Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 9

When Serena took too long to respond, Aaron's icy eyes narrowed slightly.

He sent another message, but was greeted with a Block Alert.

Aaron furrowed his brow.

She's upset again.

But this wasn't the first time Serena had blocked him.

"Mr. Vance," Matthew appeared silently behind Aaron, "Cynthia has woken up. She's asking for you."

Aaron rubbed his temples, nodding. "Alright."

He figured Serena would eventually unblock him.

He wasn't too worried about it.

Still, he acknowledged that he had been neglecting Serena lately.

Once his current obligations were over, he planned to make it up to her.

...

At the airport.

plane, slipped on her eye mask, and settled in for

time she arrived at Northspire, it was

was greeted by her long-unseen mother,

and

a late flight?" Bella complained, stamping her

her half-sister

come to your senses. Aaron might be good, but he can't hold a candle to William Grayson. William is the future CEO of

the car window with her eyes closed, Serena's voice was flat, devoid of emotion. "Even though I haven't been home in seven years, I still know that three years ago, William broke his

car fell silent for a

spoke up,

to come back for this marriage arrangement because I owe Bella. Once I marry William in her

into

others exchanged

suitcase up to

to stop her, but it

watch as Serena pushed open the bedroom door and froze in

since you never came back, we gave your room to Bella," Penelope

stared at the pink

of rooms in this house? Why