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.

Sullivan, your case is still pending.

car, until Aaron himself appeared, lifting her effortlessly out and

was soft, and she felt no pain when he tossed her onto it. She tried to rise, but Aaron's

it's been a long night. Enough

attempts to protect her father's legacy

To Aaron, those antiques were nothing more than a pile of

who could whimsically mention a craving

make a fuss, Mr.

boarded that plane, the authorities could

be locked up for a few

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

turned and left, leaving only the coldness

watched the door close slowly, her lips curling into a bitter smile. She knew the price of her actions, but Aaron would

to protect her father's

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

only question was... would