At this moment, Aria directed all her hatred on Serenity. She would not have to suffer such humiliation if not for her!'It's all Serenity's fault!' Aria thought. One day, she would make Serenity payback for all the humiliation she had caused her!Aria's hurricane of hateful thoughts went on and on, but in reality, she had no choice but to oblige. She knelt on her knees, aggrieved. After all, she could not afford to offend Jackson. Lucas was her only support. She could not turn against him either.Aria wanted to be Lucas's last girlfriend!The moment Aria knelt, Serenity frowned slightly. She retreated two steps and spoke to the director, who was trembling. "Sorry, sir. I'm afraid I can't finish my act today. Forget about the pay too. I'll leave first.""Oh..." The director answered with a shudder.Serenity strode to the changing room, preparing to change out of her costume, and Jackson went straight after her.Lucas watched the two leave, an indescribable glint present in his

Just like back then, when Zeke and Serenity were dating, Zeke would always help Serenity whenever there was trouble.Serenity had thought that she could rely on Zeke for the rest of her life. Instead, he had not stood up for her when she really needed his help. Only then had she realized that feelings were unreliable and could be taken back at any time. She had habitually relied on him, but he no longer helped. She had lost everything at that moment, and the despair had almost killed her.She had suffered in prison and was in so much despair, even driven to the brink of considering suicide several times.If Lisa hadn’t... Lisa had visited her often and encouraged her. She might not have survived without Lisa's support.When Serenity thought of her best friend, her heart was filled with deep gratitude.Serenity let out a sigh and unbuttoned her costume, preparing to take it off when she heard footsteps behind her.Serenity was startled and turned to see Jackson walking into the

"I fear getting used to this," Serenity said, somewhat embarrassed. "If it happens more often, it'll become a habit. When it's all gone, I'll fall into despair again.""Why? Have you been hopeless before?" Jackson said casually.Serenity took a deep breath and stopped avoiding his gaze. "Yes. Once."Jackson froze, and his slight smile soon faded from his face. "Can you please leave? I want to get changed," Serenity said, almost pleading.Jackson did not back off. His dark eyes remained fixed on her, his fingers stroking her cheeks, and he seemed to be lost in his thoughts.A few moments later, he murmured, "What if I say nothing will change even if it becomes a habit? Will you still be afraid?"Jackson's face was so close. Her heart thundered in her chest as she stared blankly at him, not knowing how to answer. ***In the meantime, in the changing room, Serenity changed her clothes, blushing. Jackson had left the room earlier, but even so, the touch of his fingers on her fac

"Is that so? Alright. I'll leave her alone," Lucas promised. "After all, she's not the one I'm looking for."Serenity's appearance had a lot of shadows of the girl in Lucas's memory. Sometimes, when he looked at her, he felt that the girl would have grown up to look like Serenity.Either way, it was just a resemblance. Serenity was not the girl."What if she's the one you're looking for? Would you stay put too?" Jackson cocked an eyebrow.Lucas remained unperturbed, but waves of unreadable emotions flashed in his eyes. It was indescribable. "If she is, I won't let go even if it's against you."Jackson's eyes narrowed. "So, it's a good thing she wasn't, right?""Yes, fortunately," Lucas responded and turned to leave.'Fortunately, she isn't her. If she is, things will turn messy!' Lucas thought. He unconsciously reached into his pocket and touched the bracelet inside, wondering how long it would take to find her.Finding the girl in his memory had almost become his obsession.*

Jackson simply ignored Serenity's request. Instead, he pulled her hand closer and gazed down, studying the bruise on the back of her hand.Jackson then pulled the back of her hand closer and blew gently.Serenity gasped and stared at Jackson as he gently blew on her bruise with all seriousness."It'll be better after I blow the pain away," Jackson hushed, his fingertips gently rubbing the bruise on the back of her hand. He was blowing the pain away as if performing a serious task.Serenity's heart was thundering hard, and she choked on her unspoken words, unable to say anything.Serenity treated Jack and Jackson differently. Jack would be a caring brother for doing this, but Jackson... Serenity was overwhelmed, not knowing what to do.The bodyguard standing behind Jackson was shocked. His eyes went wide as he watched this scene. He had never seen Mr. Valor treat a woman like this! He thought that maybe Serenity would become known throughout Solaria before long!"Feeling better?"

