Liberty felt burdened, but the Chaplin lady lacked the class to avoid fat-shaming her sister. If it weren’t for Mr. Lewis, her sister would have been thrown out of the building.
“I was also at fault, Serenity. I was too direct and upset Ms. Chaplin by calling her out. That’s all in the past now. I’ve secured a job and will be working alongside Ms. Chaplin. Let’s not dwell on old grievances.”
“Besides, we’ve already apologized to each other. I can’t believe Mr. Lewis is the CEO of Lewis & Co. Thank you, Zachary. I think Mr. Lewis only offered me this opportunity because of you.”
Liberty picked up on the hint.
Although she had met Duncan twice, it was never under pleasant circumstances. His luxury sedans always seemed to end up at the repair shop whenever they crossed paths. Duncan would likely have kicked her out if not for Zachary.
Zachary replied quietly, “I didn’t do anything, Liberty. You earned your place in the company. Mr. Lewis may be a client of mine, but he’s a man of principles. He wouldn’t have hired you if you weren’t capable.”
Nevertheless, Liberty expressed her gratitude to Zachary numerous times.
Serenity’s attention was fixed on her husband.
When Zachary noticed her gaze and their eyes met, there seemed to be something unspoken in his expression.
Unlike her sister, Serenity didn’t repeatedly thank Zachary, even though she knew her sister likely got the job due to him. She planned to wait until they were home alone at night to show her appreciation.
She needed to think of a way to repay him for facilitating her sister’s job opportunity.
“Liberty, Zachary, come have lunch. You need to get back to work later, Zachary.”
Serenity urged everyone to start lunch while she entered the room.
In the kitchen, Zachary quietly followed behind her. While she addressed him by his name when her sister was present, Serenity reverted to a more formal tone in his absence.
“Mr. York, I don’t need your help here,” she said, glancing back to see her husband trailing behind.
Tension marked his facial features. Just as he mentally complained about her formal address, she confirmed his grievance.
“I came to wash my hands,” Zachary replied, his voice gruff with a hint of frustration. However, Serenity was accustomed to his tone and failed to notice any displeasure. He quickly made his way to the sink and turned on the tap to wash his hands.