First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Chapter 20: If You Want to Vent, Go Find Your Claire Shaw

Seeing Caleb Lockwood was a shock for Serena Jennings.

Caleb Lockwood’s presence was so overwhelming that just standing there made Lana Xavier and Justin Nash silent as if facing a threat.

Serena Jennings could tell Caleb Lockwood wasn’t there accidentally; he seemed to have come specifically to find her.

Caleb Lockwood didn’t speak, just stared at her intensely, his eyes like needles making her anxious.

"You’ve been investigating me..."

Caleb Lockwood’s voice was cold, giving no hint of emotion.

Before Serena Jennings could confirm or deny, he grabbed her arm and pulled her up from the chair.

Lana Xavier and Justin Nash naturally couldn’t just watch as Caleb Lockwood dragged Serena Jennings away.

"I prefer to talk to my wife alone without outsiders present."

Caleb Lockwood countered casually, leaving Lana Xavier and Justin Nash speechless.

The two were increasingly unable to keep up with Caleb Lockwood and Serena Jennings, who were walking ahead.

Serena Jennings was continuously dragged along by Caleb Lockwood into the elevator.

Caleb Lockwood’s grip was strong, and she couldn’t break free.

Even after entering the elevator, Caleb Lockwood held her arm tightly.

Serena Jennings saw Caleb Lockwood press the button for the 77th floor, and she knew that there was a hotel above.

She didn’t ask Caleb Lockwood what he intended to do because she felt he wouldn’t answer; asking would be pointless.

It took a bit of time to reach the 77th floor, where Caleb Lockwood scanned a key card and pushed Serena Jennings into a guest room.

The room was astonishingly large, likely the most expensive presidential suite in this Michelin three-key hotel.

Serena Jennings couldn’t help but sneeze as Caleb Lockwood’s voice emerged beside her:

"FY has incredibly high standards for employees; how did you get in?"

Serena Jennings tilted her head slightly, avoiding Caleb Lockwood’s sharp gaze.

"I applied normally."

Caleb Lockwood chuckled.

"What HR would hire someone with only a high school diploma?"

Serena Jennings’s hands gradually clenched into fists.

Her limited education felt like a blemish on her life.

"Don’t you know why I only have a high school diploma?"

Caleb Lockwood paused for a moment, then inserted his hands in his pockets and shrugged with a smile, "Are you saying your lack of education is my fault?"

"You asked me to give up my studies to marry you, saying you’d take care of me..."

"So did I force you to agree to marry me?"

Caleb Lockwood coldly interrupted Serena Jennings.

"Would you reject my proposal?"

"..."

"Would you disagree when I ask you to quit school?"

"..."

"And, haven’t I provided for you in the three years of marriage?"

Facing Caleb Lockwood’s convincing arguments, Serena Jennings no longer wanted to say anything.

In front of Caleb Lockwood, she seemed never to be in the right.

Yes, Caleb Lockwood had done nothing wrong.

She could only blame her own hopeless romanticism.

Serena Jennings’s long nails dug into her palms, turning them red, but still couldn’t suppress the pain in her heart.

Seeing Serena Jennings’s teary eyes, her slender body trembling, Caleb Lockwood sighed lightly.

"I’m not here to argue with you today..."

His gaze fell to Serena Jennings’s arm; her fair skin made the red marks stand out.

Caleb Lockwood frowned, realizing he had held Serena Jennings too tightly earlier.

Without a word, he walked into the suite and returned with a large bouquet of vibrant red roses.

Serena Jennings now understood why she had sneezed upon entering this suite.

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