“Your wife was the one who pulled my fiancée away. I only managed to get a fiancée in my thirties. Your wife stole my fiancée before I even had the chance to be lovey–dovey with her. Fortunately, Serena is a woman, Zack. If not, the fact that she has known Jasmine for more than ten years is enough to make me jealous of her.”
Zack chuckled. “I was jealous for a long time back then.”
He had been trying hard to occupy the space in Serena’s heart too. After putting in effort for so long, he wondered whether his position in her heart had changed.
Serena’s sister used to be her priority, followed by her nephew, best friends, then him.
Zack thought about it. He felt that he was tied for third place with Jasmine at most. No, he was second. He would be in second place if he had Sonny in his arms.
He felt satisfied when he thought of it that way.
He never thought of surpassing his sister–in–law’s position in Serena’s heart. He would not fight for first place with Liberty.
Serena had been raised single–handedly by her sister. They have been relying on each other for many years. Her sister was like a mother figure to her.
Josh said, “I feel better now.”
“Let’s go and talk to a few CEOS we know. By the way, why isn’t Clive here?” Josh asked after taking a sip of wine.
Zack clinked glasses with Josh, but he did not drink. He replied, “Clive’s wife is pregnant. You didn’t just find out about this. If it were you, would you have brought your wife to such a venue tonight?”
After a moment of silence, Josh said, “I forgot about it. People of no importance are none of my concern. If my Jasmine were pregnant, I wouldn’t even let her walk. I’ll carry her around.”
Zack found it funny and said, “Being pregnant isn’t the same as falling sick. There’s no need to be so nervous. Pregnant women have to have sufficient exercise too.”
Josh pouted. “You’re talking now, but wait till your wife gets pregnant. If you can maintain the same opinion when that time comes, I’ll treat you to a meal.”
“You’re talking as if I don’t have food. I cook for Seren whenever I have time. My cooking skills have leveled up.”
They chatted in low voices as they walked toward the crowd.
Many people raised their glasses in their direction as a form of greeting.
Josh smiled and nodded.
On the other hand, Zack kept a tense expression and nodded slightly in reply to everyone.
His gaze kept shifting to a specific area in Serena’s direction.
As usual, Jim and the other bodyguards followed Zack silently and blocked off young women who wanted to approach him while Missus was not around.
Some still had not given up even though Mr. Zack was already married.
Maybe they discovered that Mr. Zack was also a human with desires and that he would fall in love with a woman. Therefore, they wanted to beat Missus.
Serena did not know that her husband was paying attention to her actions. His eyes were filled with her.
She walked toward Mrs. Stone and Elisa with Jasmine.
Mrs. Stone was talking to other wives of wealthy families. Elisa stood beside her mother with a proper smile. She felt like her face was about to go stiff from smiling.
When she saw her two friends coming over, she felt relief. Her mother could finally take her eyes off her.
Serena and Jasmine greeted the other ladies first.
“Seren, you came at the right time. Hurry up and take Elisa away. I can’t stand her annoyed look. My palm kept feeling itchy.”
Mrs. Stone smiled and asked her niece to take her daughter away so her daughter would not look so annoyed.
Mrs. Marshall said, “Elisa is showing her true nature. I like this personality of hers. Too bad my son is already married. If not, we would’ve been in–laws.”
“Jules, stop praising her. She can’t be praised. She’ll become full of herself.”
Mrs. Lewis smiled too. “Ms. Stone is a nice lady, after all.”
She was on good terms with the York family and did not interact much with Mrs. Stone in the past. Additionally, she never targeted Elisa because the person Elisa liked was Zack.
Tania said to Mrs. Stone, “Audrey, if you don’t like Elisa, let her be my daughter. I’m going crazy from wanting a daughter, but my wish never came true.”
Elisa said smugly, “Mom, look at how popular your daughter is.”
Before her mother could reply, she quickly left the ladies with her two friends.
Those women were the most sophisticated wives in Wiltspoon’s elite circle. They were of similar age. They were past the age of talking about jewelry and skincare. The topic they talked about most when they gathered was their children’s marriages.
Elisa was scared they would start introducing a boyfriend to her as their conversation progressed.
Therefore, she made a quick escape.
“Serena and Elisa are cousins, but they’re closer than biological sisters.”
Mrs. Marshall praised them.
“Jasmine too. I never thought she would become Mrs. Bucham’s future daughter–in–law.”
Mrs. Stone found Mrs. Bucham in the crowd. Mrs. Bucham happened to look over, and they exchanged a smile. Mrs. Stone said, “Jasmine is a good child too. My niece has been friends for many years with her. She has proper values. I like that child.”
Josh had been quick to snatch Jasmine up.
Otherwise, even Mrs. Stone would have wanted to bring Jasmine and her son together.
Josh would have thought, ‘I was lucky that Zack introduced me to Jasmine first.‘
Zack deserved a reward for playing matchmaker.
Elisa breathed a sigh of relief after getting away from the mothers. She complained that Serena and Jasmine rescued her too late..
“You’re exaggerating.”
Serena found it funny. She said, “You even used the word ‘rescue‘.”
“The ladies seemed easy going though.”
Jasmine smiled and said, “Their gazes on you were so gentle.”
Elisa shuddered. She said, “They were looking at me as if I was their daughter–in–law.”
That statement made Serena and Jasmine laugh.
“Seren, look.”
Elisa suddenly nudged Serena and stuck her lips out in a direction.
“What’s wrong?”
Serena and Jasmine looked in the direction Elisa indicated.
Jasmine saw Duncan was with an unfamiliar woman.
Serena did not find anything unusual because she had seen Duncan and Lily before. She knew Lily was the wife candidate Mrs. Lewis had picked out for Duncan.
“There’s a woman beside Duncan.”
Elisa said, “Don’t he and Liberty…”
Serena tugged her and whispered, “Elisa, that’s just our guess. It’s not the truth. My sister and Mr. Lewis are just ordinary friends.”
Mrs. Lewis did not like her sister.
Her sister had no feelings for Duncan either.
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