Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 25

He took a sip of his drink, letting the bitter taste linger on his tongue.

"I have my reasons for what I do, but one thing's for sure-I don't love her," Aaron stated clearly. "As for telling the media that I'm protecting her, it's just to keep those nosy reporters at bay and give her some peace."

Frederick clicked his tongue. "Did you tell Serena all this?"

Aaron fell silent again.

Frederick patted Aaron's shoulder. "There are plenty of fish in the sea. With your qualities, you could easily find someone a hundred times better than Serena."

Aaron brushed Frederick's hand away. "She'll come back."

Frederick was taken aback. "Didn't you say she was marrying William?"

"It didn't go through."

hesitating to speak further. Serena had been deeply

it were him, seeing his partner treating another woman so well and then not showing up on their wedding day, forgiveness would be out of the question. But Serena, with her gentle nature, had forgiven Aaron

called her "Wonder Woman" behind her

time to let go," Frederick suggested, thinking that Serena's departure might be for the best.

look, and Frederick

...

In Northspire.

concerned about the wound on her head, urged her to take a few days off, but she insisted

the years, the field had evolved, and she needed

Director Thomas could do nothing but

received a

this Serena? There's an issue with a company under your name. We need