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Chapter 48
"The higher-ups have given the order. Anything involving Serenity Lewis can't be published," said the editor-in-chief.Sam was astonished. "Is it because of pressure from the Shaw family?” No, that didn't make sense. When Jenny had that incident at the Sanitation Office, he wrote a report about Jenny and there was no problem at all. How come they could not write about Serenity Lewis?"No, not the Shaw family. All right, enough questions. The bottom line is, if this story gets out, not only will you have to quit being a reporter, I might have to quit too,” said the editor-in-chief.Sam stared at him in disbelief. What the editor-in-chief said... was too shocking."Serenity Lewis... She's just a sanitation worker. Who would be so protective of her?""You're too green. In this world, there are always things that are beyond your imagination," the editor-in-chief said with a sigh. In truth, he himself did not expect that it was Jackson Valor who wanted to protect Serenity Lewis. It was
Chapter 49
However, the pair of eyes under the fringe were unusually direct, as if to him, it was just an innocent question.'Hmm... Jack looks naive. He probably didn't mean anything by that,' thought Serenity.She cleared her throat and said, "I can like you, but it's not love. They're two different kinds of feelings. In my opinion, love is eternal, irreplaceable, and you would even be willing to... live and die together."His dark eyes abruptly narrowed. Live and die together? Strangely enough, when he heard her say that, the first thought that came to his mind was... Living and dying together with her did not sound so bad.Did that mean he was in love with her?How could that be? He almost laughed out loud at the thought.He admitted that he had a fondness for her and felt attached to her. He cared about her and seemed to have unknowingly gotten addicted to the feeling of staying by her side. Otherwise, he would not have played this game for so long.But falling in love with her... he
Chapter 50
But at that moment, Quinn Fender walked over. She looked at Serenity with disdain and said, "Xyla, why are you talking to her? She's an ex-convict! She killed someone!""Quinn, why do you have to say that? We're all co-workers. Besides, she only went to jail because she got careless when she drove..."Before Xyla could finish speaking, Quinn already interrupted her, "But the person she killed was Mira Hall! Xyla, do you know who Mira Hall is? She's Jenny Hall's sister! No wonder Jenny Hall asked us to look for a ring that doesn't exist. She was targeting Serenity all along and we just got dragged into it.""But didn't we all get an apology gift as compensation?" said Xyla.Quinn was obviously unhappy to see Xyla speak up for Serenity. She was the one who broke the news that Serenity had been in prison before.She overheard the conversation between Serenity, Zeke Shaw and Jenny Hall by accident, so she spent some time looking up various news articles about Zeke Shaw and Jenny Hall
Chapter 51
That night, Serenity was back at her place having dinner with Jackson when someone knocked on her door.She was mildly taken aback since no one had ever come to her place and knocked on her door before. Could it be her father, stepmother, and sister coming to cause trouble again?!But when she opened the door, she was surprised to find that the person standing outside was Peter Wall. He was wearing a black padded jacket, and his face was slightly flushed red. He looked at Serenity while seeming a little embarrassed as he told her, "I..."Just as he opened his mouth to speak, he noticed Jackson walking up behind Serenity, and this made him stop speaking abruptly as if he was hesitant to speak.Jackson stared straight at the man standing outside the door. He remembered the man to be one of Serenity's colleagues at the Sanitation Office and that he seemed to be interested in Serenity."What are you doing here?" he asked Peter. "Do you need my sister for something?""I..." Peter repl
Chapter 52
"Are you falling in love with him because of what he just told you, Sis?"Jackson asked the question in a soft voice, but there was a flash of jealousy in his eyes that even he himself did not realize.His breath brushed against the tip of her nose, and such close distance disconcerted her. A sense of danger washed over her. It felt like if she failed to give him the right answer, she would instantly be bitten in the neck by a savage beast.Good lord, what was she thinking?!Serenity silently scoffed at the thought that had just crossed her mind. She reminded herself that the man in front of her was Jack, not anyone dangerous at all."I don't have any feelings for Peter," she told him. She knew that she could never reciprocate Peter's feelings. She could only apologize to him.Her short response cheered Jackson up instantly. He looked at her and asked, "Are you sure you haven't fallen in love with that guy?""Why would I lie to you about it?" she responded. Ever since she was re
Chapter 53
In fact, at first, it was almost impossible for her to find any job that would enable her to stand on her own two feet at all."But you still shouldn't waste your time staying in this kind of job," said Xyla. "If you go on like this, you'll never find a nice man to marry!"For a woman like Xyla, what concerned her the most was marriage and how to find a suitable match."It looks like Peter doesn't mind your past," she continued, "so are you really not going to consider him? You can't find many honest and decent men like him these days, you know.""No," replied Serenity. "I can't possibly be in a relationship with Peter."Xyla paused for a moment before exclaiming, "Serenity! You aren't rejecting him because he's just a driver, are you? Granted, he's not a rich man, especially when compared to your ex-boyfriend, but...""Xyla!" Serenity interrupted her. "That's not what I thought at all! I just... I've been through so much, and I really have no desire to fall in love with anyone e
Chapter 54
He had just gotten off work at the time when he had seen Serenity kneeling on the side of the road, trying her best to comfort a crying little girl. She had sung to the girl, danced, and made all kinds of silly and funny moves in an attempt to cheer the girl up without caring about how the people around her might think, and in the end, she had succeeded in making the girl stop crying.After that, she had bought the girl a bun and stood there while reporting to the police, never leaving the girl's side until her parents came to take her safely home.Eventually, the police had returned with the girl's family. The parents had tried to give her a hundred dollars for helping keep their daughter safe, even stuffing the money into her hands, but all she had done was smile and shake her head firmly, refusing to accept even a single cent.Once the girl had finally left with her parents, Serenity stood quietly in the same spot, staring at the young family walk away with a peaceful smile on he
Chapter 55
"So, not only are you trying to seduce Peter, but you've also been hooking up with another man, huh?!"Quinn's shrill accusing voice suddenly rang through the air.Serenity was annoyed, but she knew that this world would never be rid of pesky people like Quinn.Jackson turned around, and his cold gaze fell on this plain-looking woman with a sharp tongue.As soon as Quinn got a good look at Jackson, astonishment flashed through her eyes. This man was even more handsome than all the actors she had seen on television! Although his thick bangs covered parts of his face, it only made her feel that if this man were to tidy up his hairstyle and change into better clothes, he could easily give all those male superstars a run for their money!Quinn was instantly struck by jealousy. How could a woman like Serenity not only steal Peter's heart but also attract such a handsome man?!Her lips curled up into a sinister smile, and she said, "Are you Serenity's friend? You're probably unaware th