Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 184

She loved him, deeply and passionately, right from the beginning. It wasn't a love that developed over time; it was there from the start.

Aaron's mind was a whirlwind of confusion. Seven years ago, Serena had entered his life like a beautiful comet, only to plummet swiftly and unexpectedly. It wasn't her relentless pursuit that annoyed him; quite the opposite, he had enjoyed it.

One day, while heading to a basketball game with Frederick, Aaron overheard a conversation in the locker room. Frederick was on the phone.

"Are you sure Serena's only interested in Aaron because of the Vance family's reputation?"

"I was wondering why she was so obsessed with him. Turns out, she's trying to protect her father's legacy..."

Those words pierced Aaron's heart with a cold, unshakeable certainty. Even though he later realized Serena truly loved him, those sentences had become thorns, embedded deep in his mind.

saw an antique, he was reminded that

Serena's game.

of him laid

those years ago. But his attention was caught by a nearby thermos. It

bean and taro dessert soup inside.

had taught Aaron to detect when something had been spiked. He'd attended enough events to become wary of such things. Serena had hidden

...

Serena instantly sensed something was amiss. Inside, she found several people gathered around her

is this?" one of

mine," Serena replied. "What's going

explained, "Miss Frost's earring is missing. We're conducting a search. We've checked everywhere backstage, and yours is the only bag left

her missing earring have to do with my bag?" Serena's