Chapter 157

There were the countless concerts they had missed because of his work, and the violin he had promised to have custom-made for her but never did—even after 13 years. Yet here he was, still going on, trying to win her back with empty promises. Serena let out a cold laugh and stomped her high heel onto Zach's polished leather shoe. Hearing Zach grunt in pain, followed by the startled screams of Rachel and Sarah, Serena calmly pulled her wrist free from his grip. She looked down at him coldly as he curled up in pain, her voice firm and unwavering. "I said, let go of me." She added, "You can't even handle something as simple as this, yet you still make empty promises?" With that, she turned and walked away. As the elevator doors closed, she shot him one final taunting smile. "I've accomplished everything I set out to do today. I'm leaving now. Goodbye." Zach's face turned pale from the pain, but he clenched his fists tightly. He knew it was his fault for not stepping in sooner. He