Serenity was initially startled, but then she discovered that the person pulling her away was Jackson."How… How did you get here?"As soon as she spoke, she instantly realized what a stupid question it was. She had followed the bodyguards that he had hired to the police station, so there was no doubt that they had long reported the incident to him."Don't you want to see me, Sis?"Jackson then lifted his hand and began to trail the parts of her body where Lucas had touched her, as if trying to completely cover the traces Lucas had left with his own caress.Serenity's whole body tensed up, but by then, Jackson had already turned back to Lucas and said, "I told you that you can't touch her!"Lucas frowned ever so slightly and slowly raised his gaze to meet Jackson's before replying, "Nothing will stop me from touching her!"It was a simple sentence, but it was enough to convey his steely determination."Impossible!" Jackson responded coldly.Lucas slowly parted his lips to repl
Could it be?! Could this man possibly be… Jackson Valor?!The Jackson Valor whose name struck fear in the people of Solaria? Was he really the “Jack” that Serenity had mentioned in the past?But… he had clearly remembered a magazine article saying that Jackson was the only son of the Valor family and that he had no other siblings.What’s more, the way he looked at Serenity and his tone when he spoke to Lucas, he didn’t act like her younger brother at all. Rather, he felt more like… someone who was head over heels for Serenity! Jackson and Lucas… the two top men in the city were fighting over… Serenity?! Peter felt the situation was a little hard to believe. At that moment, Lynette finally walked up to Lucas’ side. While biting her lip, she spoke in a pitiful tone, “Lucas, are you… in love with Serenity?” “Yeah,” he replied without hesitation. He was aware how devoted Lynette was toward him, but those feelings were simply not reciprocated. He could treat her as his savior
“Lynette, to avoid unnecessary rumors about our relationship, I think it’s best that we maintain the boundary between us,” said Lucas. In the past, when he was still unsure of his own feelings, he allowed Lynette to mislead the others into thinking she was his girlfriend. Even though he knew what she was thinking, he chose to remain silent. After all, she did save his life, and he didn’t mind that she was using him to prop up her self worth. However, things were different now! Now that he had discovered that he was in love with Serenity, he wanted to avoid her misunderstanding toward their relationship. Lynette’s face turned pale as a sheet when she heard that. She hung her head and replied, “If that’s the case, then… I’ll try to keep that in mind.” Her voice sounded pitiful, but her eyes, which were hidden from his gaze, were filled with rage and hatred. Her hands which hung next to her torso were gripping tightly onto the hem of her skirt. This was all because of that d
Warming his hands… Serenity suddenly felt overwhelmed by sadness. To her, it was a really beautiful memory. Back then, she thought she had finally found her family. However, the more beautiful the memory, the more cruel reality felt at the moment. He leaned toward her with a face that could make any woman’s heart start pounding away. “Or maybe it’s because of Lucas? That you can’t stand me touching you because he said he loves you?” His breath felt warm on her face, but the look in his eyes was ice-cold. “This has nothing to do with Lucas,” replied Serenity. “Is that so?” Jackson’s eyes flickered. “So you don’t love him anymore?” “Does it matter whether I love him or not? The fact remains that we’re not in a romantic relationship. Even if I’ve fallen for him, so what?” Serenity blurted out unintentionally. Jackson’s expression soured instantly, which completely changed the atmosphere in the car. Serenity felt like she had run out of breath, but Jackson’s face continued
Jackson Valor, when will you finally stop this?” asked Serenity in a hushed voice.His hands paused for a moment before he looked up at her with a smile, exactly like the one she had seen at the rental house in the beginning. “Serenity, you and I will never come to an end.” He would never allow things to end between them! ————Too many things had happened recently that Serenity started suffering from insomnia. When she arrived at her office the next day, Mr. Graham immediately asked her, “Are you alright? You didn’t get hurt yesterday, did you?” Yesterday, while he was talking to her over the phone, their call had been interrupted halfway through. Despite his repeated calls, she hadn’t picked up any of them, which made him panic, and he had even contemplated contacting the police. Thankfully, she had called him back and told him what happened, which made him feel relieved. “No, I’m fine,” replied Serenity. “I’ll ask the police about their investigation later.” “No need,
Even if she had a license to practice, it was likely that most clients would turn down her service no matter how enthusiastic she was. “Just keep your head up,” advised Mr. Graham. “In the future, I’ll hand small cases over to you. It’ll help you establish your name in the field, which will be helpful in the future.” “Thank you, “ replied Serenity. After leaving Mr. Graham’s office, Serenity was informed by the receptionist that a Mr. Wall had been waiting for her for a while.She went over to the waiting room and saw Peter sitting there. The moment he saw Serenity, he seemed to be at a loss. As he blushed, he struggled to find his words. “What’s the matter? If you have something to say, you might as well say it now.” “I… I came today because I heard that there’s been a new development for Leon’s case. I heard that Susie will be added as a defendant! Leon’s parents called Mr. Graham, and they said this was all thanks to the clues you uncovered, so I came here today to thank
Because he had something to lose.But Lucas Gomez would!He would do something that extreme for Serenity, as though she was the only person that mattered to him.After Peter left, Serenity stood still, thinking about what Peter said.Lucas had nearly killed Susie Sheen because of her?But that's impossible! He might have cared about her in the past because he thought she was the person he was looking for, but now that he had found Lynette, why would he...She couldn't help recalling what happened at the police station yesterday, when he had looked at her with a serious expression and professed his love for her.He had the same expression on his face all those years ago when he promised her he would definitely find her and take care of her!After all these years, his serious gaze remained unchanged...When Serenity left work, she bumped into Lucas outside the law firm.He asked, "Want to grab a meal together? We didn't get a chance to dine together yesterday."Serenity obser
A few women in the restaurant stole glances at Lucas. Serenity was starting to regret bringing him here.Maybe she should have taken him to a restaurant with private compartments so that they could avoid prying eyes.After ordering, she told Lucas. "I heard you helped look for me after I went missing yesterday. Thank you.""But I wasn't really any help, was I?" Lucas said softly. "Still, I appreciate it. But..." Serenity paused and looked straight at him. "Yesterday, you said you would wait for my answer. I'll give you my answer right now. I don't love you, so you should stop wasting your time on me."Lucas' eyebrows raised slightly. She was the first woman to reject him so thoroughly.She rejected him once when he mistook her for the little girl, and once again now when he fell in love with her. "Is it because of Jackson?" he asked calmly, seemingly unaffected by her rejection. "No," she replied, shaking her head.Even if Jackson never said anything, she would have rejecte