m in love. I get nervous and excited when I hold
her hand. Is that love? When I see her smile, I feel happy as well and want to kiss her. Is that love?”
“Woah, not bad, Zachary. You’ve already gotten to his point? I thought you only knew how to put on a long face, purse your lips, glare at others, and ignore them.”
Zachary wanted to hang up the phone.
Only Josh dared make fun of him to his face like this.
However, Zachary still depended on him for information.
“I told you long ago that you were showing concern for your flash marriage wife, but you stubbornly refused to admit it. When your wife had a meal with Shawn, you fumed for several days but refused to admit that you were jealous. To be honest, you’re really hard to deal with when you’re jealous.”
Zachary’s expression darkened. “I wasn’t jealous!”
“Not even an idiot would believe you now. I’ll call someone to check on the properties under Hank’s name first. I’ll also check if anyone in his family has a large amount of savings. I’ll discuss with you another day whether or not you were jealous.”
Josh did not forget to give a reminder. “Don’t forget to help me inform Ms. Sox that I’ll be waiting for her at Beans and Cream tomorrow at 10 o’clock in the morning. I’ll be holding a red rose in my hand.”
“Got it,” Zachary replied in amusement.
His friend was really looking forward to his blind date this time.
He also hoped that Josh and Jasmine would click. Jasmine was Serenity’s best friend, so Zachary also thought of her as his friend. He naturally hoped that Jasmine could achieve happiness as well.
After the call ended, Zachary wanted to call Serenity, but he remembered that she was asleep and could not bear to wake her up.
He thought about it and got up to go into the small study. He took a pen and paper to scribble something.
Then, he took the note and went to Serenity’s room.
Serenity thought that Grandma May would sleep with her and did not lock the door before going to bed, so Zachary entered her room easily.
He placed the note on the dresser and placed her cell phone on top of it. That way, she would see the note when she woke up and notify Jasmine as soon as possible.
After doing all that, he stood in front of the bed, staring at Serenity who was in slumberland for a while, before silently walking out.
Serenity slept soundly, but Zachary tossed and turned. He only spent one night in the same bed as her, but he could not sleep when she was not with him tonight.
‘Should I go to her room and carry her over to sleep with me?
‘No, I won’t be able to explain my behavior in the morning.
“Then, should I go sleep in her room instead? ‘I can sneak back into my room before she wakes up.
Alas, Zachary only thought about it and did not act on it. His pride stopped him from doing something that sneaky.
Thus, he tossed and turned, and finally got taken away by the sandman.
Meanwhile, in an apartment, Hank was fumbling around the bedside table for a pack of cigarettes. He then pulled out a stick, and was just about to light it up when the woman next to him reached over. “Give me one too.”
Hank handed the cigarette to Jessica and helped her light it.
“Just smoke once in a while.”
Hank was not a heavy smoker and only smoked when he talked business with clients. Usually, he did not smoke unless he had something on his mind.
Liberty did not like men who smoked all the time because she felt their breath stink.
Jessica smoked, but she pretended to be virtuous and never smoked in front of Hank. However, Hank and her had gone all the way, and he was also preparing to divorce Liberty for her sake.
Thus, Jessica did not think it was necessary to hide it anymore. Hank would find out in the future anyway.
After smoking half a cigarette, she leaned on him and asked softly, “Something on your mind?”
“It’s nothing.”
Jessica laughed and traced her fingers over his chest. “Can’t bear to divorce that fat woman in your house?”
“Of course not. I was wondering how I should write the divorce agreement. I told my parents I would give Liberty two hundred thousand, but they both felt that that was too much. When my sister found out, she also scolded me and said I was too generous to the poor. She said Liberty didn’t earn a penny after marriage, so there was no need to give her so much money.
“I’m just wondering. We’re still husband and wife, and I was the one who let her down first. We should part without hard feelings, so I’ll give her two hundred thousand lest she makes a fuss. If the story between us breaks out, our reputation will be ruined.”