At the dinner table, Aaron and Emma were still joking about this issue, but they stopped after I interrupted them with a few words.
Rumors did not affect wise people. I only believed in Hendrix's words and from watching his behavior.
He had called on the phone before I went to sleep. "Aren't you the least bit curious about the relationship between Serene Forbes and I?"
I put down my legal documents, grabbed my phone, faced it in front of me, and switched on the video camera. Hendrix did the same as well within a split second. It was already this late, and he was still at the company.
I laughed and said, "You broke her brother's arms. What kind of relationship do you think the both of you could develop?"
The keyboard warriors on social media were not aware of the whole situation, and yet they thought it was alright to spread nonsense. However, those who were sharp could see that Hendrix's behavior towards Serene was solely the courtesy towards an ordinary friend. This only began to seem strange when the media added fuel to it.
If the two of them really had anything between them, what they would expose to the public would be their marriage certificate, rather than two vague photos which attracted unnecessary attention.
"Yeah, you've become smarter. These words sound like they're coming from someone highly esteemed." Hendrix spoke leisurely as he leaned against his chair, narrowing his eyes. His face was slightly flushed from drinking.
"Highly esteemed? Probably," I bragged. "You can tell by observing Matt that the Forbes family isn't as simple as they seem to be. You should be careful with Serene."
"If there were other options, I wouldn't want to put up my good looks for sale either," Hendrix replied as he suddenly opened his eyes and stared at me helplessly. "In the future, I may find myself often interacting with Serene. Don't listen to or believe the news published online. If there are any circumstances, I will explain it to you personally."
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