Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 83
Tilting her head, Serenity stared at Zachary as he met her gaze.
The couple looked into each other’s eyes. A long while later, Zachary flicked her forehead.
“Don’t look at me like that.Are you doubting the authenticity of my words? Serenity, we’ll go to bat for your sister so long as she’s
in the right.”
The Yorks held their family values in high regard.
The husbands and wives had nothing but love for each other.
Growing up, Zachary had never witnessed a case of domestic violence.
Dad said that men who abused their wives were losers! “Mr.
York.” “Yes?” Serenity probed and asked, “I want to lean on your shoulder.”
Zachary hesitated
“Just for a while.I won’t cross the line,” Serenity said while her head was a step ahead, leaning forward and finding its spot
against his shoulder.
Serenity could feel his body still ending.
Although it was also a strange feeling to her, Serenity needed companionship right now.
It felt great to have a shoulder to lean on! tensed muscles to relax.
It took a while for Zachary’s
Although he was not fond of the abrupt invasion of his space, Zachary did not push her away.
The only thing was he did not know where to put his arms.
His awkward placement amused her.
Serenity suddenly reached out to touch his face.

Zachary jolted away.
It was a good thing Serenity braced herself for his reaction .
Otherwise , she would have tumbled from the swing by his sudden flight.
“Serenity!” With a solemn face, Zachary said, “Please keep our agreement in mind, and know your place.”
His weighty stance put Serenity in a good mood.
Slumping against the seat, Serenity unhurriedly sipped on the glass of water while her bright eyes seemed to stare into
Zachary’s soul.
For some reason, her gaze could make him blush.
Perhaps rosiness had crept onto his face.He could feel the flush
“You’re thirty now, Mr.York.Have you never been in such close contact with a woman? That’s a pretty exaggerated response from
me touching your face.
People might think I did something to you,” Serenity teased.
She thought to herself, ‘Grandma York has her reason to push Zachary into marriage.
Zachary would never find his other half without a push from the family.
He would probably still be single when he hits eighty.’ LI
Nevertheless, it was fascinating to hit on him.
A touch on his face brought about quite a huge reaction.
What if she took it up a notch and kissed him?
Zachary’s stare could burn holes in her head.
Serenity was in high spirits to start taking his glare seriously.
She responded with a smile, “Do you want to touch my face to get even? You can do it twice as long.”

Zachary winced.
He had to admit that he behaved rather excessively over a brief skin contact.
Zachary was overwhelmed by an unfamiliar feeling when she quietly rested against his shoulder.
However, she caressed his face before he could read into his emotion.
For a moment, Zachary thought she was going to take the intimacy one step further.
Her teasing rubbed Zachary the wrong way, but his manners refrained him from engaging in the nonsensewith her.
All he could do was call her names in his mind’ Cheeky girl!
“Do you feel better now?” Zachary asked.
“Yeah.Not bad.I feel a lot better than before.” Zachary ground his teeth and hissed through clenched teeth, “You’re taking
pleasure in the pain of others.”
“Mr.York, that’s a good use of hyperbole.