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The tea house had a good sound insulation effect as the roaring sound of the machinery not far from here could not be heard. Sitting in the tea house made them feel as though they were in another space, isolating them from the noise out there.The aroma of the tea wafted around the room, which teased Matthias’ olfactory. He knew that Heather was a person who liked to enjoy life and he thought that it wouldn’t be boring in the future when he was together with her. While he was deep in thought, anticipating his future with her, she remained quiet as she flipped through the documents.At this moment, he remembered some of his old memories. They had once sat by the lakeside while enjoying the breeze and at that time, he would secretly peek at her. It was something that even Myra had taken notice of—when he was with her, he would feel comfortable, but if Heather was there together with them, he would feel nervous.Although it was a memory from some time ago, he could still recall his nervo
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The crisp sound of wind chimes rang outside as the two of them looked each other in the eye. With her lips slightly curled upward, Heather gazed at Matthias and replied, “Alright, we’ll do as you say then.”She didn’t want to argue any further since he was confident. After all, it seemed that he had long prepared his countermeasure.A smiling Matthias gently nodded. “Since you have assented to it, Miss Langston, then it’s decided for the time being. I’ll make the necessary amendments and decide on it later on.”Looking at his triumphant smile, Heather had the urge to throw a pot of tea at his face. He had insisted on ‘discussing’ the collaboration with her, but in fact, he was forcing her to agree to it.Obviously, he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Suddenly, she recalled an evaluation of him given by someone in the industry. The person had said that Matthias was indeed a wolf inside out.After all, business was still business. He didn’t go easy on Heather at all and it seemed that he
Last Updated : 2025-01-12Standing before love The mention of the picnic again
It seemed that their definition of a friendship had greatly varied as well. Heather quietly increased her pace as she wanted to leave Matthias behind.“So, this is how Director Heather treats her friends.” His mocking remark instantly left her speechless.Soon, she arrived at the all too familiar underground parking lot. There was no way she would go with him on the picnic, so she had to quickly leave. As soon as she opened her car door, he rushed over and slid into the passenger seat.Before Heather could say anything, he interrupted, “I didn’t drive today.” He had definitely planned this a long time ago. Upon seeing the triumphant smile at the corners of his mouth, she had the urge to kick him off the car.“Get your chauffeur to pick you up.” She stopped the car as she refused to bring him along.“We’ve agreed to go on a picnic together. Since we’re heading in the same direction, it shouldn’t be a problem for us to carpool,” Matthias self-righteously explained as he felt that there
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Her sudden announcement had caused Leon and Matthias to look at each other in confusion. Both men didn’t think there were any business matters to discuss at this time. Initially, Matthias felt that Heather was only using Leon as a pretense, so he didn’t think much about their trip. Now that Matthias heard her mentioning work with a solemn expression, he was stunned.On the other hand, with a bright smile on his face, Leon answered, “Heather, you didn’t inform me beforehand that we’re going to talk about work.” He was still secretly helping Matthias this time, causing her to roll her eyes at Leon.A grateful Matthias glanced at Leon, thinking that he was indeed a loyal man. As the two of them made eye contact and exchanged a few knowing glances with each other, she felt the urge to kick the door down and leave the room.“You kept mentioning the launch of the company yesterday. Isn’t that a business matter?” Heather reminded Leon. Since she came looking for him today, she already had he
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Heather could only agree to the proposal of a picnic as they would not give up in their pestering. As much as she thought that it was a stupid idea, Leon and Matthias were utterly excited about it. Not understanding the reason behind their excitement, she just hoped that they could get this outdoor activity over with.As the three of them hopped into the car, Matthias was a step ahead and occupied Leon’s front passenger seat. Knowing Matthias’ intention, Leon subconsciously moved to the backseat without another word.It was a terrible day for her. She ignored the two childish men next to her and focused on the road. On the other hand, Leon chatted about his plan for their upcoming picnic and it was surprising that Matthias was patient enough to listen to him.“Heather, it’s been so long. Are we not there yet?” Leon wondered. It had been 40 minutes, but they had yet to arrive at their destination.“Bradfort City is bigger than you think. It takes at least an hour to get from the city c
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The sunlight peeked through the tall trees and fought for their entrance via the leaves. Heather raised her eyes and looked out the car window. It was a little shady in the woods and there was even a slight breeze blowing into her car from time to time. She closed the car window and realized that it was getting late.Looking at the busy figures of Leon and Matthias, she did not have any intention of offering her help.She missed Myra so much at this time. Clicking into her Messenger, she sent a sticker illustrating a bored expression to Myra. However, even after a long time, there was no response from the other end of the line. Heather guessed that Myra probably did not have her cell phone on hand. After all, they had pinned each other’s contact at the top of their chats. As long as they had their cell phones with them, they would reply to each other in seconds.Scrolling through her contact list in Messenger, Heather realized that there wasn’t anyone else whom she could chit-chat wit
Last Updated : 2025-01-12Standing before love Wolf survival skills
If it weren’t for how fast Matthias was running, Heather would have definitely not let him get away. Right now, she could only stare angrily at his back.When they had finally arrived in the wild, they felt absolutely relaxed and free—which was the opposite of their usual selves—especially Matthias, who was now practically swinging from tree to tree.In fact, the ladies of Bradfort City would be appalled to see him like this. Soon enough, Heather could no longer find any trace of him. She felt alone, but she was not at all worried about Matthias; she was only afraid that Leon would lose his way in this huge forest.The sun was slowly setting, so it wasn’t as bright as it was at noon. Since it was also during wintertime, daytime was also much shorter than usual. Heather glanced at the time and estimated in her heart that the sun would completely set in a short while.It was inevitable that they would have to drive in the night when they decided to go back. Heather got back into the car
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The two had long been accustomed to Heather’s sarcasm. It was not easy to hear kind words from Heather—they were all reserved for clients only.“Heather, you’re still here! And here I thought you would leave us behind.” Leon did not back off from Heather’s remark and showed her no mercy.Matthias, who had been standing at the side, replied casually, “Thank you, Miss Heather, for wasting your time here with us.”Facing their cooperation, Heather turned speechless, but she didn’t want to continue quarreling with them. After all, it was getting late, and she didn’t want to delay any more time here.“Are you planning to eat this rabbit for dinner?” Heather asked, pointing to the rabbit in Matthias’ hand—this was her effort to change the subject.“Yes! It must taste good,” Leon replied almost immediately.Heather looked up and down at the gray-furred rabbit in Matthias’ hand. She grew curious as to how Matthias caught it at all. By right, this color should not be easy to detect.“We are go
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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
Standing before love Start a disastrous day
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
