Chapter 723 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel Free Online

Duncan did not like his mother setting him up with girls, but he had to admit that Lily’s words were reasonable.

“After talking about it, I think we share similar views, and you also think I’m excellent. Why don’t we give it a try? If you still can’t fall in love with me, I won’t continue to pester you.”

It was not like Lily had no other suitors.

Duncan was silent.

“Do you have someone you like, Duncan?”

“No.”

Duncan denied that he had someone he liked, but the image of that once–fat figure gradually slimming down flittered in his mind.

He adamantly denied to Zack and the others that he had any feelings for Liberty.

Why did he suddenly think of her now?

He liked Sonny, not Sonny’s mom.

Duncan snapped back to his senses and hurriedly waved Liberty’s figure out of his mind, not daring to think about her again.

Lily smiled. “Since you don’t have anyone you like, let’s give it a try. If you have someone you like, tell me who she is and I’ll see how I’m inferior to her. I’ll try fighting for you. If I can’t win, I’ll give up.”

She would try her best no matter what she did. If she lost even after trying, she would admit defeat.

There was no shame in admitting defeat since it was like letting herself go. If she refused to admit defeat and stubbornly pestered him, she would be the one getting hurt. It was the same as harming herself.

Duncan said, “I’m too busy to date.”

“It won’t take much of your time. We’ll just go out for meals together, take walks, go on a road trip during the weekends, or watch movies when we’re free.”

Duncan was speechless.

“Since you don’t plan on meeting me halfway, I’ll run to you first.”

Lily was formally telling Duncan that she wanted to pursue him.

Duncan looked at this brave girl. Her efficient and firm attitude ticked his boxes, but he could not bring himself to agree with her. He always felt that she was not the person he wanted.

“We all have the freedom to like the person we want to like. You can do whatever you want, Ms. Harmon, but don’t go home crying to your family and get your elders to teach me a lesson if you get hurt.”

Duncan felt that he would not accept Lily’s feelings, so he said those unpleasant words bluntly. He wanted Lily to be mentally prepared to lose and not to think about using their parents to pressure him.

The person who could pressure him was no longer alive.

Lily smiled. “Don’t worry, I’m not that kind of person.”

Duncan stood up and asked, “Do you still want to stroll? Let’s go one more lap before going back to the house for a rest. We have a banquet to attend tonight.”

Duncan did not intend to accompany his mother to the banquet, but since he was urged to come home, he had no choice but to accompany his mother and Lily to show up together.

However, he would not admit that Lily was his girlfriend.

They were not together yet.

He wondered if Liberty–No, not Liberty. He wondered if Sonny would follow the adults to the banquet today.

Time passed quickly, and evening soon arrived.

Serena asked her sister again and gave up when Liberty refused firmly. She finally gave up o persuading her sister to come to the banquet.

In Zack’s hilltop villa, he selected a beautiful but somewhat conservative dress from the wardrobe and handed it to Serena.

“I told you that Liberty wouldn’t want to go.”

After handing her the gown, he said gently, “You don’t have to be too anxious to pull Liberty in the circle. Just let nature take its course.”

Liberty said that there was no need to force herself if she could not meld into the social circle.

When it was time, she could step into the circle naturally without deliberately trying to.

Zack appreciated that part about his sister–in–law.

She knew her place but did not put herself down.

“Am I wearing this? I don’t think it looks good.”

Serena looked at the gown Zack picked out for her and felt that there was something odd about it. However, she could not pinpoint what it was.

“It’s good, it’s very good. You have a good figure, good looks, and a great mien. You’ll look good in anything.”

Serena held the gown and said, “I’ll go pick one myself.”

All the clothes in the cloakroom were prepared by Zack. There were so many different evening gowns that she could open up a dress store.

When Serena chose her dresses, she only cared if they looked good and did not bother picking the ones that covered the most skin. As a result, every gown she picked was rejected by Zack.

“Honey, just wear the one I picked for you. I guarantee you’ll look noble and grand.”

The dress covered her shoulders and back.

Zack did not dare mention that.

Serena looked at him, and he smiled at her. “Trust me, honey. If you wear this dress, you’ll definitely become the focus of the entire hall.”

As long as he was by her side, she would be the center of attention even if she was plainly dressed.

Serena held the dress in one hand and reached out to flick his forehead with her other hand. ” You’re so domineering!”

If she did not wear what he selected for her, he would nitpick any dress that she chose for herself. Serena knew what was going on in that domineering mind of his.

She went to change her clothes while saying, “All the clothes here were given to me by you. Whether they’re good or not, aren’t they all from you? What difference does it make?”

The dresses she bought for herself as well as the ones given to her by her aunt were all in Brynfield.

Zack smiled. “That’s why I said that it’s the same no matter which dress you wear. You’re beautiful no matter what.”

Serena grumbled.

She followed his wishes.

After she changed into the gown, she stood in front of a large mirror and finally realized what was off about the dress. This gown was the most conservative of all the dresses. It covered her shoulders, her back, and basically every patch of skin.

The hemline was long and would drag along the ground unless she wore heels.

“Beautiful. My wife is so beautiful. You’re really beautiful. I feel like even my face isn’t worthy of you.”

The man who had ulterior motives felt like he had just drunk a pot of honey. He sang her praises endlessly, but he did not know how to use his synonyms and kept calling her beautiful.

Serena turned around in amusement and pinched his arm, saying, “Save the flattery. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You just don’t like the other dresses because they expose my shoulders and back, right?”

“No matter how exposed they are, they don’t expose my cleavage. What are you afraid of? I don’t wear dresses that expose my cleavage anyway.”

Zack laughed. “My wife is really smart. She’s getting smarter by the day. What do I do? I love my wife more and more. I can’t leave my wife.”

Serena was speechless. “Can you at least use some synonyms?”

“These are my truest thoughts. They’re the sincerest words from my heart.”

The man also admitted that he did not know how to embellish his praises like other people did

He only knew how to say the most common phrases.

However, they were his heartfelt words and came from the bottom of his heart.

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