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

Two hours later.

at the antiques, now back in the villa, hardly

and Bella really return these themselves?"

let out a long

out of goodwill. Could

call Serena, but her

his lips.

the documents as if trying to burn a

gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the magnificent view of Northspire, a deeper

was

not understand what William meant,

travel so far just to help

could have just made a phone call. Given the current partnership between William

why take

what he

and Bella; it was also a warning to others eyeing the

all, the antiques Serena's father left her were valuable

no intention