Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 62

She didn't doubt Aaron's words for a second.

What puzzled her was why Aaron would help Serena.

"Mr. Vance..."

Aaron cast a cold glance at Penelope before turning away and walking out of the Sullivan estate.

The sound of a car horn soon echoed from outside.

Yet, the aura he left behind lingered heavily over the entire villa, plunging the house into a deathly silence.

After a long pause, Bella's friends finally snapped out of their daze and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"So, they really did steal Serena's antiques. Poor Serena."

"Yeah, her dad's estate was taken over by her mom and given to her half-sister, and now she can't even keep hold of the antiques."

"I never realized Bella was so greedy. I don't think I want to hang out with someone like that anymore. Let's go..."

One by one, the guests exited the Sullivan estate.

Bella wanted to call out to them, but no words came out.

Two hours later.

Director Thomas gazed at the antiques, now back in the villa, hardly believing his eyes. Not a single piece was missing!

"Did Penelope and Bella really return these themselves?" Director Thomas asked a staff member.

The staff member let out a long breath. "Yes."

Director Thomas couldn't believe Penelope and Bella would act out of goodwill. Could it be that Serena had returned?

He pulled out his phone to call Serena, but her phone went unanswered.

Meanwhile...

At the Grayson Group, William listened to his assistant recount the events, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "You're telling me Aaron went to Northspire just to help Serena retrieve her antiques, and that's it?"

"Yes," the assistant replied, staring at the documents as if trying to burn a hole through them. "Mr. Vance is already on a plane back to Alderburg."

It seemed William had found the answer to his previous question.

Aaron wasn't indifferent to Serena.

He was in love, but unaware of it.

But the fear was that it might be too late.

William narrowed his eyes, glancing at the message from Serena on his phone.

The message, lost among countless others from business elites, was discovered by chance that morning.

He had planned to meet Penelope after his meeting, but before he could, the antiques had already been returned.

Opening Serena's contact, William pinned the chat to the top.

Returning to the chat interface, Serena's message now sat at the very top.

He smiled, already looking forward to seeing Serena at the celebration next Friday.