Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 191

The chill of his fingertips against Serena's flushed skin brought a momentary clarity to her foggy mind.

"Let go..." she struggled to say, her voice barely a whisper.

"It's me."

The deep, familiar voice resonated instantly-Aaron.

In the next heartbeat, she was pulled into an office by Aaron.

In one corner of the room, a sink stood waiting. Serena stumbled over to it like a parched wanderer finding an oasis, twisting the faucet open with urgency.

Cold water cascaded over her face, trickling down her skin, quenching the heat that had been consuming her from within, offering a brief respite.

But it wasn't enough.

The water's cooling touch was fleeting, leaving behind a persistent warmth. Desperate, Serena pressed her face under the stream, soaking it up like a tree desperate for rain.

dim light. He turned to see Serena, water streaming down

her form, outlining her curves in a way

wall,

opened her eyes,

a shiver running through her. The cold water could soothe her skin, but it

like it was about to explode, she refused to give in.

towering over

her head, exposing the

around her waist, "you've been drugged. There's only one way

pressed against Aaron's chest, the heat within

lip, her ears turning crimson, but she was

her ear, his voice a soft lure. "Serena,

rough fingertips tracing down her shoulder like an electric current,

water and the heat from her body intertwined, like being plunged into

senses were

blurred, her body weakened, unable

came this way. Saw Serena heading here earlier,"