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Serena’s face carried a faint smile of self–mockery, but inside, her heart twisted in pain.
If she hadn’t mistaken Caleb’s love for her at the time, and had just been moved to tears by the diamond’s
size, it would have been better.
Without further exnation, Serena turned and left.
Letting Caleb misunderstand her as coveting his money wasn’t all bad.
“Miss Jennings!”
Suddenly, someone called her from behind. Serena turned her head, surprised and wide–eyed.
The
person had blonde hair and blue eyes, dressed in designer clothes, obviously ady of high status.
ire had been boasting to her best friend about her pink diamond flower ring when Caleb headed towards
the unfamiliardy.
“President Lowell, it’s been a while. You still look as beautiful as ever.”
Caleb proactively greeted Vester Lowell.
“Long time no see, President Lockwood.”
Vester Lowell reached out to shake hands with Caleb.
They exchanged a few pleasantries, but Vester Lowell’s attitude towards Caleb was not particrly warm,
just basic courtesy.
When Caleb returned to his side, ire couldn’t help but ask:
“Caleb, who is thatdy?”
“Vester Lowell, the only daughter of an oil tycoon, and wife of the domestic real estate giant, CEO of the Li
Group.”
ire covered her mouth in shock, not expecting the other party to have such a big background, no wonder Caleb would approach her proactively.
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In Caleb’s impression, Vester Lowell was proud, unimpressed by many wealthy and influential figures in the
business world.
However, he saw Vester Lowell enthusiastically grab Serena’s hand.
“Miss Jennings, I never expected to meet you here, are you also here to buy jewelry like me?”
Vester Lowell turned her head and immediately spotted the Piano Queen Pendant in a separate disy case.
“Oh, I get it, you want that, don’t you?”
Serena couldn’t stop it in time, Vester Lowell had already swiped her card to buy the ne and personally
ced it on Serena’s neck.
The Piano Queen Pendant’s brilliance was blinding.
Watching helplessly as the diamond jewelry she loved and wasn’t qualified to buy, not even Caleb could
purchase, now hung around Serena’s neck, ire gritted her teeth in hatred but had to maintain a facade of
serenity.
Serena waspletely stunned.
“Mrs. Lowell, this…”
“You haven’t had dinner yet, right? I’ll treat you. What do you like to eat? I know a very delicious ce!”
Vester Lowell forcefully pulled Serena into the elevator.
ire and others left behind exchanged nces.
“It seems… Serena has met quite a few big names since following President Ning!” ire whispered while
sneakily observing Caleb’s reaction.
Caleb’s handsomely unmatched face was cold as ice, indifferent and expressionless.
Not angry, nor looking at Serena with newfound respect.
ire secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go have dinner!” She linked her arm with Caleb’s.
“Alright.” Caleb and ire walked ahead, his eyes remained cold.
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By the time Serena walked out of the mall, it waspletely dark outside.
The darker it got, the more dazzling the city lights appeared.
Tonight, she unexpectedly benefited from misfortune.
Vester Lowell was a VIP client of FY ck diamonds and a devoted supporter of the piano series.
One of the few who knew Serena as the master designer of the piano series.
Serena had met Vester Lowell three years ago.
Vester Lowell admired the piano series designer immensely, regarding her as an idol.
Because of her good rtionship with Peter privately and being a VIP client Peter had to maintain, Peter
pleaded with Serena to meet her.
Serena did not refuse and upon meeting, requested that her identity be kept secret.
Vester Lowell kept her promise.
Serena thought Vester Lowell would have forgotten her, but didn’t realize her enthusiasm remained
unchanged.
Vester Lowell treated her to dinner, Serena didn’t hold back, and courtesy was useless.
But the Piano Queen Pendant was indeed too valuable and she resolutely couldn’t ept it, but Vester Lowell
said if Serena didn’t ept it, she would divorce her husband.
Serena felt helpless and couldn’t understand how these two were logically linked.
Ultimately, she epted the jewelry but didn’t wear it, to avoid being too shy.
She hailed a taxi at the curb, and before the car arrived, her phone rang.
The caller ID was an unknown number, but the number had sequential digits, indicating it was bought with
money.
Serena hesitated but answered the call.
“Hello, who is this?”
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“Serena,e quickly!”
It was Patrick Rhodes’s voiceing through the receiver, and Serena’s eyes widened in surprise.
Seeing that Serena didn’t respond, Patrick continued: “Brother Lockwood is drunk. We’re at the club now!
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Serena really wanted to ask Patrick, where’s ire?
However, she was first pulled up by Vester Lowell into the elevator, so wasn’t sure if Caleb stayed with ire
afterward.
Even if Caleb wasn’t with ire, why would he go to a club to get drunk?
Is there a need to drown in drink?
Serena couldn’t understand.
Surely it wasn’t because he saw her close to Vester Lowell, and felt upset?
Serena smiled bitterly, thinking she might be overthinking.
“If he’s drunk, just take him home or call Mr. Miller.”
Serena finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Less than three secondster, the same number called again.
It was still Patrick.
“Serena, please be kind, Brother Lockwood really wants to see you, no one else is able to persuade him!”
Serena hung up again.
Then Patrick called a third time.
“You know Brother Lockwood’s temper. I don’t know what happened between you two, but Brother Lockwood is really drunk because of you this time, he insists on seeing you, only you can take him home.”
Patrick’s tone through the receiver grew increasingly anxious and tense, and Serena’s grip on her phone
tightened.
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Late at night.
The taxi stopped in front of Modern Times.
Inside the club, the lighting was poor, the corridor wasn’t narrow, but some guests stood in it cuddling
scantily dressed beauties.
This was Serena’s first time here.
She threaded through clusters of guests, searching for a long time before finally finding the private room
Patrick told her about.
Opening the door, the first thing Serena saw was Caleb sitting on the sofa.
Caleb seemed rxed, not only having loosened his tie but also the top three buttons of his shirt, revealing
his elegantly defined corbone.
He had his legs crossed, holding a half–smoked cigarette in one hand, and embracing ire with the other-
He didn’t look at all like the drunkard mentioned in Patrick’s call.
Caleb, seeing Serena, though the room was dimly lit, Serena caught the smile in his dark eyes.
“Damn! Losing again!”
Beside him, a man stomped his foot hard.
Meanwhile, Patrick wasughing heartily, pping his thigh.
“Hahaha! What did I say? I told you I would win, didn’t I?”
Serena stood at the door, instantly understanding-
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