LittleNovelChapter 139 Serena's instincts screamed at her to run.
Just as she was about to bolt, she saw Finn stepping out of a car.
"Miss Sullivan, it really is you!" he called out.
He had spotted Serena from a distance but wasn't entirely sure it was her. It wasn't until Mr. Grayson confirmed it was indeed Miss Sullivan that Finn sped up to catch her.
Serena was momentarily taken aback.
She never expected to run into Finn here, of all places.
At that moment, the backseat door of the car swung open.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSerena immediately recognized William sitting inside.
He wore a light blue suit, his eyes, always carrying a gentle smile, gazed deeply at her with an emotion she couldn't quite place.
"Finally found you," he said, his voice as rich and soothing as a cello, cutting through the cold night like a ray of sunshine, dispelling the chill that clung to Serena.
"Hop in." Serena nodded slightly, almost without hesitation, and climbed into William's car.
The warmth inside was immediate and welcoming.
Serena felt as if she had cback to life.
William watched her, waiting until she had settled before speaking again. "I'm sorry." Surprised, Serena asked, "Why are you apologizing?" "If my plans hadn't gone awry, you should have already left Alderburg by now." "Please, don't say that," Serena replied, meeting William's gentle yet strong gaze. "Without your help, I might still be stuck at Rosewood Gardens." A faint smile tugged at William's lips. "So, you don't resent me, then?" "Why would I?" Serena said, cheerfully looking ahead. "Even though I can't leave Alderburg, Aaron has agreed not to seeagain. From now on, we're just strangers. It's quite alright. As long as I never have to see him, I can live my life peacefully." Seeing the happiness on Serena's face, William's lips curved into a smile as well. His deep, dark eyes seemed to envelop Serena entirely.
When he returns from Northspire...
Meanwhile, Victor drove back to where he had left Serena, only to find the spot empty.
Aaron sat in the car, his gaze cold as he scanned the deserted street.
"Where is she?" Victor leaned in through the front door. "I'll have the others drive further ahead." Aaron's stony silence was as good as agreement.
Victor darted to the other car, instructing them to keep moving forward in search of Serena.
Inside the car, Aaron pulled out his phone and dialed Frederick.
Frederick had been sleeping soundly but was jolted awake by the ringtone.
Seeing Aaron's non the screen, he quickly snapped to attention.
Not another problem, he thought.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLately, he had been burning the midnight oil to track down Serena.
Earlier that afternoon, someone had tipped Aaron off about Serena's whereabouts, leading him and his team on a chase.
Frederick had finally thought he could get srest.
But now, in the dead of night, Aaron's call shattered that hope.
At this rate, Frederick feared he might lose half his life from exhaustion.
"Hello?" Frederick answered.
"Check the surveillance around my current location. I need all the m footage within a minute," Aaron ordered, then hung up. A second later, Frederick received Aaron's coordinates.
Resigned, he set to work retrieving the surveillance footage and Sent it to Aaron.
Within a minute, Aaron had his hands on all the surveillance footage from ve the nearby area. Quickly scanning the footage, he located the moment Serena appeared on camera.
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