Fragile Ties

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e working as an assistant to her stepbrother. An assistant and not even a designer. She hated it

s going through all this. Lucas' voice was muffled and deeper than what she kn

r. There was a crisis when Serena joined the company and she moved immediately to alleviate it while her cousin was so immersed in finding out everything about Nicholas Chen. Nicholas Chen, who belong

to hold them for much longer. It was getting thinner

t; picking a spouse for Serena. One whom she had to accept no matter the circumstances. It did not matter i

said to the cab dr

members. Questions regarding where she had gotten the money from would arise and she was in no condition nor did she have the mental capacity to reply to any of them. So she decided to pr

restaurant was part of a hotel and it happened to be one of the most exclusive restaur

t surrounded the Chen family. Serena doubted that they would own such a restaurant especially when their family wa

. Past the gardens were two beautiful garages where you could park your car, there was also a sid

which opened once you got to it. Serena had just walked into t

said as she r

She asked herself. How was it

rson asked and Serena

ost especially, she disliked how he made her feel. Nicholas Chen was staring

that he was too handsome. He was taller than her, around 5ft 8 inc

d him perfectly well. His black eyes which always seemed like a pit stared at Serena. It was like he was trying to stare

and but Serena knew it was expensive although she had no idea why he was always wearing it. He looked like a trust fund baby. But Serena knew better, they had gone to the

ecking me out?"

he laughed. "More like trying to und

wrong way. I mean this restaurant wasn

le?" Serena aske

n't rich enough to be here? Was

ok around,

call me

t for your type of p

where I stand, Nicholas." Serena said to him as

houldn't be here, e

t like you own this restaurant." Serena said as sh

staurant," Serena said

ng to her grandfather, the man had graduated from Harvard and was to take over his family's hospital. He was ten years older than Serena which

did not show up. And the restaurant was getting empty. Something was going on but she was not privy to it. She had no idea what was

Pickle." He

s face and how nervous he was. It seemed something was going on. Nichol

nd dragged her out of the restaurant. He moved fast and only when he

ng on?" Sere

back to the road. "I'll answer that i

ng with you,"

trying to poach her out of the company. But there was no way she w

r me," Nichol

rking for y

mily's company and please tell your brother to stop s

d you can tell Daniel yourself. He is also my ste

e, you know that makes hi

n't c

my company would be better. I mean, Daniel doesn't even see your potential and th

ar," Serena

she wanted him to stop the car right? The

kle.

the