Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Nope, but I’ve already moved on.” Harmony got the chance to retaliate harshly against Reuben. She felt grateful for the mysterious man who helped her get back at Reuben.
“Cheer up. There are plenty of men out there. Once you’ve established yourself in this industry, it would be easy for you to snag a rich young man,” Sera comforted Harmony.
On the other hand, Ezekiel sat in the room, looking at the empty wine glass. His mind was filled with images of the young woman just now, including her bright and lovely appearance. It was as though her laugh could automatically make his day.
Rubbing his temples, Ezekiel wondered, What’s this? Why am I suddenly attracted to that lady? Forget it. It’s just a coincidence, and I won’t see her again.
Flintstone Residence.
Shirley was looking at the guest list while Zacharias had become even more swamped. That was because he not only had to work, but he also had to prepare for their upcoming wedding. Compared to him, all Shirley had to do was continue with her days and await the day she would become his bride.
When she was about to fall asleep, she heard the sound of a car from outside and instantly woke up. She approached the French windows and saw the man’s convoy. At that point, she was no longer drowsy and ran downstairs to greet him.
The car’s door opened, and Zacharias’ handsome and charming figure appeared. In his hand was a bouquet of fresh flowers and a bag. Just as he pushed the door open, he immediately saw the pajama- clad young woman coming to greet him.
“It’s already so late, but you still brought flowers!” Shirley accepted the flowers with a smile, feeling happy inside.
Once she took the flowers, Zacharias wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her forehead, “I’m sorry that I came home late again.”
Shirley raised her head to reply, “It’s okay. I can wait for you.”
Zacharias brought her to the couch and took out a set of jewelry from the bag. “These are for you.”
“Why did you buy these? Stop spending so much money on me.” Though Shirley said that, she still smiled and happily opened the box, revealing a three-piece set of beautifully designed jewelry that shimmered under the light.
“Do you like it?” Zacharias asked. He had personally gone out to choose these. Nodding, Shirley replied, “I do, but stop giving me presents like these.”
However, Zacharias wouldn’t listen. Instead, he would give her these gifts every year.
“It’s getting late. Let’s head upstairs.” Shirley held his hand. It was nearing dawn, and the man had plenty of things to do the next day, so she had to get him to rest earlier.
Meanwhile, Zacharias noticed how eager she was and misunderstood her intentions. He let her lead him upstairs, and once they got to their bedroom, he immediately pushed her against the door. “It seems like you miss me a lot.”
When Shirley raised her head and noticed the glint in his eyes, she couldn’t help but chuckle. “What are you thinking about? I just want you to rest earlier, not-”
The man cut off the rest of her words. Even though she denied it, her body was honest. Damn it! I admit that I want it, too.
Even though they had a tight schedule to prepare for a royal wedding, that didn’t stop everything from progressing in an organized manner.
During the next half a month, Shirley had only one task-preparing herself to become a beautiful bride. She had high-end personalized wedding gowns and evening dresses, jewelry she could pick from, and best wishes from all parties.
Besides that, Angela even hired professionals to educate her daughter so that she would become a very elegant lady at the wedding. That was because Shirley grew up in a graceless environment, and Angela didn’t expect her daughter to marry the vice president. Therefore, Shirley must start attending etiquette lessons.
During the two-hour course, Shirley spaced out for nearly an hour because the etiquette teacher’s tone was like a lullaby, almost lulling her to sleep several times.
In addition, Zacharias didn’t let her sleep well last night. That man seemed to have abnormally high stamina, which even she admired. Not only could he focus on dealing with work matters and wedding preparations in the morning, but he could also work out until late at night. Therefore, Shirley just happened to have the urge to doze off during her afternoon etiquette class.
In the end, after she managed to force herself to finish her etiquette class, she had to attend an art appreciation course that her mother arranged for her as well. It felt like her mother saw her as a student about to take a college entrance exam and arranged whatever she saw fit into every second of her daughter’s free time.
While inside the car, Shirley couldn’t stop herself from complaining to her man, but the man was also helpless in this situation. After all, that was his mother-in-law’s arrangement, and it was inappropriate for him to interfere. Therefore, he could only comfort Shirley, telling her to escape every chance she got and leave his mother-in-law to him.
Hearing that, Shirley cracked up. It seemed like the man had played truant quite often back in the day.
Halfway through her art class, Shirley heard her phone ring. When she glanced at it, she almost screamed because her savior had arrived.
It was a call from Willow.
“Miss, excuse me, but I would like to take a leave of absence. I have something very urgent to attend to,” Shirley requested politely.
The teacher deduced from Shirley’s expression that this matter might be very urgent, so she nodded. “Go ahead, Miss Lloyd.”
Once Shirley was outside, she quickly answered the call, “Hey, Willow. Have you arrived? On my way.”
“I’ll wait for you.” Willow’s gentle voice came from the phone.
The two had agreed to have afternoon tea together. After all, Willow had returned to the country ahead of schedule just to meet up with Shirley before the latter’s wedding and have a girl’s talk.
At the cafe, Willow wore sweet, elegant attire. Her naturally elegant temperament was certainly not something that could be brought by clothing and makeup but something she was born with.
When Shirley sat down and saw the aromatic coffee on the table, she picked it up and took a sip. “I’ve been so exhausted for the last few days. My mom is afraid I’ll embarrass her at my wedding, so she has arranged various courses for me. I can’t help but wonder, am I that graceless?”
Willow chuckled. “Maybe Mrs. Lloyd wants you to become more mature and elegant.” Shirley smiled. “I know, so I comply. Have you set a date for your wedding?” “It’s all set in May, and it will be held on an island.” “I never thought I’d get married before you.” Shirley remembered when they met at the base, she was still a novice in relationships.
“I never thought you’d become the vice president’s wife! But this status suits you. You exude a remarkable grace that can handle any occasion.” Willow praised her.
Shirley felt a bit embarrassed by the compliments and said humbly, “Don’t keep praising me. I might get carried away.” Willow genuinely admired Shirley’s demeanor.
The two moved on to discuss dresses. In this regard, Shirley often sought advice from Willow as she considered Willow to have an excellent sense of fashion, which was also a fact. So, they discussed wedding dress styles and colors.
A delightful afternoon unfolded, and the two chatted until it was dusk. However, they didn’t plan to have dinner together that night due to prior commitments.
As they laughed and exited the restaurant, two men who had been sitting there for a while noticed them and decided to introduce themselves.
“Ladies, can we get to know each other?” The two men directly blocked their path.
Shirley smiled faintly. “Sorry. It’s not convenient.” “Miss, please! Just leave a phone number. Maybe we can grab coffee sometime and be friends. We’re not bad people.” These men thought highly of themselves and tried their luck with the pretty girls they saw.
Unbeknownst to them, two tall bodyguards approached from the entrance.
“We said it’s not convenient. Please step aside,” Willow said in a cold tone.
The men were reluctant to give up. They perceived these women as being of high status and were audacious enough to try and get acquainted.
“Miss…” One of the men was about to speak again when suddenly, their arms were roughly grabbed, and they were pulled a few steps away. When they turned around, they were dumbfounded.
How did four tall and burly bodyguards suddenly appear behind them?
“Are you two okay, Miss Presgrave?” the bodyguards asked with concern.