Chapter 269

Serena still has to go to Bard today, and she needs to get a good understanding of what happened in order to get more clues. "I have to go out today, I'll be back later." Matthew's hand jerked, instantly thinking that she might have to go and quietly prepare a gift, and that she was saying that now for no other reason than to surprise him. "Good." He agreed dryly, not asking what exactly was going on, "There's going to be a potluck with Blair and the boys tonight and you're going to join me." Every year on his birthday, Blair got together with him and went to great lengths to make a simple party for him. "I know, I'll try to make it back." Serena didn't really take his words seriously; after all, it was just a potluck, she wouldn't know what to say even if she went, not to mention that she and Blair didn't get along per se, and she couldn't wait to avoid that kind of potluck. She left the villa and went to talk to Bard first, and then had someone check on the professor who had gotten i