StarNovelChapter 233 Serena thought for a moment and picked up a bottle of red wine from the pile of gifts. "I'll deliver this one myself. You can send the rest over first. Just say they're from our household. There's no need to mentionor Mr. Larson." She wanted to check things out for herself.
The maids respectfully followed her instructions. They brought the gifts over first, while Serena followed behind in her car.
The moment she entered the villa, she spotted Sarah grinning from ear to ear while receiving gifts from the maids.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNoticing Serena's arrival, Sarah deliberately raised her voice. "It's no surprise that this is the most luxurious riverside villa community in Javerton City. Even neighbors who've never met send us handcrafted Eathalian couture as gifts!" Serena was at a loss for words. She felt her head ache from the noise.
The maids who had delivered the gifts glanced at Serena with uneasy expressions.
Serena gave them a cold, indifferent look and gestured for them to act as if she didn't exist.
Without further hesitation, they set the gifts down and left.
Sarah, still immersed in the thrill of the extravagant gifts, smirked at Serena with a hint of provocation. "You took your mom's old, shabby villa, while my mom and I moved into a riverside villa with Dad. You must be envious of us now, aren't you?" Her fingertips brushed over each of the gifts Serena had prepared as she smiled at her. "We have such generous neighbors, a beautiful view, fresh air, and a happy family of three. You must be longing for all of this, aren't you?" Serena placed the bottle of red wine she had brought on the table, carefully adjusting the ribbon to keep it looking like a proper gift.
She smiled gently, and her eyes carried a touch of warmth. "Maybe when I was younger, I would have envied all of this. But now that I've grown up, all I see is a house that has been resold, a villa rented in haste, a couple hiding secrets from each other, and a daughter playing along with their lies. Should I really be envious of that?" The moment Serena saw Sarah, she understood everything.
The villa had changed hands because Rachel sold it for six million. Since the property was no longer hers, and she lacked the money to buy it back, renting was the only option left. And the only reason she would accept such a loss was because of Howard.
As Serena's words sank in, Sarah's smugness disappeared. Her body wobbled as she stared at Serena in disbelief. "How... How did you know? I thought..." "You thought you had kept it well hidden, didn't you?" Serena smoothly finished Sarah's sentence for her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe took another step closer, locked eyes with Sarah's terrified gaze, and playfully tapped her cheek while maintaining her smile. "What a shame. I still found out. If you don't want to ruin your picture-perfect family, you'd better have your mom payfor my silence." After a pause, she continued, "Whatever you're paying for the annual rent, that's what I want." With that, she gently tucked a stray strand of Sarah's hair behind her ear before turning to leave. As she walked away, she remarked, "The red wine is a housewarming gift. Don't forget to drink it." Soon after, Serena's silhouette disappeared at the door.
Sarah felt a burning sensation on the spot where Serena had touched her as if she had been slappedfoPreal. In a frenzy, she hurled the bottle of red wine to the ground. As the deep crimson liquid spread across the floor, she broke down hysterically. "Why do you know everything? Why do we have to keep living under threats? Just die, Serena! Just die!" Sarah cried and screamed, yet she was powerless. She collapsed into the pool of red wine.
Later, Sarah told Rachel everything in full detail, and the latter was so om enraged that she fainted. When she the regained con consciousness, she still had no choice but to visit the bank and wire the hush money to Serena.
Meanwhile, she made sure to threaten Serena over the phonelas well. "I've transferred the money.
Don't forget what you promised me!" "Naturally." Serena smiled in satisfaction as she glanced at the numbers in her account.
The future of Amber Group had finally turned promising.
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