Zachary might pull a long face, but a rush of blood crept to his ears. He was blushing for getting the wrong idea about Serenity, not because he was shy. There was no way he could be shy!

“It was the question of a man’s pride!”

“Ha!” Serenity scoffed.

Zachary’s handsome face went completely red.

“I don’t like or love you, so why would I be jealous? I couldn’t care less who you’re with if it weren’t an affair.”

“You don’t have to stress that you don’t like or love me multiple times as if I’m all over you. This is only a marriage of convenience. To be honest, I was in a hurry to move out because I didn’t want my sister and her husband to fight because of me. I agreed to your nana’s proposal to get a marriage license with you so I had a place to stay.

“If you want to talk about an ulterior motive, then it would be your house. I get free accommodation and save on rent while still putting my sister at ease.”

Zachary was lost for words.

His house was more appealing to her than