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?!"

gave a cold, dismissive laugh, refusing to

it. But you can name

out with absolute

her heart

He nodded. "Anything."

"Let me leave Alderburg."

It was as if an invisible hand seized his heart, making it hard to

long silence stretched between

at last, he

he did smile, he seemed

shrank back in fear at the

remained unfazed, her

"Fine. I agree."

answer was

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

it was because Cynthia Lynwood would

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

but his eyes were locked on

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

could feel his eyes burning into her back the whole time, but not

Serena got home, she started

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