PopularNovelChapter 195 The school anniversary celebration finally cto an end with the strains of "You RaiseUp" by Josh Groban echoing through the auditorium.
Serena and Rock joined the throng of people streaming out of the building.
"Serena, it's still early. Want to take a stroll around the campus?" Rock suggested.
Serena shook her head.
The day had been so eventful, she was exhausted and just wanted to leave.
"Alright then," Rock replied, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "Maybe next time, you can showthe antiques you've restored?" Seeing the hopeful look in his eyes, Serena couldn't bring herself to tell him the truth.
Once the celebration was over, she would be leaving Alderburg.
They might never see each other again.
"Sure," she lied.
"See you next time, then." Serena nodded slightly and turned toward the parking lot.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSamuel and Joy hadn't returned by the tthe event ended.
She sent Samuel a message, saying she'd wait for him in the car.
Joy's betrayal had been a moral failure, but today, drugging her was a criminal act.
The crowd had been overwhelming, and she and Samuel had been forced to park along a narrow school lane.
She waited by the car for over ten minutes without a reply from Samuel or his arrival.
Instead, she saw Yvonne, Cynthia Lynwood, and Aaron approaching.
Aaron led the group, surrounded by his followers, with Cynthia Lynwood at his side.
Yvonne clung tightly to Cynthia Lynwood's arm, ensuring a spot in the front row. The group was laughing and chatting, though Aaron maintained a stern demeanor. Cynthia Lynwood's presence encouraged the others to joke boldly. Their laughter ceased abruptly when they noticed Serena.
"Serena," Cynthia Lynwood greeted her with a smile, "waiting for VP Lewis?" Serena recalled Rock's comment about Cynthia Lynwood's venomous gaze behind her sweet smile.
He was right.
Though her eyes crinkled with mirth, the smile was hollow, filled with malice.
No wonder she wanted her gone.
At the mention of VP Lewis, Yvonne's expression soured.
She had hoped to expose Serena's true nature to Samuel today.
Instead, it had backfired, making Samuel despise her even more.
The thought twisted her heart with pain.
When Aaron and Serena had chatted alone, Samuel had pulled Yvonne aside.
It was the first tSamuel suggested they meet privately.
She was secretly thrilled.
But Samuel simply told her that Serena could not have stolen her earrings.
Had she misplaced them? Yvonne shivered at Samuel's earnest expression.
She hadn't forgotten.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe had planted the earrings herself.
She hadn't anticipated Samuel's unwavering belief in Serena.
With a sense of foreboding, she made a daring decision.
She lied to Samuel, claiming the earrings might have fallen in the car.
For Serena's sake, Samuel agreed to accompany her to the garage.
Once inside, with no one around, she seized the opportunity to embrace him Before she could express years of longing, Samuel pushed her away.
Undeterred, she attempted to stand, only to hear Samuel's disdainfum what will it take for voice: "Xvonne, Voice: you to understand that my heart belongs to Serena?" He was usually calm and rational.
Now his demeanor had shifted.
Yvonne felt as if cold water had been thrown over her.
She stood frozen for a long tuntil tuntil the ringing of her phonestartled her. Seeing it was Aaron calling, she swallowed her emotions and answered.
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