Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 8

When Serena took too long to respond, Aaron's icy eyes narrowed slightly.

He sent another message, but was greeted with a Block Alert.

Aaron furrowed his brow.

She's upset again.

But this wasn’t the first time Serena had blocked him.

"Mr. Vance," Matthew appeared silently behind Aaron, "Cynthia has woken up. She's asking for you."

Aaron rubbed his temples, nodding. "Alright."

He figured Serena would eventually unblock him.

He wasn't too worried about it.

Still, he acknowledged that he had been neglecting Serena lately.

Once his current obligations were over, he planned to make it up to her.

...

At the airport.

Serena boarded the plane, slipped on her eye mask, and settled in for a good sleep.

By the time she arrived at Northspire, it was already 1 a.m.

At the exit, she was greeted by her long-unseen mother, Penelope, along with her second husband, Tyler Brooks, and their daughter, Bella Brooks.

"It’s freezing. Why did you book such a late flight?" Bella complained, stamping her feet in frustration.

Serena held little affection for her half-sister and silently got into the car.

In the car, Penelope warmly clasped Serena's hand, her enthusiasm more suited to that of a host greeting a guest than a mother welcoming her daughter. "Serena, I'm so glad you’ve come to your senses. Aaron might be good, but he can't hold a candle to William Grayson. William is the future CEO of the Grayson Group. Marry him, and you'll never want for anything."

Leaning against the car window with her eyes closed, Serena's voice was flat, devoid of emotion. "Even though I haven’t been home in seven years, I still know that three years ago, William broke his leg and is now disabled."

The car fell silent for a moment.