Old Man Knight once said that he would never let Serena Sterling step through the doors of the Academy, yet today Serena walked in openly. Old Man Knight felt that Serena had taught him a lesson about not being too definitive with his words! Old Man Knight looked at Serena, "Are you the one sent by Orville Kerr? What is your relationship with Orville? Orville is the principal of T University, while you study at A University." The crowd around was equally shocked. Everyone knew Serena, her reputation had grown immensely lately, and she had become Zane Crawford’s fiancée, a nightmare for countless girls! Latest content published on novel~fire~net I thought it would be X, but it’s just Serena. Yeah, how could Academician Kerr send Serena, they are completely different people, how did they end up crossing paths? Never mind that, she’s Jude Crawford’s fiancée, oh, my heart is breaking! Serena was unaffected by the discussions around her. She straightened her slim, beautiful back, displaying a calm and composed aura of elegance. She looked at Old Man Knight, "Old Man Knight, regardless of whether it’s T University or A University, I’m a student, and I’m also a student of Academician Kerr." Old Man Knight snorted coldly. This Serena was truly sharp-tongued; she didn’t directly answer the question but used the student-teacher relationship to clarify her connection with Orville Kerr, and this answer was flawless. "Serena, the Academy’s station has already been handed over to Annette; if you want to compete against Annette in a showdown, then you’re on your own." Old Man Knight flicked his sleeve and turned to leave. Tiana Ford watched Old Man Knight leave, unable to take her eyes off him for a long time. Just then, Tiana felt a gaze fall on her face; she quickly became alert, turned her head, and met Serena’s clear and bright watery eyes. Serena was watching her, having taken in the scene of Tiana staring at Old Man Knight earlier. Tiana instantly had a bad premonition; did Serena already know something? At this moment, Anabelle Rathborne stepped forward, looking haughtily at Serena, "Serena, although I don’t know why Academician Kerr sent you here, you’re bound to lose. If it were X under Academician Kerr, there might still be a chance of winning. I’ll give you one more opportunity to leave the Academy quickly, so you don’t lose too badly." Serena curved her red lips, her eyes shining brightly, "Anabelle, I’ve noticed you increasingly enjoy talking nonsense; why don’t you say something useful instead?" Anabelle’s pretty face turned cold, "It seems you won’t cry until you see the coffin. Let’s go. We’ll head to the station building to see the station head. You probably don’t know that the station head is my mother, and while grandma wants to acknowledge you as a granddaughter, my mother has long wanted to meet you." Serena realized it, the station was a trap, and she had stepped right into it. Anabelle’s mother, Yvonne Knight, was Old Man Knight’s daughter. However, Serena heard that Julian Rathborne, Anabelle’s father, did not have a good relationship with Yvonne Knight, and they had been living apart for many years. These years, Julian Rathborne has been dedicated to charity, a philanthropist with a mysterious presence, while Yvonne Knight manages the station as a strong woman. Serena arrived at the Academy’s station building. Seeing the opulent, towering station tower, she once again marveled at the power of capital. Rumor has it; this station was d by Julian Rathborne. Even twenty years ago, when the Rathborne family was on the verge of collapse under Seraphina Linden’s devastating blow, it was Julian Rathborne who stabilized the Knight family and further nurtured it into one of Aethelgard’s four major noble families. The world’s wealthiest man, Julian Rathborne, ruler of the Rathborne family, truly deserves the supreme title of "Child of Aethelgard." Rumor has it that Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford, a generational business emperor, grew up together, practically like brothers. Serena recalled she had never gained any favor from Jude Crawford; if she were to encounter Julian Rathborne, she might just be crushed to dust. Serena felt she needed to speed up the process, to obtain the second treasure box left by her mother before Anabelle alerted Julian Rathborne. No matter what, Academy, here I come! The sweet-voiced lady led Anabelle, Serena, and Tiana into an office and knocked, "Station head, the eldest miss is here." The eldest miss is Anabelle Rathborne. Shortly, a competent voice came from inside, "Enter." The station head’s office door opened, and Serena saw Yvonne Knight. Yvonne Knight was wearing a black professional jacket, a burgundy bodycon dress underneath, her figure incredibly curvy, her wavy long hair, a woman in her forties maintaining her beauty well, exuding the charm and allure of a pretty lady. "Mother, I’m here." Anabelle quickly ran to Yvonne Knight’s side, pouting with affection. Yvonne Knight set aside her work and lovingly stroked Anabelle’s head, "Annette, your grandpa has entrusted you with such an important task, you must work hard. I’ve already assigned you the evening emotional column of Group A’s station, already the most popular here, with a large listener base, and I’ll have the station do external promotion for you. My daughter, Anabelle Rathborne, becoming the evening broadcaster will surely shine." Having managed the station for so many years, Yvonne Knight had considerable means and had paved a smooth path for Anabelle, making it hard for her not to succeed. Anabelle sweetly smiled, hugging Yvonne’s arm, "Mother, you’re the best." Serena quietly stood aside, watching this mother-daughter duo display their deep bond. Since entering, Yvonne hadn’t even glanced at her, clearly showing her a hint of intimidation. Then Anabelle suddenly remembered Serena and sneered, "Mother, this is Serena, the one grandma sees as the Sterling family’s daughter!" Anabelle emphasized the last few words, as if reminding Yvonne of something. Yvonne Knight lifted her head and finally looked at Serena, her gaze chilling as she scrutinized Serena up and down, exuding authority, "You’re Serena?" Serena nodded, "Indeed I am." "I didn’t expect Academian Kerr to send you over. I’ve had my people vacate Station D for you to host the evening emotional column. Station D was previously used for tests, it’s long been abandoned with no audience or listener base. But seeing as you’re so shrewd, you surely won’t mind starting from scratch?" Yvonne sneered. Yvonne Knight gave Annabelle the most popular Station A, while Serena received the most neglected Station D, the drastic contrast in treatment couldn’t be more evident. Serena’s bright eyes twinkled with broken laughter as she raised her delicate willow brows, "Oh, I don’t mind, as long as you’re happy."
Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband - Chapter 347
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 8:23 AM
