In the eyes of commoners, these people were all rich folks. However, within the community, the social circles were divided into various levels. Just when Coles least expected it, Lucas replied, “Sure.” Of course, he was immediately overjoyed when he heard that. It felt as if he had won a big prize. If he could use this opportunity to get acquainted with Lucas, his status within the community might get elevated in the future. When Coles brought Lucas and Lynette over to the pool table, Serenity had no choice but to greet them with a reluctant smile. It seemed like… your worst fears would always come back to haunt you. Serenity took a deep breath and stepped forward. “Mr. Lexington, before that, could you please sign this document?” “Stand aside! Can’t you see that you’re bothering us?” snapped Coles impatiently. He was worried that she would stand in the way of him and Lucas. Serenity lowered her head and bit her lip nervously. She could feel Lucas’ gaze on her body. It was only

"I like it, I didn't know pool could be so much fun," Lynette laughed. Coles would not stop flattering Lucas and Lynette. He said that Lucas gave good advice and Lynette had natural talent.Serenity, who was standing off to the side, was completely ignored.Serenity could not believe how fake Lynette was. She never knew that her cousin could lie with such confidence.Lucas must wholeheartedly believe that Lynette was the little girl who saved him by now.Even if Serenity were to tell Lucas the truth now, he might not believe her.The pain in her knees was getting worse.Serenity frowned, her lips shut tight. She tried her best to ignore the pain in her knees and told herself to hang in there.She had to wait until the game ended to talk to Coles.Because Serenity's head hung low, she was unaware that a certain someone was looking at her out of the corner of his eye.Lucas knew that he should stop caring about Serenity Lewis. They had made things very clear between them that

Serenity suddenly stumbled, her knees giving out.Just as she was about to collapse, a hand grabbed her waist and prevented her fall."What's wrong with your legs?" Lucas asked coldly, having noticed her limp when she walked over just now. "It's an old injury," Serenity replied, then thanked him for his help. He pursed his lips and withdrew his hand. His eyes moved to her legs. An old injury? She had that kind of old injury?"Serenity, are you okay?" Lynette quickly showed Serenity concern. "If your legs bother you, sit down and take a break."Serenity gave her cousin a cold stare. If Lynette truly cared about Serenity, she would not have let Serenity stand there for so long while she played pool.Coles was surprised. He asked with an uneasy expression, "You... know each other?" "Yes, we're cousins," Lynette said with a smile.Coles became even more uneasy. He said to Serenity, "Why didn't you tell me that earlier? If you had, I would've signed the document in a heartbeat."

No! No! That's impossible! Lynette told herself.Sooner or later, she would replace Serenity's existence entirely. She would be the one standing by Lucas' side. She would have the last laugh!Serenity took a bus back to her apartment. Her legs hurt so much by the time she reached home that she could barely lift them. She quickly took a couple of transdermal patches from the medicine kit and stuck them on her knees.After a while, she felt a soothing heat on her knees and the pain started to ease. She let out a deep breath.She felt as if she had fought a battle tonight. She was completely worn out. There was a layer of cold sweat on her back.It appeared that she should not stay in an air-conditioned place for too long even in the summer. Her joints could not take it!She accidentally ran into Lucas and Lynette tonight. When Lucas grabbed her arm and asked her about Jackson, she felt like her heart had been stabbed again.In the past, if she had to go to a nightclub at night, J

Jackson... actually broke up with Serenity? Impossible! He would not even let another man get close to her. How could he break up with her?Lucas had known Jackson for many years. He knew that Jackson was unapproachable by nature and had never really shown real interest in any woman. Serenity was the only one, an exception.People like Jackson tend to fall in love hard if they ever did fall in love.He would actually break up with Serenity?"Why did you guys break up?" Lucas took a step closer and asked. "That's personal. I don't have to tell you," she replied, taking two steps back to keep her distance. "If that's all, I'm going inside. I'm tired."She took out her key, opened the door to her apartment, walked inside, and shut the door.Lucas remained outside in a daze.He stared at the closed door. The serene look on her face when she mentioned the breakup somehow made his heart ache.Her calmness suggested that she was hiding her pain.He shouldn't be concerned about her,

