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Dating is better

The car sped along the road; right now, Heather was at a loss because she wasn’t sure whether she should continue to drive toward the Langston Residence or aimlessly drive around.Matthias, who had calmed down, turned to look sideways at her. “The Langston Residence is in the opposite direction,” he deliberately reminded her.She found a place to carefully park the car. “You should drive. Feel free to go anywhere, but I do not want to return to the Langston Residence.” Her mind was in a mess because she did not expect such a horrendous mistake from the past.“What is it? Are you regretting it?” Matthias gave a mock smile. How I wish I could see what Heather is hiding deep down in her heart. Heather is reacting in such a way when I am convinced that she is a ruthless and vicious woman. This will shake my determination to seek revenge.“Would you like to head to the West Suburbs?” Heather did not answer his question.Matthias cocked his brow. Well, I lost myself for a moment in front of
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Tricked by Blake

At that moment when Heather was in a state of anxiousness and at a loss on what to do next, Robert continued to ask, “Who drove your car away?” It was highly likely he had realized what happened.“It was Matthias Locke,” she replied as she acted nonchalantly. She needed to feign being apathetic to avoid him overthinking.“What’s exactly going on between you and Matthias?” His expression was quite unpleasant. She claims that he’s her enemy, but her actions indicate otherwise! She seems to be quite close to him! Her actions were perplexing to him. Why won’t she admit it if she likes Matthias? If she dislikes him, there’s really no need for her to be entangled with him!At this point, Heather was quite torn as to how to respond to Robert’s question. However, she knew that she couldn’t continue to drag things because he would feel suspicious otherwise. “Grandpa, why are you so concerned about my relationship with Matthias? I don’t like him and he has no feelings toward me either.” She did
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Paying a visit

As the date was already set, Heather was aware that there was no way of escaping her fate. She could only bite the bullet. Meanwhile, everyone nodded in agreement to Robert’s suggestion.She gave him a gratified look. Oh well, three days is better than nothing! I have three days to get accustomed to things.Heather, who was previously quite relaxed and chill, suddenly realized that she no longer had enough time. She had to hurry up and deal with everything, but she was lucky that Leon, her junior who was currently abroad, was due to return in a few days’ time. She’d used a lot of effort to persuade him to drop out of university and join her in a business venture. He was quite the genius; he had unique views about business in general, so she was quite confident that he’d be a great help to her. Leon was of mixed blood with thick bushy eyebrows and huge eyes. He was half-French with romance in his bloodline and half-German with an unyielding spirit whereas his mom was a native beauty. O
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Widespread rumors

Since Josiah had already mentioned it, Heather knew there was no point to insist and nodded her head instead. “Thanks for the invitation, Mr. Safford. You’re too kind!” She was quite keen to show her amiability, so she naturally didn’t reject his invitation for lunch. Besides, it had been quite some time since she last tasted a home-cooked meal prepared by an elder. Ever since she was a young child, her parents had never cooked a single meal for her.Right after he left the living room, Paige, who was seated next to Heather, fidgeted nervously. She looked as if she had something to say, which piqued Heather’s curiosity.Compared to her father, Paige was much more impulsive. She was the typical business executive; although being frank was a good quality, it was more important to be cryptic when dealing with business affairs. As such, it was evident that she could only succeed in the role of being Heather’s deputy.Even more so, Paige was not as independent as Leon. From the looks of it
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Let’s sign a contract

Upon facing a raging Heather, Matthias knew better than to fight her head-on. Hence, he flashed an apologetic smile to her. She wanted nothing more than to dismember his body because she had no idea about his plans.“Matthias, aren’t you planning to give me an explanation?” Heather wasn’t here to see him smile. In fact, now that he was grinning at her, she felt anger bubbling in her chest.“I have already explained myself as required and I did not deliberately arrange for this.” He suddenly felt wronged.“In that case, you’re saying that I am framing you, right?” Heather was extremely angry at that point. She couldn’t even analyze the situation rationally; instead, she was convinced that it was Matthias’ fault, making her upset with him in general.Matthias jokingly commented, “Miss Heather, have you considered the possibility that having lots of gossip is not beneficial to me at all? I can’t possibly get myself into such shitty situations time and time again.”Heather felt upset when
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The ends justify the means

