Over the years, they had never been so invested in seeing two people together like this. It was the first time they sincerely hoped these two would end up together.After settling the matter, Matthew informed Rebecca about the plan. To ease future communication, Rebecca and Cynthia exchanged contacts.A little while later, they paid the bill and left. Cynthia and Matthew rode in one car, while Rebecca and Zayn were in another."Are you really planning to go on blind dates with Mitchell and Jimmy?" Zayn asked while driving, glancing at the person sitting in the passenger seat."Why not?""Aren't you interested in the Lloyd family heir?""He has someone he likes. My feelings are doomed to have no result, so I might as well try my luck with someone else," Rebecca said naturally.Zayn pursed his lips and fell silent before speaking again, "I can help you pursue him and guarantee success.""Don't bother," Rebecca replied. She would not let him do that as she did not want to expose h
"I can't believe you're bringing that up." Zayn shuddered at the memory of his mother chasing and beating him over the virus incident. "Who was the one who planted the virus in my phone? I asked several people, but none could crack it."Cynthia remained quiet.Matthew's eyes sparkled with amusement as he uttered, "A pro.""Of course, I knew it was a pro!" Zayn felt Matthew had become more cocky since getting a girlfriend. "I meant, who was that person?""A hacker."Zayn glared at Matthew.This was going nowhere.At this rate, he was sure he would be driven mad by Matthew someday!"Wait here for the others. I'll go check on Jimmy," Zayn said. Since Matthew said he was a hacker, Jimmy's skills were surely not ordinary.If that was the case, why not ask him to help crack the virus? When Zayn found Jimmy, he was happily playing with Rebecca. Just as he walked in, he overheard Jimmy praising her, "I can't believe you're twenty-eight. I thought you were around Cynthia's age.""
Zayn confessed, knowing that Jimmy would not tell him if he did not. "Matthew planted the virus as revenge against me."Jimmy was confused, but his heart started pounding anxiously. "Captain?""Yeah."Jimmy began to panic. If Matthew found out that he helped Zayn crack the virus while planning something against Zayn, he would be in big trouble!"I just remembered that your phone's virus hasn't been fully cleared yet. Give it to me again, and I'll take care of it," Jimmy quickly lied, really not wanting to get into trouble.Zayn handed his phone back to him, completely trusting Jimmy at this point. Jimmy's fingers danced on the keyboard, and soon the virus created by Cynthia was restored. To avoid any suspicion, he even turned off Zayn's phone."All done." Jimmy returned the phone to Zayn. "I have something else to attend to. See if there are any issues left."Before Zayn could say anything, Jimmy rushed off in a panic. He did not want to face the consequences if his action
"What would you say if he confessed to you?" Riley asked Cynthia.Cynthia gave a rather honest answer, "I don't think he'll confess to me anymore."Riley and Gaby were puzzled, wondering why Matthew would not confess. Was he rejected? Or was there still some lingering affection between Cynthia and Joshua?Wait, that did not make sense. If that were the case, Cynthia would have come alone and not with Matthew. They did not see Cynthia's car in the parking lot."We're already together," Cynthia decided to be direct and tell them the truth.Upon hearing this, Riley and Gaby froze, staring at Cynthia in disbelief.Together! They were together!"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell us anything? How did he confess to you?" Riley quickly asked, bombarding her with questions."You aren't angry?" Cynthia was surprised. Riley and Gaby exchanged a glance, both looking baffled. "Why would we be angry?""Didn't you think Matthew wasn't good enough for me and advised me not to be
"Is it too late to reject you?" "Hmm?""Because I'm with you now, Gaby and the others are worried that I might set traps for them in the future. I need to prove my innocence to them," Cynthia said, trying to maintain a serious tone, though it was all part of a playful banter between a couple."Is that the only reason?" Matthew was not surprised at all.Cynthia nodded. "Yes.""No way. It's too late now. Would you discard all your strength just because an ant thinks you're too strong and fears being caught by you?" Matthew replied cheekily."No," Cynthia answered earnestly, wondering how this related to ants."I am your strength, and Gaby and the others are like those ants," Matthew explained with a simple analogy.Gaby and Riley were at a loss for words.Both of them said in unison, "Captain, maybe it's better not to use analogies."Ants? They were definitely not ants!"Don't casually meddle with my relationship with Little Cyn. If anything really happens, I'll toss you al
"I already talked to them, and they don't mind. They even said it's fine if she has feelings for someone else. If they truly fall in love with her, they'll make sure she only has them in her heart," Matthew confidently spun a tall tale.Zayn was confused. He glanced at Jimmy and Mitchell, thinking that it was not surprising if Jimmy said such things, but Mitchell...Though Zayn was not close to Mitchell, he knew the guy was reserved and modest. It seemed strange for someone like him to say such passionate words."What's wrong?" Matthew asked again.Zayn did not want to reveal too much, so he brushed it off, saying it was nothing. He could not find the right words to describe his complicated feelings.Matthew noticed all of this.When the evening came to an end, Rebecca was still engrossed in conversation with Jimmy and Mitchell, getting along very well. Zayn approached her and said, "Becca, if you don't leave now, you won't make it back before your curfew."After bidding far
"So, why not just date me? We know each other well. My parents like you, and your parents like me. If we become a couple, we won't have any worries," Zayn said naturally, as if he had no hidden agenda.Rebecca's mind buzzed. She froze, feeling a whirlwind of emotions that she could not calm down."W-What did you say?""Why? Am I not good enough?" Zayn still had that playful tone. This way, even if he got rejected, they could still remain friends."Well, I really don't like you. I'd have to worry every day that you might be flirting with other girls," Rebecca said, afraid that her true feelings would be exposed, leaving her without even a friend."Who told you I flirt with other girls?" Zayn felt it was all a big misunderstanding. "I've never even held a girl's hand. The incident you saw was forced upon me by those guys. As soon as you left, I asked them to leave too.""How can I trust you?" Rebecca could not calm her mind."Come to my place," Zayn suggested."Why?""I'll s
Cynthia pushed against his chest, her face blushing slightly. "You're being unfair.""Hmm, I am being unfair," Matthew replied with a smug grin as if to say, 'So what if I'm unfair?'Cynthia was left speechless by the cunning Matthew. "If you ever think about rejecting me again, I won't just stop at kissing. I'll register you as my wife, so you won't be able to back out even if you want to," Matthew said, getting closer to her.Cynthia was surprised. "Are you thinking of getting married?"Matthew raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to continue."Is it because of family pressure or...?" Cynthia hesitated.Matthew was already in his thirties, so it was normal for him to be eager to get married. After all, he was not getting any younger."Or what?" he asked."Nothing.""Cynthia.""Really, it's nothing.""Is it because you think I'm getting old, and it's normal for my desire to marry and my family pressure to?" Matthew saw through her thoughts in one glance, speaking calmly.