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Heather was dripping wet when she got out of the tub. Then, she grabbed a towel and dried herself up. After taking a bath, she felt relaxed and walked to the bed in satisfaction.When she saw the wooden bedframe, she wondered if it would creak when she slept on it. Soon, she shook the thought out of her mind.Solid wood was heavy, and the bed rails looked rather aristocratic. As she lay down on the bed, a content smile appeared on her face.It was a big and spacious bed; even if she turned around, she wouldn’t have to worry about touching another person. This reminded her of the nights she slept next to Matthias in Iceland, for she was worried that she would accidentally kiss him whenever she turned around.After her experience spending the night with another person, she couldn’t get used to being alone again. She noticed she was becoming more and more melodramatic, and she wondered if she really had fallen for Matthias.She wanted to ask herself what she liked about him many times. S
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The phone’s bright light was a little blinding in the dark. As Heather squinted her eyes, she saw an unread message from Matthias. These days, he was finally willing to take the initiative to talk to her. As such, she was filled with joy that emanated from within.At that moment, she looked just like any other woman in love. She did like him a lot, and it couldn’t be concealed for too long.Even if she managed to fool everyone, she wasn’t able to lie to herself. If the relationship wasn’t fruitful, she would’ve either let it go or be a little more proactive. However, she was neither moving forward nor retreating right now, and everything was left hanging in the air.Heather completely forgot that it was already midnight and replied to his text with a ‘Yes’. Out of the many words she could have said, she only responded with one simple word.To her surprise, she received a call from Matthias not long after she replied. Heather initially planned on hiding the fact that she had returned,
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Each question was more pointed than the previous. Matthias didn’t want to let her go, and he clearly still had some slight resentment in his heart.“Yes.” Heather didn’t want to continue being stubborn with him. In fact, she didn’t just miss him a little bit—she missed him very much.Matthias rejoiced in secret, for he never expected this to go so smoothly. After all, it wasn’t easy for Heather to speak so honestly.“Do you have any more questions? Why don’t you ask them all at once?” she asked calmly.Just then, he remained silent for a while before he simply said, “I miss you a lot, and I really want to see you.”Heather’s heart fluttered. When it came to their relationship, Matthias had to take more initiative. There were many things she wouldn’t say, whereas he would express his own feelings strongly.When he didn’t get a response from her, he looked at his phone and thought that she was probably feeling shy. He then comforted himself, When in a relationship, one would become chee
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After shopping for wine in the middle of the night, Heather and Leon went home. He opened the vehicle’s trunk and took out a wooden box from it which contained several bottles of wine they had just bought. The weight was nothing to Leon, and obviously it didn’t matter to Heather as well. However, she thought it would be more suitable for the man to carry it. The wind blew through Leon’s hair before Heather reached out to fix it. It was quite cold outside at night, and she wanted to return quickly to the warm room while Leon followed closely behind her at that moment. “You have to drink all of this, Heather. Otherwise, you’ll be sorry.” He pouted adorably. Sometimes, he looked like an overgrown child. “Yeah, don’t worry.” She nodded, wondering why he was so stubborn and how much the incident back then had hurt him. “Hurry up and get in,” said Heather to Leon as she stepped into the elevator. As he carried the box of wine, he smiled. Many times, Heather envied him for his ‘ca
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The kitchen was in total chaos—Heather was busy cooking while Leon washed the ingredients at one side. They didn’t have any fresh fruits and vegetables, so Heather eventually solved the embarrassing problem by placing an online delivery. Indeed, everything was easier with the use of smartphones these days. “You weren’t like this when you used to cook, Heather. Why does it seem like you can’t do anything well today?” Damn it, why is Leon being so honest with his words? Heather was already nervous and jittery at the moment, and she almost exploded in anger upon hearing Leon’s frank remark. “Shut up! Have you finished washing the ingredients?” Heather glared at Leon. Perhaps he shouldn’t have let her cook personally; they could’ve ordered takeout! “Is there something you’re not telling me, Heather?” Just then, Leon leaned in close to her daringly, but he failed to notice the woman’s darkening expression as he did so. How could Leon still have the audacity to make such an outrageou
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Before long, three days passed by in a flash. When their stay had come to an end, Leon was a little reluctant to leave. He turned to take another look at the villa, unsure of when he’d be visiting again—after all, he had bought this villa to be some sort of a vacation home.“Head over to Nordico Residence,” Heather said to Leon as he sat in the driver’s seat.Leon blinked at her blankly, not understanding what she meant by that.Heather quickly explained at the sight of his confusion. She said, “I recently bought a unit there. Someone as lazy as you should just stay in an apartment.”When Leo realized that Heather had bought him a place, a brilliant smile appeared on his face. “You treat me so well, Heather.”Later on, Heather finally drove away on her own after making sure that Leon was settled in. Instead of going back to the Langston Residence at once, she went to visit Myra instead.When she knocked on Myra’s door, a hint of nervousness filled her heart; it made her recall all tho
