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.

She simply kept

about to follow after Serena when Cynthia Lynwood grabbed his arm. "Aaron,

again, Serena had already disappeared through

you supposed

forced a smile. "I'm going up now,

at the tall, glass-fronted building—at least a dozen

to spot Serena in the crowd, quietly

top-notch makeup artist for her—

on Serena. He found he couldn't look

But now, seeing her like this, it

in Aaron's eyes. It felt like someone

bringing

their places, so she