Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 20

Those four words seemed to carry a certain magic. They cut through the crowd and pierced directly into Aaron's ears.

Finally snapping back to reality, Aaron's cold gaze fixed on the petite figure by the window.

In the next moment, his body moved faster than his mind.

He strode over to Serena, grabbing her wrist and heading straight for the city hall exit.

His grip was so strong that Serena couldn’t break free.

"Aaron, let go of me! Let go!" she pleaded.

The onlookers, witnessing this scene, were so intimidated by Aaron’s formidable presence that no one dared to step forward.

A bodyguard, seeing the commotion, couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Grayson?"

William raised his hand, signaling the bodyguard to stay out of it. He never really intended to marry Serena.

"Sir," came a voice from behind, "your marriage certificate is ready."

William raised an eyebrow, puzzled. "What?"

...

Once outside the city hall, Aaron grew impatient and simply hoisted Serena over his shoulder, stuffing her into an Audi.

"To the airport!" he barked, his chest heaving.

Uncaring that the car's occupants weren't his, but William’s assistant, Aaron’s presence was enough.

The assistant stole a glance at Aaron through the rearview mirror and, intimidated by his icy demeanor, reflexively responded, "Yes, sir."

In the back seat, Serena was pinned against Aaron. She attempted to break free several times, but Aaron held her firmly.

The thought of returning to Alderburg, a city filled with painful memories, fueled her courage. She bit down hard on Aaron’s arm.

His arm was muscular, well-toned, and unyielding.

Aaron merely let out a muffled groan, while Serena's teeth ached from the effort.

Realizing she couldn’t outmatch him physically, Serena ceased struggling. She blew the stray hair off her face, took a deep breath, and looked at the man she had loved for seven years. "Aaron, do you really think this is fun?"

"Keep driving!"

The assistant in the front seat was at a loss: "..."

Seeing that the assistant made no move to stop, Serena bit her lip. Taking advantage of Aaron's momentary lapse in attention, she slammed her head against the car window.

Bang—

Hiss—

Two sounds echoed simultaneously.

Seeing the blood trickling from Serena's forehead, panic flashed in Aaron’s eyes. He quickly pulled Serena back against him.

"To the hospital!"

The assistant, equally shocked, immediately changed course towards the hospital.

Serena was truly ruthless with herself, her injury penetrating into the dermis.