Paperwork for the transfer of Zack’s personal assets, including York Corporation shares, bank accounts, and all title deeds of residential and commercial properties had been sorted and packed in one envelope for Serena.
“You will own the company’s equity, but I’ll manage York Corporation for you. The profit will be yours to keep. I’m only working for you. If you have a financial target in mind, I will do my best to help you reach that goal.
“We can proceed with the paperwork to transfer everything to your name if you’re okay with it. I won’t keep anything. You can decide how much you want to give me for allowance.
“I kept my guard against you, thinking you were out to get my money. Now, I’m handing over everything I have to you to prove my confidence in you and apologize. through my actions. I promise all the hiding and lies won’t happen again.”
Without looking at the deeds, Serena stuffed the document back into the envelope and stared at him in silence.
“Say something, Serena. What do you think?”
Her unresponsiveness drew an unsettling concern in Zack.
There was no telling what was on her mind or what she planned on doing.
Serena slid the envelope across the table to Zack and said, “I won’t accept this, Zack,”
Thrown into a fluster, Zack grabbed Serena’s hands out of impulse and desperately asked, “Tell me, what do you want me to do, Serena? I promise I can do whatever it is.
“You believe I was far too rich for you, so I’m transferring my assets to you, turning the table between us. I put myself in a lesser position. Isn’t that enough to give your assurance?”
He was giving her everything he owned.
“Zack, I don’t want your charity. I don’t want to rely on you. Don’t you get it? I don’t want to be an accessory, dependent on you for everything.”
He was a great shoulder to lean on when their relationship was at its best. What if she got used to having him around too much, and their marriage was doomed? Serena would be putting herself in a very vulnerable and precarious position.
They had only been married for a few months. The way ahead was long. Zack could say that he would love her forever, but an eternity had no end. Serena found it hard to believe that his feelings would remain unchanged.
Some couples would still fall out of love and separate in their later years.
Serena was only putting a safeguard in place.
“But I want to be your rock and your lifetime support!
“I got you covered for anything and everything.”
Serena had faith in his capabilities.
In the past, Zack always took care of her troubles.
She believed he was a superman–her superman.
Later, Serena found out that all the troubles went away because of his social standing.
“Serena, take and keep this. I’m readily available when you decide to go through with the process. The passcode for the bank cards is the same as the one I gave you for household expenses. Just get anything you need.
“You can check out the property and see if there’s anything that tickles your fancy. You can also keep a lookout for other properties that are to your liking. Your bumper is still damaged from the time you tailgated another vehicle. I see you haven’t sent the car off for repairs. Why don’t you switch to another car?
“I have a lot of cars in the garage. Pick one you like.”
Zack slid the envelope back to Serena, demanding that she accepted it.
Pre–empting that Serena would reject his gesture, Zack put forth a threat before that could happen. “I’ll throw these papers out of the window if you don’t accept the envelope. You’re the head of the household. Why should I care if you don’t give a sh* t about our family asset? All that matters to me is you.”
Serena was lost for words.
After going a week without seeing each other, Serena thought he understood where she was coming from and was ready to change his tyrannical attitude when he asked to meet. Nevertheless, Serena was left to sigh at his threat.
A leopard could not possibly change its spots.
He was born this way. She should not have counted on herself to be special and be able to change him.
Zack would not change, and she did not want to change. The only option left was to work their problems out one by one.
Serena locked eyes with Zack for a long time before picking up the envelope. She pulled out a black card from the envelope and gave it to him. She said, “You’re a man and a CEO. You need a black card to reflect your status. Keep the bank card, and I’ll hold onto the rest for you for the time being.”
It was to save him from tossing the document out the window.
He would do it.
Serena had no doubt about that.
Taking it as a win, Zack took the black card and uttered, “I wired a sum into the bank account that’s for household use. Get anything you want. Don’t scrimp on yourself. Ask your sister whether she wants to buy a place. You can look at houses.
“Rentals don’t give a feeling of home.
“We can lend your sister some money if she doesn’t have enough. You can decide on the matter. Liberty and Sonny should have a place to call home.”
After a week–long cooling off, Zack settled upon transferring all his assets to Serena to give her assurance. Not to mention, he wanted to lend his sister–in–law a hand. This was crucial because the people who mattered the most to Serena were her sister and nephew.
“My sister poured her money into the restaurant. A house is not in her plans for now.”
Serena had talked to her sister about it. Serena would lend the money to Liberty if she wanted to get a place of her own.
Without using Zack’s money, Serena had enough savings to provide her sister the financial help.
At least, the deposit for the house could be raised.
Nevertheless, her sister said no. Liberty wanted to see if she could keep her breakfast place running. If business was good, Liberty would have money to afford a house in a few years. Liberty did not want to put herself in the position of pouring. money into the business and mortgage in case her business could not make it.
There was also the question about Sonny’s education. Sonny would be starting kindergarten in September. Wiltspoon’s early childhood education was more. expensive than in small towns.
Serena paid a month of the rental now that she was living with her sister. Her gesture earned her a nagging. Liberty wanted to return the money, but Serena had to throw a fit for her sister to stop.
Liberty said that she was Sonny’s pillar. She needed to be strong on her own without depending on anyone else.
While Liberty was happy that Serena had her back, Liberty could not possibly rely on her sister’s handouts forever.
Liberty only accepted money from her sister for household expenses because she did not have an income before she and Hank separated. Now that she found her life purpose, Liberty must walk her own path no matter the challenges ahead.
Serena tenderly remarked, “I have not considered getting a property yet.” The figures in her bank account had yet to reach her target at the moment. She had more pressing matters to attend to than buying a house.
“Um… Can I take you to see our properties?”
Zack was referring to the houses he bought before they got married.
The properties he bought were mostly villas with front and back gardens.
Zack only purchased properties in catchment areas that were highly sought after. He was single back then, but he knew his family would not stop bugging him about. getting married. There would be a time when he would have a family of his own. For his children’s education, he bought houses in a few areas with great schools.
His future children would have the freedom to study wherever they wanted to.
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