Suddenly, the expression on Arthur’s face fell.
He thought he wouldn’t see Caleb at Cloud Heights.
It turned out Caleb was there on a date with Serena!
Lilian’s face wasn’t any better than Arthur’s when she saw Caleb with Serena.
They were Caleb’s parents, yet they never knew Caleb and Serena hadn’t actually divorced.
So, wasn’t this whole situation a joke?
Is marriage and divorce sothing to be joked about?
Originally, whether Lilian or Arthur, they didn’t exactly prefer Serena, but at least they were satisfied with her as a daughter-in-law.
The prerequisite was that Serena remained ho as a full-ti wife, taking care of the household and educating the children.
But now, Serena was like a socialite in the business world, and neither Arthur nor Lilian viewed Serena as their daughter-in-law anymore.
However, Caleb and Serena hadn’t divorced.
That day at the board eting, Arthur thought Caleb’s statent was just a delay tactic. Later, when he asked Caleb, he found out that Caleb and Serena had never divorced.
Arthur nearly fainted on the spot.
If Caleb hadn’t divorced, that ant Caleb was going to a matchmaking eting with Wendy Linton while still being married.
If this got to the Lintons, marriage wouldn’t just be off the table; they probably couldn’t even do business together.
Regarding the transnational cooperation on the new energy railway project alone, Arthur knew there were dozens of large companies contacting the Lintons, including the Nash Group that had long been at odds with The Lockwood Family.
Arthur, regardless of what’s going on between Caleb and Serena, must get the new energy railway project.
Tonight’s dinner was arranged intentionally to win over The Linton Family.
Originally, he planned for Caleb to personally explain the situation with Serena to Aaron. However, Caleb stood him up.
Caleb’s and Arthur’s gazes t.
Both had dissatisfaction with each other reflected in their eyes.
Although Caleb knew Arthur wanted to invite The Linton Family for dinner and make ands, he never expected Arthur to choose Cloud Heights.
"Caleb, co over here quickly!"
In front of The Linton Family, Arthur wouldn’t say much, but his face and tone already revealed naked threats to Caleb.
"Caleb, what are you waiting for? You were already late..." Lilian tried to smooth things over.
Aaron remained expressionless across from them.
He already knew Caleb had no intention of attending this dinner.
Aaron’s impression of Caleb wasn’t exactly bad, but certainly not good either.
Because of Caleb and Serena’s relationship.
Seeing Caleb standing motionless, Aaron smiled and said, "Why doesn’t Miss Jennings join us for dinner?"
"Yes, yes, Miss Jennings should join us!"
Jade imdiately beckoned Serena over.
Since seeing these five people, Serena hadn’t looked pleased.
She originally wanted to leave, but Caleb grabbed her hand.
Her instinctive action was to shake off Caleb’s hold, but Caleb’s grip was tight yet seemingly mindful not to hurt her, fearing she’d shake him off while consciously controlling his strength.
Thus, Caleb led Serena to the table of Arthur and the others.
"Minister Linton, Mrs. Linton, Miss Linton..."
Aaron inadvertently studied Caleb and Serena.
The two standing together truly appeared as a perfect match.
"Let formally introduce, this is my wife, Serena."
Caleb’s definitive introduction instantly brought everyone back to the Victoria Royal Cruise’s charity auction.
At that auction, Caleb also introduced Serena as his wife.
Not his ex-wife.
The ones who kept adding fuel to the fire with explanations were Arthur and Lilian.
Initially, Aaron wanted to question Caleb about his lie, but now, upon reflection, Caleb hadn’t lied.
From the beginning, Caleb always introduced Serena to him as his "wife."
"I apologize for the misunderstanding tonight. I’m not here for Minister Linton’s invitation, but rather on a date with my wife."
Caleb spoke with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant, ending with a polite "Enjoy your al" and then pulled Serena to the table he had reserved.
Arthur and Lilian’s faces turned green.
They stumbled over their words, unable to explain to The Linton Family what had just occurred.
However, Aaron and Jade exchanged glances, both revealing knowing smiles.
Wendy elegantly continued her al, also smiling as if wearing a mask.
Occasionally, she glanced at the neighboring table where Serena and Caleb sat, her smiling façade slightly shifting.
Cloud Heights was filled with the sound of soothing piano music.
Serena rested her chin on one hand, gazing at the vibrant night scene through the clear glass window.
"You seem very pleased?"
Caleb’s voice drew Serena’s attention back inside.
"Hmm..."
Not having to awkwardly dine with Aaron and Jade naturally made Serena happy.
"You seem to have quite a strong aversion to Minister Linton and Mrs. Linton..."
"Indeed!"
Serena casually replied.
"Is it...because of ?"
Caleb carefully asked, while Serena responded with a radiant smile, showing her pearly white teeth.
"If it were because of you, the one I should resent would be the Linton heiress. This simple truth isn’t beyond your understanding—being delusional only leads to greater disappointnt."
Serena elegantly sipped her champagne while calmly countering Caleb.
She saw a glimpse of loss in Caleb’s eyes.
But soon, Caleb pulled himself together and handed the nu to Serena.
"What do you want to eat? You choose."
Serena took the nu, their eyes eting.
The mature face in front of her seamlessly overlapped with the youthful features from her mories.
"What do you want to eat? You choose."
In the juvenile detention center cafeteria, Caleb slapped the nu in front of Serena.
The nu wasn’t ant for problem students like them.
It was ant for the instructors.
Beside them was the trembling cafeteria lady, scared after Caleb slamd the tray into her face.
"Aren’t you afraid of being locked in solitary confinent?" Serena asked.
"She was first to put insects in your food," Caleb emphasized.
"But the instructors won’t listen to your reasoning."
"Doesn’t matter; if I do end up in solitary confinent, just rember to bring candy."
That ti, Serena had the best al she ever had in the detention center.
Because the dishes the cafeteria lady cooked were not the usual large-pot als.
"Spicy stir-fried pork, vinegar slivered potato..."
Serena softly murmured.
"What?"
Looking at Caleb, who hadn’t heard what she ordered, Serena gave a bitter smile and shook her head.
"Nothing, I’ll have Set C."
Serena returned the nu to Caleb.
Tonight’s Caleb was different from the past.
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