Chapter 350

Serena’s POV I slipped out of my car and into the underground bar right on time, my heart hammering against my ribs. The manager nodded at me from across the room and discreetly passed me a thick envelope. My fingers trembled slightly as I took it. "Would you like to review it here?" he asked quietly. "Just a quick glance," I murmured, carefully opening the file. The first thing that caught my eye were the photographs - a woman who looked eerily like me, her features mirroring mine with about seven or eight points of similarity. But there were subtle differences around the eyes, the curve of her mouth. My gaze flitted across various news clippings and reports - some showing Ryan and this woman in loving embraces, others capturing heated arguments on city streets caught by persistent paparazzi. I quickly closed the file, unable to process everything in this dingy bar with its oppressive atmosphere. "Mrs. Lancaster, are you satisfied with what you see?" the manager asked, studying my rea