Furthermore, Remy was the fifth young master of the Johnsons. He was on par with Zack in every aspect, and thus an excellent match for Elisa. However, Mrs. Stone took into consideration. that the Johnsons live in Annenburg, which was quite far away. As Elisa was her only daughter, she was reluctant to marry her daughter off to a distant place.
All members of the Stone family including Mrs Stone hoped that flisa would go for a young and talented man from Wiltspoon. By getting married in her city, it would be convenient for thern to meet each other frequently.
They would know right away if Elisa got treated poorly at her in laws‘ house. If she married far away, no one would know how their daughter was doing.
Although the Johnsons were extremely cultured, both Mr. and Mrs. Stone were still reluctant to marry Elisa far away.
Since Remy had not confessed his love to Elisa, it would be hard for them to discuss this topic with Remy.
Zack saw Remy sitting under the gazebo as he got out of his car.
Remy stood up and greeted him with a smile.
“Why are you sitting here alone, Mr. Johnson? Not going inside?”
Zack walked over naturally upon seeing a familiar face who was also a major client of his company.
“Seems like I came at an awkward time,” Remy replied with a smile.
Zack figured out what he meant right away.
“Are you here for a family visit, Mr. York? Or are you here to pick up your wife?”
Zack murmured, “Both.”
“Wow! The power of love is strong indeed,” Remy joked with Zack.
“Neither friends nor rivals are everlasting in this world.”
Remy laughed at the remark. Zack would never step into the Stones‘ villa if Zack’s beloved wife was not Mrs. Stone’s niece, and neither would he ease his cold relationship with Clive.
Although it was difficult for the York Corporation and the Stone Group to cooperate, at least the hostility between them had died down after the meeting between the CEOs of their respective families.
Clive always wanted Zack to call him cousin, but Zack had no intention of doing it.
Clive was down in the dumps. Zack was willing to approve Elisa as his cousin, but Clive did not get the same treatment. After all, Clive was not held in high regard by Serena, unlike Elisa.
“Babe.”
“Remy.”
Serena and Elisa both came out of the house. They called out to the two men who were at the gazebo while walking toward them.
Remy said to Zack, “Your sunshine is here.”
Zack retorted, “Well, it seems to me that your shimmering moonlight is here as well.”
The two briefly looked at each other. After picking up the things that he had brought over, Remy told Zack, “I’ll go ahead. I wouldn’t want to be the third wheel.”
Remy walked toward Elisa while talking.
“Sorry to have kept you waiting, Remy. I heard from the housekeeper that you were looking for me. What seems to be the matter?”
Elisa halted her footsteps in front of Remy.
Remy handed over the goods to her. Looking at her with a smile on his face, he said to her in a gentle tone, “I heard you liked the treats from this shop. I happened to pass by the store earlier today. So, I went ahead and bought some of your favorite treats for you.
“Here, this is for you.”
Elisa received the gift and said, “I just mentioned it casually. If I’m up for some light bites, that place is my go–to. The place has a nice ambiance to it; quiet and peaceful too. I could sit there for an entire day.
“Thank you, Remy.”
Even for something she said without much thought, Remy still took note of it. He even went out of his way to buy those snacks and gift them to her. Elisa got to experience firsthand how it felt to be valued by someone.
However, Elisa recalled that Remy once mentioned having a crush on someone. Not wanting to be involved in a competition for a man’s heart ever again, she quickly expelled the weird happiness welling up in her heart.
She adored Zack for years, alas, to no avail.
As she witnessed how lovey–dovey Zack and Serena were as a couple, she could not help but feel envious.
“It’s nearly time for lunch. I don’t suppose your kitchen is ready yet. Do you want to join us?”
Remy was quite at home at the Stones‘ residence since he had the pleasure of dining there a few times. He said, “My kitchen is still under renovation, so I don’t have any cooking facilities yet. There will be a lot of people dining in the hotel at this hour. I don’t think I can get a private dining room for myself. I’d love to have lunch at your place.”
With a smile, Elisa welcomed him into the house.
As for Zack and his wife, Elisa needed not to attend to them.
Standing next to Zack, Serena stared at the backs of Elisa and Remy before telling her man,” They look good together.”
Zack only had his eyes on Serena. Following her comment, he took a quick glance at the pair and faintly uttered, “They do.”
“It’s obvious that Mr. Johnson has the hots for Elisa, but he’s not being truthful to her about his feelings. Zack–uh, I mean–Babe, can you try and put out feelers with Mr. Johnson?”
Serena was most eager for Elisa to start dating again.
She could not shake the guilt that she stole Elisa’s love every time she and Zack appeared before Elisa.
Elisa was really into Zack.
Able to read his wife’s mind, Zack held Serena’s hand and interlocked fingers with her as they walked out of the gazebo. He replied, “Sure, I’ll try and get something out of Mr. Johnson. I’ll encourage him to go after Elisa if he’s romantically interested in her.
“Don’t get wound up in this, Seren. Nothing will ever happen between Elisa and me even if you aren’t in the picture. She’s not my type.”
Serena refused to admit to it. “I’m not getting wound up. That reminds me, why did you come over? It must be exhausting for you to make trips back and forth.”
The journey from York Corporation to the Stones‘ residence was a lot further than Zack making his way to Wiltspoon Hotel.
Zack would have time for a quick afternoon nap if he kept to the same lunchtime routine.
Now that he was here at the Stones‘ residence, Zack would have to rush back to the office after lunch. He only had time for a quick shuteye in the car.
“I came because I missed you.”
Amused, Serena answered, “We leave home together every morning. Yet, you still miss me.”
“I miss you every time you’re not with me. I can’t stop thinking about you and can’t be bothered to do anything if you go somewhere far away and won’t be home for days.”
As if Serena would believe him. Still, his sweet nothings made her feel loved.
He would only give his everything to his job and work his employees to the core when she was not around.
“Is Clive still being a d*ck?” Zack sullenly asked.
“We managed to talk some sense into him. At least he stopped insisting on Alice getting an abortion. Aunt Audrey and my sister said that the abortion will only cause more harm to Alice. He didn’t want Alice to go through that, so he quit talking about it. I heard from Elisa that he was at it for days.
“His attitude rubbed Aunt Audrey the wrong way. Pregnancy is hard enough. Men should cherish and love their wives who are willing to bear their children.”
Women did not have it easy during pregnancy. Plus, childbirth could prove fatal. Women were basically exchanging their lives for the birth of their babies.
Stopping in his tracks, Zack turned his head and looked into Serena’s eyes with deep affection. “I will always love and cherish you, Seren.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.