Chapter 52

"Can you explain to me why you're so kind to Cynthia Lynwood?" Frederick was utterly baffled.

Aaron stared into his vodka glass.

The light in the private room refracted off the glass, piercing Aaron's eyes and forcing him to close them briefly.

"Could it be that she's got something on you?" Frederick speculated, seeing no other possibility.

Aaron rubbed his temples. "That's my personal business, and I don't want to talk about it."

Frederick was left speechless.

He shifted the conversation back to Serena.

"Since Serena suggested it, maybe you should let her go."

Aaron met Frederick's gaze, his eyes cold and unfathomable. "I won't let her go."

Frederick fell silent again.

...

Serena contacted the logistics company and forwarded Director Thomas's information. After completing the tedious electronic forms, she finally

Miss Sullivan. When Mr. Thomas arrives,

"Great, thank you."

and glanced out the second-floor

sight, she felt

found Aaron seated at the dining

shirt complemented by a casually knotted sky- blue tie,

her eyes off that

given Aaron three years ago for his birthday. At the

tossed it onto the

she tried to retrieve

Aaron

"Come have breakfast."

was unusually gentle today, blending with the warmth of the sunlight

her reluctance, Serena found herself moving toward the dining room. After all, her stomach was growling. Normally,

farthest end

her

her gaze kept darting back to

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