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Some things were far more difficult to achieve than one could imagine and Heather’s plan was too naive. Upon seeing Robert’s infuriated looks, she could only stop mentioning about the Hart Family.After their conversation ended, she stared lifelessly at the snacks on the coffee table. Not only did I fail at my first try, I even angered Grandpa. I didn’t choose the right time to do it. Grandpa was already angered by Blake before, so why did I mention the Hart Family to him? Am I not pouring more fuel to the flame?The more she thought about it, the more she resented herself and the angrier she became. Therefore, she decided to finish all those snacks that night itself since overeating was a way for her to reduce her stress.For the whole night, she couldn’t fall asleep, especially after experiencing all the frustrating things earlier today, so she simply got out of bed and lay down on her couch. Even though she looked bored on the surface, her emotions were actually running wild inside
Last Updated : 2024-12-06Standing before love That rainy night
The manager looked at Heather in aggrievement as he had never dealt with such a difficult woman before. As he wiped the sweat on his forehead, Matthias’ orders were still in his phone and he wouldn’t dare to defy orders.“I’m sorry, Miss Langston, but you can see that we have already started. It will be difficult for us to stop now.” The manager almost cried as he looked at her. A fully grown man was now on the verge of tears because of her.Then, she looked at him with displeasure. “Then, take my money.” Quickly, she opened another check and this time, she was exceptionally generous as she waved a check worth 500,000 in front of him.However, he didn’t even bat an eye on the check as he continued to beg her. “Miss Langston, please stop getting me in trouble. If I accept your money today, Director Locke will fire me. I have a family to raise and jobs like this don’t come easily for me. Miss Langston, can you please help me?”Heather was immediately startled by his sudden plea. What sh
Last Updated : 2024-12-06Standing before love Dating is better
The car sped along the road; right now, Heather was at a loss because she wasn’t sure whether she should continue to drive toward the Langston Residence or aimlessly drive around.Matthias, who had calmed down, turned to look sideways at her. “The Langston Residence is in the opposite direction,” he deliberately reminded her.She found a place to carefully park the car. “You should drive. Feel free to go anywhere, but I do not want to return to the Langston Residence.” Her mind was in a mess because she did not expect such a horrendous mistake from the past.“What is it? Are you regretting it?” Matthias gave a mock smile. How I wish I could see what Heather is hiding deep down in her heart. Heather is reacting in such a way when I am convinced that she is a ruthless and vicious woman. This will shake my determination to seek revenge.“Would you like to head to the West Suburbs?” Heather did not answer his question.Matthias cocked his brow. Well, I lost myself for a moment in front of
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At that moment when Heather was in a state of anxiousness and at a loss on what to do next, Robert continued to ask, “Who drove your car away?” It was highly likely he had realized what happened.“It was Matthias Locke,” she replied as she acted nonchalantly. She needed to feign being apathetic to avoid him overthinking.“What’s exactly going on between you and Matthias?” His expression was quite unpleasant. She claims that he’s her enemy, but her actions indicate otherwise! She seems to be quite close to him! Her actions were perplexing to him. Why won’t she admit it if she likes Matthias? If she dislikes him, there’s really no need for her to be entangled with him!At this point, Heather was quite torn as to how to respond to Robert’s question. However, she knew that she couldn’t continue to drag things because he would feel suspicious otherwise. “Grandpa, why are you so concerned about my relationship with Matthias? I don’t like him and he has no feelings toward me either.” She did
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As the date was already set, Heather was aware that there was no way of escaping her fate. She could only bite the bullet. Meanwhile, everyone nodded in agreement to Robert’s suggestion.She gave him a gratified look. Oh well, three days is better than nothing! I have three days to get accustomed to things.Heather, who was previously quite relaxed and chill, suddenly realized that she no longer had enough time. She had to hurry up and deal with everything, but she was lucky that Leon, her junior who was currently abroad, was due to return in a few days’ time. She’d used a lot of effort to persuade him to drop out of university and join her in a business venture. He was quite the genius; he had unique views about business in general, so she was quite confident that he’d be a great help to her. Leon was of mixed blood with thick bushy eyebrows and huge eyes. He was half-French with romance in his bloodline and half-German with an unyielding spirit whereas his mom was a native beauty. O
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Since Josiah had already mentioned it, Heather knew there was no point to insist and nodded her head instead. “Thanks for the invitation, Mr. Safford. You’re too kind!” She was quite keen to show her amiability, so she naturally didn’t reject his invitation for lunch. Besides, it had been quite some time since she last tasted a home-cooked meal prepared by an elder. Ever since she was a young child, her parents had never cooked a single meal for her.Right after he left the living room, Paige, who was seated next to Heather, fidgeted nervously. She looked as if she had something to say, which piqued Heather’s curiosity.Compared to her father, Paige was much more impulsive. She was the typical business executive; although being frank was a good quality, it was more important to be cryptic when dealing with business affairs. As such, it was evident that she could only succeed in the role of being Heather’s deputy.Even more so, Paige was not as independent as Leon. From the looks of it
