Jasmine was lost for words.
“Jas, who is Mr. Bucham? He appears to be acquainted with Serena’s man.”
“He’s ‘the’ Mr. Bucham of York Corporation. You can look him up online. Anyway, don’t get too chummy with him. We only went on one blind date, and nothing progressed after that.
“Serena’s husband and Mr. Bucham work in the same company. They’re colleagues.”
While behind the wheel, Drake commented, “Now that’s a true eligible bachelor. I should tell Mom later. She shouldn’t fret over your marriage.
“I should prepare myself to take care of you if an eligible bachelor like Mr. Bucham isn’t good enough for you.”
Jasmine burst into laughter. “Alright now. I get a good feeling about Josh. I’ll take it easy with the friendship between us.”
Drake believed Josh was a real catch. Jasmine would probably end up a spinster if even Josh was not to
her liking.
“You should refuse Josh’s invitation to dinner. He gets busy at work. Don’t take up his time.”
“He has to eat no matter how busy he gets. He still has to eat even if he doesn’t invite me to join him. You can’t say that I’m taking up his time. Besides, how am I supposed to know him and be the judge of his character if I don’t spend some time with him? The worst of men is only revealed among their own kind.”
Although Josh made a good impression, Drake would not be sloppy when it came to his sister’s happiness.
“He’s as sly as a fox. You’ll probably end up doing his dirty work without knowing it. His family is involved. in gathering intel. He’s good at getting information.”
Stunned, Drake asked, “He’s from that mysterious Bucham family?”
“Yeah.”
“What a coincidence. I dream about rubbing shoulders with the Buchams. I want them to show me the ropes.”
Jasmine was at a loss.
It was a mistake to bring her brother, along tonight.
She had a feeling that her brother would sell her out to join the Buchams’ intelligence network.
Back at Brynfield, Zack gently carried Serena out of the car.
“Mr. Zack, Mrs. Lane is staying with the missus’s sister,” said Jim.
Zack huskily replied, “I don’t need Mrs. Lane. I can take care of her.”
He carried Serena into the building.
Jim waited until Mr. Zack was inside the building before driving away.
Zack took notice of his loafers at the front of their house. His gaze deepened as his mind harked back to when they got married. She did the same thing to send a message that there was a man in the house. It was a safety precaution.
Although Serena was a good fighter, it was better to be safe than sorry.
“Stand here, Seren. I need to grab the keys and open the door.”
Zack put Serena down, but she was too drunk to stand still. She would collapse to the ground the moment he let go. Zack immediately grabbed ahold of her.
Putting his arms around her waist, Zack guided Serena to lean on his shoulder. He tried to feel the keys with his free hand but felt nothing. He reached out to his other pocket, but nothing.
Did he forget his house keys from leaving in a rush?
Zack reached into Serena’s pocket, but there were no keys either.
Serena would not leave the house without the keys. There were only two possibilities-she either left her purse with the house keys at the bar or in Jasmine’s car.
Zack called Josh right away. After Josh picked up the call, he said, “Can you help me to contact Ms. Sox, Josh? Ask her if Serena’s house keys were left in her car.”
“No problem. I’ll ask her right now. No, I’ll drive to the Soxes’ house and retrieve the keys for you.”
Josh was more than happy to run the errand for his boss.
Although it was past eleven o’clock at night, it was still early for night owls like them.
Josh hurried to the Soxes’ residence.
He had never been to the Soxes’ home, but he knew where it was.
As Zack’s head of intelligence, he knew everything he needed to know about Jasmine.
By the time Josh made it to the Soxes’ residence, Jasmine had a good shower and was ready for bed.
The sudden call from Josh came as a surprise to her. Nevertheless, she took the call and said, “My brother must have sent you the text message, Mr. Bucham. We’re home safe and sound.”
Her brother messaged Josh once they were home. Jasmine watched him tap on the send button.
“I know you got home safely, Ms. Sox. Zack and his wife went back and realized they didn’t have their house keys with them. They asked for my help to retrieve the keys from you. Are Ms. Hunt’s house keys in your car?”
Jasmine stared at her best friend’s purse. “I think the keys were left in my car. I was thinking of delivering them to her tomorrow. Doesn’t Mr. York carry the house keys?”
Chapter 635
“He rushed home when he found out his wife went drinking at a bar. He was in so much of a hurry that he forgot his house keys.”
The anxiousness and feelings Zack had for Serena tonight did not go unnoticed.
Josh was hooked on the whole drama tonight.
Jasmine asked out of curiosity, “How did Mr. York know Serena went out drinking when he was away on business?”
“I guess he asked Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Lane must have known you girls went drinking. He came rushing back.”
Jasmine remembered Mrs. Lane was at the shop when Serena talked about going out to get a few drinks. It erased any doubt she had.
“Hang on for a second. I’ll get dressed and hand Serena’s house keys to you.”
“Sure.”
Jasmine swiftly changed her clothes and grabbed her best friend’s purse as she went downstairs.
She took Serena’s crafting supplies from her boot and handed them all together to Josh, requesting that he deliver them to Brynfrield.
Josh stared at the individual building behind Jasmine. It was a five-story building with a yard. It was too dark to get a good view of the furnishings. Nevertheless, Josh noticed the fancy chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the lobby.
The Soxes’ residence must be decorated rather lavishly.
That girl had always said she did not want to marry up but in reality, her family was rich too.
It was just that the Sox family was low-key and pragmatic. They lived ordinary lives like ordinary people despite their wealth.
“My parents are asleep, so I won’t invite you in, Mr. Bucham.”
Josh smiled. “It’s late, and I didn’t bring a gift either, so I won’t go inside and disturb your parents. I’ll visit them another day when I come bearing a generous gift.”
Jasmine said in her heart, ‘You’ve only just given me a bouquet of flowers and started pursuing me, but you already want to meet my parents.’
“Mr. York came back in a hurry. Will he need to continue his business trip tomorrow?” Jasmine asked suddenly.
Josh thought about it and said, “I think he still has to rush over tomorrow. After all, he’s responsible for the matters there. If something goes wrong, he has to go over to deal with it.”
“That’s quite tiring for him.”
“It’s tiring, but he’s willing to be a little tired for his wife,”
Jasmine curled her lips in distaste. “He deserved it. He fought with Serena over something trivial and made her feel bad. She held it in for the whole day before letting loose in front of me tonight.”
Today, she learned that it was deadly to fight with men.
“MK Bucham, is your heart also much, much smaller than normal people?”
“No, my heart is the same as a normal person’s.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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