foothold in the retail business and carve out my own path.
With such an opportunity handed to me, I couldn’t refuse.
After dinner, as I was about to drop him off at his residence, my phone started ringing incessantly. Serena was calling.
I dismissed the calls repeatedly until Professor Huxley, noticing the affectionate name I had saved her under, asked, “Shouldn’t you inform your spouse that you’re in Seattle?”
I shook my head, correcting him. “She’s no longer my spouse. I’ve already decided to divorce her.”
After dropping off Professor Huxley, I finally called Serena back.
As soon as the call connected, she launched into accusations: “Elias, what’s going on? Why did the corporate partners tell me they’ll only discuss matters with you directly?”
“What’s happening? Haven’t I been managing all the company’s operations for years? Don’t you realize how important tonight’s deal is for
me?”
Her commanding tone was the same as ever, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
“And?”
Before she could respond, I heard Lucas’s voice in the background: “Serena, you have to help me with this. You’re my only hope.”
Serena’s tone immediately softened as she reassured him, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything.”
Hearing this, I clenched the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles turning white.
Serena had repeatedly claimed that her relationship with Lucas was strictly professional, yet here she was, offering him a level of warmth and care she’d never shown me.
The pretense was sickening.
I coldly declined further conversation and hung up, turning off my phone.