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Upon facing a raging Heather, Matthias knew better than to fight her head-on. Hence, he flashed an apologetic smile to her. She wanted nothing more than to dismember his body because she had no idea about his plans.“Matthias, aren’t you planning to give me an explanation?” Heather wasn’t here to see him smile. In fact, now that he was grinning at her, she felt anger bubbling in her chest.“I have already explained myself as required and I did not deliberately arrange for this.” He suddenly felt wronged.“In that case, you’re saying that I am framing you, right?” Heather was extremely angry at that point. She couldn’t even analyze the situation rationally; instead, she was convinced that it was Matthias’ fault, making her upset with him in general.Matthias jokingly commented, “Miss Heather, have you considered the possibility that having lots of gossip is not beneficial to me at all? I can’t possibly get myself into such shitty situations time and time again.”Heather felt upset when
Last Updated : 2024-12-08Standing before love The ends justify the means
The thunderstorm had been raging for the better part of the night. Heather tossed and turned in bed, the premonition that something bad would happen creeping beneath her ribcage like an itch that would not go away. She bolted upright in bed as the thunder rumbled overhead and in the violent flicker of lightnight, she remembered a specific moment of her childhood in which she had braced the horrors of a storm alone.She got down from bed and pulled on her robe before shuffling over to the window. Upon drawing back a fraction of the curtain, she saw that the scene she once thought was terrifying no longer scared her, but her heart clenched with her old, inexplicable fear of thunderstorms.Heather wondered how the weather would look and whether all would go well tomorrow. Gazing out the window absentmindedly, she suddenly felt fatigue wash over her as she thought about how things had turned sour within the short span of time since her return home.A hard look passed over her face. She di
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Standing before love Search for an answer
As Myra’s vision blurred, she fell into Heather’s arms, hearing the latter’s anxious voice calling her name.The sudden onset of pain was identical to the headache she had experienced before, but this time, it affected her whole body. Myra gripped her chest tightly, the pain threatening to cease her heartbeat. Without delay, Heather lifted her friend up.She then took Myra to the hospital in her car, but something peculiar happened. A short while after arriving at the hospital, Myra could feel that the pain had vanished.It was exactly like her headache last time, which left as suddenly as it came. Heather’s eyebrows creased in a frown as she wondered what was going on with Myra.“What did you see at the rockery?” Myra was staring in a particular direction when she fainted, but when Heather followed her gaze, she didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.“A cave,” Myra answered with a hollow look in her eyes.The frown on Heather’s brows deepened. How could a simple cave cause her to b
Standing before love Memories of school
It was on the day before the wedding that Heather heard from Myra that the best man was Lucas. The moment Heather heard that name, she knew that he was one of Tony’s bros. She tried to recall Lucas’s features, remembering that he didn’t talk much and seemed to be more mature.“So, what do you think?” Myra asked teasingly, “You did say you want a best man who is tall and handsome.” She jokingly reminded Heather of what she said before.Heather smiled in response, which in turn caused Myra to feel slightly curious about it. The two proceeded to sip their drinks in silence.Myra’s wedding was just around the corner, and Heather was glad to see that Myra looked comfortable and relaxed. Myra had slight pre-wedding anxiety before, so it was nice to see that she had adjusted herself.“I’m going to give you an amazing gift,” Heather said, grinning.Myra replied, “Then I will also give you a superb gift in return.”“Why not just give me a gold card?” Heather joked.Looking at the time, Myra re
Standing before love Candidate chosen
During this period, Heather looked at Myra from time to time. The atmosphere around the table was strange, giving her a sense of foreboding. The gaze that Myra returned was intriguing, as well—it made her feel uneasy.After lunch, as everyone sat around the table chatting, Heather glanced down at the time on her cell phone with a slight frown. Noting the movement, Myra realized that she could not keep Heather any longer, for lunch had already used up quite a bit of Heather’s time.Meanwhile, the clock read 2.00 PM. It was time for Heather to be at work. After dithering for a long moment, Heather decided to be direct and opened her mouth to tell Myra, “I have to go to work, so I’m taking my leave.”As it was, Heather rarely got to visit Hart Residence and had no wish to leave so hastily, but time did not permit her to linger. With a slight nod of her head, Myra responded, “Of course! Go on.” Of those at the table, she was the only one who could truly understand how busy Heather was.Fe
Standing before love A different kind of blind
