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Chapter 181

Serena's POVI descended the stairs slowly, trying to process all the things that had transpired.Halfway down, I almost collided with Ella. She was descending as well."Oh," I hurried to say. "Sorry I'm holding you up."She smiled weakly. "It's all right."I frowned and looked beyond her shoulder into the dining room. But Damien was no longer standing there.The seat he'd been sitting on was empty, the table spotless as if he'd vanished into thin air."Wait," I growled, confused. I pointed to one of the maids. "Where is Damien?"The maid bowed her head respectfully. "Mr. Damien went out, ma'am. He left about half an hour ago."My eyebrows shot up. "He went out?"She tilted her head to the side. "See? He likely knew this conversation was coming and decided to avoid it."I breathed out, nodding half-heartedly. "Perhaps you are right.""I'd best be off," she went on, tightening her bag strap.I reached out involuntarily. "It's alright. We'll sort it later. Don't worry."She hesitated, th

Chapter 182

Serena's POVI froze for a moment when Kyle's eyes caught mine, waiting for me to respond instead of Sophia.His eyes held gravity to them, strong and unrelenting, and I could feel my chest clenching under the implicit weight.Sophia, of course, picked up on it. I could have sworn I heard her snort even though she didn't say anything this time."The plan?" I echoed, buying myself some time to think. "Well. nothing too complicated. Maybe breakfast first? I'm quite sure you haven't eaten yet."Kyle nodded, raising an eyebrow and smiling. "Actually, no. Breakfast sounds wonderful."Sophia clapped her hands together in exaggerated excitement. "Perfect! Then it's decided. Breakfast it is." She gave me a knowing glance before moving towards the dining room, clearly enjoying herself rather too much.I lagged behind one step, torn between frustration at Sophia's meddling and a delicious thrill of excitement in my chest at the sight of Kyle. His calm, unhurried walk kept step with my own as we

Chapter 183

Serena's POV"Been trying your line," I said to him, trying not to be too critical. "You weren't answering."Damien's gaze flicked over to me for a moment, his face a mask. "I needed some air."I was going to argue, tell him he couldn't just stand up and leave like this, but words jammed in my throat when he turned his attention to Kyle."Hey," Damien said flatly.Kyle offered him a warm smile and shook his hand out. "Good to see you, man."Their hello was brief but resolute, that unspoken antagonism between men whenever they eye each other up.Sophia rested against the wall with her arms crossed, her gleaming eyes scrutinizing Damien. "You okay?" "Yes," Damien answered promptly, his tone brief. Then, addressing the question to himself, he asked, "Where are you all going?"I looked rapidly at Kyle before answering. "Sightseeing. The zoo, in fact. Just something light."For a second, Damien's face softened, the tip of a smile, but it was fleeting as it had appeared. "I came by just to

Chapter 184

Serena's POVRings echoed louder, pounding in my head."Who is it?" Sophia leaned in with curiosity sparkling in her eyes.I tensed. "No one," I said, the tone just a little too rough.Her gaze narrowed, but before she could demand more, Kyle glanced back at me from the driver's seat. "You okay?"I nodded too promptly. "Fine, yes."The phone went on buzzing insistently in my palm, the buzzing vibrating through me.Damien did catch sight, though. He turned in his seat, his eyes flicking back for the briefest of moments to catch the name on the screen."Going to answer that?" he whispered, his voice cutting through the air like a blade.I swallowed, my face burning from the neck up. "It's… not important.""Sounds like it is," he muttered, eyes returning to the windshield.Sophia arched an eyebrow in exaggerated skepticism, reclining further onto my side."Why do you look like a ghost is calling you, Serena?"I ended the call with unsteady hands and crammed the phone into my bag. "Just l

Chapter 185

Serena's POVHis mouth set, and I wondered if he would utter a single word. Then, his tone level and flat, he responded, "It isn't about Ella."That intrigued me. "Then what is it about?""I don't want to talk about it," he said, his tone commanding that last-word decisiveness that dared me to push but also begged me not to.I breathed silently, fighting the urge to roll my eyes. "Okay," I said, letting the word linger. "But I need to ask you something."He glanced at me then, and for a moment. I pounced."You called Ella the devil and Pristine wasn't?" My tone was deeper now, firm but questioning. "You meant that?"For what felt like an eternity, Damien did not speak. I feared he would withdraw into silence again, but then he leaned back against the bench, fists gripping against his knees. "No," he confessed finally. "I didn't mean it."I looked at him, trying to read the seriousness of his words."To be honest." he continued, his tone softer now, as if reluctant, "Ella wasn't so bad

