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
He suddenly stood up, leaned over the table and took her hand. "Ah!" She gasped and reflexively tried to pull her hand free.However, his grip was firm. He pulled her hand and placed it on his chest. "Can you feel it? My heart is beating faster than usual," he said softly, his thick, dark eyelashes fluttering, "Do you have any idea how fast my heart was pounding yesterday when I watched the surveillance footage and saw the man following you out of the camera's range?" He chuckled quietly. "My heart was beating so fast that I thought it would explode. I couldn't even breathe. My hands were shaking so hard that I couldn't even hold a glass of water."Each word he spoke weighed heavily on her heart. "Do you still doubt my love for you?" She could see the reflection of her shocked face in his piercing eyes that bore into hers.She never expected him to say something like that to her.And her hand that was pressed against his chest felt like it was slowly heating up. "You… I…"
One of the bodyguards immediately went to talk to the restaurant owner while the others forced the guests out of the restaurant, telling them that everything they ordered would be paid for. Some of the guests were unwilling to leave, but when they saw a bunch of people in black suits walking in one after another, they got scared and quickly left.Lucas and Serenity had noticed Jackson standing at the restaurant entrance by now.Serenity was surprised to see Jackson there, but Lucas appeared to expect him. "Would you like to join us?" Lucas asked. "We've already ordered but the food's not served yet."Jackson walked to their table with pursed lips.Serenity instinctively tried to pull her hand back.This time, Lucas didn’t stop her. "Is our food ready?" Lucas asked the stunned restaurant owner.The owner jolted back to his senses and replied, "Ah, yes, I think so!" With that, he hastily went into the kitchen and brought over the food that Lucas and Serenity had ordered."Le
When he saw them looking at each other earlier, he felt like his world was collapsing.It looked as though Serenity and Lucas were in a world of their own, as if in Serenity's eyes, there was only Lucas! Meanwhile, Jackson was left outside, unable to break in! "Unfortunately, she doesn't love you," Jackson told Lucas coldly."Not now, but who can say she won't one day?" Lucas said optimistically. "By the way, who are you to tell me this, Jackson? You already broke up with Serenity."Anger crept into Jackson's eyes."I've given you plenty of chances, Jackson. I've backed off more than once," Lucas continued, "You chose to break up with Serenity. This time, I won't back off." Jackson laughed menacingly. "You won't back off? Haha... Are you prepared to risk the Gomez family?"Lucas raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you prepared to risk the Valor family?" The intense gazes of the two men made the air tense.The restaurant owner fearfully brought the extra food Lucas ordered t
She wondered how the public would react if they found out that she treated Jackson Valor and Lucas Gomez, two of the most important people in Solaria, to a $378 meal.It sounded ridiculous even to Serenity!By the time Serenity reached her apartment, she was exhausted.She quickly took a shower and went to bed.It wasn't her body that was tired, but her mind.She never expected Lucas to tell her that he loved her. Unfortunately, she couldn't reciprocate the love.Besides, even if Lucas truly loved her now, who knew how long it would last? A few months? A year or two?She didn't want to fall in love anymore. The pain of falling in love and then being dumped was too much to bear.Serenity was able to get back on her feet twice, but she didn't know if she could do it a third time.She closed her eyes and emptied her thoughts. She eventually managed to fall asleep.Suddenly, she was jolted awake by an urgent knock at the door. She checked the time and saw that it was past 10pm. S