Game Over No Second Chances

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Serena Jansen stood by the massive floor-to-ceiling window, her silk robe draped elegantly over her figure. She gazed at the flickering city lights in the distance.

After a long pause, she picked up her phone and made a call. "I agree to the engagement."

There was a brief silence on the other end before her father's voice came through. Howard Jansen sounded excited, barely trying to contain it.

"Nina, when are you coming back? I'll pick you up."

Her chest tightened, and a lump formed in her throat. It had been years since she last heard him call her by her childhood nickname.

"Next Monday."

Without waiting for a response, she ended the call.

After her mother, Amber Hanson, had passed away, Howard wasted no time bringing another woman and her daughter into their home. Serena hated them, and she vowed to never let her mother's company fall into their hands.

For years, she had bent over backward for Zach Foster. But now, she no longer saw the need for such trouble. There was a far more direct way to reclaim what was rightfully hers.

Still, the thought of Zach sent a dull pain through her heart.

...

Earlier that evening, at 8:30 pm, Serena had set the table with the dinner she had meticulously prepared. Right when she was done, her phone buzzed with a message.

Zach wrote, "Something came up at work. Don't wait for me."

Her entire body went numb as she stared at the screen.

It was her 23rd birthday that day, as well as the fifth anniversary of their relationship.

She had been calling and texting him since 6:00 pm. Her calls had gone unanswered, and her texts had been barely acknowledged-she had sent ten messages, and he had only responded with a single word.

"Busy."

Their WhatsApp chat felt like a one-sided monologue.

Serena: "I ordered tomahawk steak..."

Serena: "Picked up fresh roses and lilies..."

your favorite. I picked it

"The candles are gardenia-scented. I made

years, and he had never missed her birthday. Unwilling to accept reality, she dialed his number one more

a notification popped up-a post from

looking forward to

a woman, their arms

sleeve immediately. The engraved gardenia pattern was a custom design she had specially commissioned

was only one

out of the picture repeatedly. Her eyes burned from

moment Vincent announced his nationwide tour. At the time, she had told

had promised to go with her. But in the end, he stood

Zach had abandoned her and taken

to every

hands. She could

and had to move from Javerton City to Yellowbrook City to recover. That was when she met

health,

protected and spoiled her, staying by her

He had given her the most beautiful bouquet and promised that she was the only

wondered when that promise had started to fade. Maybe it was the moment she

dress had smiled softly, eyes filled with

I'm the scholarship student

on the edge of a cliff, she had easily triggered his protective instincts. From that day forward, whenever he had to choose between Serena and Wendy, Zach had

Serena had fought back.

would only look at her with a frown, his eyes filled with disappointment. "Wendy isn't as strong as you. She's not as

had wanted to scream. So being weak gave Wendy the

suddenly, breaking the

up. Three messages popped

world-class! Zach already arranged for me to meet him after the concert so I could ask

but he was worried I wouldn't eat properly and insisted on staying with me.

"Zach got me this gift! Ms. Jansen, can you help

stunning multicolored diamond bracelet, a luxury brand's latest seasonal release that was only available through pre-order. When

But not for her.

She lit a candle and finished her birthday alone. She dumped all

the past thirteen years, she and

him wouldn't

She needed time.

her bed. The next moment, a cool hand brushed against

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