First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Divorce Is Set in Stone

Patrick Rhodes found Serena Jennings quite repulsive. He initially wanted to put down the design draft he was holding, but he inadvertently glanced at it a few more times and noticed traces of multiple revisions. It didn’t look like plagiarism but rather seemed to complement and refine his own inspiration.

"No way..."

Could it be that the recent hits by the Lockwood Group were really all designed by Serena Jennings?

Patrick drew a question mark in his mind, not feeling as strongly disgusted by Serena as before. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

After a night of heavy drinking, Serena woke up with a splitting headache and a memory gap.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying on her familiar bed at home, not even having changed her clothes.

Although everything around her indicated she hadn’t encountered any danger after getting drunk, now that she was sober, Serena still felt somewhat frightened.

Last night, she was too impulsive and emotional.

Just because Caleb Lockwood threw her a romantic birthday party as compensation for taking her original gemstone, she drank to drown her sorrows in a fit of rage.

It really wasn’t worth it.

If she had run into bad people...

The consequences would have been unimaginable.

Serena rubbed her aching head and stepped out of her bedroom to pour herself a glass of water.

When she turned her head, she saw Patrick Rhodes snoring on the sofa.

Serena was taken aback.

Patrick also woke up and briefly explained what happened last night to Serena.

"So be grateful! If it weren’t for me last night, who knows what could have happened to you! Why on earth were you drinking so much? Trying to make Brother Lockwood feel sorry for you?"

Patrick’s tone with Serena was as fierce as ever, with an attitude of looking down on her.

Usually, Serena would retort to Patrick, but since he had sent her home last night, she felt both emotionally and rationally that she should thank him.

"Patrick, thank you for not abandoning me last night."

As she thanked him, Serena poured two glasses of water, one for herself and one for Patrick.

"Don’t get it wrong, I’m not doing it for you, I’m doing it for Brother Lockwood. You’re his wife, and if anything happened to you, it would affect his reputation."

Serena believed Patrick was telling the truth.

She wouldn’t fool herself into thinking Patrick took her home because he cared about her.

"Still, thank you. In the end, you did help me..."

Patrick took the water from Serena’s hand. It was just plain water, but when he drank it, it tasted a little sweet.

Patrick couldn’t help but take a few more sips, listening to Serena say, "I don’t like being indebted to anyone, especially you. If there’s something you want, or if you want me to treat you to a meal, just say so."

Serena, standing in front of him, had a flushed face from the hangover, as if she had applied blush. Her naturally fair skin now looked even more radiant and smooth.

Her eyes were a bit swollen but didn’t look bad at all; they appeared moist and endearing, unlike her usual self.

Patrick couldn’t understand why he was staring at Serena.

In his eyes, Serena had always been a dull and unattractive woman.

But even though Patrick mocked Serena as being dull, deep down, he knew clearly...

Serena was very beautiful.

Extremely beautiful.

Based on looks alone, she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen, in a league of her own.

But he just couldn’t stand Serena.

Because Serena had taken the place that rightfully belonged to Claire Shaw.

His dislike for Serena was justified.

But what about Caleb Lockwood?

After all, they had shared the same bed for three years, so why did Caleb also dislike Serena so much?

"I think you, as a woman, should learn how to charm a man. Look at our sister-in-law..."

Patrick’s comparison of Serena to Claire Shaw made her uncomfortable. Serena walked to the door and opened it.

"You can leave now."

Patrick realized Serena was kicking him out.

"Didn’t you just say you didn’t want to owe me and wanted to repay me? How come now..."

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