She wondered how the public would react if they found out that she treated Jackson Valor and Lucas Gomez, two of the most important people in Solaria, to a $378 meal.

It sounded ridiculous even to Serenity!

By the time Serenity reached her apartment, she was exhausted.

She quickly took a shower and went to bed.

It wasn't her body that was tired, but her mind.

She never expected Lucas to tell her that he loved her. Unfortunately, she couldn't reciprocate the love.

Besides, even if Lucas truly loved her now, who knew how long it would last? A few months? A year or two?

She didn't want to fall in love anymore. The pain of falling in love and then being dumped was too much to bear.

Serenity was able to get back on her feet twice, but she didn't know if she could do it a third time.

She closed her eyes and emptied her thoughts. She eventually managed to fall asleep.

Suddenly, she was jolted awake by an urgent knock at the door. She checked the time and saw that it was past 10pm. S