Grayson, Catherine, and Aria looked at each other at a loss.Catherine wanted to curse, but Grayson stopped her. "Enough. That man may be an ex-convict too! There are all kinds of people in jail. Who knows what he was in jail for."Catherine paused for a moment before saying uneasily, "Are we going to leave this matter alone?"After a moment of hesitation, Grayson said, "We'll see. If Heiden does pursue Aria on this, we'll think of something." Grayson did not have the guts to go back in and challenge that man again.Aria stood beside them, deep in thought the whole time. She wondered if the man earlier was really an ex-convict. She had been unable to see his face clearly as his bangs were covering his eyes. Even so, she could tell that he was charming.For some reason, she found that Jackson's figure looked inexplicably familiar. It was as if she had seen him somewhere before. Could he be someone from the entertainment industry?***Meanwhile, Serenity looked at Jackson, who was

When Serenity had been in prison, she had been all alone. Lisa had visited her from time to time, encouraged her, and worked hard for her affairs. Otherwise, she might not have gotten out of prison alive. It was Lisa who had supported her during those three difficult years.'Lifesaver?' Thoughts flickered in Jackson's eyes. Lisa seemed to hold an unusual place in Serenity's heart. "But isn't it ridiculous to regard someone as a lifesaver? If your lifesaver abandons you one day, wouldn't that give you more despair?""She won't," Serenity spoke with unparalleled certainty and absolute trust in her eyes.Somehow, Jackson had an uncomfortable feeling because of Serenity's confidence. It seemed as though he did not want someone else to be worthy of her trust. It was as if she could give everything to that other person.***Soon, Serenity had an increase in workload. As the higher authorities were coming to inspect the Sanitation Office over the next few days, some overtime was required

"A phone like this is already pretty good!" Jackson interrupted her and looked down as if he was genuinely focused on choosing a phone.Just then, a voice rang out, "Serenity, is that you?"Serenity looked up to see Janice coming toward her with another woman by her side. It was clear that the two were out shopping.As the two drew closer, Serenity realized that the other woman was actually her high school classmate, Amanda."What a coincidence! Is this your boyfriend?" Janice asked, her eyes scanning over Jackson from head to toe, sizing him up.Before Serenity could answer, Amanda said, "Come now, Janice, don't make such assumptions! I heard from someone that Serenity's boyfriend is a wealthy heir. Look at how this man is dressed. He doesn't seem to be the mentioned boyfriend now, does he?"The man was dressed in cheap clothes, so how could he be the rumored boyfriend?Amanda even raised a brow after she was done speaking, and an obvious hint of disdain and mockery flashed acr

It felt like a vivid and painful slap in Amanda's face.She was so furious that she turned around and quickly left the place in embarrassment with Janice following close behind.Serenity felt like she had just watched a drama unfold before her eyes. As soon as they exited the mall, they had witnessed someone smashing a car, which turned out to be Amanda's."What happened? Did she offend someone and that was their revenge?" Serenity wondered."Who knows?" Jackson replied, his eyes flickering slightly as he pursed his lips. "Anyway, it's none of our business," Serenity said as she grabbed Jackson's arm and headed toward the bus stop.Suddenly, Jackson stopped abruptly. Serenity turned to look at him only to find that he had turned pale, and there was a shocked look on his face.He was also staring unblinkingly at the bus stop."What's wrong?" Serenity asked."It's... nothing," Jackson replied as his expression gradually returned to normal.That had been a mistake, right? He th

"I'm staying with you. The mattress is right next to the bed. If you turn your head, you can see me," Serenity said in response."Will you stay with me?" Jackson whispered, not even realizing that a hint of longing had seeped into his eyes.Serenity bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before she nodded. "Okay," she said before dragging the bedding from the mattress and laying down beside him.Even she was surprised that she had agreed to share a bed with a man. Perhaps it was because in that moment, he had looked like a fragile porcelain doll, and it looked like a gentle touch could shatter him, which gave her a strong urge to protect him.She turned off the light from where she lay in bed, and Jackson held her hand the entire time."Jack, if you still feel any discomfort, just let me know, okay?""Okay," Jackson replied.Was it because of the medicine? He actually felt much better right now compared to the previous times he had stomach cramps.Or maybe... it was because o

