She Got A Better Man

Chapter 4

Zach had skipped dinner, buried in work at his company. When Elvira asked if he wanted to eat, he saw an opportunity to clear the air. "Yeah, ler's sort some squll out

"Awesome, ordering now, Got any no-gos?" Elvira inquired.

"I'm not fond of strong flavors. Anything else goes." Zacis replied before heading to the bedroom

Once the door closed, Elvira breathed a sigh of relief, slight

slightly embarrassed about the trouble she had caused while drunk.

She went for some light, home-cooked cuisine from a place she adored and often visited.

sating across from each other at the dinner table, they silently ate their takeout

Elvira couldn't help but notice Zach's graceful eating habits, a refreshing sight compared to the sloppy, uncouth guys she'd encountered. Did I strike gold or what she thought, secretly thrilled.

Zach, on his part, took note of Elvira's unpretentious, appealing manner. Sick of the artificiality of the high society dames, he found her genuineness a breath of fresh air.

Till now, Elvira hadn't hit any of his sore spots. Zach thought if this makeshift marriage could benefit Tracy, he was all for enduring it a while longer.

Breaking the silence. Zach spoke up. "Ms. Willis, thanks for saving my grandma and for agreeing to this shotgun wedding."

Elvira was blunt. "Wasn't just for Tracy. This shotgun wedding's got perks for me too, so I'm counting on your support down the line," she confessed hinting at the spontaneous decision driven by a mix of motives.

brown-nosing, assured her. "Sure. We're in this

as

any deal-breakers or need my backing, just spell it

Other than that, we're good. Grandma wanted you to move in here, so your old

up, the rent here is 24 thousand dollars a year. Let's go halves. I'll shoot over 12 thousand dollars after we swap WhatsApp into, And I plan to deck out the place too, so hit me up if you need anything specific. Oh, and I'm

cohabitation terms, Elvira asked for Zach's

accepted her friend request

dollars his

rang, puzzling both Elvira and Zach. After all, Zach had just moved in, and only Tracy knew his

sent! Tracy, "Mr. Gilbers, these

some clothes over

feeling somewhat unwell, Elvira thanked her, comtemplating a return gift

with an array of clothes from jackets and skirts to pajamas and lingerie, setting it up

shy and awkward, thinking. That's a lot she had expected only a simple set for

the master bedroom,

the guest room said Elvira, still seeing herself as just a visitor, "I can manage, thank you" She then told the departing staff. Elvira, now alone and

closed the door.

its own bathroom, more convenient for you. And since you've paid,

master bedroom and shut the door.

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