Upon hearing Matthew's question, Erin burst into tears. She threw herself into his arms and cried in distress.Hearing her sobs and noticing her red eyes, he suspected something had happened to her.Matthew thought someone must have bullied her, and he urgently asked, "What happened, Erin? Tell me who bullied you. I won't let them off!"Erin was alone in a suburban hotel wearing only a bathrobe. She must be naked underneath.He thought someone had assaulted her.If it weren't for his friend filming in the nearby studio and having agreed to drink with him that night, he wouldn't have come over to confront her about the noise from her room and subsequently run into her.Despite Matthew's persistent questioning, Erin refused to tell him anything until she cried herself out. Finally, she lifted her head and said, "I want to break up with Chandler...""Really?" Matthew could hear the excitement in his voice, but he quickly composed himself and asked, "Why?"Erin got up unsteadily and headed
Although Chandler's tone was bland, it was filled with damaging potential. Even the air seemed to take on a frosty quality.Matthew glared at him as he smirked victoriously. "Can't you tell based on what you saw?"Once he said that, the room was filled with a strange silence.Chandler narrowed his eyes, a sharp light glinting in them. As he looked at Erin's face, peaceful in sleep, his heart twisted in indescribable pain. He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he turned around and left without the slightest hesitation. The image of Chandler's departing figure was burned into Matthew's mind. He could not help but admire this cruel and heartless man for being able to let go of his feelings so easily. He was shocked that Chandler wouldn't even give Erin the chance to explain herself.Matthew didn't know if his answer had provoked Chandler into giving up on Erin for good, but he knew that any man would be furious at seeing what Chandler had seen. The humiliation of watching t
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