Chapter 656
Chapter 657
Zachary ended the call immediately.
Though he had been hung up on, Clive felt no anger.
He smirked coldly. “You may deny me as your cousin, Zachary, but I will get my way eventually p>
Alice, who was pouring him a glass of water, overheard his remark. She replied, “You’re family now. What do you mean by getting your way? Regardless of his reasons for keeping his identity hidden, Zachary is Serenity’s husband p>
I’ve been his rival for years, and none of us has ever gained the upper hand. Now that I have the chance to surpass him, I need to seize the opportunity p>
Clive grabbed the glass and gulped down some water. “Zachary really got under my skin. I must have my revenge when he returns from his business trip. I’ll ask Serenity to join us for dinner, and I bet he’ll have to acknowledge me as his cousin then p>
“Honey, I’m ecstatic just thinking about my nemesis bowing to me because I’m the older cousin p>
“I think you’ve lost your mind,” Alice said, amused. “He’s your peer. Are you really going to force him to acknowledge you if he doesn’t want to p>
I’ll make it difficult for him and call him rude in front of Serenity if he refuses to recognize me as the older cousin p>
Alice was left speechless.
She could picture her partner engaging in a subtle showdown with Zachary.
Initially, Zachary felt some concern now that Clive had seen through his disguise. After hanging up, he fell into deep thought but soon found peace.
Clive was furious, feeling sympathy for his sister rather than for Serenity.
Regarding Clive’s call,
Before Elisa could let go of her feelings for Zachary, Zachary need not worry about Clive revealing the truth about him to Serenity.
Moreover, Clive would devise ways to keep Zachary’s identity hidden.
Zachary felt the need to keep his feelings for Serenity concealed. He could openly express his affection for her in front of Clive, but he needed to be cautious. Once he returned from his business trip, Zachary planned to behave impeccably during dinner with Clive, as he wanted to avoid any attempts by Clive to undermine him in Serenity’s eyes, given Clive was her cousin.
As for acknowledging Clive as the older cousin, Zachary knew it wasn’t like Clive would retaliate if he chose not to recognize him.
Ugh! Zachary felt trapped in a difficult situation. Frustrated, he rubbed his temples and called someone to quickly run to the pharmacy on his behalf.
Meanwhile, in the study on the second floor of the Bucham residence, the head of the household was hard at work. Josh leaned against the desk, reading the group chat messages, which were arranged to safeguard Zachary’s privacy. The head of the family was updating everyone on what information about Zachary could be disclosed.
Thanks to the head of the Bucham household, Zachary’s privacy was shielded from everyone, including the press.
“Julian p>
“Speak p>
“You’re amazing. The public must be curious about you p>
Julian looked up at Josh and replied, “Didn’t Zachary set up a blind date for you? You could have spent your weekend charming your future wife instead of watching me work. I asked for your help, but you said you preferred to toil away at York Corporation p>
Josh responded, “I invited my future brother-in-law to dinner tonight p>
Julian rolled his eyes. “You should be taking Ms. Sox out to dinner if you want to win her heart, not her brother. When are you going to say goodbye to being single p>
“I’ll win her heart through my…
“Brother-in-law,” he said.
“That’s a silly approach. You should start with your mother-in-law, or rather, your future father-in-law. Connecting with your mother-in-law is usually easier; mothers-in-law often warm up to their sons-in-law quite quickly p>
Josh pursed his lips and replied with a smile, “I’ll cultivate a relationship with all of them. Jasmine will have no choice but to fall into my arms when the entire family puts on the pressure p>
“Knock, knock p>
Someone was at the door.