Game Over No Second Chances

That night, Serena and Chris chose a discreet spot to host a private dinner with Elena.

Unconvinced and skeptical, Sarah secretly tailed them. She watched as the two parties entered a private room and, two hours later, emerged with smiles and freshly signed contracts in hand.

Serena extended her hand warmly. "I'm looking forward to working together with you."

"We're just as pleased," Elena replied with a smile.

Elena headed to Jansen Group with the contract in hand. She called Howard and said, "Everything's settled."

While hiding in a nearby corner, Sarah nearly burst with joy. Finally, this would plug the gaping hole in the island project.

So what if Serena was the CEO of Amber Group? In the end, she still got played by her and Howard like a fool.

But just as Sarah was basking in her smug satisfaction, Serena's cold voice sliced through the air behind her. "What are you doing here?"

She jolted and turned around, startled. "I-I should be asking you that. I came to scout a place for tomorrow's dinner. But what about you?

"You're the great CEO of Amber Group. Don't tell me you're out here looking for restaurants too? Or is Amber Group so easy to run, you can just lay on the bed and rake in the money without breaking a sweat?"noveldrama

Sarah narrowed her eyes as she talked.

Chris, standing beside Serena, immediately picked up on the innuendo in Sarah's tone.

He adjusted his glasses and replied with cool formality, "Amber Group runs smoothly and efficiently under Ms. Serena's leadership. Work and personal matters are kept strictly separate."

"Oh? So, you're another one of her loyal lapdogs? She's got Hugh to back her from above, and you-her high-level executive-doing all the dirty work below.

"I've gotta hand it to you, Serena. You really know how to get things done." Sarah clapped slowly, mockingly, like she'd gotten the upper hand.

As the weight in her chest finally lifted, she didn't hold back throwing Serena insults.

Serena, however, simply looked at her with calm indifference. Just days ago, Sarah had been a sobbing mess, a pitiful wreck. And now she thought she could come back throwing punches? How bold.

Serena handed the folder in her hand to Chris and gave Sarah a once-over. "You can't even keep one man. And yet here you are, bitter over the fact that I've got capable people around me?

"Instead of wasting energy being, jealous, maybe figure out where your man's been sleeping. Then, ask yourself-can you even get into that bed? Can you keep up when he leaves the country?"

Sarah's eyes shot open. "He... He went abroad? How do you know that?"

"I'm his aunt. Of course I know. And you? You're nothing to him," Serena said coldly.

With that, she turned and walked away with Chris, not sparing another glance.

Sarah stood frozen with her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms. Aunt, huh? Cole had never seen Serena as anything more than prey.

He hadn't said a word to her about leaving the country. So, why had he told Serena? Jealousy twisted in her chest like a thorn.

She caught sight of Serena's confident figure walking away and couldn't take it. She stormed forward and scowled.

"I may be nothing now, but I'm still young, beautiful, and single. One day, I'll give my husband a strong, healthy heir!

"You? You can't even give the Larson family a child. They won't be your safety net forever. And when that day comes-don't worry-I'll be waiting, ready to watch you come crawling back to me and Dad

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begging for a way out."

As she spoke, her eyes drifted to Elena's disappearing figure. Her lips curled into

a smug, victorious smile.

When she destroyed Amber Group, she would give Cole a child. Without Amber Group or the Larson family to prop her up, how long could Serena possibly last?

Sarah was just about to walk away when Hugh's deep voice came out behind her. "You won't live to see that day."