The thunderstorm had been raging for the better part of the night. Heather tossed and turned in bed, the premonition that something bad would happen creeping beneath her ribcage like an itch that would not go away. She bolted upright in bed as the thunder rumbled overhead and in the violent flicker of lightnight, she remembered a specific moment of her childhood in which she had braced the horrors of a storm alone.She got down from bed and pulled on her robe before shuffling over to the window. Upon drawing back a fraction of the curtain, she saw that the scene she once thought was terrifying no longer scared her, but her heart clenched with her old, inexplicable fear of thunderstorms.Heather wondered how the weather would look and whether all would go well tomorrow. Gazing out the window absentmindedly, she suddenly felt fatigue wash over her as she thought about how things had turned sour within the short span of time since her return home.A hard look passed over her face. She di
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Sealing the deal

As the Locke Group came into view, Matthias’ face brightened with triumph. Meanwhile, Heather had no idea why he looked cheery. Could the agreement be that important to him?She calmly followed him into the building after they had gotten down from the car. Ever since they assumed the mantle of a couple, she found that she no longer needed to fret about a lot of things. Having said that, the gray areas that existed in their relationship made her re-examine her plans to file a lawsuit against the Apple Gazette, especially when things were not as clear as they once had been.They were the only two who occupied the elevator. As they went up the building, they were unusually quiet and while she stared at the floor numbers flashing in the elevator as they went up the building, his gaze flickered to her every once in a while.The first person that Heather saw when she stepped out of the elevator was his assistant, to whom she did not pay any attention during her last visit since she had been
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First day at work

Heather woke up early during her first day at work. It had been a while since she had done that. Langston Group operated according to regular office hours nine to five, so she wanted to get there early to finish the project. That way, she could leave the company as soon as possible.Because Heather and Matthias had come into close collaboration, she figured she could secure Matthias’s help. Considering his relationship with Blake, the latter might just listen to him.She never knew Matthias could come in handy at a time like this. Nonetheless, she had her own agenda. As a person who worked in the field of business, she had her own methods. After all, using people, being used by people, as well as using each other, were common phenomena among individuals like them.With the passage of time, Heather had gradually come to shed her anxiety regarding her methods, as she realized she would inevitably have to step over someone else if she was aiming for the top.When she got to the company,
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He came to fetch heather

Silence hung heavy in the air of the meeting room. Upon witnessing such a reaction from everybody else, Heather gave them a faint smile that immediately thawed out the chilly look on her face. Lighting up the enclosed space in everybody’s heart, her smile was as bright as the sun. It was so enticing that those people could hardly avert their gaze from her.“Allow me to start by introducing myself. My name is Heather Langston. Heather, otherwise known as Calluna vulgaris, derived its name from the Greek word ‘kallunein’, which means to beautify, or sweep clean. Incidentally, I came with the intention to improve things by purging those that are unnecessary.” As she spoke, she glanced at the two people. All eight of her team members present in the room knew what she meant to imply during her self introduction.“When I was studying in Italy, I had been managing the Langston Group’s branch company in Europe. Today is my first day in the headquarters of Langston Group. To be frank, the head
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Valentine’s Day

Relief washed over Heather when she finally left the company. When she realized there would be plenty of other occasions that would require her to put on a mask, she couldn’t help but feel a little deflated.On the other hand, Matthias seemed relatively unfazed, as if what happened was nothing at all. When Heather stole glances at him, she noticed he seemed rather cute. She couldn’t help but be reminded of how he looked when he was a teenager, during which he seemed malnourished. After a few years, he had become a man with a sturdy build, and it gave her an odd feeling that she couldn’t explain. It was as if he had become an entirely different person altogether.“What would you like to eat?” Matthias inquired in a gentlemanly manner.“Thai cuisine,” Heather replied offhandedly. After a morning’s work, she didn’t have much appetite.Then, she followed behind Matthias without a care in where they were actually going. He seemed familiar with the place. In fact, he might be even more fami
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