Chapter 331

“Sit down, seriously, chill out.” Jake grabbed Serena Dawson by the wrist, his face uncharacteristically serious. “I’m not joking. You and Matthew Quinn aren’t together anymore. Before, I thought I wasn’t good enough for you. I really thought he’d make you happy, so I kept my feelings to myself. But he let you down, and I’m done playing it safe. Just give me a shot—I swear I can make you happy.” Seeing Jake getting worked up again, Serena gave him a long look, pretending not to get it, then cracked a forced laugh. “Wow, that… that’s not really a funny joke, you know.” “I said I’m not joking,” Jake insisted, his grip tightening around her hand. Keeping a smile, Serena smoothly pulled her hand back and tried to steer the convo elsewhere. “So, how about you tell me what you’ve been up to these past few days?” “I really can’t say. But I swear, it’s nothing shady,” Jake muttered, suddenly sounding a bit deflated. Looking at his overly serious expression, Serena switched it up. “Then how abo