Chapter 77

Serena stood awkwardly by the door, mumbling, “N-no, I... I’ll just go fix you something to eat.” Then she spun around and dashed to the kitchen. “No need for that.” Matthew stood up and gently pulled her back. “I ordered room service.” He’d noticed she barely touched her food on the plane and figured she must be starving. So he arranged for the food as soon as they checked in. Serena looked around nervously, her eyes darting every which way, trying to find an excuse to slip out. To her surprise, Matthew didn’t hold her back for anything weird—he just led her to sit on the couch. Then he walked over to the long desk, opened his laptop with a straight face, and started tapping away. That earlier tease? Just to mess with her. This silly girl really took it way too seriously. “You... you brought me here to just sit while you work?” she asked, unsure whether to laugh or cry, realizing she’d clearly overthought the whole thing. Matthew smirked slightly. “What else did you think? Why so nerv