Chapter 11

Nobody in the group chat said a word. Serena waited for ages without seeing a single reply to her message, thinking the internet might be acting up. She sent another message. "Have any of you seen Chase?" This time, someone finally responded with one word. "No." The friends Serena had added to this group were all wealthy socialites and heirs who were closer to her than to Chase. Their view of Chase had always been that he was just the Arden family heiress's kept man. Back when Serena actually cared about Chase, they would naturally show him respect for her sake and wouldn't give him a hard time. Then Lucian came back. Serena had been openly affectionate with Lucian right in front of Chase, acting intimate with him. She'd also blown up at Chase multiple times over Lucian-related issues. To her friends, it was obvious that her kept man was going to get the boot sooner or later. If they were married, a divorce might have involved company assets and other complications. However, it