leaving him tonight to have dinner with Jasmine. Since his wife was out with her girlfriend, Zachary planned to spend time with his friends. He would also create an opportunity for a chance encounter to have dinner with his wife. After Zachary slept with Serenity, he became so clingy that he wanted to be with her constantly. Despite Serenity dining with Jasmine, Zachary felt a pang of jealousy at being left alone.
“I heard from the secretary that you’ve been smiling all afternoon. Zachary, you’re so easily pleased. Serenity just picked you up for lunch and dropped you back at work, yet you look ridiculously happy.”
Josh certainly wouldn’t turn down Zachary’s dinner invitation, especially knowing that Jasmine had also left him to dine with her boss’s wife. He felt a blow to his masculinity and a sense of inferiority compared to the boss’s wife. Thus, he entered Zachary’s office, ready to tease him as soon as he walked in.
Zachary had just wrapped up a conversation with Duncan when he noticed Josh. He set down his phone, choosing to ignore Josh’s jab since he was in a good mood. “You don’t have a wife yet, so you can’t understand the happiness of a married man like me,” he replied.
“You really know how to get under my skin with that,” Josh shot back as he took a seat across from Zachary.
“I’ve been working hard to win over my future wife,” Josh added, leaning back. “Once I succeed, let’s see if you can still flaunt your love in front of me!”
Zachary smiled and responded, “Regardless, you’ll still be single this year.”
“There are only a few days left in the year. So what if I remain single?” Josh thought of Duncan, the ultimate bachelor, and added with a grin, “From now on, we can flaunt our love in front of Duncan and show him what it’s like. Maybe he’ll get…”
“Triggered, he reflected on Duncan’s romantic life.” At the mention of Duncan’s love life, Zachary’s smile faded. “The elders of the Lewis family are concerned about Duncan’s marriage, but their expectations are quite high. They aren’t like our families, who are willing to accept our partners as long as we are happy with them.”