After hanging up the phone, Serena received another message from Claire Keaton.
Claire Keaton: [Sweetheart, how are things going?]
Serena’s crimson, dewy lips pressed together tightly, with a hint of irritation in her brow and eyes. She typed back.
[The information is true.]
Claire replied quickly, and her anger was palpable even through the screen.
[Did Damian Quinn really destroy all our Netherworld Syndicate goods?!]
[Sweetheart, this time you can’t keep protecting him!]
Serena fell silent as she looked at Claire’s messages. Latest content publıshed on novel-fire.ɴet
Claire Keaton: [Sweetheart, if you’re reluctant to act, I’ll step in!]
The Netherworld Syndicate is not one to suffer losses quietly. Damian Quinn destroyed their goods, causing heavy losses—this time they can’t let it go.
Moreover, they’ve been pushed to the brink; if the Netherworld Syndicate doesn’t fight back now, how will they establish themselves globally? How will they maintain their intimidation?
Everything Claire thought of, Serena naturally could foresee as well. Her irritation deepened, and she replied.
[Claire, leave this matter to me.]
Reading this message, Claire nearly exploded in frustration; she couldn’t believe that even now, Serena was still protecting Damian Quinn!
Just what kind of spell did Damian Quinn cast on Serena?!
Claire urgently called her.
"Sweetheart, I know you want to protect Damian Quinn, but this matter has escalated and is uncontrollable, Master will find out sooner or later!"
Serena nodded calmly.
"That’s why I don’t intend to keep it from Master. I’ll personally return to the Netherworld Syndicate to give him an explanation."
Claire was once again shocked; she truly hadn’t expected Serena to go this far for Damian Quinn!
"Claire, I’ve already made up my mind, so you don’t need to persuade me." Serena’s tone was very calm but carried a firm determination.
Knowing Serena’s nature, Claire swallowed back all her persuasion despite feeling unwilling.
"Sweetheart, although I don’t agree with your actions, I will support you in whatever you do!"
A warm feeling arose in Serena’s heart, and she replied gently, "Thank you, Claire!"
"Sweetheart, you don’t have to be polite with me!"
After hanging up, Claire immediately turned around and instructed the Hidden Guard.
"Go invite Lucas over."
The Hidden Guard promptly responded, "Understood."
They acted swiftly and soon brought Lucas Laine over.
"Claire, anything you need me for?"
Lucas leisurely walked in, exuding an elegant and noble aura.
Claire cut to the chase without wasting words, "You already know Damian Quinn destroyed the goods we detained at the Netherworld Syndicate, right?"
Lucas nodded with a faint smile, clearly in a good mood.
He had also learned that Serena intended to cancel her engagement party with Damian Quinn.
Claire frowned at him, a rare serious expression on her face. "Lucas, Serena truly likes Damian Quinn, you should back off!"
Although she didn’t think Damian Quinn was worthy of her beloved, but her beloved liked him so much.
At Claire’s words, Lucas’s smile instantly vanished, and his eyes grew cold.
"Claire, you shouldn’t interfere in this matter."
"Lucas, I initially supported you, but up to now, Serena still chooses to protect Damian Quinn, which is proof of her feelings for him!" Claire sighed, "So, Lucas, let it go. Otherwise, once Serena finds out about your meddling, you won’t even remain friends!"
They three have known each other for years, experiencing life and death together countless times, they are all important to her, and she doesn’t want to see them become enemies!
"Claire, I know what I’m doing, don’t interfere in this matter."
Lucas interrupted her sharply, his presence becoming chilling and intimidating.
What he desires is not just to be friends with Serena; he absolutely won’t stop!
Serena was in a bad mood, unable to sleep, she put away her phone and prepared to visit the research institute.
Just as she went downstairs, she coincidently came upon Old Master Everett, who was brought back from the hospital by Ivan Everett.
Old Master Everett gritted his teeth upon seeing Serena and snorted coldly.
"Serena?" Ivan looked at her in surprise but spoke gently, "Serena, why aren’t you resting so late?"
Serena ignored Old Master Everett and replied warmly to Ivan, "Dad, I have something to do, I’m going out."
"Ah?" Though puzzled, Ivan agreed, "Alright, alright, Serena where are you going? Shall I drive you? If you don’t want me to, I’ll have the butler and bodyguards escort you, okay?"
Given it’s already late, he was somewhat worried about his precious daughter going out alone!
Seeing Ivan’s weary face, Serena shook her head, "No need, I’ll go myself."
Old Master Everett, who ended up in the hospital for days due to anger, but learned nothing, immediately berated sarcastically.
"A girl going out so late, truly shameless! She’s a disgrace to the Everett Family!"
Already in a bad mood, Serena’s anger flared further listening to Old Master Everett’s distasteful scolding.
Startled by the chill emanating from her, the Old Master shivered, "Why... why are you looking at me like that? What does that look mean, are you planning to hit me? I am your elder..."
Serena’s strikingly beautiful foxy eyes gleamed with scorn, as she sneered, "You think you deserve to be my elder?"
The Old Master, trembling with irritation, smacked his wheelchair forcefully, "Look at the daughter you raised, no respect for her elders, absolutely uncultured, unfit to stay in the Everett Family..."
"Dad, don’t forget what you promised me at the hospital, that you wouldn’t argue with Serena, that was the condition for bringing you back!"
Hearing the Old Master malign his beloved daughter, Ivan’s expression darkened and he snapped impatiently.
"If I hadn’t pretended to agree, would you have brought me back?"
Coldly snorting again, the Old Master’s gaze at Serena became a shade darker.
"You’re all bewitched by her, I must expose her true nature! I tell you, she’s a curse, she doomed the grandmother who took her in the countryside! Now she’s in the Everett Family, trying to doom me too! You must get rid of her from the Everett Family!!!"