Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 26

"Samuel, has there been any progress on the stock division issue?" At this late hour, Serena could only think of this possibility.

Samuel had just taken off his shoes and, hearing Serena's familiar voice, sat down in the entryway. "No, not that. I was just thinking it's been a while since you returned to Northspire. How's everything going? Are you doing well?"

Serena and Samuel were college acquaintances, but after getting together with Aaron, Serena had distanced herself from others, including him. Her world revolved solely around Aaron. He was her center.

So, even though Samuel worked at her company after graduation, their conversations were strictly professional, rarely straying into personal territory. Casual chats like this were even rarer.

Serena was caught off guard, and after a brief pause, she replied with a bittersweet smile, "I'm doing well, thank you for asking, Samuel."

Samuel smiled softly.

After a moment, he broke the silence. "Someone called me today, saying there was an issue with a company under your name and that they needed to get in touch with you. I wanted to ask if you've received any strange calls recently."

of unease. "I did get a call about some issues with a company, but you know, I only have one company left in Alderburg, and that's L.S.

would they know so much about our relationship? They knew I was your senior from

"That... I'm not

you want to come back and check things

without hesitation. "No, if he calls again,

was no way she was returning to

"Alright."

your

have

unsure of what to say next. On the other end, Samuel was equally at a loss for words. He gripped his phone tightly, reluctant to hang up,

had no choice but to

a wave of regret. He still had so much

Samuel hadn't noticed any issues with the company, then there couldn't be any. As for that call, she didn't