Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 166

With a soft thud, the pie crust slipped from Serena's hand, landing on the floor. It jolted her back to reality as she refocused on the task at hand.

Only then did she realize a pressing issue: she had no idea what kind of filling Samuel preferred.

Asking him directly would ruin the surprise.

After a moment's thought, Serena decided to make two pies-one with a hearty vegetable filling and another with a savory meat filling.

By the time she finished baking and the pies were out of the oven, it was already past four in the afternoon.

Serena packed the pies into two insulated containers and headed out to Samuel's apartment.

When she arrived at the Emerald Crown Residences, Samuel wasn't home yet, so she waited downstairs.

To her surprise, it was less than five minutes before she spotted Samuel's car pulling into the complex.

"You're back so soon?" Serena was taken aback.

Samuel's cheeks were slightly flushed from the cool breeze, but his eyes sparkled with a smile.

"As soon as you called, I hurried back. You didn't have to wait long, did you?" "Aren't you supposed to be at work?" Serena teased, smiling at him.

head sheepishly. "Work can't be more important than you. Let's go

nodded gently, following Samuel into the complex, feeling

insulated containers in

you

pies, and I had extras, so I

deepened, his eyes crinkling at

couldn't help but

in a soft

returning home. Some couldn't help

few minutes, they

over, it was in a guest room

own living space, which was also impeccably

hire a housekeeper to do

replied as he moved into the kitchen to unpack the

the pies filled the small space, creating a

was surprised. "With managing the company, how do you find time

Samuel said, pulling out a few plates.

in her voice. "I wasn't sure what kind of filling you'd like, so