“Well, whatever floats your boat.”
Zack pulled his wife to the car. He could not be bothered with Callum’s private affairs.
Callum was the one chasing after his wife now, not him. All he had to do was wait to be invited to the wedding. He was just not too sure whether the wedding could be held in a year’s time.
The time limit that Grandma May set for his cousins was one year.
Zack felt like he drew the short end of the stick.
His nana did not give him time to woo his wife and made him marry Serena immediately.
Of course, now that the couple was in love, Zack had no complaints for his nana.
“Babe, let’s go to Spring Blossoms.”
Callum was not worried about Camryn, but Serena did. She wanted to go over and see if Camryn returned to the shop safely.
“I want to buy some flowers for you,” Serena added.
Zack said indulgently, “Even if you don’t buy flowers for me, I’ll accompany you wherever you want to go.”
Serena gave him a quick kiss and smiled. “I’m serious about buying you flowers, but if you don’t want it, then…”
“Even if you give me grass, I’ll like it as long as it’s from you.”
Serena said playfully, “We’re going to your villa tonight. When we get back, I’ll go to the backyard and cut a handful of grass for you.”
Zack pinched her pretty nose indulgently.
If she dared give him grass, then he would accept it.
He was telling the truth. He would like anything as long as it was from her.
On the way to Spring Blossoms, Zack suddenly said, “Serena, come with me to a banquet hosted by the Marshalls in a couple of days. The venue is at Wiltspoon Hotel.”
Serena looked at him and smiled. “How rare for the great Mr. York to attend a banquet. I heard that Mr. York never joins banquets. They must be very close to the York family if they were able to invite you.”
Zack flicked her forehead and corrected her, “The York family is also your family. You’re my wife. In the future, you don’t have to listen to other people. If you have any questions, just ask your man directly.
“The host is the Marshall family. Old Mr. Marshall is revered in Wiltspoon’s business world. He holds a business party at Wiltspoon Hotel once a year and invites everyone from the business world in the city to join.
“It’s both an exchange and an opportunity for small companies to land big business deals that they otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to. The Marshall and York families have known each other for a long time and have a close relationship.
“They are involved in a wide range of businesses in Wiltspoon, but the family keeps a low profile. The York family stands at the forefront and deflected a lot of attention that would otherwise go to the Marshalls. The wife of the current head of the Marshall family is bosom friends with my mom.
“Do you remember last year when the Marshalls held a banquet in October when we just got married? Ms. Sox and you attended with Mrs. Lowe. You also told me about some gossip when you came home after the banquet.”
Zack leaned into Serena’s ear and lowered his voice to utter, “Back then, you said I was either gay or couldn’t get it up. Now, you know what I’m like, right?”
Serena quickly pushed him away.
At that time, she did not know that her husband was the heir of the York family. She heard. everyone gossip about him and felt that he was not normal, so she casually said a few words to her husband. Unexpectedly, he still remembered what she said.
It was no wonder he acted like a wolf every time since they became a real couple. It was to prove that he was nothing but capable.
“The banquet is in two days?” Serena asked.
“Yeah, Sunday night.”
It was Saturday tomorrow.
She said, “Most people choose to hold banquets on Fridays or Saturdays so they can rest the next day. Why did the Marshalls opt for Sunday night to host their banquet?”
Zack smiled. “The purpose of business parties is to talk about business. If they discuss a deal on Sunday night, they’ll be able to take action the next day when they go back to work. Isn’t that better? You can also pull in some business for the project you and Elisa had just started.
“You said you don’t need my help, so I’ll let you handle the talks. I’ll just watch from the side.”
She refused his help, so he would not lend a hand and just watch by the sidelines.
If she needed his assistance, all she had to do was say the word and he would step in immediately.
“Oh, right. Will Elisa be joining too?”
Zack thought for a moment before saying, “In the past, Clive wouldn’t turn up early if I appeared at Old Mr. Marshall’s banquet. He’ll only show up when I leave. We don’t see eye- to–eye, so it’ll be troublesome for the Marshalls if we get into a conflict.
“That’s why Clive and I never attend at the same time. When other families host banquets, they’ll invite me or Clive, but never both of us. It’s to prevent us from meeting.”
Serena paused before saying, “I’ve never seen you two fighting before…”
Maybe it was because she had not really set foot in the business world. Even if she did, her investment project was different from the ones that York Corporation and Stone Group did, so she still would not understand.
“Now, for your sake, our fights won’t turn out too ugly.”
Zack took her by the shoulder and pressed her head against his shoulder. “Seren, I’ll value the people you care about.”
“Thank you.”
Serena hugged him back, feeling touched.
“Jasmine and Mr. Bucham’s engagement party should be in March. I’ll be attending a lot of banquets this month. Many people are getting married after the new year.”
Serena went to her hometown today to handle the issue of the house. She had not asked Jasmine about the date of her engagement yet.
However, Zack already knew.
He told her, “Ms. Sox and Josh’s engagement is on 20th of March. It’s already mid–March. now, so it’ll be happening soon. Their engagement party will most likely be a grand event since the Bucham family is large and they have many friends.”
Even people who were not close to the Bucham family would send gifts out of respect.
After all, many people used the Buchams‘ intelligence services before.
“Their wedding will also be before ours.”
Zack continued, “Their wedding might be before or after the 1st of May. Josh said they were getting their marriage license right after the engagement. He’s in a rush.”
Serena and Zack got their marriage license first, so they could choose a good day for the wedding later. They were not in a hurry. However, Josh and Jasmine were doing it the traditional way, so Josh was naturally anxious.
Serena smiled in understanding.
As the couple conversed, they soon arrived at Spring Blossoms.
“You don’t have to follow us, Jim,” Serena said. When Zack and she got out of the car and entered the store, they found that Camryn was not back yet.
Serena asked the shop assistant to wrap a bouquet of flowers for her husband while waiting for Camryn to return.
Camryn came back just as the assistant finished wrapping the bouquet.
“Ms. Newman,” Serena called out to her.
Camryn heard Serena’s voice and immediately smiled out of habit. “Mrs. York. I sensed many people outside my store and was wondering why.”
It was because Serena was here.
Mr. York was most likely here too.
“They didn’t get out of the car. How did you sense them?”
Camryn smiled and said, “They were looking at me, so I could feel their gazes.”
Serena smiled back.
The girl was really careful.
“Are you here to buy flowers, Mrs. York?”
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