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Serenity furrowed her brows. Was Zeke asking about... Jack?"You should really mind your own business, Mr. Shaw. I was only with my brother yesterday. Do I need to report to you about that too?""Brother?" asked Zeke. "Since when did you have a brother?"As far as he knew, the only sibling Serenity had was a younger sister."He's a brother to me," she replied, "and that's all that matters. Do you have any problem with that?"Zeke studied Serenity's face, almost as if he was trying to determine the truth of her words from her expressions.Just then, Xyla, who had been sweeping the other side of the road, noticed what was going on and hurried over, saying, "Calm down, Mr. Shaw! Don't do anything rash! Let her go!"Xyla recognized Zeke as the man who had accompanied Jenny Hall when she came to the Sanitation Office to apologize. According to her colleagues, this man must be Serenity's ex-boyfriend."You really should let go of her, Mr. Shaw, otherwise someone might take a picture
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"Quinn Fender, I don't want anyone in this workplace to be hostile to each other. Serenity Lewis certainly has been in prison before, but that is no reason for us to discriminate against her, making it difficult for her to survive. Since you don't feel comfortable working with her, I think it's best that you leave this job."But... But she was a full-time employee! How could she be fired just like that?! Quinn could hardly believe that it was real, yet she could not deny that it had just happened!She heard someone urging her, "Say something, Quinn."She looked around her, then when her gaze fell on Serenity, she rushed toward her in a burst of outrage. She reached her in one huge stride and yelled, "You! It's all your fault! If it hadn't been for you, the director would never have fired me! You're the one he's supposed to fire!"Everyone there was astounded. So the one getting fired had ended up being... Quinn Fender?!"You're not joking, are you, Quinn?""But how could it be?!"
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Earlier in the morning, Serenity had told Zeke that the man was just her brother. However, he had to reconfirm it before feeling at ease.Zeke drove to the entrance of a rural residential area. He left the car, entered the neighborhood, and searched for the specific unit.After some effort, he finally stopped in front of a narrow door.'This is a typical rural house for rent. Is this where Serenity lives?' Zeke thought.Zeke heard some footsteps approaching just as he was about to knock on the door and instinctively ducked toward the shadows beside him. He hid in the dark and looked toward the sound of footsteps.A tall and lean figure soon came into his view, and as the figure got closer, Zeke's eyes grew wide. He had a speculation that occasionally popped up in his head, and he thought it was impossible, but it had ultimately turned out to be possible.'It's Jackson! It's really him!' Zeke thought. That man could be a lookalike, but two different men could not have resembled ea
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Zeke thought Jackson's attitude toward Serenity seemed a little too gentle. The great Mr. Valor he knew had never been gentle with women. He probably had never even treated the late Mira this way.Suddenly, a thought flashed through Zeke's mind. He thought about the previous advertisements that had been withdrawn. Zeke was in turmoil.Before this, they had thought that Jackson had a problem with the Shaw family and the high-profile marriage proposal because of Serenity. Thinking about it again, Serenity was indeed an issue, however, it was a completely different reason from what they had initially thought!Meanwhile, Serenity and Jackson were eating a meal together at home, and Serenity was telling Jackson about what had happened at the Sanitation Office earlier. "I don't know why, but the director fired Quinn. I thought I would be the one fired.""Isn't that a good thing?" Jackson said.Serenity hesitated slightly. "Well, I'm glad I wasn’t dismissed, but I don't know if Quin
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Zeke was staring at his girlfriend, Jenny. Although she was wearing such a gorgeous dress, he was distracted. His mind was full of what he had seen last night. Jackson and Serenity's faces were flashing through his mind.Zeke still felt that what he had seen last night was like a dream. He thought, 'What the hell is going on? Serenity and Jackson? What the hell is going on between them?!'Jenny was unhappy seeing her fiance so distracted. She frowned, asking, "What's wrong with you? You have been so distracted since yesterday. Why are you still so distracted today? If you don't want to be engaged to me, just say so."Startled, Zeke hurried up and reassured her with a smile, "How could that be? Why wouldn't I want to be engaged to you? You should know that I'm absolutely devoted to you.""Devoted to me?" Jenny arched her brow. "So you really don't love Serenity anymore?"Zeke's expression faltered slightly. He asked, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, "Why did you mention her again? I
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Connor responded with a meaningful smile, "You'll know when you meet him."Zeke felt apprehensive about the meeting.The car soon stopped at the gate of Valor Residence. Zeke followed Connor into the house and saw Jackson sitting on the couch.Jackson was playing with an invitation card in his hands. As Zeke approached Jackson, he saw it was the invitation to his engagement party with Jenny. "We meet again," Jackson greeted indifferently.Zeke shuddered a little. Jackson wore a tailored gray-blue suit, his bangs were combed back, revealing his forehead. He had a relaxed look in his beautiful eyes, and his defined nose and sexy lips with a small smile had an indescribable charm. No wonder many women were obsessed with him. Many celebrities and wealthy ladies from high society were desperate for Jackson's attention. It was not just for Jackson's influential identity but also because of his looks.Subsequently, those beautiful eyes glanced at Zeke, and Zeke stiffened. He felt lik
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The cold glint in Jackson's beautiful eyes made Zeke shudder.Connor, who stood beside them, spoke up. "Don't ask what you're not supposed to ask. Mr. Shaw, how do you not understand this?" Zeke paled and left in embarrassment.Meanwhile, Jackson leaned back on the couch. He then took out a cheap cell phone with only one number stored in it and dialed it. A few moments later, a gentle female voice answered the call. "Sis, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll pack it and bring it home," Jackson said softly, and his cold eyes became gentle.***That night, Serenity took a tissue and wiped the picture frame with her mother's photo. She had specially bought a small desk for her rented place. She usually put her mother's photo on the desk and would wipe the accumulated dust every few days.All of her mother's belongings had been left at the Lewis Residence. For her, this photo was the only thing she had of her mother.Jackson sat aside and quietly watched her as she wiped the ph
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Serenity was startled. She did not expect the place where she had met him to be the place where his father had died. "I'm sorry," she said."My father's death was his own doing," Jackson said in a low voice. "No need to apologize, Sis.""His own doing?" Serenity was surprised. She never thought he would describe his father's death in this way."Isn't it? He fell in love with someone he shouldn't have. Soon, the person he loved found out he had no more value. He knelt on his knees and desperately begged for her to stay. Even so, it was useless. Finally, he froze to death in the snow."The expression he had seemed indifferent. It was as if he was just talking about a perfectly ordinary thing, and even his voice remained calm.However, there seemed to be a feeling of loneliness around him.Serenity felt like Jackson was back to how he had been when she had first met him."Jack." Serenity called out to him.When Jackson looked up, her face was reflected in his dark eyes. "Hey, do