Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 126

Chapter 127

"What exactly does Mr. Vance mean by that? I'm a bit confused," Samuel said, clutching his bowl tightly. He took several deep breaths before meeting Aaron's intense gaze.

"Confused?" Aaron's lips curled into a faint smile, though it didn't reach his eyes. "Hand over Serena, or there will be no place for you in Alderburg."

"Mr. Vance, I still don't understand what you're implying," Samuel replied nervously, setting his bowl down. "Are you saying Serena is missing?"

Aaron narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing every nuance of Samuel's expression. "You really don't know?"

"I don't know," Samuel said anxiously. "Since Serena went to Northspire, we've barely been in touch. Mr. Vance, what happened to Serena?"

Aaron's eyes darkened. "Search the place."

The guards at the door filed in. Samuel's apartment wasn't big, and it didn't take them long to comb through it.

there's no trace of anyone else being here," one of the

like an unfathomable abyss.

ticked by, each second stretching into eternity. The room was so silent that the sound

of the apartment. Samuel let out a sigh of relief, only to

froze. It was several long seconds before Aaron finally turned away and

the spot. Aaron was now thoroughly suspicious of him. He was frustrated

the apartment, William sat in his SUV, watching Aaron exit the building. The smile that had been playing on his lips faded. Serena was still missing, and Aaron hadn't found

concern. "The old man called again. He wants to know when

"Once things are settled

Finn said nothing more.

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Samuel's hometown, the scenery was breathtaking. Especially at night when the moonlight turned the ocean's surface into a shimmering expanse, it was like a scene from a fairy tale. Serena had been here just two days but had already

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