Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 206

He was probably up all night dealing with the aftermath of last night's murder.

Serena masked her expression and calmly looked away.

"What about the Tri-Glaze Pottery?" she asked.

Aaron, who'd survived the sleepless night with nothing but coffee, looked up at Serena. Her distant attitude made the vein in his temple throb.

After a moment, he replied coldly, "Is that all you care about-antiques?"

"Yes."

Aaron's clenched fists loosened suddenly. He paused, then said, "I asked Cynthia. She doesn't know where the pottery is."

Serena let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "I don't believe you."

"She really doesn't know!" Aaron's voice grew tense. "Why are you so obsessed with that antique?"

He was clearly losing patience, but Serena didn't back down. "If Cynthia Lynwood can't produce the Tri-Glaze Pottery, I'll have no choice but to release the recording to the public."

Aaron's tone turned frigid. "You've already gotten that doctor and nurse killed. Do you want Cynthia dead too?!"

a cold, dismissive laugh, refusing to argue the point. "Well? Is

the Tri-Glaze Pottery-I don't have it. But you can name another price. Anything else, as

rang out with absolute

into his eyes, her heart pounding wildly.

He nodded. "Anything."

"Let me leave Alderburg."

an invisible

long silence

last,

the cold, elegant devil. But when he did smile, he

the surrounding tables, people shrank back

unfazed, her gaze as

"Fine. I agree."

answer

finally got what she'd wanted for

it was because Cynthia Lynwood would never

you, Mr. Vance. Once I land safely, I'll

curled into a mocking smirk, but his eyes were locked on Serena. "I

to prove him wrong. Serena said nothing more. She turned and walked

into her back the whole time, but not once did she

got home, she started