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.

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

the car, until Aaron himself appeared,

bed was soft, and she felt no pain when he tossed her onto it. She tried

been a long night. Enough is

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

those antiques were nothing more than

could whimsically mention a craving for spring rolls, and Aaron would personally fly them all

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

boarded that plane, the authorities could consider it an escape

be locked

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

he turned and left, leaving only the coldness

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

had to protect her

Serena considered one person-William. With the Grayson family's influence in

was... would William