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.

"Miss Sullivan, your case is still pending. Staying at

of the car, until Aaron himself appeared, lifting

her onto it. She tried to rise, but

a long night. Enough is

movements froze. So, in Aaron's eyes, her attempts to protect her

were nothing more than a

if it had been Cynthia Lynwood, Aaron would never say that. After all, she was the woman who could whimsically mention a craving for spring rolls, and

to make a fuss,

that plane, the authorities

Serena laughed bitterly. "At worst, I'll be locked up for a few years.

frustration evident as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "You're not thinking clearly.

he turned and left, leaving only the coldness of

her lips curling into a bitter smile. She knew the price of her actions, but Aaron would never understand the significance of

had to protect

person-William. With the Grayson family's

question was... would William