Chapter 60

Lucas, catching the strong whiff of jealousy in the room, smartly slipped out and gently pulled the office door shut behind him. 'Feel free to bicker, lovebirds. I’ll just get outta the splash zone.' But Serena clearly missed the threat buried in those words. She pouted and casually muttered, "We’re not that close. But he did kinda help me out, so we just chatted a bit." I mean, saying a quick thank-you to someone who helped her shouldn't be a big deal, right? Why’s Matthew being all moody about it? “Helped you out?” Matthew looked seriously ticked off. Serena’s eyes brightened a little as she thought of Jake. “Yeah. Don’t you remember that time I got kidnapped? He let me borrow his phone to call for help. I’ve been wanting to thank him ever since. Ran into him today by chance...” "You really don’t remember anything, huh?” Matthew’s brows were pulled tight, his voice turning icy. “You seriously forgot who actually pulled you out of that mess? Who risked his neck to get you back from th