After all, after the Heart of Serenity ring had been completed, Mr. Valor had kept it locked in the safe and never taken it out again.

Mentioning the ring was taboo, just like Serenity’s name.

However, this woman was breaking that taboo again and again!

“I want you to check how she came to know about the ring. Whoever leaked that information, make sure they pay for it,” snapped Jackson coldly.

“Understood, sir,” replied Connor.

The woman immediately turned pale, and her lips quivered. She wanted to speak, but she had no idea what to say.

“She’s right, you know. It’s pointless for you to beg for her help,” said Jackson. As he spoke to the waitress, his eyes were kept on Serenity.

In just a moment, Serenity felt her chest overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions.

He was looking at her, but… it seemed as if there was no place for her in his eyes. Those beautiful eyes revealed zero emotions. Instead, what she felt was silence. Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that she f