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The Langston Residence was still the same as ever. It had been refurbished a few times over the years in order to keep up with the latest trends, but all that still seemed tacky to Heather. At this very moment, a sense of familiarity welled up inside her—nothing could compare to this feeling that she felt now when she finally returned home. The security guard at the door noticed her and smiled at her, and Heather, who had always been indifferent, returned the smile this time. He gaped at her from behind, shocked by her amiable attitude that she seldom revealed in front of others. The next instant, he blushed—nobody could resist her smile. She walked to the living room and when she was passing by the garden, she gently touched the blooming flowers with her hand. At that moment, she immersed herself in the beauty of the scenery, for she knew that the Langstons would be destroyed in the near future. In the living room, Robert was talking to the butler when Heather tiptoed to his side.
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The grandfather and granddaughter stared at each other for a long time. It gave Heather the confidence that Robert’s heart had started to sway, so she persisted in trying to convince him. Without his help, she would never succeed in this matter.Unlike Tony, she didn’t have control of the Langston Group. For her to play this game, she would need to have Robert’s support.“I know you must be thinking that I owe you so much, Heather. Alright, then. I’ll support you whole-heartedly this time,” he finally promised, just as Heather expected.“Thank you, Grandpa.” Only then did she stand up. This was her first time kneeling for someone and it would be her last.“Remember that the Langston Group must live on, Heather, so think twice before you do anything,” he exhorted. While Robert was willing to give her the power, he still hoped she would be careful.“Don’t worry, Grandpa. I will do my best to protect the Langston Group.” After all, Heather cared about the group as well, and would never r
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Listening to Matthias’ voice, Heather closed her eyes in enjoyment. Throughout the journey, there weren’t many cars along the way. A moment later, she opened her eyes again and his voice was still sounding from the other end of the line.“Can you stay on the line?” Heather murmured, suddenly reluctant to hang up as she wanted to keep talking to him.Matthias was surprised at her request and he was taken aback for a moment before responding, “Of course.”The topics of their conversation were random as they immersed themselves in each other’s voices. At this moment, Matthias had slowed down his driving speed because he had to divide his attention into chatting with Heather.“Was Singapore that fun?” he asked curiously as he listened to Heather’s story about the country. Truth was, it sounded pretty interesting.“Yes. You’ll definitely like that place,” Heather said with a smile, as if Matthais was right in front of her.“Let’s visit Singapore together when we have the chance, then.” Alt
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A moment later, the seller came back to his senses and quickly explained, “My accessories are all handmade. Twenty is the best price I can give.”Looking at the pendant in her hand, Heather tilted her head and asked with a smile, “Is it really handmade?” Her piercing eyes had the seller going speechless.The key point of bargaining was to catch the other party’s weak point. Seeing that the seller was hesitating, she hurriedly seized the opportunity and countered, “What about ten?”Hearing that, Matthias got even more surprised and he was starting to think that she had gone off the deep end. Something is not right! As their bargain continued, Heather became even more excited, as if she really wanted the pendant.It had been a long time since someone came bargaining by cutting half of the price. After all, it was a small item and it wouldn’t be profitable for the seller to sell it at a measly ten. Hesitantly, the seller looked at Heather and muttered, “I… won’t be able to earn from it.”
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After the two exchanged glances, Heather said to the stall owner, “I don’t like free gifts.”The stall owner seemed to have expected that she would respond in this way and he countered, “Oh dear! I know I look like a con man when I give away the cross necklace like that.”Never did they expect that the stall owner would be so straightforward as he started muttering to himself. Surprised, Heather and Matthias looked at each other, thinking that this stall owner was interesting.“Actually, this necklace is related to you. It’s not an ordinary cross necklace. It has a long history behind it.” The stall owner was really talkative and he had been talking nonstop even though Heather and Matthias did not respond to him.Feeling bored, Heather replied, “How long is the history?” She glanced at the cross necklace. How could she know when she was not an expert in this field?“That’s a good question. Look at this cross necklace.” The owner picked up the necklace as he spoke before he handed it t
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On the way back to the Langston Residence’, Heather did not utter a word. Looking at her, Matthias guessed that she might still be thinking about the cross necklace. There were times where he wanted to talk to her, but he eventually gave up.Even until she exited the car, he had no intention of talking to her as he was in a dilemma. Recalling how she had been acting abnormally for the past few days, he finally had something figured out. As much as many things could be left aside for the time being, but once they were brought up, everything would completely change.“Heather,” Matthias reluctantly called out to her.Upon hearing his voice, she turned around and with a faint smile on her face, she replied, “I’m heading back. Don’t miss me too much.” Just by a glance at Matthias’ face, Heather knew what was on his mind.After thinking about it for a moment, he stepped forward and stared at her unblinkingly. Knowing him well enough, she had already guessed his next move.She immediately st
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After resisting for a while, Leon could not help but laugh out loud. Then, he waved to Heather. “It’s too difficult.” He could not even continue to stare at her and burst out laughing continuously, as if his laughing point had been triggered.Annoyed by his actions, Heather pointed at him as she asked, “Can you be more serious?” I’m so mad at him that I can’t wait to tear him apart.He tried to stop himself from laughing, but he was actually quite fearful. All of his laughter was to mask the uneasiness within him. In the past, he always imagined how it would be like if he and Heather were together as a couple. Although his wish was now granted, he felt uneasy.Even Leon himself thought that he was quite annoying, but he did not have the courage to look into Heather’s eyes as he was feeling guilty. Even though he did not force her, he could not get past his own mental barrier.“What the hell do you want?” she emphasized helplessly. Leon did not even reply to her, which made her quite t
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The moment Leon reminded Heather about it, he also felt that it was necessary for them to create a piece of big news. Once they had made their fake relationship official, it was much easier for the rest of their plans to continue.“Heather, would it seem too deliberate?” he asked worriedly. If he announced their relationship two days before their family party, it seemed rather obvious that he simply found a woman to ward Dave off.“Maybe we should double confirm one thing: does he mind if you lie to him? Heather still had not fully understood Leon’s current situation. She only knew that he needed to find a fake girlfriend for the moment to appease his grandfather.“Of course. He hates it when people lie to him.” When he was younger, he had seen what happened to a man who lied to his grandfather. He still felt fear every time he remembered that.She slapped Leon’s head. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Since he doesn’t want you to lie to him, you should tell him the truth!” She was qui
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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
Standing before love A waiting game
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
Standing before love The patient should be given the most respect
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
Standing before love An intense atmosphere
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
Standing before love A sudden accident
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
