Chapter 75

Matthew had it all figured out. The whole car accident mess needed to cool off, and the smartest move right now was to lay low for a while—best stay completely out of the office during this period. He figured he might as well take the chance to take off with Serena and get away from all the noise. As for the destination? Anywhere was fine. As long as she was with him, it didn’t matter where they went or what they did. Serena closed her eyes, breathing in his presence quietly. They both stretched out their index fingers and started gliding them across the surface of a big world map. She was leading the way, and his hand simply followed hers. They kept tracing circles all over the map, again and again. After a while, Serena’s lips curved into a soft smile. This little game felt surprisingly fun. At last, she stopped. "Done?" Matthew asked gently. "Yeah," Serena replied in a sweet, mellow voice, nestling into his strong chest. Together, they turned to check the spot they’d picked. Turned