LittleNovelChapter 129 "Aaron," Serena gasped, clutching the blanket tightly as she sat up in bed, fear etched on her face. "How did you findhere?" The man remained silent, his expression dark and brooding as he stepped closer.
As he advanced, Serena's teeth chattered with anxiety. "What do you want? We have nothing to do with each other anymore." He still said nothing, reaching out to grip Serena's wrist tightly.
Serena screamed, but then she heard a gentle, concerned voice beside her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Serena, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Serena blinked groggily, realizing it was Shirley. For a brief moment, she was disoriented, but soon understood it had all been a bad dream.
She glanced nervously at the door, relieved to see no sign of Aaron. Finally, she turned her attention to Shirley. "I'm okay now, Shirley," she assured her friend.
Shirley glanced at the window, where lightning flashed across the sky. "The thunder must have startled you. Don't worry, I'll stay with you. Try to sleep." Serena felt a wave of gratitude wash over her, and with Shirley there, she soon drifted back to sleep.
The next morning, she woke up feeling refreshed, as if the nightmare had never happened. Yet, a lingering sense of unease remained, an inexplicable premonition she couldn't shake off.
Finally, Friday arrived.
"Joy is coming back tonight," Shirley announced as she entered the kitchen, grabbing a shopping basket. "I'll head to town to get sgroceries. You stay here and wait for me." "Alright." With Shirley gone, Serena found herself with nothing to do, so she immersed herself in her research. She wondered when she would be able to return to the research center and resher work there.
Serena was so engrossed in her studies that she didn't even notice when the front door opened.
"Serena..." Joy's voice brought her back to reality. Joy's expression changed as she saw Serena in the living room, unable to shield the person behind her in time.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStanding behind Joy was Rock, whose eyes lit up with surprise and delight when he saw Serena. "Serena, what are you doing here?" Joy was taken aback. "You two know each other?" Serena hadn't expected to run into Rock here.
"Yes, Serena is the client I told you about," Joy explained, a hint of surprise in her voice.
Joy and Rock had been classmates in college. During their first-year orientation, Joy had developed an crush on Rock, who was not only talented in art but also had striking looks. However, Rock had always been aloof and indifferent to all the girls.
Joy never got a chance to speak to Rock until last year, when she went hfor the holidays and posted spictures of Moonhaven on social media. Rock had reached out, asking about the location, and their conversation had begun from there. Though they only exchanged words occasionally, Joy was content. Recently, however, Rock had stopped responding to her messages. Through sdiscreet inquiries, Joy discovered that Rock had taken on a big job for a wealthy client, which sent her into a panic.
Desperate to make a connection, she invited Rock to visit Moonhaven, despite knowing it wasn't the best tto bring an outsider. But she couldn't bear to disappoint him, so she brought him along anyway. Oblivious to Joy's inner turmoil, Rock approached Serena, his usually composed face showing rare excitement. "Serena, what's going on?" Serena opened her mouth to explain, but just then, Shirley's voice cfrom outside. "Is that Joy back already?"
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