Chapter 78

Matthew didn’t get mad. Instead, he crossed his arms and sat across from her, grinning slightly as he stared. "What are you staring at? Eat!" Serena snapped, feeling uneasy under his gaze. Matthew shrugged with that lazy smile of his. "Just returning the favor. You gave me the full head-to-toe inspection earlier—fair's fair." "..." Serena was speechless. This icy, supposedly 'reserved' CEO could be so shameless and calm while flirting? And honestly, she had just been appreciating the view earlier, while he was clearly eyeing her with ulterior motives. Totally not the same thing, okay? She choked on his words and couldn’t stop coughing. But hey, a smart woman doesn’t argue with a man, especially one like him—she didn’t stand a chance. If she kept pushing, she wasn’t even sure she’d make it back home in one piece. Quickly wiping her mouth, she gave him a look of defeat. "Mr. Quinn, I was wrong, completely wrong. I swear I won’t do that again. Can we please just eat now?" "Sorry, too late