Chapter 1239 Single Dog
A mischievous smile tugged on Matthew''s lips. Satisfied with Erica''s apology, he said, "Come here!"
Then, he crooked his finger at her.
Erica, perfume bottle in hand, immediately sashayed toward him and asked with a chuckle, "Mr. Huo,
what can I do for you?" Delighted with her attitude, he pulled her into his arms and whispered in her
ear, "I was not satisfied with the kiss earlier. Let''s do it again!"
Erica giggled, and a tinge of pink graced her cheeks. Then, she lowered her eyes and saw that he was
still undressed. Her face flushed, and she stuttered, "Yes, sure. But you have to wear your clothes first!"
Matthew grabbed the closest night robe in the wardrobe and nimbly put it on. His swift movement
caused his muscles to ripple, and Erica almost swooned.
The passion glimmering in her eyes pleased the man. With raised eyebrows, he ordered, "You can start
now!"
"O-okay." Erica put the perfume bottle aside, encased his waist with her slender arms, stood on tiptoe,
and kissed his thin lips.
Soon, the sound of their rapid breathing echoed in the otherwise quiet closet.
More than ten minutester, Erica escaped from Matthew''s tight embrace. Before leaving, she grabbed
the bottle of perfume.
Bang! The door mmed shut behind Erica. Still excited from her intimate moment with Matthew, she
leaned against the wall and tried to steady her breath.
She ced her fair, delicate finger on her hot burning face and thought, ''Oh, my God! Matthew is such
a flirt...''
Only then did she realize that she was disheveled. She lowered her head and tidied up her clothes
which Matthew had pulled open, before trotting to the dresser to study the perfume.
The perfume had a light fragrance with a lingering scent of fresh fruit. It was delightfully sweet.
Erica licked her lips as she studied the light blue liquid in the bottle. It looked tasty too...
After Matthew showered and changed his clothes, they grabbed a quick lunch outside. As Erica had
more sses, she needed to return to school.
At the entrance of Y City University
Owen nced at his watch as annoyance coursed through him. He had been waiting for ten minutes.
A few minutester, he finally saw the person for whom he had been waiting. He immediately
straightened his clothes, took a few steps forward, and called, "Mr. Chai!"
Watkins'' brow furrowed when he saw a strange man hailing him. It took a minute or so for Watkins to
remember that this man was Owen Jian, one of Matthew''s personal assistants.
But he didn''t know why Matthew had sent Owen to him. Cautiously, he greeted the man, "Hello, Mr.
Jian."
With a polite smile, Owen replied, "Mr. Chai, may I have a word with you?"
Still confused about Owen''s purpose, Watkins glimpsed at his two friends. Then he turned, nodded,
and said, "Sure!"
The two walked toward Owen''s car in silence. As the assistant unlocked the trunk, Watkins shot him a
puzzled look.
An odd noise dragged Watkins'' attention back to the trunk. His eyes flew open when he saw a Shiba
Inu puppy peering back at him through the bars of a delicate cage.
The dog was about ten centimeters tall.
Owen took out the cage and handed it to Watkins.
When the younger man took the cage, Owen calmly ryed Matthew''s message. "Mr. Chai, this is a
gift from Mr. Huo. He asked me to buy you a little dog as he thought you might be lonely! Mr. Chai,
please take it. I''m leaving now."
Watkins was speechless. ''I''m lonely? Is this some kind of joke?''
Before Watkins could retort, Owen got into the car, started it, and drove away.
Confusion coursed through Watkins as he nced at the pup in his hand, and then at the disappearing
luxury car.
''It''s okay if Matthew Huo doesn''t want me to see Erica. But what does he mean by giving me a dog?''
Watkins'' eyes flew open when he understood Matthew''s subtle message.
''Is he implying that I''m a poor single dog*?''
(*TN: Single dog is Chinese Inte ng for people who are single and in need ofpany.) The
realization angered Watkins. Not only did Matthew order him to stay away from Erica, but he was also
taunting him!
This was an unbearable insult!
There were two days left before Matthew''s birthday. In the office, he called Owen through the internal
line. "Send someone to keep an eye on Erica. Report to me immediately if she behaves unusually!"
As his birthday was approaching, Matthew felt increasingly certain that Erica would misbehave. He had
to ensure that nothing went wrong.
"Yes, Mr. Huo."
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The day before his birthday, Matthew received a report from his subordinate. His wife went shopping
with her ssmate after school, and nothing unusual happened.
Matthew was still worried. He instructed the bodyguards to watch Erica closely as the mall could be
crowded. If something happened to her, they would face Matthew''s wrath!
At the Shining International za.
Erica and Hyatt walked around the men''s products floor, wondering what present she should give to
Matthew for his birthday.
She had never been so undecided when choosing gifts for her father and brother. As they were more
frugal, they would not buy a second item if the old one was useful.
But Matthew was different. He already had a ton of watches, ties, sunsses... He had everything!
Trying to find the perfect gift for a man who had everything was giving her a headache.
When she passed a men''s essories shop, her attention was drawn to a brocade box.
The saledy next to them immediately exined, "Sir, ma''am, this is a gemmed cufflink. It''s an
important essory for a man as it is a symbol of good taste. As this cufflink is iid with sapphire, it
perfectly matches men''s white shirts. The style is ssic, simple, and elegant."
''Matches white shirts?'' Erica recalled that most of Matthew''s shirts were white. This would be the
perfect birthday gift!
She peeked at the tag again. The price of the cufflinks was sixty-five thousand, nine hundred, and
ny-nine dors.
Ouch! She felt her heart ache.
Why did shee to the Shining International za to search for a birthday gift? Had she been smart,
Erica would have visited the mall two kilometers away. Everything was a great deal cheaper there, and
cufflinks would have cost only a few dors.
Erica gently lifted one of the cufflinks and studied it. The sapphire on it shone so brightly that she felt it
warranted the price. Even then, it hurt to think of how much money it cost.
Hyatt''s eyes almost popped out. He whispered in her ear, "Erica, it looks good. It''s very suitable for
your husband."
She nodded, "I believe so as well. But it is too expensive..." Then, with a sweet smile, she asked the
saledy next to her, "Well... is there a discount?"
The smile on the saledy''s face didn''t change. "I''m sorry, ma''am. We don''t sell our goods at a
discount all year round. But, there are some promotional activities in the shopping mall. You can get a
suitcase with the Shining International za''s logo if you shop for fifty thousand dors. If you spend
one hundred thousand dors, the value of the gifts increases as well. You can visit the reception desk
to learn more."
Erica nodded. As she hadn''t found anything suitable after hours of searching, she agreed to the cost.
"Please pack it for me."
"Okay. Would you like to pay by card or cash?"
"Swipe my card!" Suppressing the reluctance in her heart, Erica removed a card from her purse and
followed the saledy to the checkout counter to pay the bill.
At ZL Group
It waste at night, and Matthew was still finishing hisst task for the day.
At about ten o''clock, he called Paige through the internal line. "Cancel all my meetings for tomorrow."
Paige was surprised. The CEO''s daily schedule was usually arranged half a month in advance.
Perhaps he had forgotten what was on his schedule for the next day. Paige felt it was prudent to
remind him, "But, Mr. Huo, you have an important meeting tomorrow..."
Matthew''s tone was quite decisive when he replied, "Postpone it for a day. And let the important clients
know that I will visit them in personter."