Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 160

After she finished speaking, she glanced again in Serena's direction before continuing slowly, "But this ring, it really was a gift from Aaron."

Cynthia Lynwood's voice wasn't loud, yet each word pierced Serena's ears with absolute clarity.

Serena took a sip of her drink, unfazed.

Cynthia Lynwood had boasted so many times that Serena had grown immune to

it.

"Serena, would you switch seats with me?" Samuel nudged her shoulder, "I have something to discuss with Mr. Vance."

Serena understood his intentions all too well.

With a grateful smile, she replied, "Sure."

Her smile, under the warm golden light, was like fireworks lighting up the sky.

However, just as she began to move, a strong hand suddenly grasped hers.

Her expression shifted slightly as she turned to look at Aaron.

and took a sip before speaking slowly, "I prefer not to discuss business at social

hand but couldn't. Not wanting to cause a scene,

since Mr. Vance doesn't like discussing business over dinner, let's leave

looked at

under the table, Aaron's grip on Serena's hand

even more.

entwined his fingers with hers in a

to Aaron with

the last three words quietly,

showing no intention of letting go, and instead

glanced at the fork on

the fork and let

to retrieve it, she whispered a threat, "Aaron, if you don't let go, I won't be

down too, a slight smirk playing on his

doing

and deliberately lowered to a seductive

unfazed, pointed the cutlery at Aaron's wrist. "If you don't let

was no mistaking the threat