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?!"

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

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

words rang out with absolute

his eyes, her heart

He nodded. "Anything."

"Let me leave Alderburg."

invisible hand seized his heart, making it

long silence stretched

at last, he

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

people shrank back in fear at

Serena remained unfazed, her gaze as cool as

"Fine. I agree."

that his answer was any

for so long-yet,

Cynthia Lynwood would never face

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

lips curled into a mocking smirk, but his eyes

word "believe," as if daring her to prove him wrong. Serena

into her back the whole

Serena got home, she started packing