Semua Bab The Art of Revenge: Bab 141 - Bab 145

The air in Serena’s lungs was instantly stolen, and her brain seemed to be deprived of oxygen.There was no time to think, no time to weigh her options—under his gentle push, she stumbled into the room.With a flick of his foot, the door closed behind them.He wrapped his arm around her slender waist, kissing her soft lips as they made their way toward the bedroom.As they collapsed onto the bed, Xavier murmured with deep affection, “Serena, you were wronged today. God knows, the moment I heard that Karina bullied you, how much I wanted to drop everything and run to your side to hold you tight.”Serena finally got a chance to breathe. She tilted her head, panting heavily.“I… I didn’t feel… like I was wronged! Someone like Karina… I’d never take her seriously! She’s not worth it!”“Whether she’s worth it or not is one thing. But I can't tolerate her

Poppy’s face had turned a liver-like shade of purple, her whole body shaking with rage.She raised her hand and pointed at Serena, looking like she wanted to stab her with a knife.At that moment, a gentle male voice came from behind Serena. She instinctively turned around.When the newcomer saw her, his expression instantly stiffened, and a different kind of spark lit up in his eyes.Poppy immediately dropped her sinister expression and switched to a sweet smile as she hurried forward. “Clint, you came just in time! This woman was bullying me just now! You have to stand up for me!”Clint remained calm and didn’t even look at her. Pretending to put his hands in his pockets, he skillfully dodged the arm she tried to loop around his.He continued walking forward until he stood in front of Serena.With a faint smile, he asked, “It’s been a while. How have you been lately?”“I’m doing well,&rdq

“Who is this guy exactly? What’s his name? Can you tell me?”“Well, actually, he’s…” Before Vega could finish her sentence, Serena vaguely heard a man’s voice through the phone. Vega quickly changed the subject, “Serena, something’s come up here—I’ll talk to you later, okay?”Before Serena could respond, the call was already cut off.“Hello? Vega?” Serena called out several times, but all she got in return was the beeping of a disconnected line.Her fingers tightened around the phone. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became.Fortunately, she decided to call Xavier.He picked up quickly, his voice warm and gentle. “Serena, are you back in your room?”“Yeah, just got back.”“Good. Get some rest first. I’ll come back as soon as I finish things here.”“Actually, there’s something I