Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 485 Just thinking about how Serena had dismissed him with such disdain earlier that day made Brad seethe with frustration .

He thought she was ungrateful .

After all , he had been nothing but genuine toward her , yet she still dared to fantasize about staying with Harvey .

Brad was determined not to let that happen .

Serena was going to be his , ho matter what .

It was not about love or promises ; it was about his pride as a man and the thrill of conquest .

Losing the fight for the family headship to Harvey had already been humiliating enough , but if he could not win Serena over , Brad figured he might as well crawl into a hole and die .

Behind the bar , the bartender glanced at him while mixing a drink .

Mr.

Brad , maybe you should ease up on the drinks youve got business to handle later .

Shut the hell up ! Brad snapped , his voice slurred with irritation .

Who the hell do you you are , telling me what to do ? The bartender flinched and backed off , deciding it was not worth arguing .

then , a couple a man and a woman walked up to the bar

with

bartender glanced up at her

kind of beauty

back working

, charming , and wearing a laid back

sighed inwardly

it all wrong ; the princess always ends up with the prince , leaving guys like him , with a paycheck that barely

, Sweetheart , if were

you take me back to your place ? Uh … that

not even officially dating

cares about labels ? As long as youre serious about me , Im willing to do anything !

, rubbing it in his face

if the kids these days were unaware that public displays of affection never

thoughts wandered back to

and affectionately with

like he had been given a whole new lease on life

up frustration

, Brad did not forget the reason he was at Dillons Bar to retrieve the stolen formulas

of that reminded him , once again

a complicated mix of