Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 10

At that moment.

Victor had just entered the hotel and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure

disappearing by the elevator. He paused, a bit dazed.

A colleague walking behind him noticed his distraction and asked, "Victor, what's up?"

Victor snapped back to reality. "Oh, nothing."

Could it be... he thought he saw Serena?

Impossible!

Mr. Vance was in Alderburg, and Serena should be there too.

He must be imagining things due to the stress of this collaboration with Grayson Group.

Severely sleep-deprived, he was clearly seeing things.

Victor shook his head quickly and headed to the front desk to check in.

The next day.

Serena received a call from an unknown number.

The caller introduced themselves as the secretary to her arranged marriage

partner.

by 3 PM, or else they would have to

just like Aaron's

Surprisingly, Serena didn't mind.

this was merely a

At three o'clock sharp.

at

decorated office, she met her

a wheelchair, yet with

winter chill, then

summer.

mom send you instead?" he asked, his voice smooth, lacking the pressure of authority, like a

so I volunteered

like a

you like Aaron,

I've had a change

who didn't even blink,

by this potential

really

about to respond when there was a knock on

partners

an eyebrow, giving Serena a meaningful look. "Wait here for me. I'l

"shortly" turned into over an

William's attitude had noticeably

me know when it's convenient