Unwilling Trophy Wife (Serena and Victor) novel Chapter 73

“Good morning.” Hearing the sound, he looked up, his gaze lingering on her for a moment as a faint smile touched his tips. “That outfit puts

perfectly.”

“Thank you,” Serena antiled,

“My pleasure. Breakfast is ready. Fiona has already taken Alyssa to the dining room,” said Keith.

“And you?” Serena looked up at him naturally. “Won’t you join us for breakfast”

“Got a meeting at the office–can’t be late.” As he spoke, Keith glanced at his watch.

After a brief moment of locked gazes, he murmured, “I’m off, then turned and walked away, the muffled thud of his leather shoes on the carpet fading Into the distance, leaving the room in silence.

After watching Keith walk away, Serena turned and headed to the dining room. When she reached the table, she found Alyssa already seated snugly beside Fiona.

Alyssa’s eyes lit up with excitement when she saw Serena, and she immediately waved her over with an eager hand.

“Good morning.” Serena greeted her with a gentle smile, gently running her fingers through Alyssa’s hair before sitting down. Fiona also gave Serena a faint, grateful smile. “Ms. Gray, I can’t thank you enough for comforting Alyssa yesterday

“Don’t mention it, Flona. It was nothing,” Serena smiled.

Serena took a sip of milk. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she set her glass down and looked over since childhood. Do you happen to know where her biological mother is now?”

rat Fiona. “Fiona, Theard you’ve raised Alyssa

“Well, to be honest, even I don’t know who her birth mother was,” Fiona admitted. “I just remember that one day, Mr. Brannon suddenly came home carrying Alyssa in his arms”

“So you’re saying Mr. Brannon brought her home?” Serena asked, her voice tinged with surprise.

“Yeah, Alyssa looked so tiny and frail back then,” Fiona explained.

Alter listening quietly to Fiona’s story, Serena turned her gaze to Alyssa. The little girl was tilting her head, staring intently at the buttered toast on her plate, her small fingers clutching the fork tightly.

“Then how did Mr. Brannon explain Alyssa’s background?” Serena asked tentatively, choosing her words carefully-

Fiona shook her head. “He never explained. In all the years I’ve served Mr. Brannon, I’ve never once heard him mention Alyssa’s background”

Serena nodded and decided not to press further. She lowered her head and took a small bite of bread, only to realize it tasted utterly bland–her appeti dulled by the heaviness in her heart.

After finishing her light breakfast, Serena rose to say her goodbyes to Alyssa and Fiona.

Alyssa seemed reluctant to let her go, her hand clutching tightly at Serena’s sleeve. It wasn’t until Fiona produced a beautiful doll that Alyssa’s attention was finally diverted.

– the cloying scent of cheap perfume assaulted her senses.

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“Good morning” Hearing the sound, he looked up, his gaze lingering on her for a moment as a perfectly”

“Thank you.” Serena smiled.

“My pleasure. Breakfast is ready. Fiona has already taken Alyssa to the dining room,”

“And you?” Serena looked up at him naturally “Won’t you join us for breakfast

“Got a meeting at the office–can’t be late” As he spoke, Keith glanced at his watch.

smile touched his lips. “That out i

After a brief moment of locked gazes, he muured, Tmoll,” then turned and walked away, the muffled thud of his leather shoes on the carpet fading into the distance, leaving the room in silence.

After watching Keith walk away, Serena turned and headed to the dining room. When she reached the table, she found Alyssa already seated snugly beside Fiona

Alyssa’s eyes lit up with excitement when she saw Serena, and she immediately v

y waved her over with an eager hand

“Good morning.” Serena greeted her with a gentle smile, gently running her fingers through Alyssa’s hair before sitting down.

Fiona also gave Serena a faint, grateful smile. “Ms. Gray, I can’t thank you enough for comforting Alyssa yesterday”

“Don’t mention it, Fiona. It was nothing,” Serena smiled.

Serena took a sip of milk. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she set her glass down and looked over at Fiona “Fiona, I heard you’ve raised Alyssa

ince childhood. Do you happen to know where her biological mother is now?”

“Well, to be honest, even I don’t know who her birth mother was” Fiona admitted. “I just remember that one day, Mr. Brannon suddenly came home carrying Alyssa in his arms

“So you’re saying Mr. Brannon brought her home? Serena asked, her voice tinged with surprise.

“Yeah, Alyssa looked so tiny and frail back then, Fiona explained.

After listening quietly to Fiona’s story, Serena tumed her gaze to Alyssa. The little girl was tilting her head, staring intently at the buttered toast on her plate, her small fingers clutching the fork tightly.

“Then how did Mr. Brannon explain Alyssa’s background?” Serena asked tentatively, choosing her words carefully.

Fiona shook her head. “He never explained. In all the years I’ve served Mr. Brannon, I’ve never once heard him mention Alyssa’s background”

Serena nodded and decided not to press further. She lowered her head and took a small bite of bread, only to realize it tasted utterly bland–her appetite dulled by the heaviness in her heart.

After finishing her light breakfast, Serena rose to say her goodbyes to Alyssa and Fiona,

Alyssa seemed reluctant to let her go, her hand clutching tightly at Serena’s sleeve, it wasn’t until Fiona produced a beautiful doll that Alyssa’s attention was finally diverted

The m

moment Serena

pushed open the office door, a heavy blend of rich coffee and the cloying scent of cheap perfume assaulted hejunses.

“Well, if it isn’t our dear deputy team leader. My, what a different look you’re sporting today” Right on cue, Erika’s snide voice rang out from behind Serena, dripping with sarcasm

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Serena turned around and found Erika eyeing her up and down with a look that wa

hing but filendly

Serena raised an eyebrow and shot back, “What? is there something wrong with my outfit?”

“Oh, nothing wrong at all. I saw this brand at the mall the other day. A single shirt costs thousands. Serena, you must be living the high ble now. Min nice having a sugar daddy, huh?” Covering her mouth in surprise, Erika announced loudly.

Only then did Serena realize that the clothes Keith had picked out for in were all designer pieces. She hadn’t paid attention to these luxury brands before, so she had no idea how much these clothes were world

“What I wear is none of your business. But you? Dousing yourself in that cheap perfume first thing in the morning? Are you just worried people won’t notice how tacky you really are Serena mocked.

Erika choked out. “You”

“What?” Serona shot back. “I’d advise you to mind your own business and spend more time improving your work skills. Otherwise, you might get fired one day and won’t even be able to afford your cheap perfume.”

With a cold smirk, Serena turned on her heel and strode back to her seat, leaving Erika completely ignored.

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