First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: To Get Back at Him

Wendy Linton was dumbfounded.

Beside her, Lilian Young looked terrified, as though she’d seen a ghost.

Caleb Lockwood’s voice wasn’t loud, but when he uttered those words, the whole villa suddenly fell silent.

Therefore, everyone heard it.

"President Lockwood got divorced?"

"Is it true he left everything behind?"

"Hey, get Assistant Zhao to send me the Lockwood Group’s K-line chart."

"Contact Counselor Sterling immediately."

"Quick! Send me Miss Serena Jennings’s contact information."

At the party, the guests had varying reactions, but none remained indifferent.

"What did you say?!"

Arthur Lockwood strode over to Caleb Lockwood, grabbing him by the collar.

Caleb Lockwood’s lips maintained their natural smile, his exceptionally handsome face calm and collected.

Arthur Lockwood glared hatefully at Caleb, snatching the judgment papers from his hands.

The judgment papers clearly stated that all of Caleb’s assets, including real estate, vehicles, accounts, and all shares of The Lockwood Group, would be transferred to Serena Jennings after the divorce.

"How could this happen... How is this possible?!"

Arthur Lockwood was so furious he almost spat blood.

Even if Serena Jennings had proof of Caleb’s infidelity during marriage, the court would almost never rule that the at-fault party leaves with nothing.

Insults hovered on his lips, but in such an occasion, Arthur couldn’t afford to actually erupt.

He had no choice but to suppress his anger and find Aaron Linton to say goodbye.

Because he had to return to City A to handle company matters.

On the surface, Aaron Linton was courteous to Arthur Lockwood, but his gaze couldn’t help wandering to Caleb Lockwood.

Caleb Lockwood appeared extremely calm.

As if leaving with nothing and being broke overnight was of no consequence to him.

What exactly was going on here?

Aaron Linton frowned, utterly perplexed.

Lilian Young also hurriedly left The Linton Family’s Hillside Villa with Arthur Lockwood.

The only Lockwood family member left at the birthday party was Caleb Lockwood.

He watched the angry expression on Wendy Linton’s face and gave a bright smile.

"Miss Linton, didn’t you say you liked me? Now that I’m divorced from Serena, are you willing to marry me?"

Caleb Lockwood smiled like a cunning fox, his voice playful and teasing.

Wendy Linton’s anger was like a fire, twisting her heavily made-up features.

Caleb Lockwood’s leaving empty-handed wasn’t Serena Jennings’s doing; it was his own handiwork.

Wendy Linton gritted her teeth.

She knew Caleb would resist a marriage alliance with her, but she never expected him to choose to leave with nothing to avoid the union!

Seeing Wendy Linton glaring at him angrily, Caleb Lockwood sneered, pretending not to understand:

"What’s wrong, Miss Linton? Didn’t you like me? Or is it because I left with nothing that you no longer want to marry me?"

Wendy Linton gritted her molars, turned and left, her high heels making sharp noises.

Then, she heard Caleb’s voice behind her again:

"Looks like what you liked wasn’t me, but the head of the Lockwood Group!"

The perfectly good birthday party was disrupted by Caleb Lockwood’s actions, leaving Wendy Linton in no mood to socialize further. She directly returned to her room, and most of the other guests were preoccupied with their own agendas, either trying to seize The Lockwood Group’s clients, attempting hostile short-selling, looking to connect with Serena Jennings for a share, or trying to distance themselves from the Lockwood Group to avoid any impact from a change in its ownership.

Gradually, the guests departed.

In the vast living room, only Aaron and Wendy Linton and Caleb Lockwood remained.

Aaron Linton approached Caleb Lockwood.

"Caleb Lockwood, do you really not want a marriage alliance with Wendy?"

"How could I..."

Caleb Lockwood shook his head, his smiling eyes devoid of warmth.

"Minister Linton went to great lengths to provide my ex-wife with a lawyer and introduce a judge. How dare I not appreciate his efforts?"

With those words, Aaron Linton understood completely.

Caleb Lockwood intentionally made a big announcement at Wendy Linton’s birthday party about his divorce and leaving with nothing was a form of revenge against him.

Upon hearing this, Caleb Lockwood’s eyes suddenly widened.

Serena at The Lockwood Family’s old mansion?

Caleb knew that by this time Serena was surely in possession of the judgment papers.

He considered the possibility of Serena being at The Lockwood Group.

Or perhaps at a law firm.

But he never expected Serena to actually go to The Lockwood Family’s old mansion.

At the mansion, there was only his grandfather, Lance Lockwood.

Caleb Lockwood’s enigmatic eyes flickered.

"President Lockwood, should we return to City A now?"

"Yes, let’s go back!"

"So... are we heading to The Jade Pavilion? Or back to the old mansion?"

Mr. Miller asked tentatively.

Caleb Lockwood paused briefly, then gave a bitter smile.

"Go to Vornath."

This location took Mr. Miller by surprise.

Only then did he recall Caleb had bought a house next to Serena’s family in Vornath.

"Yes, President Lockwood."

The dark gray Koenigsegg sped off, leaving all behind.

That night, Caleb Lockwood stayed in the old house on Vornath, right next to Serena Jennings’s family.

However, Serena did not come back.

Throughout the night, Caleb Lockwood got up from bed several times, going to knock on Serena’s door until his hand went numb, but there was no response.

Back in the tiny room, he took out his phone intending to ask Mr. Miller to find out where Serena was at that moment, but accidentally saw someone had posted to their Moments.

This person rarely posted on Moments.

There were two photos.

One was a group photo, and one of the people in it was none other than Serena.