Chapter 11
Serena had always played the role of a perfect giftriend, whether at corporate events of quiet cales during private gatherings.
Unfortunately, Zach no longer carnt about her whereabouts.
The thoughts adolache through her chest, but at the same time, she felt an mwrwhelming sense of freedom.
Theming her grip on her phone, shrasket, “Since this is just a marriage of commlence, what exactly do I need to do?”
Right now See the properties you picked and play the part of Mis. Larson,” Thigh said and opened the car door for her, his actions exuding the politeness of a gentlemanly
(or they were inside the car, the driver stepped on the gon, healing straight for the penthouse near the fanten Cirmip
Hut she had no interest in going there. It was just a place she chose for convenience, to keep control over fansen čirmup.
“Let’s go to the riverside villa first. I’ll have someone send some things over,” she said calmly.
She expected the driver to check with High before following her instructions. But without hesitation, he turned the wheel and changed directions
She had imagined High to be as dominering as her father, or as controlling as Zach. Someone who would never relinquish even the smallest bit of power, especially when it
to decisions involving her.
catching the flickered doubt in her eyes, Hugh said, “You’re my wife, not a decoration. Your decisions carry the same weight as mine.”
Power
To him, it was simply an asset–one he had no hesitation in pranting her.
Yet, in the confined space of the car, there remained a deliberate distance between them
He might be wiling to share power, but love was something beyond his reach–something he could never give her.
Serena paused for a long moment, then realized that marrying High might not be such a bad choice after all. Her body, tense since the moment she had stepped into the car, gradually relaxed
As the vehicle timed onto a tree–lined road, she spoke again. “Since this is an arrangment, we should establish some ground res
High Int out a low chuckle, but the atmosphere in the car grow notionably tense. He said, “du ahead. What do you want?‘
“The wedding should be in three months,” she answered.
Rather than focusing on planning a wedding now, she was more eager to return to Jansen Group and reclaim what was rightfully bers
She continued, “Until then, we live separately.”
She needed time to be alone–no Zach, no other man.
Hugh’s fingers curled slightly
Serena was already his wife, yet her heart might still linger on someone else. He could refuse her condition, but when he glanced at her, he saw the dullness in her eyes.
That was the kind of emptiness that came after being hurt
His expression darkened “Fine I don’t come home often anyway. You can do whatever you want with both properties.”
with that, he handed her a card. “Use it however you like. Buy whatever you want.”
Asleek black card with gold trim that has no spending limit. It overlapped in her memory with the one Zach had given her years ago, back when he first made his fortune.
Before she could stop bersell, she blurted out, “Do all men like doing this?**
The moment the words left her lips, the card sipped from Hugh’s fingers, landing on the seat beside him.
Serena snapped back to reality Realizing her words had been a bit out of line, she lowered her head to pick up the card. “I wasn’t trying to just reminded me of something” Hugh said, “Seems Eke my wife has ser quite a few men before.“”
