Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 229

Aaron didn't bother satisfying Frederick's curiosity-he simply ended the call with a click.

Frederick stared at his phone, speechless.

Seriously? Stingy much.

He tucked his phone away, but the playful glint in his eyes had vanished. Ever since he'd learned there was a chance Evelyn might still be alive, Frederick had been relentlessly chasing down every lead, determined to find her. He'd lost her once already he wasn't going to let it happen again.

Meanwhile, at his hotel, Aaron stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring out at the city. He was waiting for Serena to show up.

...

The next morning.

Serena got up early and headed straight to the studio. She'd already found a lawyer even more formidable than Nestor Leighton, but today she had a shoot scheduled. She'd have to wait until filming wrapped to meet with the attorney.

She forced it down, gripping the steering wheel,

As soon as she saw Serena, Cynthia greeted her with sunny enthusiasm. Serena, however, ignored her. Truth be told, she didn't want to be

interaction didn't go unnoticed. Onlookers

Sullivan being a little harsh with Miss Lynwood? I mean, so what if she's

just too nice for her

so sweet! If I were Aaron, I'd pick Miss

who doesn't love

a faint smile flickering on her lips. But when she glanced in the makeup mirror and caught sight of Serena's striking, effortlessly beautiful face,

on Cynthia, a stubborn thorn in her side. But then again, what did beauty

to the chatter. In seven years living in Alderburg, she'd learned one

extra investment, was placed center stage. To her left and right sat

only briefed them on the format—not the questions. Everything from here on

the headlines, the buzz. But once filming began, a problem quickly emerged. The first segment was a rapid-fire trivia round. Given a series of photos, the five guests had to correctly identify each antique to score a point. Serena, however, didn't seem eager to jump in. She'd barely attempted to answer, and as a result, hadn't gotten