Chapter 187

Christian

“You go ahead. I have to make a quick call” Christian told Dario as the two had finally reached the warehouse.

Christian gave Beau the task to help Carmen prepare for the party because he didn’t want to abandon her. A happy Carmen meant a happy Serena, and he did not want to risk anything

He smiled at Serena’s text message before his eyes moved to Dario. “I think I’ll pass. I still feel a bit uncomfortable.” Dario told him.

Christian wanted to call Serena before her departure and had hoped for it to be a private conversation, but he knew that if he was willing to share the business, it also meant he had to trust his cousin.

“Sure, whatever you want.” Christian sighed as he gave Dario a side-eye. He dialed Serena’s number and waited for her to answer her phone.

“Chrissie. I was just about to call you!” Serena spoke enthusiastically. Christian was surprised at her cheerful tone and looked at Dario, who couldn’t help but laugh along. It was a complete contrast from just a few hours ago.

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She didn’t want to say goodbye to Siena, and even Christian felt guilty. “You sound much happier than when, you left.”He commented.

“Yes!” Serena spoke. Christian focused his attention on the voices in the background. He thought about Isobel, who must’ve been uncomfortable because she wasn’t like Serena or her friends. “I’m actually really

excited!”

“Where’s Siena? Can I hear her voice?” Serena asked in a hurry. Christian widened his eyes and was lost for words. He didn’t want to tell her that her tears were for nothing and that also he could not take care of the baby at the moment.

“Siena?” Christian mumbled while he tried to come up with a reasonable explanation as to why she couldn’t speak to the baby. “She’s asleep.”

Dario stared at Christian with raised eyebrows and wondered why he would even lie about something like that. “Asleep?” Serena huffed. “Why do we have a boring baby?”

Christian heard a deep sigh from her mouth before she turned back into her cheerful self.

leaving in just thirty minutes. Can you believe that?” Serena spoke full of excitement.

to him, and he had always admired how the

laughed at Serena’s

he focused on the sound of Serena’s endless giggles. “I don’t know how I’m going to survive two days

much…I actually don’t even want to spend a day without you.” Serena told him. “I think I’m obsessed

heard those words, and despite everything, he needed him to know that Serena was his. He was willing to share the family business, but he would not

Christian chuckled. “But I want you to have fun. You

that Serena thought otherwise. She enjoyed staying at home and

the world…so I need

had recognized that voice instantly and knew it was Luna, who always had

Serena yelled out, while Christian couldn’t believe his ears. “You girls

didn’t worry about her friend’s words because he trusted Serena. He desperately wanted to believe that she wasn’t like him and that even though he deserved it, she did not have the heart to hurt him.

to go now-bye, please give Siena a kiss

it actually felt to hear her voice, and

-“Yes?”

felt embarrassed by that question, but he couldn’t help it. “Of course I will!” Serena promised. “But I really

“I love you,

things went

if the plane would crash?

her warm

would enjoy her days and realize she didn’t need him anymore?

was the kind of effect

Serena responded before she hung

at the backseat. “Our Siena is not asleep, she’s not even here, so I would like to know who the hell

was sharing

think it would’ve looked

him, and he believed the truth would’ve made everything much easier for everyone. “She

snake, do

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