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.

see me, but I mean it. I came to apologize. If we can't go

dappled sunlight, the hum of cicadas on a sweltering summer day', and how the

memories were

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 letting me down. You're

now, standing under the dim glow of the streetlamp, she could see it-the flicker of greed in

ever so slightly because

read him like

Don't insult what little sincerity you have left. And let's not forget that you were the one who looked

you're the one groveling for a project. It's only been a few days, Zach. Did you lose your pride that

thing. His spine, once straight, seemed to curve under the weight of her accusations. The cold

the wind as

Zach shameless

positioned herself in front of Zach like some kind of

to honor the 13 years you two shared and part on good terms. How could you twist his intentions like

one problem after another. Was tonight some kind of cursed reunion for her