Chapter 6

Serena stared at the things she'd once prepared with so much hope, now reduced to nothing more than trash.

She said nothing.

Even on the day Grace officially moved into the villa and took over the master bedroom, Serena remained silent.

She was too busy sorting out the shares and projects Spencer Corporation had invested in Grant Corporation.

After liquidating those shares, she had an even larger sum sitting in her bank account.

She also canceled their marriage registration appointment.

Then, one day, she opened Marvin's safe again and left him a few truths to discover.

After that, Serena quietly picked up her suitcase and prepared to leave.

When she opened the door, Grace was clinging affectionately to Marvin's arm, pouting at him.

“But that's all I want for my birthday present!”

Marvin looked at her indulgently.

“Fine, fine. Whatever you want. It's just a few shares in Grant Corporation. You're a member of the Grant family anyway.”

Serena couldn't suppress a mocking laugh.

Marvin noticed the suitcase in her hand, and his expression darkened.

“Serena Spencer, I checked with your company. You don't have any business trips scheduled.”

He narrowed his eyes impatiently.

“So now you're threatening to leave to get your way?”

His expression grew increasingly hostile.

“If you're so good at acting, why don't you go win yourself an Oscar?”

Serena didn't even look at him.

She simply walked past.

Marvin instinctively grabbed her arm.

“Answer me!”

But before Serena could speak, his phone rang.

Irritated, Marvin answered and put the call on speaker.

A woman spoke in a professional tone.

“Mr. Grant, your fiancée has canceled your marriage registration appointment. I'm calling to confirm the cancellation with you.

“If you'd like to book another appointment, you'll have to start the process over again.”

Marvin's voice immediately turned cold.

“Serena Spencer, what the hell is this supposed to mean?

“You think canceling our marriage appointment is going to make me give in to you?”

Then he practically snarled into the phone.

“Yes! Cancel it!”

But Serena still didn't turn around.

She wheeled her suitcase toward the entrance of the residential complex, her figure growing smaller in the distance.

For some reason, Marvin suddenly felt an unsettling sense that things were slipping out of his control.

He'd wanted to live a different life this time.

But he'd never imagined Serena would actually leave him.

She loved him so much that she'd even given up a kidney for him.

How could she possibly walk away?

As far as he was concerned, even with Grace back in his life, Serena would never leave him.

Watching her retreating figure, Marvin couldn't help calling after her.

“Serena, can you stop making such a fuss?

“Just because I refused to play along with your little act? Is that really worth all this?”

But just as he finished speaking, a speeding taxi suddenly veered out of control, crashed through the landscaped divider, and hurtled straight toward Grace.

The next instant, Grace screamed.

“Help!”

She was swiftly pulled into the vehicle.

Marvin's phone rang abruptly.

A kidnapper's voice came through, loud and unapologetic.

“Mr. Grant, we grabbed the wrong woman last time. Picked someone you didn't care about.

“This time, we've taken both of them. Surely we can't have gotten it wrong again, can we?”