Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 8

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.

boarded the plane, slipped on her eye mask, and

time she arrived at Northspire, it was

greeted by her long-unseen mother,

and their daughter,

freezing. Why did you book such a late flight?" Bella complained,

half-sister and silently

the car, Penelope warmly clasped Serena's hand, her enthusiasm more suited to that of a host greeting a guest than a mother welcoming her daughter. "Serena, I'm so glad you've come to your senses. Aaron might be good, but he can't hold a candle to William Grayson. William is the future CEO of

of emotion. "Even though I haven't been home in seven years, I still

car fell silent

awkwardly spoke up,

for this marriage arrangement because I owe Bella. Once I marry William in her stead, I'll finally

into even

others exchanged uncomfortable glances

dragged her suitcase

to stop her, but it was too

open the bedroom door and froze in

we gave your room to Bella,"

stared at the pink

a shortage of rooms in this house? Why

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