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Robert pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and a frown appeared between his brows as he stared at Heather intently; he couldn’t tell if her change was for the good or bad.“I’ve come to realize something recently, Grandpa—the past shouldn’t affect the present,” said Heather with utmost sincerity. She had learned some valuable lessons from Myra, so she hoped that Robert could understand them as well.“Are you talking about what happened between you and Myra?” In truth, Robert was aware of everything. Heather’s unusual behavior was probably sparked by Myra.In actual fact, she owed some of the enlightenment to Matthias as well. Without knowing it, her lips curled upward at the thought of the man. She knew that Matthias wanted nothing more than for her to resolve the long line of conflict with Myra. The matter had become very much complicated since it involved the three of them.“More accurately, it’s what happened between me, Myra, and Matthias.” Heather intentionally emphasize
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The two people shared silent looks at the table, for Heather’s answer came as a total shock to both Robert and Everly. Heather had spent many years getting to where she was today, and they were surprised that she would give away her precious position in the company just like that.“This can’t be right, Grandpa!” Everly shirked away from the responsibility at once.How could Everly possibly accept that offer? Heather’s position was only one step away from the highest authority, and there were thousands of employees under her management. Everly couldn’t take it from her no matter what.“Are you doubting yourself, Everly?” The smile on Heather’s face carried a hint of provocation. It was as though she was challenging Everly to take her offer.“I… I…” Everly stuttered. She didn’t know what to say; after all, Heather’s unconditional confidence in her made her feel a little ashamed. She felt that she wasn’t worthy of such trust.“I know that you’ve gained a deep understanding of the Langsto
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(Final Chapter)However, before Myra could digest the incidents, a knock on the door emerged again. Zayne’s eyes lit up at once as he reckoned it was most probably Jason this time.Sure enough, Jason appeared in front of them with injuries. Leon found Jason rather unfamiliar as it was natural for one to not remember a driver’s appearance.“You’re finally here, Jason!” Heather exclaimed in surprise upon seeing him as she had waited for him for a long time.“Zayne Lee.” With a cold look, Jason walked up to Zayne and tilted his head to look at him. “Stop acting. I know you’re not injured.”Zayne stared at Jason awkwardly as he had not expected to be seen through by Jason so easily. Meanwhile, the others glanced toward Zayne in shock.“Congratulations. Your plan to lure the enemy out has succeeded. Now, I can tell you with certainty that the mastermind behind all these is Caleb Moriarty.” It was very rare for Jason to spit out such a long sentence.The others were not surprised upon heari
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Since the situation had escalated to this point, they could only fight to their death, and Matthias was prepared for the battle. Even though the opponent was one of the top killers in the world, it was not an issue at all for Matthias to protect himself. However, it would be an arduous task to protect Zayne, the patient, at the same time.Matthias decided to be the vanguard and asked Leon to stay by Zayne’s side while he guarded the door vigilantly. They didn’t know when the killer would discover them, so Matthias had to guard the door well.Meanwhile, Heather kept increasing the fare’s price to the driver, hoping that she would be able to find Jason as soon as possible. Looking at the GPS, she became more flustered when they got closer to the destination. She was perturbed as the truth was about to be revealed, and she was all the more anxious at the thought of the critical situation in the hospital. Even if she successfully found Jason now, there was not enough time to rush back to
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Since when has Leon become this caring? Lying on the bed, Zayne really wished to turn to lie on his side. Due to the anesthetics, he didn’t feel much pain; he just felt uncomfortable because he couldn’t stretch his body. Nevertheless, he wasn’t hoping for anyone to understand his feelings at this moment. He attempted to move his body as he was worried if he had actually become handicapped.Leon glanced at Zayne in puzzlement, wondering what he was struggling about. Zayne didn’t seem to be in a good situation, but Leon had no idea how to help him. The two of them faced each other while Leon stared at Zayne with an inquiring look, but he still couldn’t understand what was on Zayne’s mind.It was only until Matthias came into the ward did the standstill between the two come to an end. Leon stood up and stared at Matthias. At that moment, all three of them were at a loss for words as an awkward atmosphere arose in the ward.Alas, Leon spoke up and broke the ice. “I’m going to buy oranges
