Game Over No Second Chances novel Chapter 413

It was the first time Eric had seen Hugh so quick to drop everything—all for the answer to something so trivial. He raised a brow, visibly surprised.

The maid said, "Mrs. Larson said she's having trouble sleeping in a new bed. She heard you'd be working late tonight, so she asked me to bring you some warm milk. Also, she asked me to pass along a message."

A thoughtful glass of warm milk… That was totally Serena's style.

Hugh arched an eyebrow, motioning for the maid to set it down. "What's the message?"

"She said… if you stay with her tonight, maybe she could fall asleep."

Hugh's fingers froze on the edge of his desk. Was Serena asking him to spend the night with her?

Eric chuckled and tossed two more files in Hugh's direction.

"Looks like seeing Sarah and Cole all lovey-dovey got her jealous, huh? Still, we've got business to handle."

"She's not the jealous type," Hugh replied coldly.

Eric scoffed. "Come on. Every woman gets jealous. I heard Serena and Sarah have been going at it lately. Now, Sarah's even using her pregnancy to move into the Larson residence.

"Serena's finally back at the Larson residence, and you're buried in work. What do you think she's gonna feel? Maybe she thinks you can't even measure up to Cole—and you're embarrassing her in front of us."

"I didn't realize you had such a taste for gossip, Eric. Or that the Larson family's reputation could be earned by… sleeping your way into it." Serena's light voice drifted in from the doorway.

She stood there in a snow-white nightgown, her hair loosely tied to the side, a few strands spilling over her chest.

Her smile wasn't quite a smile as she looked into the room and remarked, "It seems one bed really can't fit two people, huh? And here you are, Eric, whispering behind people's backs, just like Melissa. Looks like I walked in at the wrong time."

Eric's face darkened instantly. He shot Hugh a glare that said, "Control your eavesdropping wife."

But Hugh said nothing. His eyes stayed locked on Serena.

Their gazes held until she stepped fully into the room. Her sleeve brushed the table as she leaned forward, one hand resting lightly on the surface.