Chapter 180


    Matilda brushed off the offer without a second thought, cheerfully picking up the tab before turning to


    Willow and saying, “Such a pity. Tell your brother to stop wasting his energy, and oh, to bother me less


    in the future.”


    With that, she sauntered off, leaving Willow sitting at the table, utterly disheveled. Damn, Matilda’s ice–


    cold attitude was something else!


    W


    Back home, Willow recounted the tale to Adrian, who was in the middle of an intense gaming session.


    Hearing of Willow’s failure, he clicked his tongue in annoyance. “Useless! Can’t even con someone


    properly!”


    “If you’re so capable, why don’t you chase her yourself? Why bother me?” Willow shot back, flipping


    Adrian off behind his back. “Loser! Total chicken!”


    “Who


    Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    said I’m chasing her?” Adrian shot back, sitting up from the couch with a huff. “Which of your eyes saw


    me take an interest in her?”


    Willow decided it was no use arguing with her clueless brother and trudged upstairs. “I’m hitting the


    hay. Goodnight, lone wolf.”


    Adrian, still gaming, nearly snapped the controller in his hands. Sitting alone in the living room, he fell


    silent for a moment before a sly smile began to edge across his lips.


    Chloe returned to the Love Evolution game studio where she worked, pulling some strings tond


    Matilda a position. The team was thrilled to have her on board. “Is that Dawn we’ve heard about? Can


    we coborate with her? It would make for a great publicity angle.”


    Matilda dly epted the offer, signed the nondisclosure agreement, and joined


    Chloe at the studio.


    Though Den was the investor behind the romance game, he only cared about the financial side and


    left the rest to his team. Chloe, using her connections, had managed to sidestep his blockade. On their


    first day, they were met with great enthusiasm, and the studio’s lead, Baxter, greeted them with open


    arms. “Goddess! Our goddess is finally here!”


    Matilda chuckled. “I’m ttered, but thank you for the warm wee.”


    Chapter 180


    “Ah, we’ve been up to our necks in work, so it’s a bit chaotic inside, but we cleared some space for you


    two. Chloe, you’ll join the marketing team with your widework, and Dawn, how about youe to


    the design department with us?”


    “Sounds good,” Matilda replied with a smile. After helping Chloe settle into the marketing department,


    she was escorted to the design team by Baxter, a long–haired


    man.


    “Baxter, did you bring a beauty to join our team?”


    “Man, Baxter, you’re our hero!”


    The game studio was decked out with creative ir, with a circle of people seated around arge table,


    each with multiple monitors before them.


    d


    A guy in a green dinosaur onesie handed Matilda an instant coffee packet. “Wee to the Singles


    Club.”


    “We’re called ‘Love–or–Die‘ now, remember?” A girl with short hair looked up from herputer, where


    a sketch and a list of character development progress, IQ, EQ, height, upation, and other stats were


    disyed.


    “That’s a bit morbid, isn’t it?” Yoshi remarked. “Luna, take it easy, or that ‘die‘ part might juste true


    for you.”


    Matilda’s new workspace was amid the hub of activity, with three monitors, a drawing tablet, a printer,


    and a pile of design drafts that rivaled the mess in her old studio.