Chapter 23

Chase shook his head, his tone cool and distant. "You're the daughter of the Arden family. If anything, I was never good enough for you. Our engagement is over, Ms. Arden. Please don't joke about things like this." Serena's heart throbbed with pain. She couldn't hold it in anymore. "It was all my fault! I was wrong. I thought I loved Lucian, but the truth is—it has always been you. "Chase, I never should've ended our engagement. I see that now. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Come back with me, please?" Chase shook his head once more. "Ms. Arden, please don't use me for entertainment. I can't afford to play these games. Goodbye." He said "goodbye," but the look on his face made it painfully clear that he meant "for good." Just as he was about to close the door, Serena blurted out, "Wait!" Panicked, she yanked off her backpack and dropped to her knees, fumbling with her suitcase. "I swear I know I was wrong! Look. I found all the things you threw away! Your sapphire cufflinks and