“Darling, this is Ms. Zennie Hamerton. She saved me last time.”

“Zennie, this is my—”

“I know!” Zennie hooked an arm around Cordelia’s neck and grinned at Zephyr. “This is your husband, Marcus Grist!

“Hello, brother-in-law!”

Zephyr wore a straight face.

“Darling?” Cordelia elbowed him lightly. “Zennie’s greeting you!”

Zephyr glanced at Zennie and made a low hum before turning to the back of the counter to check on the oven temperature.

Cordelia frowned, confused. She was also a little embarrassed in front of Zennie. The latter would not think that they were unwelcoming, would she?

“Zennie, excuse him.” She smiled and said, “My husband’s usually this stern and not quite a people-person… But you’ll find out after spending time with him that he’s a really nice guy!”

Zennie nodded, holding back her laugh.

“poker face” and “reaper”

that her elder brother was

and asked her husband to

back, but Zephyr turned around a step

and quickly

“Heh… Hi, bro.”

arched his brow and smirked. “Watch it. I’m

tongue out and chuckled

stern look. “What are you doing

answered innocently, “I’m really here to congratulate you! Besides, Cordelia asked

meals.” Zephyr scowled, “Watch your tongue in front of my wife!

don’t know each other! Okay? Sigh, bro… are my cranberry cookies

Zephyr glared at her. “What will we sell when

I’ve never seen your heart ache when you spent so much money running the Hamerton Group when you

same?”

dinged. Time was up. He wasted no time talking to her and wore mittens to pull the tray

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