Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 80

Chapter 81

"Thank you for the offer, Mr. Grayson, but I'll have to decline," Serena said with a polite smile.

She had no intention of becoming Mrs. William. The Grayson family wasn't the kind of place she wanted to be involved with. She didn't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire.

William didn't push the matter. "I'll wait for you to change your mind."

Serena chuckled softly, not taking his words to heart. "If there's nothing else, Mr. Grayson..." She hadn't forgotten she needed to make a discreet exit.

William smiled slightly. "Must you leave tonight, Miss Sullivan?"

"Yes."

your mind," he stepped aside, "but

"And what's that?"

shoes," he said, glancing at

her shoes,

in high heels. Do you have

lips twitched. How did William notice such a minor detail? Was he a mind

prepare any, I happen to have a pair," William said, producing a pair of sneakers from behind his back

change," he offered, bending down. His fingers brushed over her pale instep, and she felt a cool breeze as

watching his strong frame beneath the tailored suit as he worked. Her foot was lifted, and she instinctively placed a hand on William's shoulder for

swapped for a pair of comfortable sneakers.

and she realized her hand was still resting on William's shoulder. Her face changed slightly, and she was about to pull away when a cold voice sounded from behind her, "What are you

her hand back and turned to see Aaron standing there. She froze for a moment, feeling a twinge of annoyance at her guilty reaction. It wasn't as if she and William were doing anything wrong. Besides, what business was it

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