Tony had assured Myra previously that Philip and Lucas would surely show up if Heather agreed to come over. As expected, the two of them reached a while later.While Philip and Lucas didn’t confirm their attendance in the group, Tilly and Elliot confirmed that they couldn’t make it. As Tilly was completely overwhelmed by her public affairs, it had been a while since she and Elliot were separated due to her work. Hence, it was normal that Elliot would go look for Tilly when he had free time.While Shawn was busy every day as the vice-mayor, he obviously wasn’t free during the noon, so Estelle was the only one who replied in the group.‘Wait for me. I’ll be here in a bit since I wouldn’t want to miss out on Myra’s food.’ After last night, she wasn’t as afraid of Heather any longer. Moreover, it wasn’t as if she had to spend time with Heather alone because everyone else would be there as well.Since Estelle was the only person left that hadn’t reached, it wasn’t appropriate for them to s
Standing before love Candidate for the best man
After a long moment, Myra replied faintly, “We can have only one best man. Who should we pick?” There would be a quandary if they really intended to match Heather with the best man.Then, the choice for best man would become complicated, as there were currently two candidates from which Myra and Tony had to choose the one most suited to Heather.“Well, from your point of view, who would suit Heather more—Philip or Lucas?” It wasn’t up to Tony to decide, since Myra knew Heather better, anyway.“It’s hard to say. They both have their merits,” Myra replied hesitantly, wondering if she should have them meet up once more before the wedding.It felt too improper for them only to have met under the flickering lights of Zion Club and the influence of alcohol. There was a possibility that in broad daylight, Heather could feel a different spark altogether with the two candidates.“We still need to see what Heather thinks,” Tony suggested meaningfully.“Let’s find a time to meet up tomorrow,” sh
Standing before love Gathering at Zion club
Prior to Tony and Myra’s wedding, Estelle, who was busy with her shootings overseas, rushed back. Not to mention, Tilly, who was on her annual holiday, canceled her holiday and came back as well. Immediately, Myra felt like Bradfort City had become lively again because it had been a long time since she met them.However, Tony, on the other hand, valued Myra over his friends and didn’t bother about them, as he was too busy spending time with her. After some discussion, they all decided to meet each other at Zion Club, and the Messenger group chat that went quiet for a long time became active again.Besides that, Myra also added Heather into the group. This was Heather’s first group chat on Messenger because she barely used it if it weren’t for Myra. The group got even more lively with her arrival while Tony warned the others as he figured that Heather was probably not used to lively chats like this. ‘You guys better behave well and don’t scare her away.’Unexpectedly, Heather replied,
Standing before love Dare to challenge
After staring at each other for a few seconds, Evan looked away while Matthias stared at him from above. Matthias! How am I supposed to know when I know my way around girls?“Jobbery,” Evan said.It seemed like Matthias found Evan’s suggestion interesting as he gave Evan a knowing look while Evan only continued talking after a while. “Since Heather is completely focused on her work, it would be better for you to approach her under the name of work.”Heather probably wouldn’t be happy with Matthias if he kept approaching her anytime he could, especially when she was working. After all, most people wouldn’t be happy to be disturbed by private matters during work. Moreover, Matthias would just be ruining his chances, considering how career-oriented Heather was.“Seeing how the partnership discussion with Langston Group hasn’t reached an agreement, I don’t have the time to do anything else,” Matthias felt his head hurting as he said. He really wanted to work together with Langston Group f
Standing before love A hopeless chauvinist
On one hand, Myra and Tony were happily making their wedding preparations. On the other hand, things were getting worse. In comparison, Matthias appeared to be in a bleak situation.Heather thought that he deserved the outcome. Hence, she could never sympathize with him. Her failed relationship in the past did not cripple her, and she had never acted out like Matthias.In fact, she held a disdain for people like him who would cry and wail over relationship issues. She felt a heightened annoyance at Matthias, but she did not know if the feeling rose because she was angry at the fact that he was deeply in love with Myra.She was disturbed by his obsession with Myra, but she would never openly admit to it. Moreover, she had no right to confront him about his love for Myra.Under Evan’s encouragement, Matthias mustered up his courage to do something. He could not keep languishing when Myra’s wedding was nearing. At the very least, he wanted to attend her wedding with grace. Before that, h
Standing before love The wedding preparation
When the date of Myra’s wedding drew closer, Matthias seemed to have fallen into a trance.Heather had completely given up on him, for she always looked down on men like him. Seriously though, what is his point of showing his despondency like a drama queen?Finally, it was Evan who called her and begged her to pay a visit to Matthias’s place.“I’m super busy. I don’t have the time to do so,” she rejected emotionally. Even after listening to Evan describing Matthias’s desperate situation, she had nothing but disdain for him.At that point, Matthias was basically living in his wine cellar and gave up on running Locke Group. His behavior attracted complaints from the board of directors. Even Heather was shocked to find Matthias throwing a huge fit over Myra’s wedding. In her eyes, his action was utterly despicable.“Please tell him: He does not deserve love if he only acts out like a child. He needs to learn how to love someone right before he gets all dramatic over someone again,” she h
