“Doesn’t Julian know the consequences of doing that? If his dad finds out, neither he nor Elisa can live in peace,” Zachary added.

Serenity chuckled and asked, “Does it really have nothing to do with you? Then why are you avoiding eye contact with me? You don’t dare to look me in the eye.”

She held Zachary’s handsome face in place and forced him to look at her.

“Zachary, you said you’d never lie to me again. If you do, you’ll sleep in the study for a year.”

“I never said anything about sleeping in the study for a year,” Zachary said with guilt.

He only said that he would not lie to her again but did not say that he would sleep in the study for a year.

He could accept sleeping in the study for a day, but definitely not a year—not even a month.

“You didn’t say that—I did. If you lie to me again, and I find out about it, you’ll sleep in the study for a year and won’t be able to touch me at all.”

Zachary sulked and said, “Honey, you know that is worse than killing me.”

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