Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 59

The Departure Lounge.

As soon as Serena settled into her seat, two police officers approached her.

"Miss Sullivan."

She gazed out at the inky black sky and smiled, a wry acknowledgment of her own naivety.

She had believed that a plane ticket was all she needed to leave Alderburg behind. But this was Aaron's territory.

"Let's go," one of the officers prompted.

Serena bit her lip. Resisting would only lead to a longer detention and play right into Penelope's hands.

Resigned, she rose and followed the officers. To her surprise, they didn't take her to the police station but instead escorted her back to Rosewood Gardens.

"I want to go to the station," she insisted. Between Rosewood Gardens and the police station, she'd rather choose the latter.

the car door glanced awkwardly towards the mansion. "Miss Sullivan, your case is still pending. Staying at home is

refused to get out of the car, until Aaron himself appeared,

when he tossed her onto it. She tried

been a long night. Enough

Aaron's eyes, her attempts to protect her father's legacy were merely childish

To Aaron, those antiques were nothing

who could whimsically

to make a fuss, Mr. Vance. If you're tired of it, you shouldn't have stopped me

you boarded that plane, the authorities could consider it an

bitterly. "At worst, I'll be locked up for

took a deep breath, frustration evident as he pinched the bridge of his

he turned and left, leaving only the coldness of

lips curling into a bitter smile. She knew the price of

protect her father's

much thought, Serena considered one person-William. With the Grayson family's influence in Northspire, even Penelope

was...