Evening arrived.Serena took a taxi to the designated location. Instead of going up to find Matthew, she waited outside the building.Matthew's car soon turned the corner, and Serena quickly got in.It was a surprise that Matthew was driving himself today, but she didn't ask too much."Where to?" The car blended into the flow of traffic, and Matthew asked with his hands lightly resting on the steering wheel, his slender fingertips casually playing.If it were any other woman, they would probably choose the fanciest French restaurant, but that would be too boring because those were the things he ate regularly.What would Serena choose for him?It had been on his mind since he'd driven out."Let's go to my school. There's an Italian restaurant there, mainly selling handmade pizzas. You won't be disappointed."Matthew didn't ask, and he navigated to Metropolitan University, driving slowly towards it.After about forty minutes, they could see the gates of Metropolitan University from a di
After getting into the car, Matthew placed his hands on the steering wheel, gazing at the neon lights not far away as his thoughts drifted away.If the two of them loved each other so much, why did they break up?Serena, a person who treated relationships with extreme stubbornness, would reveal her cards from the start, willing to burn out but unwilling to let go.So why did she eventually compromise and agree to marry him?"Why did you break up?" He turned to look at her, finally asking this question.Serena's heart ached, and her face turned a few shades paler. "His family was well-off, unlike mine. His mother said he was the sun in the sky, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't reach him. He obeyed his family's arrangements and went abroad with another girl."She paused to take a deep breath and smiled to herself before continuing, “On a rainy night, I went out to find him, begging his mother to let me see him one last time. But she told me he had already boarded the plane, le
Infinity Realm Inc.Serena could walk on her legs and had no intention of missing any more work.The last lawsuit had been won because of her, and everyone in the legal department knew that, but what Ella had said before she left made them very jealous.Serena had a background, and she was still a bully!So on Serena's first day back at work, not a single person in the entire department came to talk to her.She had no intention of taking the initiative to make up with anyone, after all, she didn't come here to make friends.At noon, instead of going to the cafeteria to eat, she left the company, intending to check on granny first.But just as she stepped out of the gate, a woman lunged at her, smashing the bag in her hand against her head.“BITCH!”The bag had rivets on it, and when it was smashed down like that, her head was dizzy for a while.The guards at the gate rushed to stop the cloaked woman, Serena covered her head, and only then did she get a good look at the woman.It was E
Having entered the car, Serena rolled up all the windows, narrowing her eyes slightly.Ella felt uneasy. Despite Serena being much younger, she now seemed like a child who had done something wrong.Serena waited for Ella to speak, to explain the events leading up to this moment.Ella hesitated before finally opening up."After leaving, I quickly joined another company. At that time, all I could think about was defeating you. But in just a few days, I got fired. After that, I couldn't find any work. No company wanted to hire me. Last night, I encountered some thugs. I was almost...,"She paused, trembling at the memory, then continued, "A woman saved me. She had bodyguards with her, and those thugs were captured. During interrogation, they claimed you sent them.."“ I've been facing continuous setbacks—no job, unpaid mortgages, and car loans. The bank keeps calling me. My emotions reached a terrifying point. What happened last night finally pushed me over the edge.”Serena's eyelashes
Pines Ridge"Madam, your current room will be your room from now on. All toiletries are provided for you. If there's anything missing, please let me know."Serena nodded, dragging her luggage into the room.The room had several new wardrobes. Opening one, she found it filled with clothes, each set still with its tags on. A whole wall, organized by the four seasons, each with at least thirty outfits.Another wardrobe was packed with handbags, shoes, and neatly arranged hats.Her room even had a spacious vanity table with internationally renowned skincare products, from cleansers to essences, all top-tier.Serena's mouth nearly dropped open.She had visited Nina's room before and never expected to enjoy the same treatment. Staring at the skincare products on the vanity, she reached out and touched them.Back in college, many girls would spray perfume and apply lipstick.She had envied them back then; after all, which girl didn't love these things?However, all the money she earned went
After dinner, Serena found the atmosphere here too stuffy and couldn't wait to get back to Pines Ridge.But it was too rude to leave right after dinner, so she could only find an excuse to go out into the garden to get some fresh air.But not long after she stopped, Jordan's voice came from behind her."Sister-in-law, you chose this place very well, even if something happens to us, no one will hear it."Jordan stroked his chin as he said it and looking at her with a smile on his face.Serena shivered with goosebumps; hearing that the man had gone to Antarctica for a month to remodel didn't seem to change anything.Jordan approached, a smile covering his face again at the thought of last time."Thanks to you last time, how else would I have been able to go to Antarctica and see the sights, why don't I treat you to dinner and thank you properly?"Serena frowned, this person wouldn't think he went to Antarctica because of her, would she?"That has nothing to do with me."Her voice was ca
Worried about her?Matthew's brow furrowed for a moment, "Why do you think that?""Then what are you doing here?"Serena asked rhetorically, her heart at peace, was he just being nice to her because she was his wife in name only?Matthew turned around and looked down at her, "Serena, don't ever depend on me, after two years I won't interfere in your affairs anymore, when you take off this identity of my wife you will realize how cruel I really am to outsiders, what I have done for you is responsibility, a man's responsibility.”Once people become dependent, they become little children waiting to be picked up from kindergarten.The Serena in his eyes wasn't supposed to be like that.Serena looked into his eyes and knew he was reminding her of that.She smiled, "I know, at least the woman you love will be happy in the future.""No such woman will exist."Matthew replied absolutely and then walked forward in silence.The two walked back and forth to the parking lot where Nathan waited qu
(Flashback)"Serena , don't go, just send her a text to remind her." Catherine is lying on the bed to persuade Serena .But Serena didn't stop packing and continued to take a bunch of notes and put them in her book bag saying, "She's not answering her phone, the final exams are next month and Linda doesn't even know when they are. I'm just going to check it out, don't you worry."Linda was the most introverted and quiet of them all.Serena was the only one who remembered that she wasn't at school, and she had stumbled upon the address of Linda's new home when she'd had dinner with her earlier, so she'd brought her notes with her, ready to lend them to her.But when she got to Linda's house, no one was there even though the door was open."Linda, are you there?" She shouted as she made her way inside.Approaching the bedroom, a strange noise stopped Serena in her tracks, "Ah-"Serena was an adult now, and she certainly knew what such a gasp meant.Far away, through a crack in the door