로그인Kenneth looked up.The moment he saw the woman standing outside his car, his good mood vanished.His brows pulled together in annoyance as he rolled down the window.“Serena? What are you doing here?”Serena stood beside the car.She had clearly made an effort with her appearance today.She wore a fitted blue knit dress, and her long hair fell down her back in loose waves. A brown beret sat low on her head, casting a shadow over half her face.She bent slightly and looked through the window, her eyes quickly scanning the inside of the car.When she didn’t see the person she was looking for, the light in her eyes immediately faded.“Lucas isn’t here?”Kenneth’s voice cooled.“Were you following me?”“No!”Serena quickly explained, “I heard Lucas had a meeting at St. Rowan Hotel today, so I came by hoping to see him.”After some time recovering, Serena had completely healed from the injuries she suffered during her suicide attempt.Once she recovered, Gina had agreed to le
Kenneth dropped the news over lunch so casually that Lucas was caught off guard for a moment.But he quickly understood what Kenneth meant by everything happening so fast.Serena probably couldn’t afford to wait much longer.This time, Gina had made her decision final.Serena Owen had to disappear from the public eye completely.As far as the world was concerned, she was dead.The real Serena would start over under a new identity and marry into a less prominent family.Lucas had no idea what Serena had said to Gina to convince her, but somehow Gina had actually agreed to let her marry Kenneth.Serena had even changed her name.She was now Sienna Jones, the Jones family’s adopted daughter.But everyone involved had already agreed to the arrangement, so Lucas had no intention of interfering.When it came to Serena, all he wanted was to keep his distance.“Sounds good.”Lucas nodded.“Don’t worry. I’ll be at the wedding.”Kenneth was his best friend.Lucas might not want a
But the scene everyone expected never happened.Fabian didn’t explode in anger or retaliate against Fiona.After the initial shock of being slapped, he lifted a hand and touched his cheek.It was hot and already starting to swell.Maybe he was imagining it, but he could have sworn he could still smell a faint trace of Fiona’s perfume on his skin.He took a slow breath.Strangely enough, he wasn’t embarrassed or angry.He could even smile at her as if nothing had happened.“Feel better now?“If not, you can slap me again.”Then he actually leaned closer and offered her the other side of his face.Fiona stared at him.Blake went silent.The executives watching nearby were stunned.What the hell was wrong with this guy?Blake was even more shocked than everyone else.He had seen firsthand how arrogant and aggressive Fabian could be around other people.The man acted like no one could touch him.So why was he suddenly so tame around Fiona?She had just slapped him, and h
Blake suddenly felt a very real sense of competition.He had already failed the assignment Fiona gave him, and now another man had shown up trying to get close to her.No way.He was not about to let Fabian succeed.“Ms. Shaw,” Blake said quietly, leaning closer. “Mr. Pitt seems to have some kind of issue with Lucas.“He spent most of the meeting going after him. He nearly caused a serious scene.”Blake wasn’t saying any of this to help Lucas.He had simply spent enough time around Fiona to know exactly where her weak spot was.No matter how cold Lucas was toward her, she still couldn’t seem to let him go.He mattered to her far more than she wanted to admit.Blake had already learned that the hard way more than once.So if Fiona knew Fabian had been going after Lucas, there was no way she would take it well.Sure enough, the look in Fiona’s eyes cooled almost instantly.Lucas was the one person she wouldn’t tolerate anyone targeting.Fabian noticed the change in her expr
The moment Blake saw the man holding Fiona, his expression darkened.“Mr. Pitt? What are you doing here?”He reached out to take Fiona from him.“I’ve got her. You can let go.”Fabian didn’t even look at Blake.He simply stepped back with Fiona still in his arms, avoiding Blake’s hand.Right now, all his attention was on her.Fiona’s face was pale, and a thin layer of sweat had formed on her forehead.But compared with a moment ago, some strength had returned to her body.She could barely stand on her own now, and her eyes were gradually coming back into focus.The tension in Fabian’s face eased slightly.He asked carefully, “Fiona, are you okay?”The dizziness had passed, and Fiona’s thoughts felt clearer than they had in a long time.Hearing an unfamiliar man’s voice beside her, she looked up.She didn’t recognize him at all.And they were standing far too close.Fiona frowned and instinctively tried to pull away.Fabian immediately released the arm around her waist.
“You’re not okay with it?”Fiona’s gaze sharpened.“And since when do you get to decide?“All these years, what have you done besides party and spend money? Have you ever contributed anything to Shaw Corporation?“I’m the one who built this company and kept it running. If I decide to invest the company’s money somewhere, that’s my call. You don’t get to tell me whether I can or can’t.”The tears Xena had been holding back finally spilled over.She stared at Fiona in disbelief.“Fiona... is that really how you see me?”Fiona gave a cold scoff.“Am I wrong?“Think about it. Isn’t that exactly what you’ve been doing?”Her expression remained cold as she looked at the younger sister she had doted on since childhood.Ever since waking up after her surgery, something about her feelings toward Xena had changed.The closeness they used to share was gone.And whenever Xena interfered in anything involving Lucas, Fiona felt an anger she couldn’t explain.Almost as if Xena had done
Lucas pulled himself out of the memory and looked coldly at Rachel standing across from him.“I made myself very clear on the day of the wedding. From now on, Fiona Shaw and I have nothing to do with each other.“So I suggest you leave right now, Ms. Tate. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude.
Two weeks later, Fiona returned to the country after wrapping up the Hangelia project.At the airport, she saw the private car waiting to pick her up and frowned.“Why is it you? Where’s Lucas?”The night before her flight home, she had specifically asked her executive assistant, Rachel Tate, to
Fiona narrowed her eyes at Lucas, looking completely unconvinced.Pain stabbed through Lucas’s chest, so sharp he could barely breathe.So she knew.She had always known he had loved her for so many years. She had known he was willing to do anything for her.And still, she had thrown his love aw
After Fiona tore into him, Lucas had been too stunned to say a word.But the truth was, he had never wanted luxury gifts.He only wanted to know that she had thought of him while she was away.Even the smallest, most meaningless thing would have made him happy.But she had never given him even t







