Obsessive CEO’s Sinful Wife by Lil’ Bamboo

Chapter 17

Serenity could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest.

Goodness, what had gotten into her?!

She blushed and quickly withdrew her hand.

“Okay, let’s… eat before it gets cold.”

With that, she concentrated on her food and started eating voraciously.

Jackson smiled faintly as he watched her face almost disappear into her bowl of soup, and the amusement in his eyes seemed to deepen.

“Then, do you like me, Sis?”

“Yes, I do,” Serenity replied without hesitation.

“I like you very much too,” Jackson said, his lips curling up into a smile.

It seemed like it had been a long time since someone had captured his interest like this.

***

After the City Council inspection ended, Janice said to Serenity, “Serenity, our high school classmates are planning a class reunion this weekend. You should come too.”

A class reunion?

Serenity laughed inwardly. Given her current situation, attending a class reunion would only invite more ridicule.

“No, I have something else on that day, so I won’t go,” Serenity replied.

“Come on, we rarely gather. What could you possibly have to do that you can’t skip? Join us, okay?” Janice urged, clearly eager for Serenity to turn up at the reunion.

If the former class valedictorian and class beauty were to show up in her current state, it would surely astonish everyone. Janice couldn’t wait to show their former classmates the state Serenity was in.

“I have to work this weekend. Did you think my job included weekends as regular days off?” Serenity replied.

Janice was momentarily speechless. She had indeed forgotten about that.

“But…”

“I have to go pick up rubbish now. Let’s talk another time if anything comes up,” Serenity interrupted Janice and walked away without waiting for the other woman to finish speaking.

Serenity wasn’t an idiot. She could clearly see what Janice’s intentions were.

However, she didn’t expect that even though she had deliberately tried to avoid it, the deputy director specifically instructed her to deliver a document to someone at the City Council on Sunday who was at a luxurious club in Solaria City.

Ordinary sanitation workers couldn’t even dream of entering an establishment like this, but when she arrived at the club entrance, staff members were waiting there as if they had already known she was coming, and they led her through a side entrance into the club.

One of the staff members pushed open the door to a private room that was filled with people.

As soon as Serenity entered the room, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, look! Guess who’s here!”

Serenity looked up to see Janice, Amanda, and a group of her former high school classmates.

person who had called out

had set her up. Janice was affiliated with the City Council, and the leader of the Sanitation Office branch Serenity was working at would naturally want to establish a good relationship with her. So,

is now working as a

uniform stood out conspicuously

I almost didn’t recognize you after you spent three years in prison. Didn’t Zeke use

when she heard Zeke’s name. Every time she heard

person who had spoken approached Serenity slowly, and she realized it was William Sanders. He came from a

had even attempted to assault her. After Zeke had taught

over the document and

hypocritical smile and took the offered

for the

to turn and leave, William suddenly grabbed her arm from behind and said, “What’s the rush to leave? It’s

spoke, he held a glass of red wine to Serenity’s lips.

drink. You got charged for drunk driving back then, right? Don’t tell me you can’t hold your alcohol!”

to avoid the glass.

and the red wine splashed all over his body. He was instantly

girlfriend?! You’re just a street sweeper right now! You really don’t know what’s good even if it

as he grabbed a nearby bottle of wine and poured it directly over

body, leaving her in a disheveled state.

you should apologize to

Apologize?

the situation ridiculous. Clearly, she was the one being

pursed her lips, and a sense of clarity seeped into her inky eyes. No

only served to anger William further.

you to apologize because I hold you in high regard, you

echoed in the room, and Serenity’s clothes were

she exclaimed in alarm.

speak up for her, let alone step forward to stop what was

sunlight, her skin was fairer than an average person’s, but it was also covered in numerous scars.

scars had yet to fade, and they appeared grotesque

from her time in

felt a sharp pain in her hand. Wincing in pain, she turned to see that Amanda was currently stepping on the

in such a hurry to leave? You haven’t even properly apologized to Mr. Sanders here,” Amanda sneered, her eyes

to sparkle as if her desire was only to see Serenity’s suffering

back of her hand made Serenity feel as if she were back in prison when her bones were being

even resist and could only

But now…

and yanked her left hand from William’s grasp. Then, she shoved Amanda off her before running out of the private room

had to escape… She had to

a tremendous force struck her from behind, causing her to fall flat to

It hurt!

so

back felt like it was

“What’s this? Are you trying to escape? Haven’t you heard about this club? My family is one of

abruptly stopped talking.

familiar voice, “William? What are you

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

believed he would shield her from everything, but in the end, he had casually discarded

to encounter Zeke again after her

fiancee today? What a coincidence! Your ex-girlfriend is here with me for a meal too. However, she doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it fell into her lap, you know? That

hair and forced her head

fell on Zeke’s familiar face

time she was in pain, but now, he merely furrowed his brows in slight confusion,

back then when he had coldly agreed to let