Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 20

He simply said that this woman was making a scene.

"Mr. Grayson," Aaron nodded slightly at William. "I need to take care of some personal matters. It will only take two minutes."

With that, he took a long stride forward and grabbed Serena's wrist. "Wait for me at the hotel."

Serena was taken aback. "???"

William seized the moment to interject, "Mr. Vance, do you know my fiancée?"

Aaron was momentarily stunned. After a pause, he slowly turned his head to see William sitting in his wheelchair, smiling charmingly.

"This is the fiancée I mentioned to you yesterday, Serena. Serena, this is Aaron, Mr. Vance."

Serena looked at William, who seemed utterly unaware of her acquaintance with Aaron, and realized what was happening.

Well, this worked out.

Aaron could see firsthand that she was getting married. Perhaps then he would finally believe she had truly moved on.

Aaron's expression darkened as if he had taken a heavy blow. After a long silence, he narrowed his eyes, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Serena, what did he just say?"

"I didn't lie to you.

he was useless and didn't want Bella to marry him. So, I returned to take

had just been labeled as "useless," curled his lips into

were correct, Serena was deliberately using this to get back at

wasn't good.

head slightly, smiling

to understand her in the

faced with the harsh truth,

"This is my business!"

Serena's hand once

"Serena!"

red marks on her

gentle breeze brushed

by rain. "Aaron, you're my ex now. A good ex should disappear from my life, like they're dead, never to be

pulled away from Aaron and pushed William

frozen at the entrance, bathed in the morning sunlight,

suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for

the marriage license

quipped, "Looks like

card. "Mr. Grayson, there's no need to question my sincerity. Since I've agreed to marry you, I won't go back on my word. After the wedding, I won't maintain ties with my ex, nor will I

William gripped the armrest.