Chapter 201

Matthew hadn't taken his eyes off Serena for even a second. Honestly, he was thiiis close to just picking up this stubborn woman and hauling her straight home. Being the bossy and domineering guy he was, letting a woman deal with stuff on her own? Totally not his style. But when he caught that determined fire in Serena’s eyes, he backed off... just this once. "You sure you got this?" he asked, a rare soft smile tugging at his lips. Serena shot him a cheeky grin. "Do you believe in me?" "Always," Matthew murmured, ruffling her hair affectionately. A flood of camera clicks followed the moment, whispers buzzing not too far off. Serena leaned in and wrapped her arms around his waist, her voice soft as cotton. "Then wait for me down there, okay? As soon as this is over, let's go home." "Sounds good." Off to the side, Connor and Chloe got smacked with another wave of public affection. Again. Chloe was clearly on the edge of eye-rolling herself into another dimension. Connor cleared his throa