Chapter 7: Harvey's Reluctant Lover

Harvey woke up when the alarm clock struck six-thirty in the evening.

He reached out to turn off the alarm from the clock shaped like a rooster, then went to the glass door and pulled the curtain to look down on the glittering city with thousands of lights shimmering like stars.

From the day Harvey managed the Star Corporation on behalf of Samson, his day began at five in the morning.

He went to the company at that hour to avoid the sun. When the sun went down, he returned home. Everything in the corporation is handled by him in a closed room and Bonita Roberts is the one to support him in everything.

Similar to Samson's relationship with Aurora's family, Hervey's relationship with Bonita's family lasted for generations because he lived for two thousand years.

Hervey had to disguise his appearance as he aged over time and when a certain time came, the person assigned to help him in the Roberts family would make a death notice and funeral for him.

After that, that person will complete the procedures to bring "his son" into Star Corporation to inherit the position of president and he will return to the form of a thirty-year-old guy.

Harvey had only slept for fifteen minutes, so he was still drowsy.

Although he had changed his routine to resemble a human for over a thousand years, he still couldn't get a good night's sleep. Therefore, he always felt unwell and the amount of blood needed to supply his body was also more than the amount of blood that Maris and Samson needed.

He looked at the city for a long time, then went to the refrigerator, took out a bag of fresh blood and poured it into a glass, and sat down to enjoy it.

He felt poor Samson. From the day Samson left the city, he could only drink dried blood diluted with water. Compared to fresh blood, dried blood is not as delicious.

Harvey used to sit by the glass door and enjoy his meal.

Sometimes, when people in the apartment opposite saw him, they just assumed he was drinking wine.

When the glass of blood ran out, the cell phone next to him rang.

- Harvey, are you coming? I finished my makeup. Do I need to wear a dress the same color as your suit? – Aurora's voice sounded as soon as Harvey pressed the listen button on the phone.

- It's White. I will go to your house right now.

- Ok.

As soon as the voice on the phone ended, Harvey also went to change clothes.

In less than a minute, he had turned into a gentleman in an expensive suit and hair carefully combed with glue.

Over time, the heirs of the Roberts family let Harvey die a little earlier, and Bonita completed his death notice a week ago.

This time, he died when he was only seventy years old.

Bonita said she had to adjust the time accordingly because, in modern times, very few people live long. In addition, he is also a person who has to endure a lot of pressure from work.

But in the end, she also clarified that the reason was that she wanted him to come to the company with a handsome and young face for a while.

While Harvey was driving on the road, Aurora was still busy trying on the dresses in her wardrobe. He had told her to make herself beautiful tonight, and she didn't want him to be disappointed in her.

When the doorbell rang for the third time, Aurora appeared.

Her hair, which had always been tied up like a ponytail, was now falling around her thin shoulders. At this moment, Harvey realized Aurora was as beautiful as the female stars and the tight dress made her model-like figure even more outstanding.

- Your waist is also small. You always choose baggy clothes that make me think you are fat. - Harvey praised when Aurora just got into the car.

- I feel comfortable when I wear loose clothes. – She replied.

- Oh. It turned out to be so.

- Where's Bonita? Why don't you go with her?

- Bonita needs time to prepare for the wedding.

When he said that, Aurora suddenly remembered. A week ago, the press reported that the president of Star had passed away and that his son would take over the longtime corporation.

Twenty years ago, Harvey appeared in front of her with the face of a fifty-year-old man.

When she turned fifteen, her parents told her the truth about Samson and Harvey and directed her to the medical profession to continue to help the good vampire guy.

Bonita is like Aurora, following the advice and wishes of her parents. She must get married and have a child so that the child can grow up and continue to take on this mission.

However, because Aurora fell in love with the man beside her, she kept procrastinating, unable to choose a marriage partner.

- Congratulations on your rebirth into a new identity. Do you still keep your old name? - Aurora spoke up.

- Always the same, the name of the president of Star Corporation has never changed.

- A man gives birth to himself and does not need a woman.

Aurora said as she turned her face away and smiled, but there was a deep sadness in her heart.

Harvey may stand the test of time, but she can't.

