Chapter 440


    Relief washed over Heather when she finally left thepany. When she realized there would be


    plenty of other asions that would require her to put on a mask, she couldn’t help but feel a little


    deted.


    On the other hand, Matthias seemed rtively unfazed, as if what happened was nothing at all. When


    Heather stole nces 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 be a man with a sturdy build, and it gave her an odd feeling that she couldn’t exin. It was


    as if he had be 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 ce. In fact, he might be even more familiar with the ce than her, for he didn’t


    need a map to find the Thai restaurant that was a ten-minute drive away from thepany. While


    ncing at him curiously, she wanted to ask him about that, but she eventually decided against it


    because the question sounded a little silly.


    Matthias picked out a private room in the restaurant. After pulling out a chair for Heather, he pushed the


    menu toward her as if they were a real couple. “You seem to be in a bad mood,” he stated cautiously.


    There seemed to be a major feud between Heather and ke, as they appeared to be constantly at


    each other’s throats.


    “Is it that obvious?” Heather was checking out the menu while she spoke in a t tone.


    “I can discern it from your voice.” Just like that, Matthias stared at Heather. There was something


    exceptional about her that day, as he could hardly look away from her. Now that she had kept away her


    usually sharp attitude at work, she appeared to be rather cute, which made him want to approach her


    even more.


    “What prompted you toe to my office just now?” Ignoring his question, she changed the topic


    diplomatically in an attempt to act naturally while spending time with Matthias. Aside from her feud with


    ke, she wasn’t too worried about her work life. It was just that she had a bad feeling about being


    targeted as soon as she got into Langston Group.


    “Isn’t that just normal between couples?” Matthias chuckled, seemingly content with the role he was


    ying.


    “Aren’t you going to dance around it a little?” Simrly, Heather also let out a chuckle. She only ever did


    that while in Myra’s presence. It was unusual that Matthias was able to amuse her as well.


    Seeing that her mood had lightened up, Matthias went on to say, “I wasn’t expecting things to go so


    smoothly.” In fact, he was surprised that Heather would sign that contract at all.


    “I don’t like to hold a grudge. Instead, I would much rather offer someone an olive branch.” With her


    head tilted, Heather gazed at Matthias while wearing an innocent look. Ultimately, he didn’t know her


    well enough.


    Nheless, he gave her a faint nod. “Why don’t we have some drinks to celebrate the fact that we


    havee to a truce?” He was suddenly ovee with the urge to drink. Drinking with Heather had


    always been enjoyable.


    “The restaurant might not have quality wine.” Heather was particr when it came to wine. Not only did


    she enjoy drinking wine, but she enjoyed quality wine. In fact, all the wine she drank was expensive.


    “Why don’t Ie fetch you tonight? We can drink at my house then,” Matthias suggested.


    “Do you need somepany because today is a special day?” Heather revealed an understanding


    smile; she knew that he needed someone to spend time with after being alone for so long.


    Upon being exposed by Heather, Matthias revealed a wicked smile. So she knew what I was thinking


    all along. In recent years, he had been focusing on building his career, so he didn’t spend much time


    around women. Although a lot of women expressed interest in him, he didn’t reciprocate their feelings.


    Besides, his heart belonged to Myra, so he wouldn’t even spare a nce at other women. It was just


    that he wanted to be close to Heather that day. He didn’t want to spend the asion alone, and for


    some reason, he just wanted to be close to Heather.


    “Loverse together during Valentine’s Day,” Matthias muttered to himself. “When everybody is


    getting together, I also feel like spending the day with someone.”


    If it weren’t for the fact that Myra had sent Heather a Valentine’s greeting via text that morning, she


    wouldn’t have realized it was Valentine’s Day. Compared to Myra, who had her fair share of romance


    with Tony, Heather was feeling somewhat lonely, especially since it was Valentine’s Day. Matthias was


    her nominal boyfriend after all, so she was slightly swayed by the idea of drinking with Matthias; it was


    nice to drink with him.


    “It will depend on your sincerity.” Heather’s reply was ambiguous. Back when she was living abroad,


    she had gotten a lot of invitations during Valentine’s Day, but she epted none of them. Since


    Valentine’s was also considered a traditional festival in Sria, she wished to take such invitations


    seriously.


    Matthias nodded. “I will do my best to impress you, so I hope you will ept my invitation, my dear


    There was some more time after lunch, so Heather and Matthias took a stroll before going back to the


    “Do you still hate me?” Heather didn’t mince her words with Matthias, as she had a feeling that he still


    hated her.


    “Of course. Such deep-seated hatred won’t dissipate that easily.” He told her the truth. After all, she


    wasn’t someone who could be deceived by ttery.


