Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 205

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?!"

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

you can name another price. Anything else, as long as it's within my

out with absolute

eyes, her heart

He nodded. "Anything."

"Let me leave Alderburg."

It was as if an invisible

silence stretched between

at last,

every bit the cold, elegant devil. But when he did smile, he seemed like a demon straight from the depths

people shrank back

Serena remained unfazed, her gaze as cool

"Fine. I agree."

his answer was any

got what she'd wanted for so long-yet, strangely, she didn't feel

it was because Cynthia Lynwood would

you, Mr. Vance. Once I land

his eyes were locked

as if daring her to prove

into her back the whole

home, she started packing

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