Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 244

Hearing Aaron's oh-so-obvious denial, Serena couldn't help but laugh even harder.

"Aaron, this is Northspire, not Alderburg. You don't get to make the rules here!" she shot back.

She had been a little disheartened when she realized Abby had lied to her, but now that Aaron was trying to control things, she was more determined than ever to win first place.

Aaron watched Serena, stubborn as ever, and his brow furrowed. "Do you always have to contradict me?"

"Who's contradicting whom?" Serena's voice was icy. "I wanted a life with you, but you couldn't see past Cynthia Lynwood. Now that I've finally let you go, you won't leave me alone. Aaron, don't you think this is a little pathetic?"

Aaron's scowl deepened. He rubbed his forehead, then looked up at Serena, enunciating each word: "You really won't drop out of the competition?"

"No, I won't."

"Fine." Aaron stood up, his gaze steely. "Don't say I didn't warn you.”

With that, he swept out of the room.

Serena watched him go, her smile dropping the moment the door closed behind him.

He claimed he didn't care about Cynthia Lynwood, yet here he was, trying to push

How ironic.

things and

entrance to her apartment complex, she spotted a

up and tapped on the

slid down to reveal William's handsome

smile tugged at Serena's

and came right over. You're back sooner than

opened the

you nervous?" William asked as she

past few days, and she'd looked over his previous case files. Aside

smiled faintly. "Let's

with a quick "Yes, sir." He'd long since given up saying anything about William cutting meetings short to pick up Miss

with her. Not that Miss Sullivan seemed interested

them arrived at

leave nothing to chance. He'd called William and Serena over to

in court, so we can't get complacent," Giles said, handing them each

nervous before, suddenly felt her anxiety

to use the restroom real quick," she mumbled, slipping out