Chapter 136

Serena's POV Then he continued, his admission sending an immediate ripple through the crowd. "Sophie Hart and I did have a relationship,but that was in the past." The room erupted in a cacophony of voices and camera clicks. I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Great. Now he was confirming the photos were real, which only made me wonder again why he'd looked at her that way—with an intensity he'd never shown me during our marriage. "Mr. Blackwood, you've never publicly acknowledged your girlfriends before. Was Sophie special to you?" a reporter shouted. Another called out, "Was your relationship destroyed by a third party like the rumors suggest?" "Mr. Blackwood, why did you break up?" I shot Ryan a venomous glare as the questions grew increasingly personal. My head was pounding from the noise and the lights and the absolute absurdity of this situation. He caught my glare and calmly tapped the table, commanding silence again. "Please allow me to finish before asking questions," he said, s