Game Over No Second Chances

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Chapter 24

Serena was momentarily stunned. She hadn't realized when Hugh bust entered the room.

He took the poetry book from her hands and returned it to the bookshelf, aflicker of complicated emotion passing through his eyes. She couldn't quite understand what it meant

She felt as it she had somehow trespassed into his personal space with how curious she had been.

"sorry, I shouldn't have touched your book," she said

"It's fine," he replied.

He had told her to treat this place as it it were her own room. It wasn't an offense, but it wasn't the right moment to reveal the truth to her.

Hugh's fingers unconsciously tightened, and he awkwardly adjusted his sleeve.

Seeing that his expression remained neutral, without signs of anger, Serena breathed a sigh of relief. She then leaned in to ask, "The bookmark inside the book is beautiful."

He replied casually, "It's something I bought by the side of the toad."

Serena couldn't help but doubt his

bookmark was something she had treasured in high school, a limited edition prize from a

Hugh's hands, only for him to

the type to pry

bookshelf. She had no intention of prying further. Perhaps it was

the chair, about to find something else to do to

so you're

porcelain pieces. It included both museum- quality treasures and lesser-known cultural relics

after her mother passed, no one else had been willing to share stories about those antique

porcelain carries the weight of civilization and history. Each intricate design tells the story of its

is hard not

transcends time. I didn't realize you liked this ceralean porcelain too. When I first got

about porcelains. Her fingers brushed the slightly

his past, one few people knew about. No one would ever

space in front of the bookshelf was too narrow. He positioned himself behind her, his long arm almost enveloping her as he

once, and

rare for anyone to replicate such craftsmanship," Serena replied. "But I've heard that