Chapter 179


    I knew it. Matthew is just another a*shole. “Oh, no, no, no. Even if we’re biological siblings, I still wouldn’t


    give the discount. I have tens of people under my employment and the decor of your wedding venue is


    all using the state-of-the-art imported materials. Do you know how expensive that is? You can p me,


    but you cannot expect me to p on a different price tag on all this!”


    It’s three hundred million we’re talking about here. A ten percent discount already amounts to thirty


    million.


    My legs would be broken way before my stance on this matter ever breaks! Matthew, who had a subtle


    smile on his handsome face, replied, “p you? Sure, but have you thought about whether it would be


    on the right or left cheek?” ”


    You choose. Whether it’s the right or left cheek, I’m fine with either one.” A determined Veronica stuck


    her face out in front of him while she braced herself for the p. Looking at the petite woman with her


    short hair that framed her fair, wless face with a pair of big, bright eyes and long, thick eyshes at


    such a close distance, he felt that she looked just like a fluttering butterfly.


    Her clear innocent gaze made her look yful and adorable. When she smiled, she looked like the pretty


    and innocent neighbor girl whom everybody liked. On the contrary, when she had the poker face, she


    would radiate a sense of femme fatale that fooled people into thinking she was aloof. All of these made


    him fall head over heels for her.


    Although she had disyed abination of being stand-offish and innocent, there was nothing out of


    the ordinary. How could there be such a woman in this world? Matthew never thought that he would be


    charmed by a woman in that manner one fine day.


    “Let’s quickly get this over with! Once you have pped me, I won’t have to give you a discount,”


    Veronica reminded as she looked at him. Listening to her, heughed out loud. Then, after seeing him


    raise his hand, she immediately shut her eyes when she saw his handing. Yet, the p that she


    waited for never came. Instead, she could feel the man’s big and warm palm gently touching her cheek.


    Veronica pushed him away with a frown. ”


    Are you actually taking advantage of me right now, Matthew Kings?” As he staggered backward, the man


    had a slightly cold look as he grabbed onto her elbow. Stepping back, he ced his thumb directly in


    front of her nose. “Have a whiff; what does it smell like?” “Ew, it stinks. Did you poop in your hands or


    something?” Veronica covered her nostrils in disdain. Matthew nodded seriously and wiped his hands


    with a tissue that he took out from under the desk. “I didn’t go to the toilet earlier.” “Then, why does your


    hand stink so badly?” “You have to ask yourself that question.” ”


    Ask… myself?” Veronica was caught in a daze before she subconsciously touched her face. To her


    surprise, it was moist. Then, she sniffed her hand. Oh my, it… really stinks… Is this my saliva? This is so


    embarrassing that I could die. “Hahaha, I was asleep earlier. My apologies for that, hahaha.” She quickly


    used a few tissue papers to wipe her face. As she was in the midst of wiping her face, she noticed the


    undisguised smile on Matthew’s face. With a stern face, she asked angrily, ”


    What are you smiling at? Don’t you drool while sleeping? Gosh!” After retracting his smile, he instead


    answered in a low voice, “Properly wipe your face. You wouldn’t want any sh*t to touch your hands.”


    Veronica had never thought that Matthew would use such a vulgar word. “Get lost!” “This was what you


    said.” As Matthew shrugged, he syed out his arms and gestured, as if it didn’t involve him. An


    annoyed Veronica thenughed at herself.


    Although women like her behaved in a tactless manner, they were a straightforward and honest person,


    which many people would struggle not to like. Looking at her, Matthew only felt his heart racing. A


    thought crossed his mind in that instant and it made him want to embrace her there and then, but he did


    not dare to do so. He remembered that when he first knew this woman, he had acted in an unscrupulous


    manner toward her, causing her to be deeply hurt. She being hurt was something that he wanted to avoid


    seeing ever again. So, this is what it feels like when love is so near yet so far. “Hello, Earth to Matthew?


    What are you thinking about? Did you hear me calling you?”


    Veronica had already said a few things to him, but he merely stood there and stared at her in a daze.


    Waving her hand in front of him, she then pushed him when there was no reaction from him. This finally


    made the man regain hisposure after being in deep thought. “So, has the wedding venue been fully


    decorated?” “It’s all done.” Then, Veronica, who made an ‘OK’ gesture, continued, “Don’t think about


    deducting even a single cent from the original amount.”


    “Okay, let’s go for supper then.” “Sure, I’m famished.” After all, the person in front of her was a spendthrift


    even. Now that Matthew already knew that she had her ownpany as a wedding nner, Veronica


    did not dare to offend him. Seeing as to how she would be receiving the bnce of the payment


    tomorrow once the wedding had ended, it would be unwise of her to offend Matthew at this stage. When


    the two left thepany, they boarded Matthew’s car and left. ”


    What do you want to eat?” he asked. After thinking for a while, a sly Veronica replied, “You’re my VIP


    now, so I should be the one treating you. As you’ll be married tomorrow, let’s eat something simple since


    you should be resting earlier too.” “What’s your opinion about me marrying her?” Matthew, who was


    driving, hesitated for a while before suddenly asking the question. Veronica was seated on the front


    passenger seat and snorted. “What does your marriage to her have to do with me? All you have to do is


    look after her well. I don’t really have any opinion about this.”


    The scum marrying the tramp—what a match made in heaven. Her answer was something that he failed


    to predict, yet he thought that it was within reason. A hint of disappointment then shed across


    Matthew’s face. After a long while, he finally replied, “So, what ns do you have for the future? Are you


    going to leave Bloomstead?” “Of course… Forget it. I don’t think I will be leaving anytime soon, though.”


    Veronica originally wanted to leave the city since she no longer wanted to run into the Larsons,


    but now that she started her own wedding nnerpany, she had a sweet taste of sess and


    wanted to continue managing it. Although it was Matthew’s wedding tomorrow, it was also a chance for


    her to promote her business. At that point, there would be more business opportunities for her. The good


    days wereing, so why should she leave? I’m not going to leave. “I don’t think Bloomstead suits you,”


    Matthew uttered after a brief moment of silence. Moments after he finished speaking, Veronica burst in


    rage. “Are you crazy, Matthew? You were the one who wanted me toe to


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    Bloomstead and now, you’re the one who wants me to leave. What? Is Bloomstead your home where


    you can order me toe and get lost as you wish?” Bloody hell, does he think that just because he’s


    rich, he can y God? Although she was livid, he maintained his focus on the road ahead as if he did not


    hear what she had said. However, if one had observed carefully, they would notice him tightly gripping


    the steering wheel and acting like


    he was holding himself back. Ever since he was young, Matthew had always been a person with a clear


    target. Once he had something in his sights, he would stop at nothing to obtain that particr something.


    Yet, now that he had everything, he discovered that all he wanted was… actually Veronica herself!


    However, reality


    had a different path for him; Tiffany had saved his life once and now bore his child while his grandmother


    had contracted Alzheimer’s and now wanted great-grandchildren. The mounting pressure from


    everything didn’t permit him to reject the wedding. Since it was his responsibility, he had to honor his


    word. No matter


    what one chose in life, one would always lose something in return. For his case, was there even another


    option that he could choose from at this point? There wasn’t. When someone was born into the Kings


    Family, they were expected to fulfill the part delegated to them.