Lucas could feel Jackson's fingers pressing down on his neck, as if Jackson was going to strangle him.Caleb quickly put his glass down and attempted to remove Jackson's hands from Lucas' neck. "Jackson, what are you doing? Lucas is just asking a question. Calm... calm down..."Caleb was very scared, but Lucas, who was the one getting strangled, didn't seem afraid at all. He asked, "Was it... because of me?" Right after he said that, the fingers around his neck tightened so much that Lucas struggled to breathe. His face turned red.Caleb panicked. "Jackson, let him go! Are you trying to kill him?" If anything happened to either of them in his establishment, he's done for!He pulled Jackson's arm with all his strength, trying to separate the two men.Was it... because of Lucas? Jackson stared at Lucas intently.No, it's not because of Lucas. It was more because Jackson didn't want to risk getting betrayed someday, or be on edge every day for fear that Serenity might develop fe

"Did Wilson Birch visit you at the hospital?" Serenity asked.Clara shook her head. "No, I think he already left Solaria. I hope he did. I hope he'll stop having such an absurd idea."A determined look appeared on Clara's face. "I'm not scared of his revenge. I just want to be done with it and cut ties with him for good." He had caused her so much anguish that the mere sight of his face was painful to her!It reminded her that the love they once shared was absurd and ridiculous! "What will you do now?" Serenity asked. After all, no one knew what Wilson Birch would do next. "I'm thinking of leaving Solaria and moving to a place where he can't find me," Clara said. If she stayed in Solaria and Wilson Birch suddenly returned, he might discover Yanny's existence.She could not let that happen no matter what!Serenity was surprised, but she could understand why Clara made that decision. "If you leave Solaria, we won't see each other that much anymore. I'm going to miss Yanny so m

When Jackson and Serenity were dating, they didn't use any birth control, but because of her injured uterus, it was practically impossible for her to get pregnant anyway, so it was not a problem she had to worry about. In a way, she was lucky.At least Jackson and her didn't share any children, so they could make a clean break!However, deep down inside, she felt a tinge of regret.If she had a child, that would mean she had a family member connected to her by blood.Without a child, she was alone without any family.She might even die alone.Serenity sighed and smiled wryly. Her mood only improved when she saw Yanny's beautiful, innocent face.Serenity hugged Yanny and kissed him multiple times. She brought Yanny a cake to make it up to him since he missed out on her birthday cake.Yanny, in return, excitedly gave Serenity a pair of lovely white sandals with a leather bow in front. They would go well with a lot of her summer outfits.The sandals looked like something right ou

A familiar figure was currently sitting at the dining table, his bright eyes looking over at her.Jackson Valor!What was he doing in her apartment?Serenity was so shocked to see Jackson that she did not even know how to react.Jackson pursed his lips as he stood up and walked towards her, "Why are you so surprised to see me?"How could she not be surprised?! Serenity thought bitterly.She thought she would never see him again after they broke up, but she kept running into him since then.Seeing him made her remember the pain of the breakup, and... the incident at the Skylit Bar where he saved her and she fell drunkenly into his arms."Mr. Valor, why are you in my apartment?" She took a deep breath, doing her best to calm herself."I was waiting for you," he gave a simple answer.Well, considering who he was, it wouldn't be hard for him to gain access to her apartment, but... he's waiting for her? "Is there anything else that needs to be said between us, Mr. Valor? You've al

She's only a game to him."It's none of your business!" His voice echoed in her ears.Yeah, that's his problem. She didn't even have the right to ask."If I give you the photo, will you leave?" Serenity took a deep breath and asked.He was visibly shaken, his eyelashes fluttering. After a while, he said, "Yes." "Okay, I'll give you the photo." She pushed him away and walked to a cabinet. Then, she opened a photo album and took out the photo of herself as a child wearing a floral dress.All she wanted at the moment was for him to leave. Every second he stayed in the tiny apartment with her was another second of her mind not thinking straight.She simply wanted to distance herself from him and let herself calm down so that she could truly forget him.She handed the photo to Jackson.Jackson took it and stared at it absentmindedly.Serenity watched him quietly. She suddenly recalled Lisa telling her that she had slapped him.Was it true? Did he really spare Lisa because of Ser