Lynette had thought long and hard to come up with this story. She tried to portray herself as a victim.As long as she was a victim, she wouldn't be blamed for what happened to Serenity. Serenity could only blame her bad luck."Do you swear that everything you're telling me is the truth?" Lucas looked her right in the eye and asked.Lynette quickly said, "Of course. Why would I lie to you, Lucas? The more I think about it, the more scared I am. If I were the one who went into the lounge, I would surely have fallen victim to Jonas because I'm not as quick-witted as Serenity is. It would have turned into a major scandal! Everyone would be talking about it!"As she spoke, she tried to jump into his arms for comfort.However, he pushed her away and said, "Lynette, I've already told you, I only see you as someone who saved me when we were kids. Please stop doing or saying inappropriate things so that people don't get the wrong idea."Lynette's face fell. She bit her lower lip tightly.
But Serenity had just experienced a major heartbreak. Would asking Serenity to be her maid of honor reopen old wounds and make Serenity sad?"You're getting married in three months?"Serenity was taken aback when her best friend dropped the bombshell."Yeah. Terry said he would resolve the White family conflict within three months, and then we'll get married," Lisa explained.Initially, Lisa was worried that it might be too soon, but once they decided to get married three months later, she felt relieved and was excited to become Terry's wife."Congratulations!" Serenity congratulated her friend wholeheartedly. "Of course I'll be your maid of honor! I'd be upset if you didn't ask me!""It's okay if you don't want to, though..."Serenity hugged Lisa and assured her, "I want to. I know you're worried that it might make me sad, but if you really think that, then you've underestimated our friendship." Lisa was surprised. Serenity saw through all her worries and trepidation."I'm gla
Lisa had been there a few times before, so she knew the way well. She took Serenity to a place to purchase candles, then led her towards a large hall close to the temple entrance.There was an altar outside the hall. Following Lisa's lead, Serenity lit her candle and placed it on the altar.As they were about to enter the hall, Serenity overheard someone in the group behind them say, "Did you hear? Jackson Valor is here.""Jackson Valor? The Jackson Valor?""Who else can it be? Why do you think there's so many security guards at the entrance?" Serenity was stunned as various thoughts raced through her mind. She had left that mansion burying his name deep in her heart. She thought she may never hear his name ever again.Who could have thought that she would hear his name again so soon. They were even in the same temple right now!Lisa was right next to Serenity, so she naturally overheard the conversation too. She looked at Serenity awkwardly and asked, "Should we go back?""Do
Jackson, who was not far away from them, stopped in his tracks and turned in their direction when he heard the name "Serenity".Connor had also heard the cry. He looked over, then looked at his boss.Jackson merely stared at Serenity, who had fallen to the ground, indifferently. His handsome face showed no emotion."Let's go," he said casually before heading for the path down the mountain.The spot where Serenity fell was close to the steps to go down the mountain, so Jackson would have to walk past her to leave the temple.The earlier crowd had all gone into the hall, so the outside was now quiet.Serenity looked up when she heard footsteps approaching.She saw a figure moving towards her.It was Jackson.She looked at him blankly.Unlike the short glimpse she caught of him when he came out of the hall earlier, she could now get a better look at him as he gradually approached her, step by step.His face was still as beautiful and as cold as ever. However, his current expres
If the deity truly was merciful, may he grant her mercy so she could move on from this relationship and regain inner peace!She now realized that, sometimes, being able to not love someone was also a kind of blessing.In a car at the bottom of the mountain, Jackson leaned back against the backseat and closed his eyes to take a rest.From the front seat, Connor glanced anxiously at his boss through the rearview mirror.Although Mr. Valor definitely saw Serenity Lewis earlier, he showed no reaction. He seemed to not care about her anymore.At least, that's how it seemed like on the outside.Connor was doubtful though. After all, he witnessed their whole relationship, from the beginning until the end.Connor knew how important Serenity Lewis was to Mr. Valor. He would give his life up for her if that's what she wanted.He loved her so much. Could he really move on this quickly?In Connor's opinion, the more indifferent Mr. Valor appeared, the more he still cared about her inside.
Serenity simply smirked at Lynette. She didn't believe Lynette at all. She was at least 90% certain that the incident was Lynette's doing.She wondered what the result of the police investigation was.Lucas walked over too. He said, "Like you, I also came after receiving a call from the police. Once we find out who drugged that man and locked the lounge, I'll make them pay!"Serenity looked him in the eye. Was he telling her that because he knew she suspected Lynette? He wanted her to know that even if the culprit was Lynette, he would still make her pay?When Lynette heard Lucas say that, she trembled, and a hint of envy flashed across her eyes.Lucas cared so much about Serenity that he couldn't stand to see her upset. But nothing happened to her though. She only got some minor bruises on her arms."Please come inside. We have something to tell you guys," said a police officer.Jonas Zeller's parents were also in the room. After all, technically speaking, Jonas Zeller was a vi
Lynette felt relieved. At 4:12 pm, she was putting on her makeup! There were many eyewitnesses!"Who moved the camera?" Lucas asked."We'll have to investigate further. We'll ask around to see if anybody saw anyone moving the camera. We'll also reach out to those near the lounge to see if they noticed anything. Unfortunately, this might take some time," the police officer said, then moved onto the topic of Jonas Zeller.According to Jonas' statement, he went to see Lynette on the day of the incident, and Lynette told him to wait in the lounge.About 10 minutes later, Jonas started experiencing discomfort, and after that, he couldn't remember anything else.The hospital's examination showed that Jonas was indeed drugged with an aphrodisiac. Unfortunately, the drug could easily be found online, making it difficult to trace the source.The police said they would keep investigating, but with the clues they had now, it may be hard to get a result that quickly.Lynette was immensely r
"Almost missed the bus," a soft voice said behind Serenity.She turned around and was taken aback to find Lucas standing behind her. "Why did you board the bus?" she asked."I still wanted to take you home. Since you declined my offer to give you a ride, I decided to keep you company on the bus instead," he explained.Serenity never expected that Lucas would take the bus with her.The driver said, "Please buy a ticket."Lucas rummaged around in his pockets and found a hundred-dollar bill. It was the only "loose change" he had."Wait!" Serenity quickly stopped Lucas from putting the note into the ticket machine. "You're gonna buy a ticket with a hundred-dollar bill?"Lucas shrugged, "It's all I have."Serenity pursed her lips, then said, "Never mind, I'll pay for you. Put your money away." She swiped her monthly pass one more time, then walked to the middle section of the bus.It wasn't rush hour, but although the bus wasn't packed, all the seats were taken.Serenity found a g