First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Fighting a Divorce Case

The Lockwood Group.

Claire Shaw was in the general manager’s office.

Even though she had her own studio now, she still visited Caleb Lockwood’s company every day like clockwork.

"Caleb, is there anything special about these two bills?"

Claire stood beside Caleb, her slender hand resting on his shoulder, her face brimming with curiosity.

Since she first arrived, Caleb had been fiddling with the bills in his hand.

They were two plain and ordinary banknotes—neither brand new nor ancient, unblemished by marks or scribbles, seemingly genuine.

Claire couldn’t fathom what made such unremarkable bills so captivating to Caleb, prompting him to examine them repeatedly all morning.

"Nothing special."

Caleb’s voice was calm and indifferent, as always.

However, Claire noticed the deepening curve of his smile, an enigmatic grin.

No matter how she asked or expressed her curiosity, Caleb didn’t explain the origin of the bills, nor did he put them away.

Serena Jennings didn’t go to the studio today.

She drove to The Lockwood Estate to deliver some health supplements to Lance Lockwood.

In the past, she would visit Serene Meadows Nursing Home weekly to see her mother and call Lance to check in.

Recently, she’s been preoccupied with her own company’s affairs, neglecting these gestures.

Serena first visited the nursing home, arriving at The Lockwood Estate around noon.

The old residence usually housed only Lance Lockwood and the servants, so upon hearing of her return, Ms. Wang immediately came to assist her, and Lance instructed the cook to prepare several of her favorite dishes.

For Serena, the old residence felt more like a warm home than The Jade Pavilion.

"Only Serena still thinks of me. But next time, don’t buy anything. This is your home; you don’t need to bring gifts when you come home." Lance offered Serena a steamed egg with sea urchin using serving chopsticks.

"Here, eat more. You’ve lost weight recently."

"Grandpa, you really should take care of yourself!" Serena said while instructing Ms. Wang to give Lance the supplements she brought regularly.

She had purchased these products from Faye Finch, trusting only The Wellness Pavilion for health items.

They chatted and laughed casually for a while, and as the meal was winding down, Lance asked Serena:

"By the way, Serena... has Caleb apologized to you?"

Serena’s chopsticks trembled in her hand before she tightened her grip.

"Hmm..."

If sleeping together counts as an apology, then Caleb certainly has apologized.

Last night, at The Seaside Villa, she and Caleb did.

Serena originally thought it was her grandfather who needed her, but it was Caleb who, under the guise of her grandfather, tricked her into coming to The Seaside Villa.

In the entire villa, it was just her and Caleb, and she couldn’t resist him.

"Grandpa said I stole your credit and your business, so I should apologize."

As Caleb was undressing, he said this.

Regardless of how Lance learned that the popular jewelry under Lockwood was her design and that Caleb had taken her raw stones, asking Caleb to apologize was out of goodwill.

Yet Caleb’s chosen method of apology left Serena speechless.

"Stop pretending to be virtuous; when I sleep with you, you don’t lose out. I know your response better than anyone."

Caleb tossed her onto the bed; when she resisted, he tied her hands with a tie. Yet the entire process wasn’t rough; it was gentler, more patient than before, as if truly serving her.

After it was all done, when Serena woke up, despite feeling hurt inside, she didn’t want to be seen as weak by Caleb outwardly.

She was glad she had two hundred-dollar bills on hand at that time.

In the morning, after showering and dressing, she waited for Caleb to come out of the bathroom and deliberately tossed the two hundred dollars onto the bedside table in front of him.

For a fleeting moment, Serena felt she saw a flash of humiliated anger in Caleb’s eyes.

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