Chapter 205

Serena watched as Zach ran toward Wendy, then suddenly let out a laugh.

"Love is ridiculous. One moment, you think you can go back to the past, and the next, reality reminds you where you really stand."

She smoothed back her wind-tousled hair. There was no heartbreak-only relief. Wendy's dramatic stunt meant she wouldn't have to endure another one of Zach's forced "dates".

And just as she had expected, Zach rushed out of the restaurant, carrying Wendy in his arms.

Through the glass window, Serena caught the smirk playing on Wendy's lips.

She chuckled and silently mouthed, "I should be thanking you instead."

She didn't care if Wendy saw it or not. Serena stood up calmly, ready to go home and enjoy a well-deserved good night's sleep.

But amidst the chaos outside, a camera lens quietly withdrew.

By the time Serena got home, she hadn't even had the chance to freshen up when her phone buzzed.

It was a message from Calvin. "Serena, come to the Larson residence."

rarely texted her directly. This was a

keys and rushed out the door, then drove straight to the Larson

wrong? Are you

desk, watching Serena's worried expression. For a moment, he was taken

before

a breath of

before stepping into the room. "So, Grandpa, why did you ask

hard to be harsh. Instead of

picked them up, her

pictures of her and Zach at dinner, taken from multiple angles. The candlelit

dinner with Mr. Foster, but we were

when does discussing business require a

Serena, Hugh was still

brows furrowed as he said, "Serena, tell me the truth. Did you and Hugh have an argument? Is that why you're out

nearly choked. What kind of twisted logic was

"Hugh treats me well. There's

had anything to hide, would I have been sitting in front of a floor-to-ceiling window where anyone

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