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.

to

Two hours later.

back in the villa, hardly believing his eyes. Not a

Penelope and Bella really return these

out a

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

his phone to call Serena, but her phone went

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

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

very interesting." William gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the magnificent

assistant was

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

travel so far just to

Given the current partnership between William and Aaron, Penelope and Bella

why take the

his assistant's puzzled expression, William knew what he

Northspire wasn't just to intimidate Penelope and Bella; it was also a warning to others eyeing

father left her were valuable

no intention of selling