    “You’re such a weird person. You keep on pestering me despite your hatred toward me. Could it be that


    you actually fancy me?” Heather cracked a joke. Ever since young, she had a lot of suitors. By


    on Myra while ignoring Heather instead.


    Back then, Heather still had some inexplicable feelings toward Matthias, which probably stemmed from


    her disappointment over the fact that he didn’t even spare her a nce. She seemed to have no appeal


    toward him.


    “Maybe I do like you.” Perhaps because Matthias wanted so much to get closer to Heather, he was


    being honest with his words. “You’re a charming woman. As a normal man, I couldn’t possibly be


    immune to your charms.” Just like a professional sweet-talker, he sounded alluring.


    Heather wore a smirk. “Men like to conquer, so they treat me like the mountains that they want to climb


    and conquer. In fact, there aren’t a lot of people who like me for real. Speaking of which, I sometimes


    feel like I’m a failure too.” Matthias’s reply didn’t sit well with her.


    She was thinking that Matthias was different, but it turned out that he was the same as other men. The


    only difference was that he only had eyes for Myra. Their honeyed words weren’t proof of Heather’s


    attractiveness, but a reflection of their own vanity. They were always on the go to conquer more


    women, and the best woman would forever be the next woman they were out to conquer.


    “This is just how men are. Are you expecting a fairytale romance?” He spoke as if he were engaged in


    a debate with Heather, with both of them holding opposing views regarding a certain topic.


    “No. I don’t care for fairytale romances. Princes fall for beautiful princesses, so the only catch is that the


    Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    people they fall for must be exceptionally beautiful.” No longer a young girl, Heather didn’t long for that


    kind of romance. “It’s as if beauty and kindness is all there is to women. Yet, those who possess both


    don’t usually find their prince-charming. Instead, they had to deal with all sorts of scoundrels.” She hit


    the nail on the head with that line.


    Matthias stopped in his tracks to look at her from behind, then he bid her goodbye. “Langston Group is


    just in front, so I won’t be going there. See you tonight.”


    Upon hearing that, Heather continued to walk forward without even looking back. “If you manage to


    charm me.” She didn’t give him a definitive reply. It was never easy to get to her. She was that close to


    seeing him in a new light just because they were role-ying as a couple. Although they were


    supposed to put on a show for the public, Heather also had no intention to settle down for him.


    “I still have half a day, which is enough.” Matthias was feeling confident in his abilities. Meanwhile,


    Heather had left him behind. While staring at her retreating figure, he was smiling with much certainty.


    All of a sudden, he was looking forward to theing night. He didn’t even feel like returning to his


    I’ve never felt this eager toward any date prior to this. After that, he went to his car with ns to go to


    Stark Group. It had been a while since hest saw Myra, so he was very eager to see her.


    Tony Hart must have prepared a lot of surprises for her. The thought of it triggered feelings of jealousy.


    He was jealous that Tony was the one who could surprise Myra, as well as the fact that he was the one


    who could be with her.


    When Matthias arrived at Stark Group, Myra already left on a date with Tony, so he came for naught.


    He was nning to use work as an excuse to check on Myra, but s, he was one step toote.


    Meanwhile, Myra was in the northern suburbs. Suddenly, she sneezed, and that made her wonder if


    someone might be missing her. Tony quickly removed his jacket to hand it to her. In a gentle tone, he


    reminded, “It’s windy here, so be careful that you don’t catch a cold.”


    Tony’s warmth lingered on the jacket that he handed her, which warmed both her body and her heart.


    She was busy with work that day as usual, but she was dragged away by Tony, so both of them ended


    up skipping work.


    “Is there something novel that you would like to show me?” Myra asked expectantly.


    “It’s just a bit further. We will have to go there on foot.” Tony didn’t offer her a direct reply. Having spent


    tremendous effort preparing for the surprise, he didn’t want to risk spoiling anything to her.


    There was much curiosity on Myra’s face when she stared at Tony. Although Myra never looked


    forward to Valentine’s Day, Tony seemed to jump at any opportunity for a celebration. The more time


    she spent with him, the more she realized he was a romantic man. He was alwaysing up with


    ways to entertain her, which was really sweet of him.


    As they walked forward, Tony was holding onto Myra’s hand tightly. He was nning to show her


    something different. In order to create that special thing, he had been spending a lot of time working


    hard on it in secret. After a long wait, he finally found the perfect opportunity to show it to Myra.


    Although the construction wasn’tpleted yet, the basic structures were already in ce, which he


    believed was enough to surprise Myra.


    “Tony, why don’t we travel the world after some time?” Myra had been nning to do so for some time.


    In fact, it wasn’t the first time she mentioned it.