Matthew’s body was quite resilient, so this minor cold was nothing to worry about. After taking the medicine and napping for a while, his fever subsided, and he was back to normal.However, the real 'storm' was far from over.Lucy sat at the edge of the bed, staring at Matthew seriously.Little did Matthew know that the moment he opened his eyes, he would see Lucy looking at him sternly like she was about to interrogate him. She had never looked at him like that before.“Lulu, what’s wrong?”Matthew dared not utter any unnecessary words, afraid that even a single phrase might cause Lucy’s anger to erupt. If that happened, he would be the one to suffer.Lucy remained silent, still gazing sharply at Matthew’s face as if she were trying to read his mind.“Lulu, I noticed you didn’t finish your drawing yesterday. How about I draw with you today? What do you think about that?”Matthew attempted to change the subject, but Lucy was still unwilling to engage.Unable to hold back any l
Due to Matthew’s cold, there was a backlog of documents that needed his approval at the company.Kent reported the company’s situation over the past couple of days, “Mr. Leon, the company will be competing for a piece of land in the second half of the year, so we need your approval. The board has unanimously approved the resolution, but we need you to review it again.”Kent continued briefing Matthew on upcoming projects and collaborations. Although there were many tasks to handle, for Matthew, it was just another day at the office.Since assuming the position of CEO, Matthew had propelled the once-stagnant company to new heights, surpassing all of his competitors.Over the past few years, other companies could not even see Leon Corporation’s tail lights, let alone catch up to him.From then onward, Matthew had been incredibly busy. He struggled to adapt at first, but after about a week, he was able to effortlessly manage the workload and systematically complete his tasks.It w
In fact, Matthew’s question was not difficult at all. All the financial reports of Leon Corporation were publicly available on their website.It was clear that the real estate projects were the most profitable for the company that year, followed closely by cosmetics and fashion projects.This information was accessible with just a few clicks, but where would Samantha find the time to look into it? The only thing on her mind was how to dress up to attract Matthew.Despite her efforts, Matthew remained unmoved. With a straw stack for a brain, it was no wonder that Samantha was oblivious to the fact that aside from Lucy, Matthew had no interest in anyone else.Samantha was left speechless with beads of cold sweat forming on her forehead. They threatened to ruin her makeup that day.Matthew continued to stare at her calmly, “You claim to know everything and be able to help me with anything, but you don’t even know basic information that can be easily found online. What use are you as
Lucy could only stay at home because Matthew had left for the temporary office for work. She decided to head over during lunchtime and personally cook a big meal for him.Before that, she spent some time fixing the drawings she was not happy with.Her inspiration had always come from a sudden epiphany.However, since she started drawing Matthew’s profile, a portion of her unique inspiration began to come from him.Her brushes and strokes moved agilely and appeared on Matthew’s face.Lucy began to scribble and draw. Lucy would draw when she had free time and she was quite adept at oil painting and sketching.The servants walked in and out of the living room but Lucy was in her own world and could no longer hear any noises from the outside world.She held a pencil that had been sharpened until only half of it was left and she began sketching while thinking about Matthew.Matthew had always been detailed with his work. He did not like anyone disturbing him, which was why he was al
Samantha stood next to Gabriella with an upset look on her face. She could no longer hold her tears in as they began dripping to the floor.She whimpered in a very sad voice to Gabriella about how cold and scary Matthew had treated her today.“I have no idea why Matthew would treat me that way, Mrs. Leon. All I wanted to do was to help him today, but he said all I did was ruin things.”Even though Samantha exaggerated somewhat, some of her exaggerations turned out to be words that Matthew wanted to say to her but did not manage to.Gabriella slammed the table angrily. She had just gotten her nails done not long ago and she almost broke them from slamming the table.“Did he really say that?”Samantha’s heart thumped wildly when she saw how angry Gabriella was. However, this would probably work only if Gabriella got angry. Samantha exaggerated what was said to her.“Matthew even said that I can never compare to Lucy. Not only that, he even kicked me out… What am I supposed to do n
Samantha was freshening up when she suddenly remembered something. Gabriella was already all prepared and standing at the door. She was waiting for Samantha to head to Matthew’s office together.She put down her foundation and smiled while looking at Gabriella. “Mrs. Leon, why don’t we have lunch first…”Gabriella had no idea what Samantha was planning. She looked at Samantha in bewilderment. “Samantha, you should go to the office to see Matthew. What if Lucy goes there first?”Samantha helped Gabriella to the couch calmly.“Don’t be anxious, Mrs. Leon. I heard Matthew mention Lucy just now. He said that Lucy would be going to his office for lunch later. Matthew looked quite happy. It must be because Lucy has made him lunch… "How about if we prepared lunch for Matthew too? We can’t lose out to Lucy! That way, Lucy will be smart enough to back out of this relationship. Isn’t this a good idea?”Gabriella’s eyes lit up. She smiled and patted Samantha’s hand. “If only Matthew could
Gabriella sat in the living room, eating nuts and watching television.When she caught the fragrant smell of food, she found herself drawn toward the kitchen as she went inside to take a look.She watched as Samantha busied herself in front of a stove while wearing an apron. She looked like such a virtuous homemaker. Gabriella kept thinking about how her home would be filled with warmth if Matthew married Samantha. Lucy was nothing like that.Matthew had argued with Gabriella quite a number of times over Lucy. She did not like Lucy at all and wanted her to cut ties with the Leons.Lucy’s existence was nothing but a burden while the Shelbys were a family that was able to solidify Leon Corporation as the top company for a long time. No one would ever dare challenge their position at the top.“It’s been hard on you, Samantha.”This could be just a casual remark from Gabriella, but to Samantha, it sounded like she was completely on Samantha’s side.There were two pieces of hot steak
It was a relief that Lucy was nowhere seen in the office.Gabriella was planning to use an indirect tactic. After all, Matthew was her only son. She did not want him to suffer too much and make him do anything he did not like. All she could do was coerce him step by step.“It’s already past 12, Matthew. Aren’t you going for lunch?”Matthew did not even look up when he knew both of them were there. He buried himself in work and refused to be disturbed.Gabriella kept on talking until Matthew was forced to look away from his documents and at his mother.He knew what his mother was planning by bringing Samantha with her. However, he had no idea what to say when he saw the aggrieved look on Samantha’s face.This woman was from an influential family. She looked elegant and bright on the outside, so why was she always underhanded in her ways? She was always snitching behind his back and talking badly about Lucy to his mother. It was difficult for him as he did not want to hurt his moth