Chapter 63
Sarah’s face turned pale, then flushed red with fury. Cole… Had he fallen for Serena that quickly?
As the commotion in the room grew louder, Serena felt a headache coming on. She stepped between Sarah and the young men, blocking their view, and turned her head slightly.
Now that she thought about it, Cole was technically her nephew now.
Professionally, she couldn’t just leave a client to fend for himself. And personally, as Hugh’s wife, it wouldn’t hurt to leave a little goodwill behind for the family.
With a smile, she flicked a Jansen Group card onto the round table, giving it a light push. By the time it stopped right in front of Cole, Serena was already walking away.
“Mr. Larson, use it as you please.”
Cole picked up the black card and smirked. “Serena… how interesting.”
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Outside the hotel, Serena flagged down a taxi for herself and Natalie. Before getting in, she turned to Sarah with a cool and cutting gaze.
“Do yourself a favor. Stop showing up and running your mouth to avoid embarrassing the Jansen family!”
With that, she shut the door with a bang.
The car pulled away, leaving Sarah standing there, trembling with rage. Her vision swam as anger boiled inside her.
Serena had stolen her project, and she had the audacity to act like she was the problem?
She stood in the cold night air for what felt like forever before her own driver finally arrived. She kicked the back of the driver’s seat the moment she got in.
“Drive to the company! Dad needs to know about this. Serena already has Hugh, and now she’s trying to take Cole from me too!”
“Yes, Ms. Sarah.”
The driver frowned slightly and kept his face impassive, though a flicker of disdain flashed in his eyes as he started the car.
No wonder no one at the company liked Sarah. Her temper was just unbearable.
The second Sarah stormed into Howard’s office, she burst into tears.
“Dad! You have to do something about Serena! She’s already married to Hugh, but she was shamelessly flirting with Cole in front of everyone!”
With that, she pulled out surveillance footage from the hotel.
From start to finish, Cole’s attention was locked on Serena. How seductive or elegant Sarah looked didn’t matter–he hadn’t spared her so much as a glance.
Howard fumed.
“This is outrageous! She’s probably worried that Hugh is impotent. She must think all the inheritance will go to Cole, so now she’s trying to have it both ways. The only woman fit to be Cole’s wife is you, Sarah!”
“Dad, you have to teach her a lesson! Make sure she never dares to take anything from me again!”
Sarah threw herself into Howard’s arms while sobbing pitifully. But the moment she did, a sly smile ghosted across her lips.
“Serena, Dad’s been waiting for you to slip up. You won’t be sitting in that deputy manager seat for long!”
Moments later, Serena entered the office with her heels clicking against the marble floor. She had barely taken a step inside when Howard’s furious voice lashed through the air. “You’re a married woman! And yet you have the audacity to seduce your own husband’s nephew? Do you have no shame?”
Howard didn’t ask for explanations. He simply went straight for the attack
“Why on earth would I seduce Cole?” Serena was speechless.
She strode toward Howard and Sarah and said deliberately, “You ran to Dad, crying about how I was seducing Cole. But let’s be real. Weren’t you the one throwing yourself at him?” Sarah flinched, and her gaze darted away in guilt.
Serena stepped closer to grip Sarah’s chin, forcing it up.
“Lo you actually believe Cole likes you? You were practically throwing yourself at him today. And instead of impressing him, you embarrassed him. He ignored you completely, and now you want to blame me?”
The Larson family might not be as polished as the Jansen family, but when it came to choosing people, they were exceedingly picky.
Sarah’s lips quivered, but she was at a loss for words. Instead, she burst into tears again and buried her face in Howard’s chest like a wronged child
Howard’s fury only grew. “Serena! What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
Serena scoffed. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that? I was handling some business, and then Sarah barged in and made a scene. But now, somehow, I’m the villain?”
Sarah’s voice shot up, shrill and desperate–sounding. “Oh yeah? Then, what about the deal? Where’s the investment?”
Before Serena could respond, a knock sounded at the door. Natalie stepped inside and said, “Ms. Jansen, Mr. Cole just sent over the contract. He specified that the project is yours to handle.
