Chapter 281

As soon as she got in the car and made sure Matthew Quinn wasn’t following them, Serena Dawson slumped back into the seat, legs weak, gasping for air like she’d just run a marathon. Dylan Wood opened a bottle of water and handed it to her with a look of concern. “You’ve never really gotten over him, have you? Why keep forcing yourself like this?” Serena took the water, gulped half of it in one go, then gave a quick breathless laugh. “I’ll be fine. It just caught me off guard, that’s all. Didn’t I do a decent job of holding it together afterwards?” “So, what’s your next move?” Dylan gave a half shrug and smiled, even though he already knew the answer. Now that they were here, no matter what came next, even if it was total chaos, he’d stick by her. Serena paused a moment, her expression cooling quickly. “Stick to the plan. After last night, Chloe Garland’s probably on high alert. Since she’s digging around, I’ll just throw her a bone—get someone to send over the report linking my DNA to