Lucy was relieved to hear Matthew’s words, so she smiled sweetly. “Okay, I’ll be waiting for you.”Then, she tidied herself up and went downstairs to wait for Matthew to pick her up.…After Matthew hung up, he glared at the director beside him menacingly.“Who gave you permission to interrupt me while I was on the phone?”The director shivered and looked down. “I’m sorry, Mr. Leon, but the meeting later is really important. It’s about the next charity auction, so…”The director’s voice got smaller and smaller under Matthew’s chilling gaze.He could not help but complain internally, 'Mr. Leon, the auction is worth billions of dollars. How can you leave now?’Hearing as the director’s voice was gradually getting softer, Matthew withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. “It’s just a charity auction. Do I look like someone short on cash?“We’ll talk about that later. My wife is more important right now.”He said to Kent, “Get one of my cars out of the garage. I’m going to pick up my
Matthew noticed Lucy’s gaze. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling alright?”He looked at her with concern.Lucy’s face turned red. What should she say now? It was not like she could tell him she did not know what to say to him.She was the one who called him and asked him to send her home.At that moment, Lucy had completely forgotten that Matthew was the one who called her and not the other way around.Lucy shook her head and stammered, “I’m just a little tired.”Matthew raised his eyebrow and looked at her with a half-smile. “Oh, you’re just tired?”He dragged his words on purpose, making Lucy blush even more. She had no idea what to do.Matthew chuckled when he saw Lucy like this. He decided not to tease his wife too much or it would spoil the fun.He pulled Lucy’s head onto his shoulder and gently said, “If you’re tired, take a nap. We'll be home by the time you wake up.”Lucy leaned on his shoulder, wondering how things got to this point. Hearing Matthew’s gentle voice made he
At the dinner table, Lucy and Matthew quietly ate their dinner. Vito watched them with a smile on his face, and he sighed. “It’s a rare occasion that both of you don’t need to work overtime today. Usually, you’re not even home after I make dinner.”Hearing his complaints, Lucy scratched her head in embarrassment. However, there was nothing she could do about it. Things in the company had been getting busier recently, and they still lacked manpower. It seemed like she would have to recruit more people.The thought of that felt a little unreal. Previously, she only had a handful of employees left after they were all poached. Some were even recruited by Matthew.It was still a small company then, so operations were simple. She even felt like she had a surplus of talents.She did not expect to have a shortage of staff in such a short time.Lucy ate her dinner while immersed in her thoughts, which Matthew found extremely adorable. His wife was pretty even when she was daydreaming.S
Lucy looked at Matthew in surprise and replied, “An auction? But I don’t need anything.”Matthew sighed inwardly. Others would have instantly jumped at such an offer, but his wife never seemed to understand.Although she was not lacking anything in her life, there had to be something among designer bags, diamonds, jewelry, and antiques that she would appreciate.However, she had never asked him for these things and was always the one looking after him instead. The only time she asked him for something was when she was tired.'This is a bad habit, my dear wife!’ Matthew thought, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. After living with her for so long, he could not help but feel unaccomplished as a husband.“Wifey, even if you don’t need anything, there are many interesting things at the auction.”Lucy became intrigued. “Like what? Will there be any books I like at the auction?”There was an awkward expression on Matthew’s face. The books that she liked were sold in regular bookstores. Ev
Lucy was at a loss. “No, that’s not what I mean. What I mean is that I’m not part of your social circle.“To outsiders, I’m just the daughter of the Quinns, an insignificant little family…”Her voice trailed off, her sense of inferiority emerging. She recalled what Matthew’s mother had said—'Why don’t you look in the mirror? What qualifications do you have to be with Matthew?'Frowning, Matthew put his hand to her mouth to stop her from continuing.He looked at her sternly and said, “Lulu, you’re my wife. I chose you, and that alone already makes you better than the rest of them.“In my eyes, they’re just specks of dust in the air. They’re nothing compared to you, my wife.”Lucy grew quiet. She understood Matthew’s intentions, but anyone could sweet talk. She could sense how sincere he was, but…Even if Matthew did not mind it, Lucy did—very much so! She did not want to jeopardize her hard-earned relationship with him over this, but seeing as Matthew was serious, she did not hav
Wayne was shocked to hear that Lucy was married, but nothing could prepare him for the shock of seeing Matthew get out of the car.He gaped at the imposing young man before him.He had once worked with Leon Corporation before, so there was no way he could be mistaken. Although Leon Corporation saw it as a small collaboration, it was a huge deal to Wayne at that time. He had been lucky enough to meet the CEO too.He was certain that this man was Matthew.Matthew did not care about him at all. Wayne’s existence was like air to him. What did it matter that Wayne had worked with him before? Countless companies had worked with Leon Corporation, so why would Matthew bother to acquaint himself with people who were ranked lower than him in this world?He only had eyes for his wife!Matthew walked up to Lucy and took her hand lovingly. “Wifey, are you done? We can go get our clothes done now.”Sighing, Lucy rolled her eyes at him. “Can’t you see that I have a client with me? Why did yo
Matthew withdrew his gaze and said, “Alright, if you’ll excuse us, we’ll be leaving.”Matthew gave Wayne a nod and got into the car with Lucy’s hand in his.As soon as Matthew left, Wayne breathed a sigh of relief. As expected from the CEO of Leon Corporation, his aura was truly impressive.If he had disagreed with Matthew earlier, he was certain that his business would be done for.He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and left Lucy’s company with Amy seeing him off.…In the car, Lucy pinched Matthew’s waist angrily. “Why did you pull me away so suddenly just now? I hadn't even said bye to Mr. Erlington yet. That’s very rude.”Lucy’s pinch hurt a lot, but Matthew could only endure it and apologize to his wife, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Ouch, it hurts. Stop pinching me.”After hearing Matthew’s cries, Lucy let go.He quickly rubbed the area that hurt and looked at her apologetically. “I just missed you so much. I’m sure Mr. Erlington is magnanimous enough to understand.“Wh
Lucy was at a loss. What should she say? Were all designers this free-spirited and unconcerned about what others thought of them, or…Was this Matthew’s idea of fashion? She looked at Matthew hesitantly and asked, “Matthew, you’re not expecting me to wear that, are you?”Although Matthew was not the designer, Lucy was already convinced that he would make her wear that.Matthew’s gaze darkened as he realized that his wife’s image of him was in shambles.He shouted at the designer with annoyance, “Richard, what are you doing?”Richard Armani stiffened when he heard him. Turning around, he saw the furious Matthew and the bewildered Lucy.Richard’s eyes lit up, and he went up to kiss Matthew on the cheek. “Ciao, Signor Leon. It’s been so long since I last saw you. Did you miss me?”Signor Leon…Lucy was once again thrown off guard. Why was she suddenly transported back to her middle school Italian class?Matthew’s veins were bulging. “I know that’s what you like to call me, but pl