“It’s late. You should get back.”
Clive turned off the TV and picked up the car keys. He rose to his feet. “I should get home before my wife gets anxious from waiting.”
Zack snuck out whereas Clive’s wife knew that Clive was meeting with Zack. Alice was waiting for Clive at home, probably scared that Clive and Zack might get into a tiff.
Getting up, Zack walked out of the room with Clive.
The pair sauntered alongside each other to the lift, but there was no more exchange of words.
Clive’s and Zack’s bodyguards trailed behind without a word. People would think they saw ghosts if this group of people did not make a sound while striding ahead. Clive stopped right before getting into the lift.
“Zack,” he said in a low voice.
Zack turned his head to look at him.
Clive took a long pause before saying, “Stop stealing my business.”
Zack nonchalantly replied, “People have a choice to change their minds before they seal the deal. Some even back out after signing the contract. That’s how business is. You can’t say that I steal your business. You should recognize that Stone Group is not strong enough to convince clients from choosing York Corporation instead.
“Business is business. Favor is another thing. Don’t mix personal with business.”
Clive remarked, “Zack, you have balls.”
Zack remained offhanded. “Of course, I have balls, but you… You’ve been married for years now. When are you going to have a baby? Are you unwell or something? Since you’re Serena’s cousin, I can recommend a specialist to help you.”
“Unwell, my foot. I’m as fit as a fiddle. My wife and I want to enjoy a few years with just the two of us. There’s no hurry to get a baby.”
Clive nearly blew up.
However, he understood that Zack was not the only one curious about it. The world was also wondering if there was something wrong with him, his wife, or both because a baby was not in the picture yet.
“I got to go. You don’t have to see me off, Mr. Stone,” Zack said as Sam pressed the button for the lift. Zack then entered the lift with his security detail.
Clive was left outside the lift, screaming, “Who’s seeing you off? I’m going home!” He could not believe Zack went ahead to take his personal lift!
Clive decided to go home and discuss with his wife about having a baby. They were blissfully married and enjoyed each other’s company for years, but they were not getting any younger. Clive’s parents did not rush them for a baby.
Nevertheless, the Lafayette family had been urging them to make a big family.
Every time Clive went with Alice to visit her family, his father–in–law would talk about babies while his mother–in–law would call Alice into the room for questioning. Well, it was all about the babies.
It did not matter to Zack whether Clive and his wife wanted to make babies.
He would like to have a baby with Serena though.
Nana nagged all day long about having a great–granddaughter.
Of course, Zack would not put pressure on Serena to get a daughter. He would like their child regardless of gender.
If they had a son, the boy would be cute like Sonny.
Zack believed that his child with Serena would be much more handsome and adorable than Sonny because he had better looks than Hank.
The two CEOs returned home with a dream of becoming a father.
Fast asleep, Serena had no idea that Zack went out.
Zack came back to find her snoozing. He leaned in to kiss her, but the desire
simply overtook him during the kiss and tempted him to take her on another sensual ride.
Serena thought she was dreaming.
She woke up the next morning, staring at the ceiling. She was stuck between dreamland and reality.
Was she dreaming last night or did the man not keep it in his pants in the middle of the night and took advantage of her while she was sleeping?
Cocking her head to Zack, Serena pinched his sleeping face and said, “You must have had your way with me while I was sleeping. You lewd wolf!”
Zack had to go to work today.
Since Mrs. Lane was not around, Serena got up, washed up, and went downstairs to make her husband breakfast. She heard the doorbell halfway down the stairs.
Who was here bright early in the morning?
Serena went downstairs and found the keys to open the main door. She then walked out of the house to find a figure standing at the gate. The person was carrying two bags. By the looks of it, he must be a food deliveryman.
“Morning, Ms. Hunt.”
Mr. Zen gleefully greeted her.
“Oh, it’s you. Good morning.”
It never occurred to Serena that it was the lobby manager of Wiltspoon Hotel.
Raising the bags in his hands, Mr. Zen uttered with a smile, “Mr. York called me last night to order two sets of breakfast. I’m here to deliver the food at the requested time. Sorry to bother you this early in the morning, Ms. Hunt.”
Serena wondered when Zack found the time to order breakfast from Mr. Zen as she was with him the whole night.
Zack often got Wiltspoon Hotel to do the delivery too.
Although Zack enjoyed discounts at the hotel as an employee of York
Corporation, he should not pour all his money into the place.
Serena kept a smile on the surface as she opened the gate and thanked Mr. Zen. She took the breakfast and asked, “How much is it, Mr. Zen? I’ll pay.”
Zack mentioned that he only paid the deposit and had a mortgage to pay for the villa. Even though Zack later saved more money, he went on to buy a house in Brynfield. He probably did not have much money left in the bank.
Yet, he squandered money on breakfast from Wiltspoon Hotel.
Serena would often grab him to–go breakfast from stores or cook for him in the past.
“Mr. York will pay for it.”
Mr. Zen could not possibly let Serena make payment.
“Mr. York is my husband. We’re family. His money is my money. It doesn’t make a difference who pays. You know me, Mr. Zen. Tell me. How much is it? I’ll pay. I won’t ask for a big discount.”
Seeing that Serena insisted, Mr. Zen mentioned a number.
Well, it should cover the price of the breakfast. He kept the price not too high and not too low. The price was just right.
“I don’t have cash. Can I do Apple pay?”
Mr. Zen answered, “Sure.”
He pulled up a portable machine from his pocket that accepted cards and Apple pay.
It was a good thing he came prepared.
Mr. Zen brought the payment device along in case Mr. York did not get up early because the missus would ask about payment if she came out to collect the food.
Serena tapped her phone on the device and thanked Mr. Zen before carrying breakfast made by the chef of Wiltspoon Hotel into the house.
She waltzed into the house to find Zack descending the stairs.
“You’re up.”
Serena went to the dining room and put down the breakfast delivery on the dinner table. Turning on her heel, she entered the kitchen and brought out the plates and cutleries. She set the food up on the plate, so they did not need to eat straight out of the disposable containers.
“Let me know what you fancy for breakfast next time. I usually get up around this time. I can cook for you. It’s expensive to get food deliveries from the Wiltspoon Hotel.”
Zack was buttoning his cuffs as Serena nagged. He approached her and locked her in his arms.
After stealing a kiss, he tenderly uttered, “I don’t want the work to wear you out, so I ordered breakfast. You like the breakfast there. It’s expensive, but it’s worth it to see you relishing the food.”
“I know you’re on a high income, but you have a mortgage. Besides, you wire me a lot of money for household expenses. We don’t have children yet, so there’s no need to give me so much. You have expensive taste too. Sure, you get what you pay, but we should save some money.”
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