Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 62

She didn't doubt Aaron's words for a second.

What puzzled her was why Aaron would help Serena.

"Mr. Vance..."

Aaron cast a cold glance at Penelope before turning away and walking out of the Sullivan estate.

The sound of a car horn soon echoed from outside.

Yet, the aura he left behind lingered heavily over the entire villa, plunging the house into a deathly silence.

After a long pause, Bella's friends finally snapped out of their daze and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"So, they really did steal Serena's antiques. Poor Serena."

"Yeah, her dad's estate was taken over by her mom and given to her half-sister, and now she can't even keep hold of the antiques."

"I never realized Bella was so greedy. I don't think I want to hang out with someone like that anymore. Let's go..."

One by one, the guests exited the Sullivan estate.

out to them, but no

Two hours later.

now back in the villa, hardly believing his eyes. Not a single piece was

Penelope and Bella really return these themselves?" Director Thomas asked a staff

member let out a long breath.

Thomas couldn't believe Penelope and Bella would act out of goodwill. Could it

pulled out his phone to call

the events, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "You're telling me Aaron went to Northspire just to help Serena retrieve her antiques,

as if trying to burn a hole through them. "Mr.

William gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the magnificent view

was

not understand what William meant, but Aaron's actions baffled

so far just to help Serena get back

made a phone call. Given the current partnership between William and Aaron, Penelope and Bella

take the

his assistant's puzzled expression, William knew what he was

Penelope and Bella; it was

were valuable enough to buy multiple

no