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?!"

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

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

out with absolute

her heart

He nodded. "Anything."

"Let me leave Alderburg."

froze. It was as if an invisible hand seized his

silence stretched

at last, he

he did smile, he seemed like a demon straight from the depths

people shrank

remained unfazed, her gaze

"Fine. I agree."

that his answer was any

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

was because Cynthia Lynwood would never face

I land safely, I'll delete

his

particular weight on the word "believe," as if daring her to prove him wrong. Serena said nothing more. She turned

could feel his eyes burning into her back the whole time, but not once did she look

Serena got home, she started