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 didn't care about Cynthia Lynwood, yet here he was,

How ironic.

gathered her things

entrance to her apartment complex, she

walked up and tapped on the

down to

tugged at Serena's lips.

right over. You're back sooner

Serena opened the door

trial's in a few days. Are you nervous?" William asked as

in good spirits these past few days, and she'd looked over his previous case files. Aside from that one loss to Nestor Leighton,

faintly. "Let's get

He'd long since given up saying anything about William cutting meetings short to pick

William was definitely in love with her. Not that

them

the corner, Giles was determined to leave nothing to chance. He'd called William and

we can't get complacent," Giles said, handing them each a thick stack of papers. "Remember, on

hadn't been nervous before, suddenly felt her anxiety spike at Giles's

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