Her dream of falling in love and dating him in this life could not come true when he coldly refused her confession of love.

At seven o'clock in the evening, both of them were at the party venue.

As soon as Harvey entered, the senior staff immediately greeted him and shook hands with him.

Compared to the president who just passed away, his son took over the career when he was still very young, so everyone expected him to pay attention to their daughter.

Because the wives of former corporate presidents were always a mystery, no one knew what the criteria for becoming the wife of the president of the Star Corporation were, so everyone thought that their daughter would have a chance.

However, beside Harvey right now was a beautiful young girl, and that shattered their dreams.

- Hello, Mr. Harvey. I represent everyone here to offer our deepest condolences for your loss and to congratulate you on your new position. - Director Jemaine spoke up and held out his hand.

- Thank you all. Because my family is always tight-lipped, I can't let people come to see my dad one last time.

Harvey tried to look distressed and repeated what he'd said over a hundred times. Perhaps twenty years later, he will continue to stand here and say this to their descendants.

Aurora slightly lowered her head so that her loose curls could hide the smile on her lips. She felt sorry for them when they didn't know that the seventy-year-old man had just died and the person standing in front of them was a person.

- This is Aurora, a very important friend of mine. – He turned to the girl next to him and introduced her to everyone.

Immediately, everyone stepped forward and introduced themselves to the heir to the Star Corporation and his girlfriend.

Harvey did not specify, but they all implicitly assumed that Aurora was the one who would give birth to the next heir of the Star Corporation.

- When your father attended the party to congratulate him on his inauguration, he did not bring your mother with him. - An elderly man spoke up.

- My mother doesn't like noise. That's why she didn't appear with him in front of everyone.

After a few social questions, the party began.

Even though Aurora knew Harvey was simply taking her with him to comfort her, she still deceived herself into thinking that she was attending the party with him as his girlfriend because, at least this way, her dream was partially fulfilled.

The time when everyone dances to the melodious music is the time when Aurora is happiest because she can lean on the man she loves and be with him face to face.

This image she used to dream in endless dreams and now it has come true.

- You dance very well. You are so beautiful tonight. - Harvey leaned close to Aurora's ear and said.

- Thanks, old man. - Aurora replied.

Aurora's words made Harvey angry once again. His hands tightened around her waist and pulled her close to him, making her immobilized.

Their eyes met for a long time at the moment the music was slowly ending.

- You call me old man? – He asked.

- No. You are the grandfather of the grandfather of the grandfather of the old man.

Because Aurora was trying to hold back her laughter, her cheeks puffing up, making Harvey even more annoyed, he let go of her waist and squeezed the corners of her mouth to make her cheeks deflate.

From the day she finished confessing her feelings to him, she didn't seem to be the gentle and loving Aurora anymore. She had become a strong girl who liked to tease others; she likes to flirt with men and then leave them.

By the time the party ended, it was already ten o'clock at night.

Because Aurora wanted to be closer to Harvey, she used the excuse of wanting to see Maris again to ask Harvey to let her go with him to the edge of the forest.

When the city disappeared behind and the shadow of the dark forest appeared in front of her, she wanted to turn to hug the man next to her to express her feelings for him one more time.

However, reason and self-respect did not allow her to do so. She was afraid that in the future, even it would become difficult for her and him to meet as friends.

- Does Bonita love her future husband or does she marry just because of her parent's advice? – Aurora asked after sighing.

- I don't know. – He replied.

- How can Roberts's family be loyal to you until now?

- And you? You are also loyal to Samson.

- He's a good man.

- And am I an evil man?

- Depends on each person's feelings.

She shook her head and turned her face to the side of the road.

Perhaps Bonita had the same thoughts as she had.

Both vampire guys are good. Star Group is always at the forefront of the country in volunteering activities.

When her parents were fired by the Institute of Medical Sciences, Samson helped them through a difficult time.

Samson helped Aurora's family pay for their living expenses and provided funding for her father to pursue his long-cherished research passion.

As for Harvey, Aurora thought he also helped the Roberts family a lot. Mutual support will keep relationships lasting.

- The road is too far. - Aurora whispered.

- Before your father successfully researched dried blood, I had to drive here every day to supply. - Harvey replied.