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Louis noticed, too, and exined to Olivia. She was also surprised. “I never imagined such a coincidence! That girl, I wanted to meet her this time!” Her eyes lit up with excitement.
Matthew <b>noticed </b>she seemed to have shed some of her illness, which was a good sign. Just as he was about to agree, Louis unexpectedly stepped in first and said, “Great! Mrs. Anderson, rest assured, I’ll make the arrangements next time.”
Matthew’s eyes narrowed slightly in displeasure. He thought, ‘What was Louis up to, arranging something for my wife?
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In his usual confident manner, Louis exined, “Last time, Mrs. Anderson, you agreed to do an advertising shoot with specifically brought her to be your partner, and you nearly met. quite interested in her and would like to bring her to the Santos Group. Wouldn’t you agree, Mr. Grant?”
<b>Olivia </b>was taken aback. “Why are <b>you </b>asking him?” she asked.
“Mrs. Anderson, you didn’t know that beauty was under the Nori Group!”
“Alright, you’ve managed to dig into his territory!” <b>Olivia </b><b>was </b>astute. Initially, hearing Louis go on about “beauties,” she thought he was like other aimless <b>Santos </b><b>family </b>scions, captivated by frivolous women. But as Louis persisted, clearly targeting Matthew, and with Matthew’s increasingly grim expression, Olivia suddenly pieced it together, Valerie probably rted to Matthew after all.
Unfazed by the situation, Olivia teased Matthew, “Matthew, Louis is out to poach your people<b>. </b><b>Are </b>you going to allow that?”
Matthew’s cold gaze swept over Louis, fully aware of Louis’s deliberate intentions. He <b>could </b>ignore Louis, but the provocation was tant. His eyes shed with fierceness. “You think you can take her away? Not a chance!”
Having known Valerie for so long, Matthew understood her character well. She was assertive and had strong opinions, never one to be led by others or indebted to anyone. Knowing that Louis was Katherine’s brother alone made it impossible for Valerie to align with him. She would never tolerate anyone suspecting she had entered the Santos Group through
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Matthew’s firm tone only irked Louis further. However, Olivia, who had initially been curious, <b>was </b>now thoroughly intrigued. “Mathew,” she said, “who exactly is this girl? If there’s a <b>chance</b>, I’d like to meet her.”
After all these years, it was the first time Olivia had heard of a girl who Matthew could value. Even the one from the Santos family ended up in aplete mess back then.
Olivia’s probing gaze was too evident, and Matthew didn’t want things to getplicated. Between him and Valerie, <b>their </b>rtionship wasn’t particrly public. Especially he always felt Valerie was hiding something important from him. He said calmly, “Just friends. Grandma, if you want to meet her, I’ll talk to her, and we’ll arrange <b>a </b>time.
Olivia <b>was </b><b>initially </b>curious, but seeing Matthew soposed, she suddenly felt she had overthought it. However, her genuine desire to meet Valerie persisted, so she nodded in agreement.
Louis sneered <b>and </b>thought, Just friends, <b>huh</b>? Matthew, you’re quite something!
Louis had spent much of the time insinuating and mocking, hoping to force Matthew to admit his rtionship with Valerie To his surprise<b>, </b>not only did Matthew refuse to acknowledge it, but he also downgraded his married wife to just a friend. Louis couldn’t help butugh mockingly, scrutinizing Matthew repeatedly in <b>his </b>mind. Just <b>moments </b>ago, he teased Matthew at the car dealership, yet Valerie was willing to confront him fiercely to defend Matthew. And now, Matthew, other <b>hand</b>, wouldn’t even acknowledge Valerie.
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Taitially unfamiliar with Valerie, hearing her story revealed how her parents unloved her from a young age, kicked her out of her home in her teens<b>, </b>and had to fend for herself, <b>eventually </b><b>facing </b>such a fate in marriage. Louis suddenly felt sympathy for Valerie, yet there was also an inexplicable sense of anger brewing deep inside him.
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Olivia suddenly added, “Then I can start thinking about what to treat that girl to… Louis, you should join us when the time
Louis was momentarily stunned but quickly realized the misunderstanding. He thought, “It seemed like Mrs. Anderson thought I had an interest in Valerie Warren. Louis considered exining but then decided against it, curious to see how Matthew would react when provoked. Maybe he needed a lessor With that thought, Louis promptly agreed, “No problem, Mrs. Anderson, I’ll be there on time!” His voice carried a deliberate edge and a challenging nce at Matthew.
As expected, seeing Matthew’s expression darken pleased Louis even more. The more he frowned, the more Louis felt he deserved it. Olivia, used to their asional shes since childhood, seemed unfazed by their silent exchange of looks.
However, Olivia appeared weary by now, and the two tactfully excused themselves. Leon escorted them out and couldn’t help but remark, “It’s truly wonderful for both of you to visit Mrs. Anderson. She’s so much brighter today because of yourpany. Next time, Mr. Grant, please remember to bring them along, or she’ll keep mentioning it.”
Louis briskly walked while Matthew strolled, showing their mutual understanding not to walk together. After Matthew stepped out, he nced around deliberately and asked, “Where’s Mr. Owen?”
Leon informed truthfully, “Mr. Owen has been upied with matters concerning the grouptely. Mrs. Anderson is now more willing than able, so it’s time to entrust these matters to Mr. Owen. Additionally, next Tuesday, Mr. Owen ns to hold a memorial service for Miss Sarah. If Mr. Grant is avable, we hope you cane tofort Mrs. Anderson.”
Matthew did not refuse, saying, “Alright.” Yet, in his heart, he thought that if the girl had indeed met a tragic end, the best course of action would be to forget and heal the wounds slowly. However, the Anderson family seemed determined to make a big deal out of it, wanting the whole world to know that Sarah, the long–lost daughter they had sought for years, had passed away. Matthew wondered if this insistence might worsen Olivia’s already serious condition. Or perhaps he considered <b>that </b>Owen might not care about worsening her health and might even have such intentions.
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