First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Using Him as a Stand-In

"So you think I bullied Claire Shaw?"

Serena Jennings spoke, her voice sharp.

Caleb Lockwood felt a heaviness in his chest.

He shook his head, initially wanting to say, "I didn’t mean that."

But before he could speak, Serena blocked his words.

"If President Lockwood is worried about your first love, your pure-hearted muse, you should chase after her rather than waste my time here."

After coldly finishing her sentence, Serena turned to socialize with Simon Coleman and the others.

Her current identity was the BYC Master, and everyone in the entire jewelry design industry wanted to chat with her.

Caleb Lockwood watched Serena Jennings being surrounded by the crowd, realizing he couldn’t get in at all.

He actually wanted to ask Serena what had happened when she was harassed by those thugs.

"Serena was indeed in danger, but I arrived in time to save her... Anything else you want to know?"

Ethan White’s gentle voice came from behind Caleb Lockwood.

Caleb Lockwood frowned and turned around.

"BYC..."

He began to speak, but his voice abruptly stopped.

This question was unnecessary.

Because he had already figured out the answer.

He just didn’t want to accept it.

BYC—

The three letters Serena used as a code were precisely the initials of Ethan White’s name in pinyin.

As the corner of his eye caught Caleb Lockwood’s clenched fists, Ethan White smiled knowingly.

He leaned in, whispered close to Caleb Lockwood’s ear:

"Have you ever wondered why Serena married you back then?"

Caleb Lockwood’s eyelids lifted.

Ethan White’s warm voice continued drilling into his ear.

"Do you think it’s possible... that Serena always liked me, but after I had an accident and was hospitalized, she settled for you, as my replacement?"

Caleb Lockwood swung around, glaring fiercely at Ethan White, who only smiled sincerely, making Caleb Lockwood’s hair stand on end.

"Excuse me."

Ethan White walked away from Caleb Lockwood.

Serena Jennings had just finished socializing over there and caught sight of Caleb Lockwood through the corner of her eye.

Caleb Lockwood’s hand was bleeding.

At this moment, Ethan White arrived beside her, feigning ignorance: "What’s so fascinating about your ex-husband?"

Serena was taken aback, then asked with a smile: "What did you say to Caleb Lockwood to make him this angry?"

"You won’t feel sorry for him just because he lost a bit of blood, right? If that’s the case, next time I’ll carry ketchup with me."

Serena was amused by Ethan White’s words.

She was just curious about what Ethan White had whispered to Caleb Lockwood.

"However much blood he loses has nothing to do with me. If he loses too much, someone will call 911 to help."

With that, she left the venue accompanied by Ethan White.

Caleb Lockwood watched as Serena Jennings’s figure become increasingly distant from him.

He thought Serena would turn back to look at him.

However, until Serena’s silhouette vanished from sight, he did not receive that glance back.

Caleb Lockwood gripped his already bleeding hand even tighter.

The pain felt distinct.

Yet for a moment, he couldn’t distinguish what was truly hurting.

"President Lockwood, are you alright?"

Simon Coleman noticed Caleb Lockwood’s bleeding hand and asked with concern.

"I’m fine."

Caleb Lockwood replied calmly.

How could anything be wrong with him?

Ethan White said Serena saw him as a substitute...

Caleb Lockwood’s charming smile suddenly turned into a cold grin.

That’s indeed a little interesting...

Ever since Serena Jennings claimed the identity of BYC, many people started extending olive branches to her.

High-end jewelry brands like FY.

Previously, she had only been in a cooperative relationship with FY, cooperating solely on the "Piano" series.

This time, FY’s higher-ups no longer feared Peter’s constant contact with Serena would adversely affect FY.

Now, they were eager for Peter to sell the sentimental concept, hoping Serena would deeply collaborate with FY.

There were also other cross-border joint projects approaching Serena.

Caleb Lockwood’s voice was as cool and distant as always, without warmth, emotionless.

Just like the occasional wind blowing through this winter night.

Serena suddenly regretted initiating that question with Caleb Lockwood.

Doesn’t that make her appear still conceitedly sentimental!

Caleb Lockwood did not have business with her; they just happened to be heading in the same direction. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

As for why the imperial blue Bentley’s speed matched hers so closely, perhaps only Caleb Lockwood himself knew.

Serena shrugged, finding Caleb Lockwood rather inexplicable.

However, since Caleb Lockwood had said he had no reason to seek her out, there was no need for her to waste any more words with him.

Serena continued walking forward, the imperial blue Bentley still trailing behind, its window remaining down.

The cold air streamed in directly, Caleb Lockwood steering with one hand, while the other pressed against his stomach.

Then, a white Lexus stopped in front of his car.

Stopping next to Serena.

Caleb Lockwood saw Ethan White get out of the white Lexus.

Ethan White walked around to the passenger side, opened the door for Serena, and took her bag, placing it on the back seat.

After Serena got in, Ethan closed the door and returned to the driver’s seat to start the car again.

The white Lexus drove away, with Serena’s home not far ahead.

Caleb Lockwood realized that even such a short distance wasn’t his place to drive Serena home.

His stomach hurt even more.

Caleb Lockwood simply leaned on the steering wheel, sweating from his face, dampening the wheel.

In the deep night, under dim streetlights, the once grand and noble imperial blue Bentley was sashed with a thin layer of clear snow, whether from cold or loneliness.

Serena woke up to find it snowing outside.

This was the second snowfall of the year.

She inadvertently recalled that on this year’s first snowfall, she went to confront The Lockwood Family, stimulating Lance Lockwood so much he ended up hospitalized.

Clearly, not long ago, yet it felt as if it happened ages ago.

Serena smiled, relieved.

On a whim, she decided to buy a new car, as her current one wasn’t easy to drive, and now she had some capital.

With difficulty hailing a taxi on snowy days, Serena walked forward a bit further, only to spot Caleb Lockwood’s Bentley instead of a taxi.

The Bentley’s roof was covered with snow, its thickness surprising Serena.

Could Caleb Lockwood not have left last night?