Serenity couldn't help but tense when she heard those names. The mention of them itself was enough to give her the feeling of falling into a nightmare!Naturally, she also knew about the six-carat diamond ring. After all, she had seen it in the news. Even if she tried to avoid seeing anything related to them, she would always come across something when she opened her phone and browsed the internet.Back then, when she and Zeke had browsed through a jewelry store, she had also seen that pink diamond in its raw form. At that time, he had told her, "Serenity, if you like it, I'll buy it and make it into our wedding rings when we get married."But in the end, Zeke wasn't hers, and even that diamond ring didn't belong to her."Serenity, um... are you heading back now?" A clear and slightly shy male voice drifted into Serenity's ears from nearby.She looked up to see a man in his early thirties with short hair standing nearby. He was wearing the sanitation worker's uniform, and his face

Serenity could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest.Goodness, what had gotten into her?!She blushed and quickly withdrew her hand."Okay, let's... eat before it gets cold."With that, she concentrated on her food and started eating voraciously.Jackson smiled faintly as he watched her face almost disappear into her bowl of soup, and the amusement in his eyes seemed to deepen."Then, do you like me, Sis?""Yes, I do," Serenity replied without hesitation."I like you very much too," Jackson said, his lips curling up into a smile. It seemed like it had been a long time since someone had captured his interest like this.***After the City Council inspection ended, Janice said to Serenity, "Serenity, our high school classmates are planning a class reunion this weekend. You should come too."A class reunion?Serenity laughed inwardly. Given her current situation, attending a class reunion would only invite more ridicule. "No, I have something else on that day, so I

Jenny's face was filled with disbelief. Jackson... wanted to see Serenity?As a member of the Hall family, Jenny naturally understood that Jackson might not have been particularly interested in her sister. Choosing her sister as his fiancee was simply because she was suitable to become the mistress of the Valor family.At Mira's funeral, Jackson had only had indifference on his face, as if the life of Jenny's sister was insignificant to him. Sometimes, she couldn't help but wonder what could actually stir the man's emotions...And now, she saw it.There were lines of faint anger on his beautiful face, something she had never witnessed before.And it was because of... Serenity?! The woman who was as insignificant as an ant?!She turned to look at Zeke and saw the same disbelief reflected in his eyes. Connor, who was standing beside Jackson, quickly responded, "Understood, Mr. Valor."Was Jackson angry?Connor shivered slightly at the thought. Anyone who had witnessed Jackson

But what surprised Jenny even more was the appearance of Connor shortly after Serenity had left.He was Jackson's personal assistant."Mr. Gunn!" Mr. Wallace quickly greeted him respectfully.Connor looked at William with a gaze that resembled someone looking at a dead man.Of all the people to provoke, William just had to go after someone Jackson had an interest in!Today had been quite a coincidence for Jackson to be here in this club and witness the scene unfold just now.Connor turned to the security guards nearby and said, "Do to him what he did earlier."The security guards immediately complied. The two strong guards that had pressed William down on the floor dragged him to the pond's edge and pressed his head down into the water repeatedly, just as he had done to Serenity earlier!As for his former classmates who had followed him to watch the commotion including Zeke and Jenny, they were all dumbfounded.No one expected the situation to turn out this way!The security

Serenity glanced at the back of her right hand, which Amanda had stepped on earlier today."I just bumped into something while sweeping the floor today. It's nothing serious," she causally replied, not wanting Jackson to worry."Really?" Jackson asked as he looked into Serenity's eyes intently. "Sis, if someone bullied you, just let me know. I'll stand up for you."He would make those people pay and ensure that no one would dare mess with her in the future.Serenity's heart raced for a moment. It felt as if Jackson knew everything."I'll protect myself," she said."But what if you can't?" Jackson argued.'If it really came to that, it’s not like telling Jack would make any difference.'However, Serenity didn't voice these thoughts out loud, fearing it would hurt the man's pride."Sis... don't you like me protecting you?" Jackson posed another question, his deep inky eyes fixed on her.Serenity bit her lips and thought for a moment."Then, when the day comes and you find your