Chapter 40 – Zachary and Serenity were merely a married couple on paper anyway.

Even if the alcohol was getting to Zachary’s head, he did not need Serenity to tend to him. God knew if she would take advantage of him while he was
intoxicated. At the age of thirty, Zachary had not lost his first kiss to anyone. Much less, had the sanctity of his modesty violated.

Romance had never been in the cards for Zachary. Nana often called him a loveless and passionless man, but because of his lackluster expectation toward love, Zachary married Serenity to get Nana off his back.

Despite searching all his pockets, Zachary could not find his house keys. He said, “… Jim, maybe you should wake the missus.” It appeared that he had left home without his keys. The bodyguard immediately pounded on the door.

Although Serenity was asleep, she was a light sleeper, and the pounding woke her up. She pricked up her ears and realized someone was at the door.
As she got up to see who it was, it dawned on her that she was in her pajamas.

the door

did not seem like the right occasion

is drunk, so I walked him up.” It was a good thing Jim was quick to think on his feet and come up with a lie. He handed Zachary along with the car keys to Serenity. Serenity thought she was knocked over by a mule.

away. After closing and locking the door, Serenity steadied Zachary’s staggering

on the coffee table, Serenity helped Zachary up to his bedroom door before

as far as I can go. You’re on your own. Wait until tomorrow to take a shower. I fear you might drown in the

a hot day?” He thought the alcohol was making him imagine things. “I didn’t have time to get dressed,

Following a bang, the door cut the husband and wife off from further communication. Having returned to her room, Serenity eagerly took off the jacket and

while before tottering his way to his bed and dove headfirst into the soft sheets. He needed to get back to the comfort of his bedroom to rest

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