Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 241

"Serena..."

Aaron had barely spoken her name when a lively, eager voice chimed in beside him.

"Aaron, I heard you'd arrived, so I rushed right down!"

Cynthia Lynwood hurried over, her eyes flickering with a hint of nervousness. But the moment she spotted the bouquet of roses in Aaron's arms, her whole face lit up. "Are these for me, Aaron?"

Aaron's gaze flickered. He glanced over at Serena, who was already striding toward the TV studio, her expression unreadable. His brow furrowed with frustration. Without another word, he shoved the roses into Cynthia Lynwood's hands. "Yeah. They're for you."

Cynthia's cheeks flushed pink as she lowered her head, shyly inhaling the scent of the roses. "They're beautiful. And they smell wonderful! You must have had them flown in from Faircrest, didn't you? Aaron, you're so thoughtful. You know I love Faircrest roses best, and you went to all that trouble just for me. I'm really touched..."

As she spoke, she kept sneaking smug glances in Serena's direction.

simply kept walking, one step at a time, toward the

the more agitated he felt. He was just about to follow after Serena when Cynthia Lynwood grabbed his

again, Serena had already disappeared

Cynthia's hand off, his tone curt. "Aren't you supposed to be filming?

Noticing a few people watching, she forced a smile. "I'm going

the tall, glass-fronted building—at least a dozen stories high. After a moment's hesitation, he followed

spot Serena in the crowd, quietly reading her

had improved considerably. This time, they'd brought in a top-notch makeup artist for her— though the makeup

swallowed hard, his gaze settling on Serena. He found he couldn't

past, he'd always believed that Serena would never survive without him. But now, seeing her like this, it was clear he'd been wrong. Without him,

It felt like someone had stuffed a rag

bringing Aaron

already calling the guests to their places, so she