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

Two hours later.

the villa, hardly believing his

really return these themselves?" Director Thomas asked a staff

staff member let out a

couldn't believe Penelope and Bella would act out of goodwill. Could it be that Serena

his phone to call Serena, but her phone went

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

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

interesting." William gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the magnificent view of Northspire, a deeper smile etched on his refined

assistant was

did he not understand what William meant, but Aaron's actions

far just to

Given the current partnership between William and Aaron,

why take the

William knew what he was thinking but chose

Northspire wasn't just to intimidate Penelope and Bella; it

Serena's father left her were valuable enough to buy

had no