CHAPTER 273: CHAPTER 273: HAVING AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR

This is the first time tonight Caleb Lockwood has given Wendy Linton a proper glance.

Wendy Linton’s makeup and outfit are quite the opposite of Serena Jennings.

Serena gives off the impression of being stunningly beautiful but chooses to keep a low profile, not wanting to be the center of attention.

Wendy, on the other hand, always tries her best to stand out and be high-profile, no matter the occasion.

"President Lockwood, may I have the honor of your company for a drink?"

With her fiery red lips forming a radiant smile, Wendy’s way of hitting on someone is very direct.

"I don’t think Miss Linton needs me to accompany her."

Caleb Lockwood glanced slightly sideways; Aaron Linton, Jade Shaw, Arthur Lockwood, and Lilian Young were all looking in their direction.

Wendy deliberately flicked her hair, exuding a kind of coquettish flirtatiousness.

"They’re having their grown-up conversation; it won’t affect President Lockwood drinking with me."

Her slender, jade-like hand fell on the back of Caleb’s hand, and he looked down silently.

After a moment, he gave Wendy a cold smile.

"But I don’t want to accompany you."

In the middle of a crowd, Caleb unceremoniously shook off Wendy’s hand.

This action drew the attention of others.

Wendy’s face immediately darkened.

Caleb could simply have withdrawn his hand, but he deliberately chose to shake it off with a big gesture.

Under Wendy’s resentful gaze, Caleb turned and left Cloud Heights without looking back.

Caleb chased after Serena all the way out, reaching the entrance of the Isabelle Tower where he finally saw Serena’s silhouette.

Though the elegant black evening gown wrapped Serena tightly, her tall and slim back showcased a graceful, clean aesthetic to its fullest.

This back, beautiful as a porcelain vase, entered a white Lexus before Caleb could speak.

Caleb’s thin lips instantly tightened into a sharp line.

He knew that car belonged to Ethan White.

Serena hadn’t lied to him.

She really had Ethan come pick her up.

Caleb felt like he had been punched, his features twisted, a mixture of loneliness, unwillingness, and heartache etched onto his handsome face, painting a complex emotion.

He stood at the entrance of the Isabelle Tower for a long time, as silent as a pillar.

The lobby manager recognized Caleb and came over proactively to greet him.

"President Lockwood, is there anything you need help with?"

Caleb, with a grim face, turned his head to look at the lobby manager.

"Are you married?"

Lobby manager: "...Ah?"

He didn’t understand Caleb’s question, but judging from Caleb’s expression, he certainly didn’t want to be asked again.

"No, no, I’m not..."

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

Caleb continued to ask, making the lobby manager sweat.

Had he offended Caleb, or had Caleb switched careers to population census?

"Yes... I have a girlfriend."

"Then what would you do if you upset your girlfriend?"

"I’d coax her!"

The lobby manager answered without hesitation.

"How would you coax her?"

"Sweet talk, compliment her beauty, call her my darling, tell her I love her."

This method never failed the lobby manager.

Yet, Caleb’s sharp brows were furrowed tightly.

"What if that doesn’t work?"

"Buy her gifts."

"What kind of gifts?"

"Bags!"

The lobby manager shared enthusiastically, "No woman in this world doesn’t love expensive bags... With my salary, I’d at most give her a thousand-dollar Coach, but President Lockwood could buy a limited-edition Hermès that could definitely win her over."

"Is that so..."

Caleb replied faintly, but his eyes were filled with bitterness.

"If... you made her have an abortion, humiliated her in front of others, appeared with other women on outings, sabotaged her career, and stood by watching as she was bullied online, making things worse?"

Lobby manager: .........

Caleb looked intently at the horrified expression on the lobby manager’s face and asked seriously, "Do you think sweet talk, buying luxury bags can still win her over?"

The lobby manager blinked and quickly picked up his walkie-talkie.

"Oh oh, alright, I’m coming right away."

Putting down the walkie-talkie, the lobby manager gave Caleb an awkward smile.

"Sorry, President Lockwood, I have duties to attend to over there, I have to go back now, ha!"

After speaking, the lobby manager dashed away in a hurry.

Caleb furrowed his brows, letting out a heavy sigh.

Originally he wanted to get some advice from the lobby manager, but now it seemed like even the lobby manager found him hopeless?

The night was as deep and dark as a cauldron of blackness.

On the highway, the white Lexus sped like the wind.

"Sorry for making you drive all the way to Country C so late to pick me up."

Serena sat in the passenger seat, apologizing to Ethan White.

"The only one who should be apologetic is me, for you being so formal with me..." Ethan White laughed, his smile still gentle and elegant, "Picking up my girlfriend is what I should do."

The car suddenly grew quiet.

If Ethan hadn’t brought it up, Serena might have forgotten that he had publicly declared their relationship online.

At that time, Ethan was trying to help her out, and back then Caleb hadn’t yet revealed that they hadn’t divorced.

The atmosphere in the car unknowingly became suppressive, even with the air circulation on, it felt suffocating.

Serena remained silent throughout.

While driving, Ethan glanced at Serena several times.

Serena never acknowledged him as her boyfriend, nor herself as his girlfriend.

Ethan knew Serena was cautious because of her still-existing marriage with Caleb.

But was her reluctance to accept him truly only because of this marital shackle?

Every time he pondered this question, Ethan felt a stabbing pain in his chest.

"Serena... I won’t give up."

Hearing Ethan say this suddenly, Serena raised her long lashes.

He didn’t need to spell it out for her; she understood perfectly well what Ethan wouldn’t give up on.

"But Ethan, I’m still not divorced..."

"Then let’s have an affair; I don’t mind being the other man."

Ethan spoke so earnestly that Serena was at once amused and frustrated.

The conversation between them broke off, and the car fell into an eerie silence once again.

Ethan never minded that Serena was married, nor did it matter to him if he was the other man.

But even as the other man, Serena didn’t choose him, and that was what pained Ethan the most.

When the white Lexus drove into City A, Caleb was still in Country C.

The next day, Serena woke up to find herself trending again.

She had been on the hot search so many times that nothing surprised her anymore.

With Cynthia Fulton in prison and Claire Shaw’s reputation ruined and under control by The Wyrmfang Gang, Serena couldn’t figure out who else would be so keen to defame her.

When she opened it to take a closer look, this time it wasn’t negative trending, it was a positive one—

President Lockwood carrying his wife down the street, domineering!

Spectacular fireworks show, Lockwood Group’s CEO chasing his wife across countries?

President Lockwood spending a fortune on fireworks and a drone formation, just for forgiveness.

Caleb Lockwood and Serena Jennings are not divorced? Dr. Page suspected to be the other man?