10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy 10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy " You take a taxi home yourself ! " 1 Caleb Lockwood stared into her eyes with a calmness bordering on indifference . Completely different from the way he looked at Claire Shaw . Even though it was expected , Serena Jennings ' chest still ached . She abruptly turned , her arm suddenly grabbed from behind by Caleb Lockwood . Caleb's grip was quite firm , more than Serena imagined , causing her arm to sting a bit . Perhaps sensing Serena's resistance , Caleb eased his grip slightly . " I just want to remind you , don't be so harsh to Claire out of jealousy . She can't take your position as Mrs. Lockwood . " After saying that , Caleb sat in the driver's seat , leaving Serena to stare into the air , opening her mouth but losing the purpose to explain . Before the car started , the driver's window rolled down , and Serena saw Caleb slightly lean out . " By the way , don't return to The Jade Pavilion . I won't be coming back tonight . " Caleb's deliberate reminder made Serena chuckle in anger . The Jade Pavilion is the community where she and Caleb have their marital home . " I wasn't planning to go there anyway . " Serena intended to take the opportunity to bring up divorce with Caleb again . She hadn't mentioned it before because Claire was in the car , and she didn't want her to be too smug . But now seemed like a good chance , and she didn't want to miss it . However , Caleb seemed to have already seen through her intentions and blocked her from speaking before she could open her mouth . " I won't divorce . You can drop that idea . " 14 13:24 1/5 10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy The luxury car sped away , leaving the estate in silence . Serena tried to walk along the main road , but getting a taxi wasn't easy , even calling a ride - share app resulted in no drivers accepting the request . Just then , a black Passat stopped in front of her . " Miss Jennings ... " The driver was Caleb's assistant , Mr. Miller , to Serena's surprise . " I had some business nearby , didn't expect to see you here . Where are you headed ? I can give you a lift ! " Mr. Miller's words left Serena a bit puzzled , as there was nothing around here besides The Lockwood Estate . " Thank you for the trouble . " Serena didn't stand on ceremony with Mr. Miller ; catching a lift was certainly better than walking alone down the road unable to find a taxi . Along the way , Serena spoke no more than necessary , nor did Mr. Miller ask anything , only driving Serena home as directed . Serena thanked him before getting out of the car . Mr. Miller didn't leave immediately but watched Serena's figure enter the building , waited until the light on the second floor came on , then took out his phone . " President Lockwood , Miss Jennings has safely returned home ." The voice on the line didn't reveal Caleb's emotions , his response was only " Good . " The next day , Serena got up early , bringing her documents to process her entry at the juvenile center . This time , without Caleb's interference , Serena breathed a sigh of relief . Her role was a youth counselor , a volunteer position , unpaid . Of course , Serena didn't need the money . The onboarding process was smoother than she expected , the headmaster personally showing her around the juvenile center , introducing basic information . 13:24 < 10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy Serena didn't tell him she was quite familiar with the place , having stayed here during her childhood . 1 Compared to ten years ago , the layout hadn't changed much , but clearly remodeled , bringing a refreshing feeling . Serena found this quite nice , maintaining the original state would instead evoke mixed emotions . Here was where her love for Caleb began . But trapped in this initial crush was only her , Caleb had long forgotten . " If there's anything unclear , feel free to ask me , Ms. Jennings ? " Serena snapped back to reality , nodding at the headmaster . Her decision to volunteer at the juvenile center wasn't to relive the sweetness of youthful love with Caleb or wallow in what has changed or stayed the same . She wanted to do something meaningful . Taking a deep breath , Serena was about to head into her office when she noticed something down the hallway . A group of students who appeared unruly were surrounding a pretty instructor . Since the students ' uniforms differed from the instructor's , Serena could tell at a glance . Though the instructor's role was to discipline these troubled youths , his boyish looks made him seem too immature , surrounded by a crowd full of streetwise delinquency , only appearing as if he'd be bullied . " What are you doing ? " Serena approached . , The troubled students saw a professionally dressed beauty appear , one whistled , another warned Serena to mind her own business . " You're all minors . Engaging in fights won't land you in detention , but if any conflict arises with an instructor , I can contact your parents to extend your stay here for a few more years , ideally frittering away your prime youth in this place . " Serena spoke lightly , but none of the troubled students appeared at ease . 13 24 315 10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy The leader of the group scoffed , reluctantly leading them away . " Are you alright ? " Serena walked up to the pretty instructor . " I'm fine , thanks for earlier ! " The instructor rubbed his neck , smiling bashfully , looking even more like a high schooler . He actively extended his hand to Serena . " Hi , I'm Justin Nash . You're the new psychological counselor , right ? " Serena shook hands with him , " Yes , I'm Serena Jennings . " " Actually , I'm new here too . I'm a volunteer like you , part of my university's summer program ." Serena instinctively examined Justin Nash , who , despite wearing a uniform , indeed exuded a student vibe from head to toe . Justin Nash also stared at Serena , his eyes sparkling . " Ms. Jennings , you're really pretty . You must have been the belle of your school , right ? " Serena was amused , not thinking she appeared as youthful as a college student . " So , you're only here until the end of this summer break ? " " Yeah , aren't you ? " " I'm not part - time . I'm planning to stay long - term . " " But this is volunteer work , no pay ! " Seeing Justin Nash's curiosity , Serena only shrugged with a smile , not revealing much personal detail . After some casual chat , they parted for their respective duties . During lunch , Justin Nash proactively sought her out , saying he wanted to thank her for her help by treating her to a meal , and Serena couldn't refuse , following him to a mall restaurant . This was a self - service sushi restaurant . As Serena and Justin sat , they noticed Claire Shaw , Lily Sutton , and Owen Warren at the adjacent table . Serena hesitated slightly but chose not to switch seats , unwilling to let Claire think she feared her . 3-24 < 10 Chapter 10 : Jealousy Claire maintained her smile , secretly throwing a meaningful glance at her two friends . " Oh dear , isn't this Miss Jennings ! As a married woman , spending the hard - earned money of your husband to treat a young stud to lunch , my , your cheek is thicker than the city wall . " Lily immediately raised her voice , attracting quite a few patrons to turn and gawk in their direction . Justin Nash asked Serena in surprise , " You're actually married ? " Comment 2 Post your first comment ! Vote