Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Shawn could shove it even though the boy knew Serenity for more than a decade.
“Zachary.”
Serenity felt like crying when the man finally made an appearance.
He denied her the chance to explain, and he did so every single time. Zachary would take off without a word when he saw her with another man.
It was not like she did him dirty. All Serenity did was turn Shawn down and talk him into moving on.
“Why didn‘t you wear the coat? Didn‘t I leave you one?”
Zachary felt bad to see her without the coat he delivered, so he took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.
“The coat is in the car. Don‘t take yours off. You only have a shirt underneath. It‘s getting colder because of the long downpour.”
Serenity handed the jacket back to him.
Zachary then went to her car to grab the coat. It was a little wet because the persistent rain drenched the car hood. Even though he put an umbrella over the coat, the wet hood dampened the coat.
Clamping the umbrella between his neck and shoulder, Zachary checked the insides of the coat with his free hand. He only draped the coat over Serenity‘s shoulders after confirming the insides were dry.
“Zachary.”
Serenity looked at him as he held onto the umbrella. Tossing her umbrella aside, she ran over and jumped into his embrace to hold him tightly. Acting on reflexes, Zachary put his arm around her waist.
“You‘re a b*stard! You won‘t even give me a chance to explain. What you see isn’t always the truth.”
Serenity let go of Zachary and angrily pinched him on the arm.
He scared her.
She thought they were entering another phase of silent treatment.
Zachary quietly took her pinching. It hurt like hell, but he did not care.
All was good knowing that she cared about him.
“Shawn confessed his feelings to me, but I rejected him. I‘m your wife. I won‘t leave you unless you decide you don‘t want me anymore.”
“Really?”
The concealment of his identity came to mind.
Would she stay by his side when she was to find out that he had been lying to her for so long?
“Don‘t you believe me?”
Letting out a sigh, Zachary pulled her into his arms. “Serenity, I was really angry when I saw you with Shawn. My instinct told me to leave. I know that you were not to blame. Shawn was all over you.
“The truth is… I‘m jealous.
“I‘m green with envy. I‘m jealous at the thought Shawn loves you and that he has had the pleasure of knowing you for more than a decade.”
Zachary had not known Serenity for long.
His relationship with her could not beat her decade–long relationship with Shawn.
Shawn got to know her and fell in love with her sooner than Zachary could.
Zachary fell far behind Shawn in every single way.
“Shawn and L. I told you before that he‘s a younger brother to me. I don‘t like him that way. We wouldn‘t have gotten married if I had romantic feelings for him. I would‘ve gone for Shawn to give my sister peace of mind.”
Despite knowing that Serenity was telling the truth, Zachary could not get over his bitterness.
Basically, Serenity was saying that Zachary stood no chance if she was into Shawn.
Zachary could buzz off to wherever he came from.
“Are you still jealous?”
Lifting her chin, Serenity stared at his grimacing face. Amused, she pinched his face. “Has any talent scout cast you to be an actor? You make the perfect grinch without makeup.”
Zachary took her by the hand and replied gruffly, “I am.”
“Didn‘t you say you don‘t know what jealousy was? I had to give you a dictionary for that.”
Zachary was at a loss for words.
Since he had nothing, he might as well lower his head and seal those luscious lips.
It did not slip Serenity‘s mind that they were in front of his office building. Although it was working hours, there were still people coming in and out of the place.
She let him give her a quick peck before pushing him away.
Serenity uttered softly, “Trust me, Zachary. I won‘t do anything to betray you while we‘re still lawfully married.”
“I trust you.”
Zachary did not take his hands away from her as they walked to her car. He pulled open the door. “Get inside. It‘s chilly outside.”
It was snowy in Meadspring while the temperature had only begun to drop in Wiltspoon.
After Serenity was stuffed into the backseat, Zachary followed suit.
With the door closed, Zachary pinned her down to the seat and towered over her to lock tongues.
It took several kisses to diminish most of Zachary‘s jealousy.
“Don‘t meet with Shawn ever again,” Zachary demanded.
“I know you don‘t love him, but it doesn‘t change the fact that he‘s in love with you. God knows what he‘ll do to you since he can‘t have you.” “I‘ll beat him up if he gets handsy.”
“Although you can kickbox, you should stay away from him. Your husband is petty–minded and can’t stand to see you together with him. I‘ll get jealous even though he‘s the one all over you.”
Zachary was feeling jealous in the past but he never admitted to it back then.
It would not matter to Zachary who Serenity was with if he did not care.
Now that he had feelings for Serenity, Zachary lost his head and was out for blood.
“I‘ll chase him away if he comes along, but I can‘t cut off his legs to stop him from coming.”
Zachary put on a stern look and said, “I‘ll make sure he doesn‘t show his face.”
“What are you planning to do? Don‘t do anything stupid.”
Zachary pinched her cheek. “Don‘t worry. I won‘t do anything stupid now that I have you.”
He wanted to spend the rest of his days with her.
Zachary had made plans to end partnerships with the Lowes and even steal from them some projects that were in talks. The Lowes would know the Yorks were putting the heat on them. Zachary would be waiting for Mr. Lowe to come and ask him the reason for doing so.
Serenity could not stop Shawn, but who was to say his parents could not stop him?
“Don‘t go too hard on him for Jasmine‘s sake.”
With Jasmine‘s name coming into the picture, Zachary subtly asked, “Why didn‘t Ms. Sox stop Shawn?”
Was Jasmine on her cousin‘s side regarding this?
“Jas has a fever. She‘s at the hospital. She wasn‘t at the shop.”
The realization then hit Serenity. She said amusedly, “Don‘t tell me you were suspecting Jas for helping Shawn to pester me? She‘s not that type of a person. She hopes Shawn could move on more than anyone else.”
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