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.

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

until Aaron himself appeared, lifting her effortlessly out

pain when he tossed her onto it. She tried to rise, but Aaron's voice, weary yet tinged with

long night.

eyes, her attempts to protect her

nothing

Aaron would never say that. After all, she was the woman who could whimsically mention a craving for spring rolls, and Aaron would personally fly them all the way to

meeting Aaron's gaze. "Yes, I like to make a fuss, Mr. Vance. If you're tired of

you realize that once you boarded that plane, the authorities could consider it an

bitterly. "At worst, I'll be

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

he turned and left, leaving only

a bitter smile. She knew the price of her actions, but Aaron would never understand the significance of those antiques to

had to protect her

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

question was...