After the satisfying meal, Matthew drove Lucy to work. When they got there, Lucy reluctantly parted with him.“Matt, you should go to work now!”Matthew looked at her and said, “I’ll leave after I watch you go inside. Go on.”Knowing there was no use arguing with him, Lucy headed into the building. However, she could not help looking back at him.Once her figure disappeared from his sight, Matthew drove away.Back in her office, Lucy tidied up as usual before focusing on next month’s fashion show preparations.“What do I think is the most beautiful?” Lucy muttered to herself at her desk.Suddenly, someone pushed open the door, but Lucy did not notice. The person sneaked up on her and shouted loudly, startling Lucy as she let out a cry.Once she calmed down, she turned around and saw that it was Koven.“Koven, what are you doing here?” Lucy was confused, completely forgetting about her initial fright.Koven chuckled at her confused look.“Isn’t the Hype and Elegance Fashion S
Lucy sat in the passenger seat, confused as to where Koven was taking her.“Koven, where on earth are we going?”Koven shot her a glance and smiled without saying a word as he continued driving.About 20 minutes later, Lucy was about to doze off when Koven suddenly said, “We’re here!”Half-asleep, Lucy slowly opened her eyes and looked outside.“Wow! What a beautiful place! Koven, when did you find out about this place?” Lucy took in the breathtaking sight.On both sides of the road where their car was parked, a row of large maple trees were planted, carpeting the road with golden maple leaves. The beautiful scene brought inspiration to Lucy.“What do you think? It’s pretty nice, huh?” Koven asked smugly.“How did you find out about this place?” Lucy looked at him with admiration, making him immediately swell with pride.“I just happened to come across it when I visited last time. Since then, whenever I need inspiration for my designs, I come here.”Looking at the pile of map
"I’ve investigated Ted Chorley, the manager in charge of this project. There was a deposit into his bank account recently, and it wasn't from Sunrise Group but from an anonymous source. It’s highly likely that he’s being paid by both sides to do the same thing.”Hudson pondered it for a moment.“We definitely can’t rule out that possibly because the last time I was in Matthew’s office, I overheard that Sunrise Group had raised the profit share only to lower it again right after. It’s possible that Spades gave him the orders to do so. "It seems like this project is going to put Matthew in danger…”Koven nodded and looked out the window.…“Are the minutes for the meeting just now completed?” Matthew asked Kent as he walked into the office.“I had Sammy finish up the meeting minutes, sir.”“Good.”Then, Kent nervously said, “Mr. Leon, while you were in the meeting, there was a report from Mrs. Leon’s side that I didn’t get to inform you about.”Matthew stopped in his tracks up
"What’s going on?” Matthew looked at the two of them doubtfully.“After hearing about the anonymous investor in your office last time, I asked Koven to look into it, and we’ve found something.” Hudson cast Matthew a glance.Matthew immediately tensed up when he heard that it was about the anonymous investor.“So, what’s the problem?”Koven said, “After looking into it, I think it may be related to Spades. It seems that Sunrise Group might be their puppets, and the anonymous investor is likely associated with them. We haven’t identified who that person is yet, but we’re certain that Spades is still after you and Lucy.”Matthew turned to look outside.Seeing his reaction, Hudson added out of concern, “I suggest you be cautious with your collaboration with Sunrise Group. It’s not a small project, so you must scrutinize every single detail.”Matthew nodded at Hudson’s words and said, “Why are you and Koven helping me?”Hudson was silent, not knowing how to respond. Meanwhile, Koven
"Should we go out for a meal?” Koven looked at Matthew and Hudson expectantly.Rolling his eyes at Koven, Matthew turned to say to Hudson instead, “Sure, let’s go.”Hudson and Koven exchanged looks before following behind Matthew.Matthew stopped by Lucy’s door and looked at her. Since she was still busy working, he did not want to disturb her. He proceeded to take the others out for a meal.Lucy glanced at the clock and realized it was already way past five, but she was still not satisfied with her initial draft. She decided to finish it up before having dinner, fearing she might lose her inspiration if she paused midway.The upcoming Hype and Elegance Fashion Show was really important to her. If it went well, she could potentially be the lead designer. Otherwise, she would have to keep trying harder.Lucy was designing a pastel dress with trumpet sleeves. It was cinched at the waist with a black belt to accentuate the model's figure. The skirt had a slight pleating at the hem t
Koven’s observations were accurate. The general interior of Rankins was fancy yet low-key, but Matthew’s private room was anything but low-key—it was outright opulent.Matthew owned only a few restaurants, but each of them had its own private room. None of them were chain establishments, and they all required reservations.Despite having private rooms available at every restaurant, Matthew rarely visited. This was only his second visit to Rankins, the first being when he was pursuing Lucy.“What would you like to eat? Feel free to order anything you want,” Matthew said to both of them while the manager appeared with the menu, smiling warmly.Hudson gestured to Koven, prompting him to take the menu.“Do you have any signature or specialty dishes here?”The manager nodded eagerly. “Yes, we do.”“I don’t need to look at the menu. Just bring us ten of your signature dishes,” Koven said to the manager, closing the menu.The manager hesitated for a moment upon hearing the order for t
After shaking hands with Hudson, Charlie turned around to extend his hand to Koven. “Hello, I’m Charlie.”It was only then that Koven remembered who Charlie was, so he quickly stood up and shook his hand.“Hello, I’m Koven! I know who you are. You’re that top lawyer! I knew I had heard your voice from somewhere!”Charlie smiled lightly and said humbly, “Oh, no need for that. Just call me Charlie.”The four of them sat down one after another, falling into an awkward silence once more. At that moment, the restaurant manager brought out all the dishes, filling up the table.“Let’s eat,” Matthew said.For some reason, all three of them picked up their cutlery in unison when they heard him say that.Just then, Matthew’s phone rang, and he saw that it was an unfamiliar number. He had the habit of putting his calls on speakerphone, so he swiped to answer and placed his phone on the table.“Hello, Mr. Leon. Do you remember who I am?” A deep voice came from the other end.Hudson, Charl
"Keep an eye on Linus. If he doesn't approach Lucy again, forcibly bring him back to me. I hope I haven’t misjudged him.” Daniel’s gaze was fierce as he stared outside. It was as if the entire world was in the palm of his hand.“Yes, sir. Alice wants you to expedite the situation with Sunrise Group. He said he can’t wait much longer,” his right-hand man spoke before retreating.“Let the show begin,” Daniel muttered under his breath.…“Matthew, what do you think is going on?” Hudson looked into Matthew’s deep gaze.Matthew had fallen into deep thought.“Our collaboration with Sunrise Group is a big project with a 70-30 split, and now, with the anonymous investor involved, I don’t even know where to begin. The most important thing is to ensure we don’t encounter any issues during this project, or else it would harm the company.” Matthew sighed deeply after speaking.“Can’t you just cancel this project with Sunrise Group and work with another company instead?” Koven expressed his