Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 971
The possibility of Liberty and Duncan being together was rather slim.
It had never been Liberty’s wish to marry into a wealthy family. The sisters were not ones with wishful ambitions.
Grandma May gave up on the idea.
After leaving Liberty’s restaurant, Duncan returned to Lewis & Co. and walked into the office to lie on the sofa. He pulled out his
phone and gave Zachary a text message.
It was quiet during lunchtime in the office.
Duncan: [Can I bother you?]
Zachary was having the sleep of his life since he managed to convince his wife to stay at the office for a nap. Duncan’s untimely
message woke him up.
He would probably travel through the radio wave to give Duncan a beating if the guy was not his best friend.
Serenity was still asleep. Zachary gave her a peck on the lips before grabbing his phone. He tiptoed out of the private resting
room and approached a sofa to lie down like Duncan was.
“What do you want?”
Duncan’s mind was still blank by the time his best friend answered, so he replied, ” Nothing.”
Zachary flipped out.
He dialed Duncan’s number.
Once Duncan picked up the call, Zachary gave Duncan a piece of his mind.
Duncan said, “I don’t think you’re Zachary... You can’t be Zachary with language like that.”
“I would’ve beaten you up if you weren’t Duncan. It’s been rough for me. Seren only went soft on me when it came to my health.
She finally agreed to move back with me and make me packed lunches to watch my nutrition. Nothing’s bothering you, and yet
you came to disrupt my sleep. You were asking for it.”

Duncan chuckled. “Oh, did you kiss and make up? Let’s have dinner sometime since all is good now. I couldn’t ask you out when
you weren’t in the best of moods.
Alcohol is the last thing you need.”
Zachary felt better after tearing Duncan a new one.
“Hurry up and tell me what’s on your mind. Otherwise, don’t disturb my break.
Everybody knew that he would rest after lunch.
“It’s nothing really. I was passing by your sister–in–law’s breakfast diner while on my way to work. I dropped in for a visit and to
give Sonny a pinwheel, and your nana was there.
“Your sister–in–law gave me the rent money in cash, but somehow, I felt guilty when I looked at your nana. What do you think?
Did I cross your nana in any way?”
“God knows what you did. I’m not your shadow. I don’t follow you around and know your every move.”
Duncan was wasting his time over tiny matters.
Was Duncan bragging to him about collecting rent? Zachary rented out commercial spaces too, and his annual rental income
was a lot more than Duncan’s.
Duncan fell silent before replying, “Man, you’re all riled up. I guess you aren’t getting something.”
“We’ll see if you’ll be happy when I intrude on your intimate moment with your girl.”
“My woman is not born yet. I might not find someone for me ever. You and Josh found your special someone, so we belong to
different worlds now. I’m cutting ties with you two.”
It was a joke.
“That reminds me. Do you know that the Zimmers went bankrupt? Their house is up for sale to pay the debt. Are you interested
in buying?”
“I’d rather invest in new development. The Zimmers might have a spacious villa, but it’s secondhand.”

Duncan uttered with a smile, “The Zimmers are the Stones‘ neighbor. By the Stone family, I mean your wife’s aunt. You could
give the place a complete facelift if you purchase it. It can make a nice marital home and give your wife easy access to her aunt’s
place.
“I bet your wife will be happy.”
Zachary was speechless.
The Zimmers once enjoyed fame and fortune back in the day to live next to the
Stone family. It was a shame that the family’s descendants had not been doing too well at keeping the business running. The
Zimmers’ family business was in the red and they needed to sell the house off to get out of debt.