Chapter 55
Serena and Hugh had no idea that those around them were watching their seemingly insignificant actions.
Zach stopped dead in his tracks, and his gaze locked onto Serena.
Last night, he’d gotten a call from Neal informing him that Larson Group was planning to build a shopping mall in Yellowbrook City. He needed to come back and handle it.
But the moment he landed and went out for a meal, he saw Serena with Hugh.
Why the hell wouldn’t she listen?
He shook off Wendy’s hand angrily, causing her to gasp in surprise before reaching for him again.
“Zach, what’s wrong?”
However, Zach left without even looking back.
Wendy stood frozen. She stared after him in disbelief as he stormed toward Serena, and her expression turned dark and unreadable.
Why was Serena back in Yellowbrook City? She just won’t stay away, will she?
Within seconds, Zach stood right in front of Serena.
Serena was walking toward the lounge when she looked up and met Zach’s burning gaze.
“Why are you still tangled up with Hugh?”
What an unlucky coincidence.
Serena’s brows knitted together. “And who exactly do you think you are? Do I need your permission to see whoever I want?”
Wendy hurried after them, feigning concern. “Serena, Zach’s just worried you’ll get taken advantage of. After all, he’s always protected you so well. If someone were to deceive you…”
“Maybe he should worry about whether he’s the one being deceived first,” Serena said.
She raised her eyebrow, then turned to Wendy with her eyes filled with mocking amusement.
The real liar here… was someone else.
Wendy stiffened under her gaze and pressed her lips together as she looked away.
“Zach knows how to tell the truth from lies,” Wendy said.
“Not really. People tend to be blind to what’s right in front of them. A so–called asthma patient constantly in and out of the hospital somehow has the energy to trail after a busy man all day? Whether it’s real or not, Zach’s not a doctor. Can he even tell the difference?”
Wendy’s words got caught in her throat.
Seeing her flustered, Zach’s expression darkened.
“That’s enough! Don’t take your anger out on Wendy. I was just looking out for you. Rather than being Hugh’s mistress, why don’t you come back to me? You-”
“No thanks.” Serena cut him off with a cold expression. “There’s only one thing I want from you–stay out of my life. Stop ruining my mood.”
Zach’s patience snapped. He grabbed her wrist.
“Do you really think that the ruthless Mr. Larson is a good man? He’s married, Serena. And yet here he is, stringing you along.
“Besides, he’s backed by the Larson family. Do you really think you can just walk in and be accepted? When he gets bored and tosses you aside, you won’t even see it coming!” Zach said with certainty, convinced that once she understood the truth, she’d come to her senses.
But Serena just met his gaze calmly and unwaveringly before saying three simple words. “I. Don’t. Care.”
Zach’s breath hitched. His frustration was mounting, but he had no idea how to make her listen.
Serena yanked against his grip, worried that Hugh would return and misunderstand the situation. She shifted her gaze toward Wendy–only for her eyes to fall on the ring on Wendy’s finger. It was the same engagement ring Zach had once proposed to her with.
Achill ran through Serena’s heart.
How ridiculous. The same ring he had once used to propose to her… now belonged to Wendy. Zach was never worth her love. With that thought in mind, Serena smirked and said, “The ring on your finger is identical to the one Zach proposed to me with.”
