Chapter 265

When Serena Dawson came to, everything around her was pitch dark. She rubbed the back of her sore neck and stretched out her hand, feeling around blindly. The layout of this place didn’t feel like Cloudview Residences at all. With a bit of dim moonlight filtering in, she carefully made her way to the window. Outside was nothing but endless ocean. She forced herself to recall the last thing she remembered—it was Matthew Quinn dragging her away from the dessert shop. The fear in her chest quickly gave way to anger. She started fumbling along the walls, trying to find a light switch. This kind of darkness made her incredibly uneasy. “Matthew Quinn!” she finally snapped, losing her patience. “Here.” The cold voice suddenly rang out behind her, followed by the lights flicking on. Turns out it was remote-controlled—no wonder she couldn’t find a switch. Even though she knew there shouldn’t be anyone here besides Matthew, she still jumped a little. She turned her head and saw him lounging on a