Chapter 99

"What's going on in that dirty little head of yours? I meant I’ll be cooking dinner for you myself tonight." Matthew kept a straight face as he said that, then spun around smoothly and walked into the kitchen, leaving Serena standing there, face flushed red. This was one of those wild ideas Connor came up with. Anyway, his ice-cold persona had long since crumbled in front of Serena, so he figured he might as well play it all the way through. Serena was left speechless by his stunt. Was he for real? He’d obviously led the conversation in that direction, and now he was blaming her for overthinking it? Ugh, whatever. Arguing with a guy like this, whose brain maybe skipped a few growth spurts, really wasn't worth it. "I’ll help you with prep," she said, walking over and eyeing the ingredients in his hands. Of course he was making steak again. He’d seen her struggle with knife and fork last time—guess that didn’t leave much of an impression. She sighed, grabbing a knife to slice up the clea