Unwilling Trophy Wife (Serena and Victor) novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282

Keith wanted to argue that it wasn’t like that at all. After all, no one understood a man better than another man. The way Craig looked at Serena was exactly like a predator eyeing its prey.

Moreover, a true gentleman would never invite a woman he barely knew to go out alone with him, no matter the reason.

The words were already on the tip of Keith’s tongue. After a moment’s hesitation, he still couldn’t bring himself to say them.

Serena still seemed to trust Craig completely. Besides, Craig really was a big name in the design world. Without any proof, if Keith spoke ill of Craig, he’d only make things harder for Serena.

“Maybe I’m just overthinking it,” Keith said, lowering his head to fiddle with Serena’s fingers.

He added, “It’d be nice if we could just go public with our relationship. Then no one would try to get close to you with all sorts of ulterior motives.”

Serena’s heart softened when she saw Keith’s expression. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around his waist.

She said, “My studio is just starting out. If people learn about our relationship, it wouldn’t be good for either the Brannon Creative Group or my studio.”

Serena wasn’t usually one to weigh the pros and cons, but this was the truth. She wanted her relationship to be about happiness, not a bargaining chip for others to weigh and compare.

Once she was truly able to stand as Keith’s equal, Serena wouldn’t hesitate to let everyone know that they were a couple.

Keith felt the beat of Serena’s heart. He hadn’t meant to blame her at all. He just made an offhand remark, never expecting her to take it so much to

heart.

But he still let out a soft chuckle. “Hope you can lead your studio to grow quickly. That way, we don’t have to hide our relationship in front of people.”

Soon, the two of them headed downstairs, putting on their usual act, just like nothing had ever happened between them.

Craig was already waiting downstairs. The moment he saw Serena from afar, his eyes fixed on her like a hunter spotting his prey. After a long moment, a slow smile crept onto his lips.

With a heavyweight like Craig on the guest list, the dinner party was buzzing. Serena had always been something of a wallflower among these industry bigwigs–she never intended to steal the show.

But just standing next to Keith was enough to set tongues wagging, and with Craig’s eyes drifting over to her every so often, there was no way she could keep a low profile.

Like it or not, Serena found herself right at the eye of the storm.

A big shot named Brent Wiley walked over with a big grin. “Serena, your new studio has been making quite a splash lately. My wife and daughter were so excited when they heard you’d be at the party. They’ve been pestering me nonstop to ask for your design.”

He was a major player in the industry, and saying this in front of everyone really showed Serena a lot of respect.

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