"She doesn't come here often. She only came here this morning to hand me an invitation. She's also been over with Matheo before," Matthew explained.
He didn't really remember sitting in the same car with her.
Matthew thought for a while before he remembered.
"Well, there was once when I sent Rainee home after hanging out with some friends." That was probably the only time he had been in the same car with Rainee.
Selina had no intention to get to the bottom of it.
She had just asked casually. Matthew obviously didn't like Rainee, but even if he did, it didn't matter.
Although she had no intention of getting to the bottom of it, Selina still couldn't help herself.
She raised her eyebrows slightly. "You seem to be quite interested in her?"
"No." Matthew looked serious.
The corners of her lips curled upwards. "But she seems to be interested in you."
Matthew suddenly brushed his finger across her lips, surprising Selina.
"Many women have feelings for me." Matthew said in a low voice, "You should know that your husband is very charming and worth cherishing."
"Oh, really? You are very charming?" She looked at Matthew with a smile.
"You don't agree?"
"It is whatever you think it is."
Matthew did not continue to press further.
He put his hand down. "Selina, Rainee is very arrogant. She thinks she knows it all. Don't mind her."
From his conversation with Matheo, Matthew gathered that Rainee had returned to the house after he'd left. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said such a thing.
He didn't want to say anything because she was Matheo's younger sister.
He and Matheo had been good friends for ten years.
Selina said disapprovingly, "Of course I don't mind.
I know more than she does."
The look on her face made Matthew smile.
He liked it when she acted haughtily.
She was just like a princess when she made that expression.
"Why are you smiling at me?" She stared at Matthew.
"I like your haughtiness."
"Really?" Her eyes flashed. "Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Be careful that my arrogance doesn't hurt you."
"As long as you don't cross my bottom line, I can tolerate anything."
"What's your bottom line?"
Matthew bent down and whispered in her ear, "Don't you know what my bottom line is?"
His breath tickled her ear.
Selina's breathing froze.
Just then, Erine came out of the kitchen.
"Master Perry, you're back."
Matthew stood up straight and nodded, smiling.
Erine rubbed her hands together. "I guessed that you would be back early tonight. I'm almost done preparing your favorite dishes for dinner. Master Perry and Miss Whitlock, you can both head over to the dining room now."
"Thank you for your hard work." Matthew's tone was light and kind.
Erine smiled. "It's not hard at all. How hard could it be?"
Selina looked thoughtful.
It wasn't surprising that Erine was so fond of him. Matthew did everything so well.
Selina and Matthew went into the dining room.
It looked like a feast. It didn't seem like it was just a dinner for two.
There was mushroom soup, seafood, fresh vegetables, and meat.
The fried grapefruit peel was the most eyecatching.
It was full of jalapenos. You could almost taste the spiciness just by looking at it.
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