Chapter 186

Serena's POV"It's not that he wins. You just don't get it.""Then tell me," Damien snarled."I…" My words caught, stuck between lie and truth. "I don't know how to make it balance. I don't want him back, Damien. Not after everything. But to forget him… it's not something you can switch off."Damien looked at me, his eyes slowly uncurling. "I never told you to forget. I asked you to be truthful, to me and to yourself."I struggled for the right words.He took a breath, reclining on the bench again, his fatigued face. "You're tongue-tied. That's all anyone needs to hear.""No, it is not," I snarled furiously."Then say something that is," he said, not even glancing at me this time.I clened fists in and out, nails digging into palms. There were words churning around in my mind, but none were suitable. I wished to lie, but Damien's eyes already saw enough.Before anything could be uttered, Sophia's laughter was brought from a distance, Kyle's voice blending with hers as they approached

Chapter 187

Serena's POVI breathed, folding my lip inward. "Damien is my lawyer and Sophia is my best friend. That's it. There is no chance that I could go with you."He regarded me for a second, as if looking for honesty in what I'd said, but I gave him nothing else.I couldn't tell him why I was actually going to Sunderland.Finally, he nodded slowly. "Okay… I'll respect that. But I'll be waiting when you get back."I managed to force a small, fleeting smile, though my heart continued to race in my chest following the exchange. "Thanks, Kyle."He pressed my hand comfortingly. "Serena… just because I've been silent for a while doesn't mean my feelings for you have changed."I remained frozen for a second, my chest tightening."Can we not talk about this here?" I asked, my voice tenseKyle continued, "You'll be gone tomorrow, and Damien and Sophia will be back soon. We might not get a chance to talk about it again before you return. So… I'd like us to talk about it now."I had opened my mouth to

Chapter 188

Serena's POVKyle raised an eyebrow at me, a faintly hinted smirk spreading across his lips. "What? You're agreeing?"I snorted, still having my demure smile plastered on my face. "Not saying a word.""Oh, Serena," Sophia nudged me with her elbow, "stop acting all coy. You're jealous! That's why you're laughing like that."I hesitated for a moment, surprised by the accusation. My cheeks flushed a little paler, but I remained silent.Sophia was right, there was a touch of jealousy in the atmosphere, but I was not going to own up to it, not with Kyle standing beside me.Kyle, noticing I was tense, smiled wickedly. "Oh? You gotta speak, Serena. Don't let her get away with teasing you like that."I shook my head quickly, flinging my hand around. "Nah… I'm not going to say anything." I spoke loosely.Sophia's teasing had hit a little too near the mark, and Kyle's joking about making her do so did not help the situation.Sophia crossed her arms, clearly pleased with herself, a self-satisfie

Chapter 189

Serena's POVI didn't know how to react to Kyle's statement. They lingered in the air, simple but heavy, and it seemed like they weighed on my chest.Rather than reacting the way I wanted my heart to want me to, I just gave a wry smile and growled, "Take care, Kyle."I turned away before he could say anything else, not glancing over my shoulder.Each move was deliberate, as if I was trying to put space not just between us physically, but between all that had not been said.By the time I reached Damien's front door, though, curiosity got the better of me. I glanced back over my shoulder and watched Kyle get into his car and drive off.I breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did I let myself in.The warm smell of Damien's home wrapped itself around me. I hadn't taken a moment to get myself in the comfort of it, though, before a voice came from the living room."Well, well, see who's here," Sam drawled with a grin, lounging loosely by the hallway.His was a mock insulting tone, as if he a

Chapter 190

Serena's POV"It's quite evident," Sophia continued, her eyes sparring with mine, "that you still love Alexander. Even if you don't like to admit it."My mouth was open to object, to lie, but nothing came out.Sophia stared at me keenly, smiling knowingly, close to sad. "See? Speechless."I shut my jaws tightly, lips compressing. "That's not true," I finally whispered, though my voice shook, betraying me.She leaned in, her eyebrows raised. "Serena, you can fool everyone else. You can't fool me."I turned my face from her, my eyes on the wall as if it could protect me.But all I could discover was Alexander's shadow, his voice, the shards of him that I had attempted to leave behind but still carried like bruises seared into my heart.The silence clung. Sophia didn't push further. She didn't need to.The truth had already been revealed between us,I exhaled heavily, messing up my hair, attempting to slow my breathing. "You don't understand," I breathed, muttering half to myself. "Lovin

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