NovelEnglishChapter 121 Serena stood there, biting her lip as she faced the roguishly charming man in front of her.
Frederick! He was Aaron's closest friend.
Though their encounters had been few, Serena had never liked Frederick.
He was notorious for his cavalier attitude toward relationships, changing partners more often than he changed his clothes. Even though he was generous with breakup settlements, the way he treated love as a gwas exactly the sort of behavior Serena despised.
"Mr. Foster, are you trying to stop me?" Serena took a deep breath, her expression softening slightly as she spoke.
Frederick gave a slight, rakish smile. "I am." "And what if I insist on leaving?" Serena asked.
"Then I'm afraid I'll have to be less than courteous." At his words, a group of bodyguards emerged from behind Frederick.
Immediately, William's men stepped forward, encircling Serena protectively. Tension crackled in the air as both sides stood ready to clash.
Suddenly, the sound of a wheelchair rolling across the floor cut through the standoff, followed by a voice as warm as a spring breeze. "Mr. Foster." William had arrived.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFrederick turned to face the newcomer, a debonair smile playing on his lips. "Before Aaron left, he toldyou might try to take Serena away. I didn't believe it then, but seeing you here now, it seems he was right." William gave Serena a reassuring glance before addressing Frederick. "Serena no longer loves Aaron. Letting her go would be best for both of them. As Aaron's friend, you know what the right choice is." Frederick's eyes, which had been sparkling with amusement, dimmed for a moment.
He didn't truly want to stop Serena.
But Aaron was his best friend.
And he had promised Aaron he would keep Serena here.
"No matter what's going on between them, it's their business, William. You shouldn't interfere." William tilted his head slightly. "In that case..." A steely glint flashed in his eyes.
Standing beside him, Finn reacted swiftly, aiming a strike right at Frederick's face.
The signal for action sent William's men surging forward like a tide.
Frederick's side, naturally unwilling to back down, charged as well.
In an instant, chaos erupted as the two groups clashed.
Serena, caught in the center, was jostled and pushed until she found herself beside William.
"Get in the car," William instructed, squeezing her hand.
Nodding, Serena began moving toward the car, shielded by the bodyguards.
But Frederick's men were too numerous.
Moreover, they were evenly matched with William's.
Before long, William's men began to falter under the pressure.
"Mr. Grayson," Finn said, pushing William's wheelchair, "it seems like not just the Vance family's men, but also the Foster family's are here." This was Alderburg, Aaron's territory.
And now even Frederick was backing him up.
Their firepower was overwhelming.
They wouldn't last much longer.
Finn's words carried an underlying message.
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If they insisted on taking Serena, they risked offending not only Aaron but also Frederick. Perhaps it would be wiser to give up now.
Why make enemies of Alderburg's two powerful families @verone ке woman? m William could hear the unspoken meaning behind Finn's words.
He tightened his grip on the armrests.
Three years ago, an accident had brutally pulled him down from his position of privilege. It had taken him two years to rebuild his strength.
But the world had changed too quickly.
In just those two years, his brothers had seized all his resources.
He had no foothold left in Northspire.
His collaboration with Aaron was crucial to regaining his position. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to sever ties with Aaron.
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