My Heart only Beats for You (Natalie Godfrey)
Chapter 855

His gaze and tone were earnest and tender. His eyes were clear as the night sky, withholding countless words that were impossible to express. He stared at Selina deeply, as if she was the only one in the world.

There was only Selina. She was the only one left in his world.

She had never received such an attentive gaze. The look in his eyes was so genuine with genuine feelings for her which could no longer be hidden.

This rendered Selina totally dumbstruck. Did Matthew really like her that much?

His words and sincere eyes made Selina's anger fade away in an instant.

She couldn't help but sit back down.

Her mind was searching through all the memories she and Matthew shared.

She did not seem to have had any intense interactions with Matthew before.

However, judging from Matthew's appearance earlier, it looked like he had a deep sense of affection towards her.

If Matthew had been poor, Selina would have thought that Matthew was treating her this way on purpose in pursuit of the Whitlock family's assets. However, Matthew wasn't. His status was nearly on par with the Whitlock family, and there was nothing of use that Selina could bring to the table. What was the reason, then? Did this man really like her?

"Matthew, do you actually like me that much?" Selina blurted out. "How is it that I never knew?"

A surge of helplessness flashed through Matthew's eyes.

His expression said it all, and only then did Selina recognize it for what it was.

"There are still many things that you don't know, Selina," Matthew said in exasperation. "Your mind is too clouded."

Selina was speechless.

Having asked that question, Selina had felt a little guilty, so she was trying to cover it up by sipping at her coffee.

However, as soon as Matthew finished talking, she spat out the coffee in her mouth.

It was really because of the way that Matthew had made it sound...

He seemed to be treating her like a three-year-old child, which made Selina smile in spite of herself.

Selina gave a heavy cough.

Matthew's eyes were filled with even more vulnerability.

Selina had sprayed droplets of coffee onto her own face when she spat earlier.

He stood up and wiped the stains off Selina's face. "Be careful. I just said your mind was clouded, and here you are proving me right."

Selina was at a loss for words.

She had a look of betrayal on her face. "Matthew, can you please stop treating me like a little girl?"

"You've always been a little girl," Matthew said as a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes.

He couldn't forget the girl from 9 years ago. In his eyes, Selina seemed to be stuck at sixteen. She would forever be the girl flitting around in a dress.

Selina did not know what to say.

With a grave tone, she said, "I'm not a child anymore. I'm an adult now. Please treat me the way you would treat an adult. For example, don't wipe my face with a tissue. Adults don't wipe each other's faces. That's how we deal with children!"

She gave Matthew a stern reminder, hoping that he could stop with the wiping, which looked so childish.

As a result, Matthew's hand really did stop.

However, the next second, the man did something that left Selina in wide-eyed shock.

Matthew's lips landed on Selina's face as he kissed away the coffee stains on it.

Selina had no words left to speak.

Her face instantly flushed. She asked with a red face, "What... What are you doing?"

Matthew smirked devilishly and said with an innocent voice, "You asked me not to treat you like a child, and to treat you like an adult instead. I was merely obeying your orders." Selina was speechless.

She gaped idiotically as she found herself unable to express her turbulent thoughts and emotions.

A moment later, Selina huffed. She kept a straight face and stayed silent.

Matthew broke the silence first. "Selina, since we've come to an agreement, you'll be my girlfriend from now on."

Selina was silent.

Hold on, when had she come to an agreement with Matthew?

With a dazed look on her face, Selina asked, "When did I make an agreement with you?"

"Didn't you come here with the intention of agreeing to let me be your boyfriend?" Matthew asked.

Selina nodded, then shook her head.

She had originally planned to do that, but had later she felt that she was too selfish, so she had decided to persuade Matthew to back off.

"But now, you wanted to try and dissuade me," Matthew directly expressed Selina's thoughts.

Selina nodded, with a guilty look flashing in her eyes.

"Alright, Selina. Then I'll tell you now that you've failed to persuade me to give up, so I've made up my mind to be your boyfriend," Matthew said. There was a domineering hint when he said these words.

He had always been gentle and amiable. When he acted domineering, it was a total change of pace. He became refined and noble, with looks that could kill. Selina's breath stopped for a while.

What Matthew had just said was so domineering that it was almost impossible to refute.

The gears in her mind were rapidly spinning.

She really needed a boyfriend, a new relationship and a new life.

She really wanted to say goodbye to Dylan.

Since Matthew did not care about her past, nor did he care that she had befriended him with the ulterior motive to forget about her ex-boyfriend, then there was nothing for her to hesitate about. The truth was, she wanted to tell Matthew that she had agreed to it. However, she then regretted it all of a sudden. She was afraid that her selfishness would hurt a good man like Matthew. Nonetheless, since Matthew didn't care...

Selina bit her lip. "Matthew, thank you for helping me.

In her eyes, Matthew had already helped her by agreeing. He was helping her to put her ex in the past, helping her to forget about her past relationship. Right then, he was helping her start over with a new life. "You're wrong, Selina," Matthew immediately retorted. "I agreed not because I want to help you, but because I really do like you. That's the only reason. There is nothing else."

Matthew paused before he continued, "I want to be your boyfriend not because I want to help you, but because I want to be your man."

His words and gaze were full of fervor and power.

Selina did not know what to say.

"From now on, I am your boyfriend," Matthew said.

He had suddenly become very imposing in contrast to a few minutes ago. He didn't give Selina any time and respite to think about it at all. In all that confusion, Matthew had become her boyfriend. Selina licked her dry lips slowly.

She said plainly, "Matthew, you can't become so strong and domineering all of a sudden. I'm not used to it."

She was used to Matthew's gentle side. His sudden change made her a little dizzy.

Meanwhile, Matthew's eyes suddenly became gentle and glassy.

He answered clearly, "Alright."

He had only been so commanding because he knew that Selina's thoughts were fickle. If he continued to be gentle, it would only make Selina hesitate, so he had to push her to accept the fact that he was now her man.