Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 40

In recent days, Serena had barely gotten any proper rest. Yet, just as she was trying to take a moment, her phone rang. Startled, Serena glanced at the screen and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was a voice call from Director

Thomas. She picked up the phone.

"Director Thomas?"

Hearing Serena's voice, Director Thomas also seemed relieved. But soon enough, his tone was tinged with a mix of concern and mild reproach. "Serena, what's going on? I've been trying to call you, but your phone was unreachable." Warmth filled Serena's heart. "I'm sorry, Director. My SIM card went missing." "So that's what happened," Director Thomas sighed deeply. "I'm just glad you're okay."

"Was there something you needed to talk about?"

"It's nothing urgent. Remember you asked me to find someone to help manage your father's antiques? Well, I found someone. He's a former president of the Historical Artifacts Association and just retired this year. He's got a wealth of experience with artifacts. You can trust him with the antiques without any worry. Plus, he owns several properties in Northspire specifically to house collections. Knowing you have a villa full of antiques, he even offered to clear out one of his villas for you."

been stressed about finding a place, felt a huge weight lift off her

he's more than happy to have the chance to study your father's

"That doesn't seem right..."

too; you know some of your father's antiques are priceless. The former

While finding a place might be easy, finding someone with such rich experience

a close friend of her father's and had guided her in many ways, so Serena trusted him

in touch with

"Good."

up, Serena checked the time. It was Friday. The storage facility wouldn't be open until Monday, so she had to wait until then to make further arrangements. Despite her lingering doubts, she decided to trust in Director Thomas's judgment, following the adage that you should trust the people you choose to

Serena finished her shower and