Game Over No Second Chances

Serena continued, "You never really understood me. Do you really think I was just some soft-hearted sponsor? Do you think that I kept your secrets from Zach because I was being forgiving?

"You had no idea, did you? It was me who dealt with that cripple from the village when he tried to come after you. I made sure you could live out your last few months there in peace.

"I didn't show those messages to Zach because I didn't want him thinking it was

all just a misunderstanding and come pestering me again. But now, you've crossed the line."

With that, Serena pulled up the old chat logs right in front of Wendy.

Photos flaunting ownership and those provocative messages were now flashed before Wendy's eyes.

Wendy's face was drained of color. She lunged forward, trying to snatch the phone from Serena's hands.

"Give it to me!"

Since Serene never showed Zach those messages, she'd assumed that Serena had deleted them long ago. She never expected Serena to keep everything.

Serena easily dodged her, taking two steps back.

"Let Zach see who you really are."

"No!" Wendy screamed, trying to lunge again.

Before Serena could react, Hugh grabbed Wendy's raised wrist and flung her aside without mercy.

She stumbled back. Before she could say a word, a familiar voice rang out from the door.

"What exactly should I be seeing?"noveldrama

"Zach, why are you..."

Wendy turned mechanically. Her eyes widened as she saw Zach standing at the entrance, phone still vibrating in his hand.

Serena had just unblocked him. What followed was a flood of screenshots.

Photos and chat records were sent straight to his phone.

Zach's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as he read.

Serena slid her phone back into her pocket and turned away. "This is between you two. We're heading home."

"Is that enough for you?" Hugh

asked, glancing at Serena's

composed face. He couldn't help but

press Snuggle's wet little head

closer to his chest, a trace of chill flickering in his eyes.

"If I hadn't found him first, would you really have..."

His gaze drifted down to her arms, dark and unreadable. But Serena just laughed softly.

"I'm more than capable of protecting my own arms and saving my cat Even if you hadn't returned in time after the pet hospital contacted you, I could have handled it. Besides, Snuggle even dared to scratch you."

Serena turned to Wendy, who stood by the door pale and defeated. Her eyes fell on the faint bloodstain on Wendy's sleeve.

She smiled and continued, "Besides, she's not threatening at all."

With or without Hugh, she would've used the emergency drill to buy time, checked

the surveillance footage, and broken into the apartment to get her cat back.

She didn't need a man to save her. However, Zach was the one thing Wendy couldn't live without.

Wendy's pupils contracted as she watched Serena and Hugh disappear into the elevator.

Zach's furious voice exploded beside her.

"What did you do to me and Rena? So it was you sending all those messages to make her think there was something between us! You've been scheming to drive us apart all this time!"

He stepped forward with every word, his shadow swallowing her whole.

His hand trembled violently as he clutched the phone. His eyes bloodshot as he stared at her.

"If Rena hadn't sponsored you back then, I wouldn't have even noticed you! I only wanted to help you because of your asthma and your vulnerability. And this is how you repay me?

"You ruined the relationship I had with her for over a decade! Why? Haven't we given you enough? What more do you want?"