Serenity said, “Thanks, Jas.”

Jasmine smiled. “Don’t mention it! You’ve always closed up for the night in the past, so I’ve been taking advantage of you. I’ll only feel better now by making up for it.”

Serenity accepted her friend’s offer and picked up the clothes she bought before bidding Jasmine goodbye and walking out of the bookstore. When she opened the car door, she placed the bag of clothes on the passenger seat and said to Zachary, “You can head home first. I need to go to the market to buy some vegetables. If you can, cook some pasta while waiting. Otherwise, just wait till I get home.”

Zachary glanced at her e-bike and said, “Where’s your new car?”

“I left the house later than usual today, so I was afraid of getting stuck in traffic. That’s why I took the bike.”

Serenity put on her helmet and said, “I’m leaving.”

Without waiting for Zachary to reply, Serenity rode the bike away.

Zachary was left speechless.

Serenity did things in a hurry sometimes, which was a contras