Chapter 107
At the event, Cole unexpectedly spotted Serena in the crowd.
Since Serena and Hugh hadn’t held their wedding yet, most of Javerton City’s high society. didn’t recognize her.
She entered alone, following Celeste, wearing a silver satin gown from the latest season. The delicate silver floral embroidery wrapped around her, enhancing her ethereal presence.
Her eyes were subtly enhanced with a light touch of makeup, making her look even more ethereal and refined.
Cole couldn’t help but approach her. “Ms. Jansen
“I thought you would address me properly.” Serena’s gaze was indifferent as she glanced at him. She wasn’t keen on engaging with Cole.
When Cole noticed her resistance, instead of feeling anger, he found himself captivated by her. His gaze lingered on her, unable to look away.
When Sarah caught up, she saw Cole staring at Serena with unmistakable admiration.
She thought, “So, Cole has been seduced by Serena, hasn’t he?”
She had assumed Cole was angry with her because the project had been snatched from him by Hugh and handed to the Jansen Group.
But Serena was also a Jansen.
She couldn’t accept that Serena was the one who had won Cole’s favor.
Sarah couldn’t shake the thought that Cole’s indifference toward her wasn’t because of the Jansen family: Maybe it had more to do with Serena, who disliked her and might have been stirring up trouble between them.
The thought lingered in her mind, and she couldn’t shake it off. Soon, Sarah decided to blame everything on Serena.
She quickly stopped forward.
“Don’t be so cold, Serena. You and Cole are practically family, yet you can’t even bother to acknowledge him properly? Does marrying Mr. Hugh allow you to look down on Cole?”
Cole’s smile faded the moment he saw Sarah approach.
Serena turned her head at the sound of Sarah’s voice and glanced at her waist with a slight frown. “You…”
“Cole is younger than you, so by all rights, he should be showing you respect. But come on.
Dapch07.
It’s not like we’re living in the past. We’re all around the same age. There’s no need for you to act so high and mighty in front of him.”
“I mean…”
Sarah lost her patience completely and cut Serena off, “What are you trying to say, Serena? Are you going to imply that you don’t even consider Cole-”
“The zipper on the side of your dress is undone.”
Sarah was taken aback. She glanced at the exposed curve of her body at the waist, and her face instantly flushed bright red. Then, her expression darkened as she hurriedly covered her waist.
me sooner?” she screamed before hurrying off to fix her dress, her mind
“Why didn’t you t
in a whirlwind.
She had just embarrassed herself in front of Cole. It was all Serena’s fault!
However, Serena just stood there, uninterested in further engagement. Seeing that Cole still wanted to talk to her, Serena quickly called over a few business associates to stay behind and
chat.
They didn’t know Serena, but they recognized Cole. Soon, they surrounded him, keeping him engaged in conversation.
Seizing the opportunity, Serena slipped away. What she didn’t notice was Cole’s increasingly playful gaze as he watched her leave the group.
Serena, completely unaware, followed the attendant into the VIP area, ready to wait for Hugh’s arrival.
Behind her, Zach, who had also been invited to the event, noticed her and prepared to approach her for a conversation.
But before he could reach her, Wendy, freshly discharged from the hospital, grabbed his arm tightly. “Zach, she stole the business deal you worked so hard for, and you’re still going over
to talk to her?”
Zach froze for a moment, about to explain to Wendy, but then he saw Serena entering the VIP area. His heart skipped a beat.
“That’s the seat for Mrs. Larson! Serena, what are you doing?”
How dare Serena take the seat right in front of the rightful person? If any member of the Larson family saw her flaunting herself as the mistress, it could lead to a disaster.
Without thinking, his body moved instinctively. He pushed Wendy aside and hurried toward
Serena.
“Serena, you can’t sit there! If Mrs. Larson finds out you’re sitting next to Hugh like this, she’ll never let you get away with it!”
Chapter 108
