Chapter 64


    Someone? To be honest, Matilda was already surprised when Willow approached her on her own


    initiative today. But to think that there was someone else behind Willow…


    At that moment, a masculine scent crept closer, and she felt arms wrapping around her from behind, a


    voice tinged withughtering from above her head as someone casually yed with a lock of her


    hair.


    Matilda turned around to meet those piercing blue–green eyes, her heart skipping a beat before she


    promptly wriggled out of the man’s embrace and put some distance between them.


    The blond man clicked his tongue and turned to Willow, “Didn’t you tell her who !


    am?”


    Willow looked like she was about to roll her eyes to the heavens, “Bro, the moment you showed up,


    you were all over her. I haven’t even had a proper chat with her…”


    Bro? Willow called this man bro?


    Confused, Matilda nced at the man before her. His face might be strikingly attractive in a devil–may–


    care way, but it was still… utterly unfamiliar.


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    Willow exined, “You shouldn’t be surprised. My brother has been living abroad, out of the scene, for


    like five or six years now, so it’s normal that you don’t know him.”


    Matilda, still trying to process her shock, said, “You mean your brother wanted to meet me today?”


    “Yeah,” Willow flicked her hair back. “He has his own fashionbel overseas and wants to coborate


    with you on a limited edition line.”


    A thrill went through Matilda, but then she quickly became wary, “What’s the catch?”


    “There is one condition,” the man said, his smile narrowing his eyes, yet they held no warmth, as cold


    as a cial pond. He had shown such enthusiasm for Matilda, yet his eyes were like still water. Such a


    deceitful man was… really…


    “Come work with ourpany. If you need, we can put your studio under ourpany’s name. You’ll


    have full autonomy, but we’ll take a cut–a partnership deal, essentially.”


    Matilda stared at the man in astonishment. “Why… would you do that? What’s in it for you?”


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    He gave a soft chuckle. “Firstly, your work is exceptional, so having you on board is definitely a win for


    us. Secondly…”


    He leaned in close to Matilda’s ear, “You’re Yvan’s ex–wife, and, to be frank, you’re


    just my type. Standing by me. I can help you get under Yvan’s skin. Sounds like a fair deal, right?”


    Matilda scoffed. “Yeah, seems like I can’t lose either way.”


    “If that’s the case, shall we sit down inside and talk more?”


    His eyes narrowed, gleaming like fine gemstones yet predatory like a wolf, causing Matilda to clench


    her fists.


    He said, “I think I have all night to discuss this properly with you.”


    Willow chimed in, “Bro, I’ve brought her here. Can I head back now?”


    “Scram,” the man turned on a dime, face–changing in a second, “If I catch you in a bar again, I’ll break


    your damn legs, you little runt!”


    Willow hopped back, “If it wasn’t for Matilda, I wouldn’t bother helping you at all!”


    The man faced Matilda again and slipped back into his charming demeanor, “Oh right, introductions.


    My name’s Adrian Simpson. The eldest son of the Simpson family. Did a five–year stretch. I don’t know


    if that scares you.”


    Matilda felt oddly moved by his mention of jail time, her eyes misting over, which somehow broke down


    her defenses. She extended her hand and said, “I’m Matilda… just like you.”


    Matilda hung out with Adrian at the bar until 2 in the morning. Eventually, sheughed and said to him,


    “At first, I thought you were a creep.‘