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Chapter 809
"Someone who’s not a lawyer… H-He used to be a friend, but we’re not in touch now," Serenity said with a bitter smile.Mr. Graham said thoughtfully, "Well, you must thank your friend. Without him, you wouldn't have been able to work in the legal industry again."After the briefing, Serenity came out of Mr. Graham's office. She was relieved to get out of the office. Truthfully, she feared her new boss would keep asking, trying to find out who was the one who had helped her overturn her case.Serenity was back at her desk and began to familiarize herself with the task at hand.Serenity had begun working in the legal industry as a legal assistant for about half a year. A few years later, she was back to a similar job and quickly getting used to the tasks. Although the work was a bit menial, it was not difficult.Liliana wandered over to Serenity's desk to say hello, trying to make small talk with her. She was curious about Jackson, but Serenity avoided telling her anything.Serenity
Chapter 810
"Come! Here, to our new colleague, Serenity!" A colleague raised his glass in a toast.As the main reason for the celebration tonight, Serenity was naturally the focus of the toast.Serenity was not a good drinker. She was already a little dizzy after a couple of drinks. Her new colleagues kept raising their glasses at her, but she had to decline them all. Later, she made an excuse to go to the washroom.In the washroom, Serenity leaned against the sink, splashing her cheeks with cold water. Her cheeks were hot from the alcohol.Serenity stared at her reflection in the mirror. Several strands of loose hair on her forehead and cheeks were wet, dripping with drops of water. Her cheeks were scarlet red, and her nose and lips seemed redder than usual. She blinked her eyes and fluttered her eyelashes.Serenity used to find her long eyelashes beautiful. She would skip the mascara occasionally and wear only light makeup. After she had met Jackson, she realized a man's eyelashes could be
Chapter 811
Serenity instinctively tried to hide when she saw Jackson's eyes glancing her way. However, she accidentally bumped into someone else as she dodged to the side."Sorry!" Serenity apologized hastily. She had accidentally bumped into a drunk man."Are you freaking blind? You bumped into me! Do you know who I am?!" The young man roared angrily."I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." At this moment, all she could do was apologize. At the same time, she could feel his eyes on her. Jackson must be watching her. He must have seen her miserable state.A sour feeling spread in her heart. The little bit of dignity and pride she had left was pricking her. Serenity had broken up with Jackson. Jackson had already seen her in a mess countless times before, but… Serenity did not want Jackson to see her current embarrassing state.Her head seemed to be spinning. If she could, she would like to get out of here. Unfortunately, the man she bumped into was not letting her go."If you really want to apologiz
Chapter 812
Serenity felt a sharp pain when she moved. She furrowed her brows. Her left waist hurt as she had gotten kicked there earlier. "Does it hurt?" Jackson's cold voice rang in her ears again. Immediately afterward, the beautiful hand rested on her left waist, supporting her.Serenity stiffened. She could feel her blood racing when he touched her. Jackson's face got closer to hers. He came so close she could see his long and dark eyelashes. She had always known. His eyelashes were really beautiful! Whenever he fluttered his eyelashes at her, it would stir her heart. Serenity's heart was dead once, so heartbroken she had lost the capacity to feel emotion, particularly love. Maybe it was the way Jackson fluttered his eyelashes at her. He somehow stirred her emotions, letting her fall in love again. However, her heart was dead again after the heartbreak."I'm fine." Serenity tried her best to steady herself and calm down. "Mr. Valor, thank you for your help just now. I-I'm fine."As Ser
Chapter 813
Jackson's next remark was, "Whichever foot he used to kick her earlier, cripple that leg." He spoke as if it was just an insignificant matter."Yes," Connor answered.Many people had the same question. The woman who had left earlier, who was she?!The young man was the son of the CEO of Wind Corporation, and the ruthless Mr. Valor had decided to crush the young man's leg for her. His words were the same as declaring war on the Wind Corporation!The Wind Corporation was not very powerful. It was just a family business in Solaria. Even so, was it worth it to make an enemy of Wind Corporation for a woman?***Meanwhile, Serenity returned to the private room on unsteady feet. Her head was spinning, perhaps from the conflict earlier. She felt dizzier."Serenity? Are you alright? You look pale," one of her colleagues said."I-I'm fine," Serenity managed a smile."Okay, okay. Well, today's welcome party is almost over. Let's end it here. Let's go home after paying the bill. Let Seren
Chapter 814
Serenity's new colleagues had happily welcomed her to the new company not long ago but they now taunted her after knowing she could not pay up.Liliana grinned like a victor. She had gotten to see what she wanted to see. Liliana wanted to make Serenity miserable, embarrassing her. It was the only way for her to vent her anger!Liliana had been fired from her previous job because of Serenity and had had trouble finding a job later. A male colleague could not stand it anymore and spoke up. "What's with you guys? Serenity never promised to pay for the meal in the first place. Let's just split the bill." Since he had spoken up, the other colleagues could not say anything else.Indeed, Serenity had never said that in the first place. Besides, everyone in the group was working in the same law firm. No one was shameless enough to refuse to pay their share.The male colleague calculated the amount each person had to pay and called the waiter. When he wanted to pay the bill, the waiter sa
Chapter 815
Who? Who was the one who had told her that? She felt that it was so sweet and yet so sad. It was so heartbreaking that she wanted to cry."I'll protect you for the rest of your life. I won't let you suffer again. No one will ever hurt you again."That was… Jack's voice. It was something Jack had said to her once.Serenity squatted on the ground. Everything Jackson had said to her in the past kept ringing in her ears. 'Don't think about it. Stop thinking about him…' She kept saying to herself in her mind.She seemed to hear the sound of footsteps again. Someone was walking to her, a step at a time. It sounded so clear. Whose footsteps were they?A pair of black leather shoes caught her eyes. Serenity slowly raised her head, and a familiar face came into her eyes. He looked like Jack… She had met him earlier in Skylit Bar.Was she drunk? She thought she was hearing things. Was she seeing hallucinations too?Serenity staggered to her feet. She rushed to the familiar figure in fro
Chapter 816
Jackson stared down at Serenity quietly, his mouth set in a hard line. "Jack… I-I won't think about you again… I don't want to think about you anymore… I won't miss you from now…" Serenity continued to murmur. Serenity seemed drunk. She usually buried her feelings in her heart, but this time, she told him every thought that popped up in her mind. "I didn't know it's so easy for you to stop loving someone.""Tell me, between us…" Serenity hiccuped, "Who betrayed whom…""I should thank you for today… For saving me…. And paying for the bill… It's just… I-I have nothing left to give you in return…""N-No… There's something I can do for you… I won't bother you anymore… Don't worry… I won't disturb you…"Serenity rambled, not realizing how her words would hurt him more.Jackson felt a tight feeling in his chest. It was suffocating and uncomfortable. Jackson and Serenity had broken up. They were no longer in love anymore, but why? Somehow, Serenity was still in control of all of hi