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

until Aaron himself appeared, lifting her effortlessly

onto it. She tried to rise, but Aaron's voice,

a long

attempts to protect her father's legacy

Aaron, those antiques were nothing more

After all, she was the woman who could whimsically mention a craving for spring

make a fuss, Mr. Vance. If you're

that plane, the authorities could consider it an

worst, I'll be locked up

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

turned and left, leaving only the coldness of his

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

to protect her father's

one person-William. With the Grayson family's influence in Northspire, even Penelope would have to tread

only question was... would