Game Over No Second Chances

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Chapter 66

Serena returned to Crestview Bay, She'd already arranged for someone to carry her things upstairs, leaving herself free to take a slow, unhurried walk before heading home.

As she approached her building, she saw a familiar figure standing beneath the streetlamp.

Zach was dressed in a suit, but he looked disheveled and worn down. His eyes were dull and lifeless. But the moment he saw her, they lit up.

"Rena, you're finally back! The last time at Larson Group, I let my emotions get the best of me. I said things I shouldn't have and upset you. This time, I came to apologize. I—"

Before Zach could finish, Serena raised a hand, cutting him off.

"I already got my revenge back then. We're even now. You don't owe me anything, so do us both a favor by shutting up and leaving."

With that, Serena walked past him. She'd barely taken two steps when Zach called out behind her. His voice was laced with desperation.

but I mean it. I came to apologize. If we can't go back to the way things wete, can't we at least start over as friends? Like how we

dappled sunlight, the

were

left an ache in Serena's chest, but her mind remained sharp and unwavering. She took a steady breath and turned back, shattering the hope in his eyes with a single sentence. "You're not here because you feel guilty for

the streetlamp, she could see it-the flicker of greed in his gaze and the way

so slightly because of

read him like an

price tag. Don't insult what little sincerity you have left. And let's not forget that

mistress. But now, you're the one groveling for a project. It's only been a few days, Zach. Did you lose your pride that quickly?" Her words

twisted, cycling through shades of pale and red, but he couldn't refute a single thing. His spine, once straight, seemed to curve under the weight of her accusations. The cold

whipped in the wind as

how can you call Zach shameless when you're

of Zach like some kind of shield. Her eyes were red-rimmed and brimming with unshed

just wanted to honor the 13 years you two shared and part on

some kind of cursed reunion for