NovelEnglishChapter 226 Serena blinked rapidly, waiting for the cloud of tears in her eyes to clear before forcing a smile and turning to William. "I'm fine," she managed.
"You don't have to pretend with me. If you want to cry, just let it out. I promise I won't laugh at you." William, ever the gentleman, pulled out a tissue and offered it to her.
Serena shook her head. She had stopped caring a long tago.
This wasn't her first day knowing Aaron. To put it nicely, Aaron was self-focused; to put it bluntly, he was selfish. Otherwise, the breakup wouldn't have dragged on this long.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWilliam looked at Serena with a mix of concern and lightheartedness. "Are you sure? My shoulder's available if you need it. Lettell you, it's the kind of shoulder ninety million girls would love to lean on, you know..." Serena couldn't help but laugh. "That's the lamest joke I've ever heard." "I'm just stating facts." "I don't buy it. There's no way ninety million girls like you." Her eyes brightened, but a smile tugged at her lips. "Ninety million is just the start. From grandmas in their eighties to preschoolers, they all adore me. So if you want to lean on this once-in-a-lifetshoulder, you'd better hurry up-opportunities like this don't ctwice." Serena sniffed, her smile growing. "Thanks, but I'll pass." After chatting with William for a while, she felt a weight lift from her chest.
Seeing her finally relax, William's own face warmed with an easy smile.
"Serena," he said softly.
"Yeah?" "You're wonderful. Someday, you'll meet someone who truly loves you." Serena turned, meeting his gentle gaze. She smiled, grateful, but inside she felt empty.
Maybe one day she'd meet someone who loved her. But she knew, with a certainty that hurt, that she'd never again meet someone who saw only her and nothing else.
William watched the faint smile on her lips and caught the shadow behind it. He could tell-Serena had changed since he'd cback to Alderburg. She'd closed herself off, kept her distance, buried herself in work. Something must have happened while he was away.
Over an hour later, the car pulled up in front of Serena's apartment building.
William hesitated, not quite ready to leave her alone. With a teasing smile, he asked, "Needto cup and keep you company?" Serena shook her head. "No, but thank you. Really, for everything." William grinned. "No need to be so formal with me. Oh, by the way, about that watch... How much do I owe you for the repairs?" Serena shook her head gently. "You already bought so many pastries from The Gilded Tart today. I'd say we're more than even." William let it go and watched her walk into the building before telling the driver to head off.
Serena trudged into her apartment, bone-tired. She'd just set down her bag when her phone chimed with a PayPal notification.
[PayPal: $10,000,000 received.]
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe froze, then snatched up her phore-checking the checking screen. It was true. William had just transferred her ten million dollars.
Flustered, she tried to send the money back-but for sreason, the transfer wouldn't go through.
Serena stared in disbelief. What kind of trick was William pulling now? The N content is on novelenglish.net! She was just about to call him when someone knocked at the door.
Peering through the peephole, she saw a man in a suit.
Cautiously, she opened the door. "Yes?" "I'm Nestor Leighton, Ms. Penelope's attorney. May I cin?"
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