Matthew's words prompted her to start calmly planning what to do. Composed, she said, "I was going to buy a place, but I lent the money I had to my father to use as funds. I'll rent, for the time being, I guess."Matthew pulled Erin's hand and said, "If you don't mind, Erin, you can stay at my place! I have an apartment unit no one's staying in. You can move in after cleaning up a bit."Now that Erin's relationship with Chandler had deteriorated completely, and Holly was happily in love, Erin really had nowhere else she could stay. She could hardly live in a hotel forever. Besides, staying for even a week cost a lot.Erin slowly pulled her hand away. Awkwardly, she said, "I know it's difficult to find a suitable place to stay, but it wouldn't be appropriate to stay at yours, right?"Matthew eyed the flawless hand that had escaped his grasp. He knew that Erin's relationship status was a little unique right now, so he couldn't rush things. He suppressed the disappointment in his hear
Erin was torn at Matthew's suggestion. "Are you kidding? Even the apartment you don't stay at is being mobbed. There must be even more paparazzi over at your villa!"For a moment, Matthew didn't know what to say. He felt a strong sense of self-castigation. He said, "I'm sorry … It's my fault for not handling the issue better."Erin turned to look at him. Seeing how glum Matthew looked, she finally realized how mean she sounded. "Matthew, I should be the one to apologize! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be hounded by reporters.""It's alright. It's because of who I am that so much trouble was brought here. Sometimes I wonder if it's better being a civilian." The slight admiration in Matthew's voice made Erin's heart ache. Although being a star meant that Matthew shone brightly in the eyes of others, each word and move he made was put under the spotlight. The more famous he was, the less privacy he was afforded."Don't overthink it. All that you have right now is the result of
Erin had a good sleep at the hotel and woke up really early the next morning. No matter the difficulties and heartache she went through in her love life, she was still a white-collar worker trying to make a living. Thus, she had to greet each new day with optimism. Since she was having trouble in love, she could only put more of her focus into work.Now, she had two things to settle quickly—finding a house and finding a job.After washing up at the hotel, she ate some bread bought from a nearby convenience store and started looking through online rental listings.She turned on her laptop and searched for a property agency right away. It was much better to spend some money for someone to verify true listings rather than do it herself. The company she found seemed quite reputable, and so, she called their staff to tell them about her requirements. Afterward, she prepared to write her resignation letter.Half an hour later, she was done writing her resignation letter. She then called
Delighted, Sean said, "He came back just last month! Right now, he needs an assistant on an internship basis. His former one is giving birth next month. He was the one who asked me to help him find a reliable assistant who can handle any hardship. I thought of you immediately. Aren't I a great friend?"If Sean were asking her to be his assistant, then Erin would reject him immediately. However, now she was to be Roman Blair's assistant. Honestly, she was quite tempted.Although Erin stayed silent, Sean could tell from her tone that she was indeed interested. He said seriously, "Erin, I'm only telling you about this because I'm confident in your skills! If you didn't have the skills to shine and rise up to the challenge, I would never risk my reputation and recommend you to him. I've already given you the opportunity. It's not my problem if you give up on it.""I accept!" Erin said solemnly.This was the kind of opportunity that didn't come every day. It was an honor to be able to b
Two days later at 10 am, in the city's financial district, there was a huge fight in the president's office of Starlight Media, a company in the same standing as Truffleberry Media.Matthew was wearing a hat in an avant-garde distressed style and a T-shirt with the image of an alien on it. He also had on jeans with rips in them and a pair of white sneakers with green edges. He was about to walk out of the office when a stern voice cried out, "Stand right there! I haven't finished talking!"The president of Starlight Media, Warren Burgess, was enraged. He glared at Matthew's back as he continued, "Sit your ass back down!""Wasn't all that you said before enough? My love life has nothing to do with my work. I'm currently in a rush!" Matthew's voice was icy, tone full of disdain.Annoyed, Warren said, "Matthew, although you're only an adopted son of our family, I've been your older brother for twenty years! I can't bear to watch you single-handedly ruin your music career! What in th
For a second, Erin didn't understand what Roman was implying. Looking pained, she asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Blair?"Although she was intentionally putting all of her attention on Roman, she was so nervous that his hands were sweating profusely. Even if Chandler sat quietly, to her, his presence was still the most prominent one. Though she was trying so desperately to ignore him, her treacherous heart still thundered because Chandler was right there."Miss Lane, do you really not understand what I'm saying? Wasn't Mr. Frost here your previous boss? You were his woman too … "Erin immediately cut Roman off. "Mr. Blair, please don't say that. I've already resigned." And she wasn't Chandler's woman anymore, either.Chandler's cold gaze bore into Erin. Finally, he could no longer stay in this place and suddenly got up. "Roman, we're leaving now."He held his arm out in a gentlemanly manner, offering it to the beautiful woman to the side, who quickly came over to put her hand in t
To answer Alana's comment, Chandler gave her a sideways glance and said, "Your partner is a horrible influence on you. How could such a beauty like you say such an unrefined thing!"Alana broke out laughing merrily. "Nothing can be done about it; one picks up another's quirks when they spend too much time together. It's his fault for being in the Special Forces and talking so crudely."Chandler laughed. "Isn't he coming home soon?""Yep, on the eighth of next month. He'll be right in time to be there at our engagement party." Alana's gaze was full of anticipation."Don't worry. Once our engagement's settled, I'll find an opportunity to have him transferred to be your personal bodyguard. That way, you can be together all the time."Alana became slightly morose. "Even if we're together, we'll have to sneak around … Sometimes, my sister and I really wish that we were born into a normal family. Who cares about being rich? No one knows that we have no freedom to make any choices, not e
The breakfast that he claimed to have brought for her had all ended up in his stomach. Erin looked at Sean, feeling speechless.He, on the other hand, didn't think much of it. "You took so long! The breakfast was getting cold, so ... Well, since you're already dressed, I'll take you out to eat!"Erin replied apathetically, "Never mind, you go ahead. I'll go back to sleep. I'm still off tomorrow, and I'll be going to Fleuverton City the day after tomorrow. I want to get a good rest these two days."Sean's mood soured instantly. "Erin, didn't you say that you would treat me to a meal once you landed the job? I don't care. You must treat me to a meal before you leave. You should honor your promise!"As Erin was starting to feel drowsy, she grew impatient. "Mr. Dunn, are you really that adamant about claiming that one meal from me?"Sean raised an eyebrow as he replied curtly, "Yes!"Since he put it that way, what else could she say? In fact, she'd initially planned to pick a better