Chapter 132

When she woke up, Matthew was already gone. Serena groaned as she stretched her sore limbs, rubbing her drowsy eyes. Her gaze fell on a sticky note on the table. It read: “Out on a business trip. Be back in three days. Take care. –Matt.” Reading the note made her heart melt a little, a rosy flush creeping up her cheeks. She got up cheerfully and changed into fresh clothes. Breakfast was already set out on the table, still warm. Jennifer seriously had this down to an art after working with the Quinns for over thirty years. No matter what time Serena got up, the food was always perfectly hot. The house was unusually quiet. Serena took a sip of milk and threw a glance toward the study. Looks like Bianca didn’t come home last night. Hesitating a second, she made a call. “Mm... Who’s this? So early?” Connor’s groggy voice answered, still half-asleep by the sound of it. Serena awkwardly held the phone, unsure what to say. She reminded herself, people hooking up before marriage was no big dea