Chapter 38

"My... my bag..." Serena called out anxiously. There was nearly two hundred thousand dollars in cash on that coffee table—no way she could just leave it. "Lucas will have someone deliver it to the house," Matthew said without even glancing back, already striding off ahead. The moment they stepped into the Quinn family estate, Serena felt a chill seep right into her bones. Last time she'd come here was because she had no other choice—running from a wedding and landing as Matthew’s target. And now? Coming back felt just as unsettling. The mansion was massive, but dead silent. Not a single bit of life to it. Honestly, the whole place gave off major haunted house vibes. Unlike last time, the dinner wasn't held in the main villa’s grand dining room. This time, it was set up in the side villa—the very place Serena had tried and failed to escape from. The contrast was stark. The villa had fancy chandeliers and lavish decor, but this side house? Every light fixture was painfully basic, the who