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 up from the

candles are gardenia-scented. I made them

13 years, and he had never missed her birthday. Unwilling to

message. Just then, a notification popped up-a post from

looking forward to this

and a woman, their arms pressed

man's sleeve immediately. The engraved gardenia pattern

Zach's favorite. And there was only one set in all of Yellowbrook

gripped her phone tightly, zooming in and out of the picture repeatedly. Her eyes burned from the strain

she

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

birthday, Zach had abandoned her and taken Wendy

spread from her chest to every part

with trembling hands. She

and had to move from Javerton

of him, even after regaining her health, she had never wanted

years older than her. He had always protected and

18th birthday, he had confessed his love, unable to wait another moment. He had given her the most beautiful bouquet and

to fade. Maybe it was the moment she introduced

had smiled softly, eyes

scholarship

protective instincts. From that day forward, whenever he had to choose between Serena

Serena had fought back.

disappointment.

had wanted to scream. So being weak gave Wendy the right to shamelessly steal her

vibrated suddenly, breaking the

snatched it up. Three messages popped onto

arranged for me to meet him after the concert so I could ask to be his

kept telling Zach to go back and see you, but he was worried I wouldn't eat properly and insisted

can you help

a stunning multicolored diamond bracelet, a luxury brand's latest seasonal release that was only available through pre-order. When the concept advertisement first came out, Serena

But not for her.

all the leftover food into the trash, including the cake she had spent two

because, for the past thirteen years, she and Zach had

herself from him wouldn't

She needed time.

The next moment, a cool

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