Game Over No Second Chances novel Chapter 159

Zach wanted to argue with Wendy, but he couldn't come up with a single reason to defend Serena.

Could it be that she had really fallen for someone else?

…

In the car, Serena apologized to Samuel. "It's my fault for not handling my personal matters properly. Because of that, you were threatened earlier."

"Since it's your personal matter, I won't pry."

Samuel smiled faintly, slowing the car.

"Besides, you're Hugh's wife. Once he's back, I'm sure he'll take care of these small matters. I'm not worried about how you'll handle things; I'm just relieved you weren't shaken up earlier."

If she had been, Hugh definitely wouldn't have let him off the hook so easily.

But Samuel kept that thought to himself.

From the way Hugh and Serena interacted, it was clear they were still in that uncertain, undefined stage of their relationship. As an outsider, he knew it wasn't his place to say anything.

Serena paused for a moment.

So, Samuel and Hugh were that close?

Hugh, with his cold and aloof demeanor, sometimes seemed almost like a machine when it came to work.

Yet, despite his stoic nature, he had someone like Samuel by his side—a friend who was not only trustworthy but also warm and considerate.

When she was with Zach, she had never seen him truly trust anyone, nor did he seem to have friends like this.

As Serena was lost in thought, Samuel asked, "You look a bit tired. I can handle the kiln—do you want to head home and get some rest?"

"No, I'd rather head back to the studio and work on something," she replied.

"Alright, then let's head back to the studio."

Samuel fully respected Serena's decision.

In the photo, she was focused on shaping the edges of the clay. A light dusting of clay covered her face, but the warm glow of the room gently softened her features.

Without hesitation, Samuel sent the photo to Hugh with a message, "Get ready for your gift."

The moment Samuel sent the message, Serena casually wiped the sweat from her arm and then asked, "Samuel, do you think this is big enough for a kitten's water bowl?"

It turned out the gift wasn't for Hugh after all! It was a water bowl for a kitten!

Samuel quickly deleted both the photo and message, but he had missed the fact that the message had already been marked as read.

"Y-Yeah… it's definitely big enough," he stammered, silently hoping that Hugh hadn't seen it.

On the other end, Hugh had already saved the photo.

His fingertip gently traced over Serena's delicate features on the screen. For the first time, he found business trips unbearable.

If possible, he would rather watch Serena craft the gift in person.