Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 119

Everyone was trying to locate the source of the sound, but Serena's gaze had already settled on Aaron's slightly puffed chest.

A faint smile curled at the corner of her lips.

That ringtone—it was unmistakably Cynthia Lynwood's personal ringtone.

Serena had always suspected that Cynthia Lynwood wouldn't sit idly by and watch Aaron marry her.

Seeing the derision in Serena's eyes, Aaron irritably pulled out his phone and cut the call short.

Surprised, Serena raised an eyebrow.

She had expected Aaron to answer the call and leave her high and dry, as he had countless times before.

"Proceed," Aaron coldly instructed the bewildered officiant.

Snapping back to reality, the officiant asked, "Mr. Vance, do you..."

Just then, in the audience, Victor's phone vibrated several times in his pocket.

He pulled it out, hesitated for a moment, and glanced up at Aaron on the platform. After a brief consideration, he decided to answer it.

"Hello..."

heard the voice on the other end, Victor's expression shifted. He looked up at Aaron,

Victor steeled himself and approached the stage, pressing up against the wall: "Mr. Vance,

brow, his gaze still locked on

to Serena, asking if she

lips moved, but

want to say "I

saying "I don't" would

jeopardize her plan to

holding the

take

who had been standing

casting an irritated glance

said on the other end made Aaron's face

"I'll be right there."

phone. He turned back to Serena with a hint of guilt in

up, and

words, he strode