Chapter 1074
Yet, Serena simply kept her gaze lowered, continuing to eat.
She didn’t so much as bat an eyelash.
It was as if Adrian were completely invisible.
Adrian waited for a few excruciating seconds.
Serena still refused to look up.
His expression stiffened visibly.
He frowned and loudly cleared his throat, trying to prompt her.
But the prompt worked on the wrong person.
Lydia looked up instead, glaring at him with a heavy scowl.
She slammed her silverware down onto the table with a loud clatter, her face radiating pure disgust. “Why is it always you? You’re like a ghost haunting us p>
Adrian’s face darkened instantly as he shot Lydia a freezing glare.
His eyes were loaded with warning and oppressive arrogance.
This uncultured hick was exactly as classless as he expected.
He furrowed his brows in profound irritation, unwilling to waste his breath on a bottom-feeder.
He shifted his gaze back to Serena. “Serena, don’t you have anything to say now that you’ve seen me p>
His tone carried a distinct, patronizing edge of superiority.
Serena finally lifted her head.
Adrian instinctively adjusted his collar, squared his shoulders, and flashed a suave smirk.
Except.
The girl’s cool, dark eyes were utterly still, lazy and devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
She showed absolutely zero trace of the reaction Adrian had been banking on.
She simply stared at him for a moment before parting her crimson lips and slowly letting out a few short words.
“Get out p>
The smug smirk froze completely on Adrian’s face, his entire demeanor crystallizing into rigid shock.
His eyes darkened dangerously.
Was Serena still throwing a temper tantrum p>
Disrespecting him like this in front of an entire crowd?
Adrian was acutely aware of the strange looks the surrounding competitors were throwing his way.
He clenched his fists tight, took a deep breath, and forced down the boiling rage in his chest, biting out every word. “Serena, stop throwing a fit p>
“Enough is enough p>
“Playing hard to get only works so many times before it becomes downright annoying p>
Adrian planted a hand on the table, a heavy scowl on his face. “Do you even know why I came to this island p>
“I know exactly what kind of situation you’re in. You’re suffering here. The Doyle family has targeted you, you were shoved into the worst dorms and you’re stuck using a trashy lab. In a competition like this, you stand absolutely zero chance of winning p>
“But this time, I came here specifically for you p>
Adrian desperately wanted to see a look of stunned revelation and overwhelming joy on Serena’s face.
He wanted to see his words break through her defenses, tearing away that fake mask of aloof pride.
Yet, even after laying his pride on the line and actively offering her a way out.
Serena’s expression remained colder than ice.
Adrian’s frown deepened, a profound annoyance bubbling to the surface. “Serena, as long as you humble yourself right now and admit you were wrong, allocate every single piece of equipment I brought directly to your team p>
“The gear I brought is the best in the country, worth tens of millions of dollars.” “And your team won’t have to sleep in those pathetic, run-down dorms ever again p>
By the time he finished, his tone was dripping with a savior’s arrogance. “With me protecting you on this island, no one will dare lay a finger on you again p>
Adrian leaned forward slightly,
peering down at her with a condescending gaze Serena,
know you loved me for years. How could you just stop loving me
overnight p>
“I know how hard you’ve been pushing yourself lately. Everything you’ve done,
wasn’t it just to prove yourself so I would finally see your shine p>
“Well, I see it now. And I am giving you permission to come back to me p>