Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 195

The school anniversary celebration finally came to an end with the strains of "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban echoing through the auditorium.

Serena and Rock joined the throng of people streaming out of the building.

"Serena, it's still early. Want to take a stroll around the campus?" Rock suggested.

Serena shook her head.

The day had been so eventful, she was exhausted and just wanted to leave.

"Alright then," Rock replied, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "Maybe next time, you can show me the antiques you've restored?"

Seeing the hopeful look in his eyes, Serena couldn't bring herself to tell him the truth.

Once the celebration was over, she would be leaving Alderburg.

They might never see each other again.

"Sure," she lied.

"See you next time, then."

Serena nodded slightly and turned toward the parking lot.

Samuel and Joy hadn't returned by the time the event ended.

sent Samuel a message, saying she'd wait

failure, but today, drugging her was

had been overwhelming, and she and Samuel had been forced to park along a narrow school

waited by the car for over ten minutes without

saw Yvonne, Cynthia Lynwood, and

surrounded by his followers,

tightly to Cynthia Lynwood's arm, ensuring a spot in the front row. The group was laughing and chatting, though Aaron maintained

her with a

comment about Cynthia Lynwood's venomous gaze behind

He was right.

her eyes crinkled with mirth, the smile was hollow, filled with

she wanted her

VP Lewis, Yvonne's expression

to expose Serena's true nature to Samuel

making

twisted her heart

and Serena had chatted alone, Samuel had pulled

first time Samuel

She was secretly thrilled.

Serena could

Had she misplaced them?

at Samuel's earnest