There was a hint of gentleness in Jackson's eyes. It was as if he could tolerate her no matter what she did. He was indescribably charming with the light in his eyes and smile on his lips.Serenity suddenly realized that she was being such an idiot. Even if she ordered everything on the menu, this would mean nothing to Jackson.What was wrong with her? She could not believe how she had ordered a crazy amount of food. It was such a foolish way to vent.Serenity was almost discouraged. She then handed the menu back to the waiter in low spirits. "That'll be all.""Is that enough?" Jackson asked with a smile.Serenity bit her lips slightly. After a short moment, she responded, "Yes."The waiter asked politely, "Can you really finish it? These are more than enough to feed seven to eight people. Would it be too much for you two?" Jackson replied indifferently, "That's all for now."Seeing this, the waiter took the menu, turned around, and left.Jackson turned to Serenity. "If it's

Jackson's intense gaze was too direct and scorching, so much so that Serenity looked up at him helplessly. "Are you not eating?""I am, but I'll watch you eat for a while. It'll make the food taste better," Jackson said.Serenity felt really speechless, completely lost for words. What did he mean by that? Would watching her eat really make the food better?"Every time I watch you eat, I find the food tastier," Jackson murmured."That's because you've never starved before." Serenity mocked indifferently, "If you haven't eaten for a few days, you'll find even white rice soaked in water delicious."His gaze darkened. "Have you starved before?""Yeah, I have," Serenity answered flatly. She used to be living on the verge of life and death. When she mentioned it again, her experience seemed to have become something ordinary.Jackson pursed his lips. "While in prison?""Yeah," Serenity responded.After that, the two never said anything else, and Jackson's heavy gaze remained on Seren

Many people in Solaria knew that Jenny and Zeke were engaged. They would be married soon. Liliana's mention of Zeke as Serenity's ex-boyfriend seemed like a deliberate reminder.Serenity stared at Liliana and suddenly had a moment of clarity in her heart.Liliana felt a little uncomfortable as Serenity gazed at her. She seemed to have seen through her. However, she immediately told herself 'So what?'. After all, Serenity was no longer the promising lawyer in the industry as before.Liliana and Serenity had joined the law firm together. They were batchmates, but everyone only had Serenity in their eyes. Liliana was just a sidekick. Everyone talked about how Serenity was successful in her career and love and how she would become a great lawyer in a short time. Meanwhile, Liliana could only envy her from the sidelines.Whenever Liliana made a mistake at work, her mentor in the law firm would tell her to learn from Serenity. It made her angry, but she could not do anything about it.

"Don't worry about it," Serenity said indifferently. "My friend is waiting for me outside too. I'll be leaving.""Hey, why are you in so much hurry?" Liliana hastily added, "You must be single, right? My boyfriend is a university professor. He knows a lot of people. Shall I get him to introduce you to somebody?"Liliana spoke as she followed Serenity out of the restroom.After that, Liliana called out to a medium-sized man waiting outside. The man immediately came over to her.Serenity studied the average-looking man who approached. He seemed a little older and was about forty. He must be Liliana's boyfriend."Benjamin, this is my former colleague, Serenity Lewis. I ran into her in the bathroom earlier coincidentally," Liliana said and introduced, "Serenity, meet my boyfriend, Benjamin Holt. He's a professor at the University of the People."From Liliana's tone, she was clearly bragging.Instead, Benjamin quickly corrected Liliana, "I'm just an associate professor, not a profess

Then, there had been the turn of events. Before they could go to the mall again, he was no longer the Jack she knew, but Jackson Valor.Serenity did not expect Jackson to remember her casual ramble to him before."Serenity? Who is he?" Liliana looked at Jackson in a daze and asked somewhat nervously.Jackson had an elegant aura around him. Was he Serenity’s friend? How could that be? No matter how she thought about it, it just seemed very strange!Jackson answered before Serenity could say anything. "Is she trying to introduce you to a blind date? Didn't you tell her? You already have me."Liliana drew a sharp breath.This man... Was he really just a friend to Serenity? Could he be her boyfriend?!Just his appearance alone was already streets ahead of Zeke Shaw, let alone Liliana's boyfriend!Thinking of this, Liliana glanced at her boyfriend, Benjamin Holt. She had been quite satisfied with him before meeting Serenity's friend. He might be ten years old than her, but he was an