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The atmosphere surrounding the two men was extremely intense. Matthias didn’t want to cause more trouble at this moment, so he took a few steps back and attempted to keep a distance away from Leon.Leon understood Matthias’ intention. He smirked and said in a sarcastic manner, “President Locke, I heard you’ve been keeping a woman recently.”Matthias freaked out upon hearing his words. So Leon’s actually mad because of this. Matthias couldn’t think of an appropriate explanation. Staring at Leon’s eyes, he knew Leon might not buy his words even if he explained them to him.“You actually believed those rumors?” Matthias said justly. He didn’t intend to explain the details to Leon, nor did he want to be maligned.“I’ve seen you and the woman together with my own eyes.” If it wasn’t that Leon had seen it himself, he wouldn’t be this suspicious of Matthias.Matthias looked at Leon in resignation. It seems like he’s really concerned about Heather’s matters—he’s still bothered about these thi
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Heather walked toward the main road while pondering. Judging by the traffic of the cars that were passing by on the busy road, she had a feeling it would be very hard for her to get a cab at this moment. Hence, she was starting to get a headache just by staring at the noisy street.She reckoned no drivers would be willing to accept a booking at times like these but she still decided to give it a try—only now did she suddenly realize the importance of owning a car.But alas, the fastest way she could think of was to increase the offer price. She believed there would definitely be drivers who were willing to accept her booking as long as she offered a price that was high enough. However, she worried that the cabs were too far away.True enough, when Heather opened the ride-hailing app, there were no drivers around the area. She wished she could get a driver by offering a huge stack of money, but sometimes, there were situations that even money couldn’t solve.When a driver finally accep
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Ever since he stepped foot in Bradfort City, Zayne had nothing but problem after problem piled on his plate. This time, he looked for trouble himself. Matthias’ situation was already far beyond what Zayne could handle, and Jason knew that the latter was barely holding on.After Matthias had left, Jason descended into worry. He looked at Zayne, his face a little on the pale side. Neither brother had managed to reach an agreement. Jason completely did not approve of what Zayne was doing, and the conflict between them could blow up at any moment.The atmosphere was loaded like a powder keg. Both men’s expressions were tense, and it seemed as though things would break down the next second. Jason moved and took a step forward, whereas Zayne curled his hands into fists. The situation was both awkward and tense.Jason continued to march forward. Zayne could find no reason to make him stay, so he helplessly watched as Jason left the room. He looked at his younger brother, his lips faintly qui
Standing before love Someone who creates problems
Anger was still anger in the end, and Heather wasn’t someone who would cling to someone unreasonably either. She knew that Leon wouldn’t have hung up on her so easily, and it seemed that he was extremely tired.After her call with Leon ended, Zayne texted her. She played the video clip that he had sent to her, but she wasn’t sure how to react to it. Not only that, Heather didn’t know how he had managed to get his hands on this firsthand information—the venue in the clip was where the Locke Group’s board of directors were currently at.Heather took notice of Matthias in an instant. When she saw him there all by himself, she suddenly felt that he needed to be protected as well. Sometimes, she really couldn’t get a handle on him as her heart ached for Matthias.However, Heather couldn’t bring herself to examine her conscience even though she could sense that Matthias was under a lot of pressure. She had only watched a few seconds of the video clip, but her heartstrings were already being
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At that moment, any further exchange would simply be pointless. The day had barely started, yet it was already so disastrous. The next hours would be even more so.The more Zayne wanted her to admit it, the more resistant she was to do so. With a stiff face, she responded, “It’s his personal affairs. Why should I care?”When he heard her bold words, Zayne had a hard time holding back his laugh, for he was astounded by how persistent she was. Heather was so reluctant to admit it, so he didn’t want to pursue the matter any further. Since she felt that way, he shall have it her way.“What’s your plan today?” As he went off on a tangent, Zayne started to chatter casually. Heather felt that there had to be an underlying meaning behind his words, so she shot him a deadly glare.On the other hand, Zayne stared at her calmly, and he thought her petite look was extremely adorable. She must be dwelling on nonsense again!“Other than locking myself in here, what else can I possibly plan for? I l
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In the freezing night, Matthias stared at the mansion in front of him with not a trace of anger. Since it belonged to the Lockes, it will no longer mean anything to him from now on. Should I say goodbye?Ever since Evan left, the residence had been especially quiet at night. Having lost his attachment to the mansion, he coldly gazed at the building as if the entire area only had one residence.Despite his desire to walk in, he stopped himself outside the home. After all, he was now truly alone after pushing everyone else away.At this moment, he sensed a fragrance of blossoms wafting in the air. He tried to locate the source but to no avail. Surprisingly, such a subtle aroma somehow matched the winter so well. As he took in the scent, he was reminded of the countless incidents, wondering when they would finally end.What surprised him was the fact that the family head had yet to look for him since he left the Locke Group, and that made him feel rather peaceful as the head seemed to ha
