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"Given everything that's happened between Aaron and me, what kind of relationship do you think we could possibly have now?" Gabrielle fell silent in an instant.
She already knew most of the story between Serena and Aaron-she'd heard it through mutual friends. When she found out, her heart ached for Serena.
Now, hearing Serena talk about it herself, Gabrielle's chest tightened even more. She wrapped Serena in a hug. "Serena, I know all about what happened with you and Aaron. None of it was your fault-it was all on him! So listen to me: you absolutely should keep dating. In fact, you should dive into it headfirst! Go live your best life and let that blind jerk regret ever letting you go!" Serena couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing Gabrielle so fired up, she decided not to tell her the truth.
Her heart was already locked away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe had no intention of falling in love again in this lifetime.
There had been two times she'd truly let herself care.
Once, she'd dreamed of marrying the man she loved and starting a family.
The other time, she'd wanted to settle down and live a simple life with someone who truly loved her.
But both times, fate had other plans.
She wasn't going to try a third time.
Serena decided to pour all her energy into her work. Love might betray her, but her career never would. That afternoon, after finishing her medical check-up and making sure everything was fine, Serena left the hospital and headed back to work at the restoration center.
She was currently working in the studio, restoring old paintings.
Since she'd learned to draw as a child—especially traditional painting-art restoration cnaturally to her. "Serena, you're back!" Serena was so focused on retouching a faded section of canvas that she didn't notice Director Thomas calling her from behind.
Seeing this, Director Thomas didn't dare disturb her and instead spoke quietly to the woman beside him. "Just wait a moment, Abby." His cousin, Abby Thomas, was a producer at Northspire TV.
As soon as she entered, she noticed Serena at work.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow over Serena's slender but resilient figure. She wore a simple dress, yet somehow looked more striking than any red-carpet celebrity.
Her long, graceful fingers moved the brush with elegant precision-she looked every bit the artist.
Abby clapped her hands in delight. "She's exactly the guest I've been searching for! Someone who knows antiques and looks fantastic on camera! You've really founda gem, Thomas!" Just then, Serena finished restoring the last missing detail.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe looked up and was startled to see Abby's sparkling eyes fixed on her.
Serena glanced at Director Thomas in confusion.
He quickly jumped in to introduce them, but Abby didn't wait for him to finish. She grabbed Serena's hand.
"Miss Sullivan, you have to con our show! You're exactly the expert we need!" Serena stared at Director Thomas, stunned, before she finally caught up with what was happening.
She gave an awkward little smile. "Director... I—I don't think I have the right look for TV."
"What? You're perfect for it! Trust me, once you're on the show, youth be the most sought-after restoration expert in Northspire-no, in all of Valeria!"
Seeing Serena hesitate, Director Thomas leaned in and lowered his voice. "Serena, just say yes. Do it as a favor for my cousin-she's been searching for days and still hasn't found the right person." That was true, but Thomas's real motivation was a bit more personal.
He wanted Serena to step onto a bigger stage-so that, that the man who failed to cherish her would finally En: regret it.
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