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Standing before love The unknown identity
Both of them silently communicated via eye contact. At that instance, Heather found the situation quite ridiculous. How can Leon be so confident?! She then rebuked, “Zayne will figure out a better solution.”Meanwhile, Leon did not know Zayne that well, but he reckoned that he was as good as the detective in terms of investigating someone’s background. As a result, Leon was quite sure that Zayne would not be able to find any substantial information.“I just want the sketch from you. Stop talking so much,” she replied with an annoyed tone. “Let’s switch positions.” The congested traffic in front of them was quite frustrating and she reckoned since there was so much time to spare, she might as well ask Leon to sketch the reporter’s features.He begrudgingly switched positions with her. It was quite awkward for them to switch positions in the car. From the outside, she looked like she was in his arms. Meanwhile, he tried hard to maneuver his position; their current poses were extremely i
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Although Leon was aware that Heather had been privately keeping in contact with Zayne recently, he had no idea where Zayne currently was. While they were on the way, Leon stared at the scenery outside with curiosity and he noticed that the route they took was further away from town.The route they took looked much more remote than his mansion. In fact, there were plenty of places to hide in the outskirts of Bradfort City and it certainly wasn’t an easy feat to locate someone.“This is quite secluded and not many people would make their way here.” Leon wondered why he had never chosen to search for a place here to stay, especially when he loved the style of houses here.“You’ve been giving comments all this while. Don’t you find it amusing?” Heather had to bear with his verbosity throughout the whole journey. How can he come up with many flighty thoughts all of a sudden?!He laughed out loud. “I didn’t want you to feel awkward.” Previously, when they were together, there was no awkward
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The encounter did not transpire as per Leon’s expectations and he was quite disappointed as a result. Nonetheless, he realized that disappointment was a common thing one encountered in life, so he didn’t remain dejected for long.Zayne had noticed everything and stared at Leon for some time before he spoke, “Perhaps it’s because I haven’t had to personally deal with many cases over the years.”Leon couldn’t help but curve his lips into a smile as soon as he heard Zayne’s reply. After all, he had grasped Zayne’s dark sense of humor.“I think so too.” The topic had ended with Zayne’s answer. Leon didn’t continue to pursue the matter as he felt that he should respect Zayne’s privacy. Zayne’s private life had nothing to do with him anyway.Both of them busied themselves with their own tasks tacitly while Heather remained outside the room. She stared at the tightly shut door with a look of realization, Looks like it was a good idea to bring Leon with me. I should have known that it would b
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love More people involved
After taking Heather’s phone with him, Zayne’s facial expression slightly changed. Leon, who was busy, raised his head to look at Zayne and saw her phone in his hands. She had never allowed people to touch a personal belonging such as her phone, so he was curious as to how Zayne managed to have her phone. When Zayne had noticed Leon’s gaze, he gave an honest smile, which made Leon confused. However, this was not Leon’s main concern. As the search was about to come to an end, he quickly returned his focus to the laptop again. Zayne walked to his working desk and placed the phone on the table. He looked at the profile picture of the person on Messenger, which was a picture of a wooden sword. The person seemed to love wooden swords. He quickly clicked into the man’s F******k profile and immediately saw a link that would bring the viewer to motivational pages. Zayne’s expression slightly changed because after perusing the entire profile, he could not locate any pictures whatsoever. Hi
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The atmosphere was making them both feel bad. While Leon was uncomfortable with Heather not telling him everything, he could not even complain about it because he knew that he deserved it. He now slightly regretted his decision to accompany her here. He felt that she might be even more comfortable being alone and that his presence had made her feel confined. Meanwhile, Heather shifted her gaze elsewhere. In the past, she had been the most at ease when she was with him, but now, Leon’s figure was like a heavy stone that rested upon her heart. The barrier between them really ruined their friendship. Both of them hoped that Zayne could quickly walk out of the room to resolve the awkwardness between them while Leon constantly looked at the door. Without a phone in her hands, Heather could not even find something to pass the time. Looking at the huge television in the living room, the only remaining option for her to salvage the awkwardness hangin in the air was to switch the device on.
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As he was being mocked by Heather, Zayne innocently looked at her. Sure enough, those who quietly smile at others would not end up well. He cleared his throat and decided to regain his power. “If you are willing to be my assistant, it’s most welcomed,” he retorted since he would not lose to anyone in the realm of teasing.Heather shifted her gaze to Leon. “I’m afraid the assistant you are looking for is someone like Leon.” In an instant, he was pulled into the conversation again, even though he only wanted to be a bystander.He immediately clarified his position. Of course I have to stand on the same line as Heather! “I’m not interested in being your assistant, Zayne.”Zayne angrily eyed Leon. He could not believe that Leon had actually betrayed their ‘revolutionary friendship’.Since that was the case, he decided it was time for them to head home. “Anyway, we have already found out what we needed. You guys can leave now.” He was also exhausted at this hour and he would not allow the
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As the car was being steadily driven on the highway, Heather shifted sideways, as if she wanted to increase the distance between her and Leon. At the moment, she just wanted to be left alone.He helplessly looked at her. He knew that she was heterosexual, but he did not understand why Myra’s position in her heart could not be compared to anyone else. To be precise, she had cared more for Myra than Matthias.To Leon, his lover was the most important person, even more than his family or friends. Of course, he was referring to his lifelong romantic partner and not his past flings.However, Heather thought otherwise. At least to her, Matthias had not reached such an important role to her. In fact, deep within her, she still did not want to admit that he was her lover.“Drive slower. I want to take a look at the scenery outside,” she said as she looked outside the window. The lights glimmered outside, but she suddenly felt lost, as if she did not know where she was at the moment.Upon hear
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love A lazy afternoon
Heather stretched out her hand to touch the white dress and showed a satisfied smile. She liked the simple yet vintage design of the dress and she thought that Leon knew her well, after all. When he saw the smile on her face, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.“Do you like this dress, Heather?” he asked tentatively.She nodded. “I like it. You have a good taste, as always.” Leon’s sense of fashion was so good that she could bring him to pick out clothes for her.“Then change into it so we can see now,” he said excitedly. He could not wait to see her in this dress already.However, she did not want to put it on immediately as she thought her household clothes were more comfortable, so she murmured, “Nah, I’ll wear it when we are about to head out.”Her behavior made Leon suspect if her compliments just now were forced. After all, when girls saw a beautiful dress, they could not wait to try it on themselves.No matter how I look at it, her reaction doesn’t seem normal. She’s clearly pl
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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
Standing before love Weird things happened
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
Standing before love Two unfortunates
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
