Chapter 146 A Thinly Veiled Threat

• Serena's POV:
• Maxwell watched me intently, the phone still in my hand, my fingers frozen above the keypad. He seemed to savor my hesitation, the fear rolling off me in waves. I couldn’t bear the idea of betraying Adrian, yet Maxwell’s cruel smirk told me he was all too ready to press forward.
• But then, unexpectedly, he reached over and snatched the phone back from me, his grin growing even wider.