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The uncontrollable duo
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Standing before love    A night in Singapore
In Singapore, the gentle breeze that brushed by in the night gave Heather a strange feeling. She was, after all, in the streets of a foreign country, so it would only be natural for her to miss Bradfort City, especially the people there. All of a sudden, Matthiasâ face popped up in her head.She shrugged away the messy thoughts in her head, then cast a glance at the hustle and bustle not far away. After a fleeting hesitation, she decided to head in. It was a European-styled building and from its exterior, it looked nothing like a casino at all. This was a casino in Singapore that was operated by Genting Corporation from Malaysia.Gambling was legal here. Heather wanted to experience the exhilaration that was induced right before one won or lost a game, which she found a rather effective way to destress.When she entered the building, the greeter at the entrance couldnât help but cast a few more glances at herâit seemed like nobody could ignore her beauty no matter where she was. Her r
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    The mysterious man
Heather elegantly boarded the cab without even casting the poor man a glance, so he had nobody but himself to blame for messing with her tonight. She opened the window wide and the night breeze brushed her face; she even asked the driver to drive faster as she liked to listen to the sound of the breeze and feel the cold wind on her face.Clutching her phone in her hand, she gazed out of the window, her eyes revealing the hint of coldness in her characterâa coldness that resembled the night sky tonight.The other phone in her handbag suddenly rang at this untimely moment. The sound attracted her gaze and she opened her handbag to fish out her phone. Upon seeing the strange number on the screen, Heather hesitated if she should pick up the call.In the end, she did not do so. She dared not answer calls from people that she did not know to avoid trouble. Nonetheless, the person on the other end of the line was rather persistent. Upon seeing the call with the same strange number coming in
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    Unpredicted fluctuations
In the last few minutes, Heather contacted Zayne since there was no point hiding anything from him at this moment. The reason Zayneâs progress was rather slow was largely due to her reservationâshe refused to reveal much about her familyâs conflict.âIââ She paused the moment she said that one word. However, time was running out and she couldnât put Myraâs life at risk.âI have to make a decision,â she blurted. Meanwhile, Zayne, who was on the other end of the line, had a bewildered look on his face and he wondered why she suddenly said something so strange.Before he could make sense of the situation, Heather ended the call. Feeling speechless, he looked at his phone, puzzled by her words.Heather soon gave the mysterious man a call. She now had no other choice as all she could do was to follow what he said.âI agree.â Her tone was adamant.The mysterious man looked at the timer on the coffee table, a complacent smile playing by the corner of his lips. The timer showed that there was
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    Leonâs request
There was a tacit understanding between them. Truth was, Heather had long noticed Leonâs complicated thoughts beneath his carefree character that he portrayed.She entered the villa behind him, keeping a distance of barely a step away from him. At this moment, she felt dejected somehow, as she knew that she might be giving in a lot more this time.The large living room was spacious and empty. Leon gestured to her to take a seat at the couch, while he moved a chair very close to her before sitting on it.He then beamed at her. As a matter of fact, he had been waiting for her arrival and he dared not leave home for fear that he would miss her.âHeather, why are you suddenly so courteous toward me?â He cocked his head to one side, wearing an expression that was as innocent as a childâs.âI canât rely on you for everything.â She had started to reflect on herself and found that she was becoming more and more dependent on him, which was not a good sign.It would be understandable if Heather
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    Heather went down
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 herânothing 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 blushedânobody 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.
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    What are you doing?
The grandfather and granddaughter stared at each other for a long time. It gave Heather the confidence that Robertâs 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 didnât have control of the Langston Group. For her to play this game, she would need to have Robertâs support.âI know you must be thinking that I owe you so much, Heather. Alright, then. Iâll support you whole-heartedly this time,â he finally promised, just as Heather expected.âThank you, Grandpa.â Only then did she stand up. This was her first time kneeling for someone and it would be her last.âRemember that the Langston Group must live on, Heather, so think twice before you do anything,â he exhorted. While Robert was willing to give her the power, he still hoped she would be careful.âDonât worry, Grandpa. I will do my best to protect the Langston Group.â After all, Heather cared about the group as well, and would never r
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    Letâs go to a night market
Listening to Matthiasâ voice, Heather closed her eyes in enjoyment. Throughout the journey, there werenât 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.âCan you stay on the line?â 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, âOf course.âThe topics of their conversation were random as they immersed themselves in each otherâs voices. At this moment, Matthias had slowed down his driving speed because he had to divide his attention into chatting with Heather.âWas Singapore that fun?â he asked curiously as he listened to Heatherâs story about the country. Truth was, it sounded pretty interesting.âYes. Youâll definitely like that place,â Heather said with a smile, as if Matthais was right in front of her.âLetâs visit Singapore together when we have the chance, then.â Alt
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Standing before love    Bargaining is actually fun
A moment later, the seller came back to his senses and quickly explained, âMy accessories are all handmade. Twenty is the best price I can give.âLooking at the pendant in her hand, Heather tilted her head and asked with a smile, âIs it really handmade?â Her piercing eyes had the seller going speechless.The key point of bargaining was to catch the other partyâs weak point. Seeing that the seller was hesitating, she hurriedly seized the opportunity and countered, âWhat about ten?âHearing 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 wouldnât be profitable for the seller to sell it at a measly ten. Hesitantly, the seller looked at Heather and muttered, âIâĶ wonât be able to earn from it.â
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Standing before love    Proposals
(Final Chapter)However, before Myra could digest the incidents, a knock on the door emerged again. Zayneâs 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 driverâs appearance.âYouâre finally here, Jason!â Heather exclaimed in surprise upon seeing him as she had waited for him for a long time.âZayne Lee.â With a cold look, Jason walked up to Zayne and tilted his head to look at him. âStop acting. I know youâre not injured.âZayne 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.âCongratulations. 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.â 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 Zayneâs side while he guarded the door vigilantly. They didnât know when the killer would discover them, so Matthias had to guard the door well.Meanwhile, Heather kept increasing the fareâs 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 didnât feel much pain; he just felt uncomfortable because he couldnât stretch his body. Nevertheless, he wasnât 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 didnât 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 couldnât understand what was on Zayneâs 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. âIâm 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 didnât 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 Matthiasâ intention. He smirked and said in a sarcastic manner, âPresident Locke, I heard youâve been keeping a woman recently.âMatthias freaked out upon hearing his words. So Leonâs actually mad because of this. Matthias couldnât think of an appropriate explanation. Staring at Leonâs eyes, he knew Leon might not buy his words even if he explained them to him.âYou actually believed those rumors?â Matthias said justly. He didnât intend to explain the details to Leon, nor did he want to be maligned.âIâve seen you and the woman together with my own eyes.â If it wasnât that Leon had seen it himself, he wouldnât be this suspicious of Matthias.Matthias looked at Leon in resignation. It seems like heâs really concerned about Heatherâs mattersâheâs 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 tryâonly 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 couldnât 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. Matthiasâ 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 menâs 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 wasnât someone who would cling to someone unreasonably either. She knew that Leon wouldnât 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 wasnât sure how to react to it. Not only that, Heather didnât know how he had managed to get his hands on this firsthand informationâthe venue in the clip was where the Locke Groupâs 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 couldnât get a handle on him as her heart ached for Matthias.However, Heather couldnât 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, âItâs his personal affairs. Why should I care?âWhen 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 didnât want to pursue the matter any further. Since she felt that way, he shall have it her way.âWhatâs your plan today?â 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!âOther 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
