Chapter 84

　　Serena's POV. 　　I groggily opened my eyes to find Richard staring at me, and my cheeks flushed as I looked away. 　　"What?" I asked, rubbing my eyes. He leaned in closer, a hint of a smile on his face. 　　"Has anyone ever told you that you look beautiful?" I nodded, and he raised an eyebrow. "Really? Who?" 　　I smiled slightly. "You." 　　He chuckled and tossed a pillow at me, which I dodged as I sat up. 　　"Oh no, it's morning already? How did I oversleep?" I mumbled, massaging my forehead. 　　I had drifted off to sleep immediately after our sex, exhaustion catching up with me. He snapped me back to reality, saying, "Well, I let you sleep like a princess that you are." 　　I corrected him with a shake of my head, "No, I'm a queen." 　　His response was a low chuckle and a possessive "my queen." 　　His words triggered a memory – he had sent me messages, and I hadn't checked them. 　　"One minute," I said, my eyes scanning the room for my phone. Spotting it on the dressing table, I walked over, my