Married at First Sight novel (Serenity and Zachary York)

Chapter

4508

These days, everyone at Yantail-from upper management to entry-level staff- took their work seriously. No one dared slack off or try to coast, knowing a poor quarterly review could mean a pink slip.

As Yantail grew stronger, it had become one of the most sought-after companies

in Eaglioncile. Fresh college grads were lining up to land a spot there.

If you didn't hustle, someone else would. If you didn't value your job, someone else was ready to take it.

That's just how cutthroat the world had become.

Unless you were born into wealth, the only choice was to compete to survive. Serenity asked, "Do you think you're better off now than you would've been if you had taken that offer and worked under Romina?"

"Definitely better off now," River replied. "If I'd joined her, she probably wouldn't have even given me the time of day. But going up against her-that's where the fun is. It drives me to make Yantail even bigger, just to prove I've got what it takes."

He'd never once regretted choosing Yantail over Lafond's Group.

for his sixth sister-in-law. River wanted

him. "Then have you realized you actually like Romina? Not

Sis-in-law, I know Grandma asked you to nudge me toward marriage, but just because

we're destined to be

how you see it, then fine. Let's head home

his sister-in-law and

River's large villa, he helped carry Maverick, fast asleep, upstairs. The boy was

daughter slept in another wing,

cold. Want me to wake him

need. Let him sleep. He can shower

asked River to cover the boy with a blanket,

him. He stood in front of the mirror, turning

took a few selfies and

fits perfectly, like it was custom made. Don't I look great?"

messaged.

her phone

replying

"When you're not being a jerk, you are