serena had no particr task at hand, so she agreed to go.


    Het colleague expressed his gratitude, shaking her hund before hurriedly leaving after giving her the time and address.


    Serena arrived at the hotel as promised. The golden,vish lobby made her frown. "For a small project worth a thousand dors, does it really need to be discussed at such a high


    The project seemed suspicious, and Serena couldn''t shake the feeling that it might be a cover-up. The smallpany appeared to be using it as a way to bribe someone from the Tansen Group


    Her mind was filled with confusion as she carefully made her way to the VIP private room. As she pushed the door open, a brilliant shower of confetti greeted her.


    The entire room was filled with red roses, and Zach was kneeling on one knee before her, holding up the pink diamond ring she had once adored


    "Rena, will you marry me?" she asked.


    "Marry him!


    "Marry himle


    The hotel staff and a group of extras Zach had arranged cheered behind her.


    But inside, Serena restlined unmoved. She had once loved that pink diamond ring


    Back when Zach was still a nobody, and the Zarena Group was barely relevant enough to get tickets for the auction, they sat together in the furthest corner. They watched the dazzling engagement rings in the auction house, their fingers intertwined.


    At that time, Zach had gently promised her. "One day, I will buy you the most beautifull pink diamond wedding ring"


    At that moment,


    been so taken with him, resting her bead on his shoulder as they quietly blended into the background of the action.


    But then, before she ever received the wedding ring, Wendy was already wearing a pink diamond ne from the same collection.


    Wendy yed coy in front of them. "Zach, I don''t deserve something so nice. You should give it to Serena.


    "She has another gitt Zach stopped Wendy from removing the ne


    And then, Serena only received a kiss on the forehead from Zach as ber "gin".


    To Zach, her once heartfelt feelings had been worthless. And theteing diamond ring was just as worthless


    Serena retreated into the hallway, the door frame separating her from Zach. they were in two different worlds.


    "I don''t need your garbage"


    Zach trowned deeply at her words. Ignoring the cheers around him, beshuttled toward Serena still on his kn


    "Rena, didn''t you once adore this diamond ring at the auction back then? You always linger at the magazine rack in thepany, flipping through that parcr collection


    As he spoke,


    looked down at the dumond ring in his hand. Suddenly, something seemed to ur to him. He chuckled so th


    "Right, I forgot this was the side we liked back t But now, you deserve something much biezer, a grander pink diamond, a more expensive wedding ring. F''ll get you a better


    "you should spend that money to get your head checked," Serena coldly interrupted him, casting him a disdainful nce. "Don''t bring me these discarded, unwanted things.1 find them filthy"


    thar, she turned to leave. The sound of her high heels clicking sharply on the polished floor echoed in the hallway.


    Sering her so resolute, Zach abruptly stood up. His knee ached


    the sudden motion, but he didn''t care.


    Stumbling brushed atter her, his long arm reaching out to grab her arm in a rant attempt to stop het


    "Rena, listen to me! Let me exn! ? know I was ng, and I truly regret at Zach said, his voice trembling with urgency. Hueyes locked onto hers, filled with a mixture of patri