NovelEnglishShawn believed the Hunts were unbelievable. Their shamelessness was on a whole n ew level.
“Serenity, | got your conversation with them on tape,” Jasmine said. “I'll send the voice recording to you in case they make things up about you again online.” Serenity gave her best friend the thumbs up. The Hunts got her so riled up that it slipped her mind to record on her phone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Shawn, aren't you going to work?” After sending the voice recordi ng to her best friend , Jasmine realized her cousin was still at the shop. She urged him to hurry to work.
Reluctant to leave , Shawn uttered, “I'm working in my family's company. It doesn't make a difference if I'm a little late.”
“All the more you should put in the effort and abide by the compan y's rules and regulations since you're working in your family’s com pany. Set a good example so no one can find fault with you. Hurry along now. You'll get it if Aunt Rachel finds out you're not in the offi po As Shawn was the firstborn, Jasmine's aunt and uncle had high ex pectations of him to eventually take over the family business.
Serenity chimed in, “Shawn, you should rush to work. It'll be time t o clock out if you don't leave now.
Although Shawn grumbled and whined , he grabbed his car keys a nd walked out while reminding Serenity,” Serenity, don't forget to b uy me dinner.” “Got it. When did | ever break my promise to you?” Shawn left the bookshop reluctantly.
With Shawn gone, the bookshop resumed its former peace.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJasmine proceeded to read s while Serenity worked on her ¢ rafts.
She put away her tools when noon was approaching as school wa s out for the day.
Meanwhile, after business—related discussions ended in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Josh casually brought up, “M r. York, | got word that the missus’ relatives made quite an entranc e when they turned up at her shop. The lot of them came in a few cars.” Zachary's dark eyes glistened, but he kept a straight face. Without lifting his chin, he said saintly, “Serenity is her own woman. It's no t like those people can get their way even if they show up since sh e has a leg to stand on.” Seeing that his boss was not the least bit worried, Josh sensibly ¢ hanged the subject It had only been a short while since their marriage. His boss was detached in nature, so it was likely Serenity needed more time to win his boss* s heart.
Oh, Serenity! The battle is far from over. You need to keep going! * ‘You can do it!" Josh cheered Serenity on in his mind, hoping the m issus could steal Zachary's heart soon. It would be interesting whe n it happened.
“Lunch together?” Zachary put his signature on the paperwork before putting down his pen. He glanced at Josh and d eclined the request, “You put me off lunch.” Josh was speechless.
“You're nosy like a woman. | prefer silence.” Josh was dumbfounded , to say the least. How was Josh suppose d to gather intel for Zachary if he did not pry into other people‘s bu siness?
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