Chapter 458


    Considering her irrational state, Heather was prompted by her instincts to leave the ce before the


    situation turned ugly. Nevertheless, she somehow couldn’t bring herself to simply just walk away


    because she didn’t know how she could face Matthias again if she opened the door and left like that. At


    the same time, she was mad and disgusted with herself for taking him into consideration at such a


    time.


    “Get out!” Matthias bellowed at Heather, clinging onto thest bit of his rationality.


    Heather calmly exchanged gazes with Matthias; she looked the man in the eye without even blinking as


    she refused to leave due to his impertinent attitude. I’m not just some woman whom you could just


    summon and shoo away as you wish! After all, the man’s mean response somehow hurt her pride.


    “You told me to follow you, and now you’re asking me to go?” Heather red at Matthias, as if a fight


    could break out between them at any minute.


    Although Matthias was sumbing to his agitated emotions, Heather’s reaction continued to provoke


    him. With both of them at a heated impasse, the situation was bound to turn out terribly for them.


    “Out.” Matthias suppressed his anger and went ahead to open the door, showing Heather the way out.


    Pissed by the man’s aggressiveness, Heather decided not to put up with him anymore. Instead, she


    squinted in an intimidating manner, like an angry cat arching its back to warn its enemy. “Well yed,


    Matthias.” As soon as she finished her words, she swung her fist at the man andnded a punch on his


    face.


    When Heather punched Matthias in the face, she seemed like ady fighter who was skilled in the art


    ofbat. Meanwhile, Matthias was caught off guard by her unexpected punch as he ended up


    awkward and humiliated.


    Before Matthias could demonstrate his wrath, Heather went on and said, “This should teach you not to


    forget your manners, Matthias.” Fearlessly ring at him, she looked like a beast that was eyeing its


    prey, ready to devour it.


    Soon, Heather walked out the door shortly before Matthias reached for the door and mmed it shut.


    Then, he heard a voiceing from the outside. “Take your sweet time to sulk and grumble all you


    want.”


    When Matthias opened the door once again, Heather was seen walking away. Watching thedy, he


    rubbed his nose while trying to get over his anger from taking that punch from Heather. While he


    impulsively wished he could strangle thedy to death and eradicate her from this earth moments ago,


    his mind was surprisingly much more sober now. He then wondered whether his life would have been


    different if Heather hadn’t showed up then.


    As Matthias set himself straight, he began to realize the inevitability in how the incident would’ve turned


    out. If Heather hadn’t interfered with our rtionship, someone else would have done it in her ce


    anyway. This was all my fault! I was a weak coward who failed to even protect the one I loved. ming


    himself for everything that had happened, he was pained by his overwhelming guilt, which he knew


    would haunt him for the rest of his life. Deep down, he was aware that his remorse would torment him


    so much every single day that he might never forgive himself for what happened back then.


    Feeling helpless, Matthias hurled everything he could get his hands on across the room, venting his


    pent-up anger and frustration with violence. Maybe it was a good thing that Myra didn’t end up with me.


    I don’t dare to imagine how it would’ve turned out if Myra and I had really gotten together back then.


    Would we be living a happy life now? As Heather’s words reverberated in his mind, he somehow began


    to agree with her, believing he and Myra weren’t destined to be together. At that moment, he was


    disappointed and dismayed by how things turned out in the end after loving her silently for so long.


    Upon venting his frustration with all his energy, Matthias panted andy on his bed in exhaustion, as if


    it was his safe haven. Despite the messy surroundings with ss shards everywhere, the man


    continued to lie down restlessly. “Myra.” He moaned her name in pain, which was something he never


    dared to do in public. I’ve lost all my pride because of my love for her. How pathetic! In that instant,


    Heather came to his mind for some reason as he somehow had a weird feeling for her, which he


    couldn’t exin himself.


    In the meantime, Heather was on her way back home while ridiculing herself deep down. After all, she


    was tired of her ambiguous rtionship with Matthias, considering all the highs and lows they had been


    through. She hated herself for being indecisive and hesitant. Why did I let a piece of paper bind me and


    Matthias together even though I knew things wouldn’t work out for us? What’s wrong with me?!


    Anyway, I suppose there is no other better way besides avoiding Matthias since I mustn’t vite our


    agreement.


    At the thought of that, Heather decided to not let her obsession over Matthias get the better of her. I


    must put a stop to this! Matthias is like a drug to me, tempting yet fatal. If I ever get ‘addicted’ to him,


    my life will only be filled with misery. So I must be proactive before it’s toote for me to turn back.


    Later that night, both of them had a sleepless night. While Heather tossed and turned restlessly in her


    bed, her mind was filled with images of Matthias’ face and his voice. Because of that, she didn’t even


    dare to close her eyes, fearing she would see the man’s face if she did. Hmm. The more I look at


    Matthias, the more handsome I find him to be. In fact, he is even more good-looking than Tony, in the


    sense that he is more pleasing to behold. Confused with her own thoughts, Heather emptied her mind


    and let out a sigh. “Matthias, you shouldn’t have entered my life.”


    The next day, Heather was seen with a pair of dark circles under her eyes as the entire office was filled


    with an oppressive vibe. Nheless, ke, who came asking for trouble, was given a harsh scolding


    by Heather, who rendered him embarrassed.


    “ke, if you don’t think I’m fit for the job, pleasey me off.” Heather red at her brother, wondering


    why he wouldn’t stop pestering her every day. Give me a break, would you?!


    “Watch your mouth, Heather! You’re part of the Langston Family, so that makes you obligated to serve


    the Langston Group.” ke started to throw his weight around in the name of the Langston Family,


    refusing to let his sister walk away before shemitted a huge mistake.


    “Serve? What a ‘smart’ choice of words!” Heather chuckled coldly, feeling disgusted by her brother’s


    attitude.


    “You’re a member of the Langston Family, and you can never deny nor forget that. After all, it was the


    Langston Family who raised and made you who you are today.” ke continued to press on with his


    point, showing no signs of backing down.


    “The Langston Family might have raised me, but they didn’t make me who I am,” Heather replied in an


    unconcerned manner, finding ke’s wordsughable. Family, family, family. Does he have nothing


    else better to talk about besides family? How pathetic!


    “Don’t you ever turn your back on your family, Heather! Everything you have now is given by the


    Langston Family.” ke was starting to lose his temper as he tried to provoke Heather since they were


    in the office. I’m going to keep saying things that would irritate her. If she ever dares to do anything,


    she’d be seen as defying her superior, and it’d be ugly when word about it gets out.


    “What a nice thing to say. Everything I have now is given by the Langston Family… Interesting! It’s


    actually the funniest thing I’ve heard in a while.” Heather reacted cheekily instead of being angry, fixing


    her gaze on ke as she didn’t believe her brother had no sense of shame at all.


    “Isn’t that the case?” ke began to flinch, knowing his sister was up to something when he noticed


    her sinister smile. Man, that smile doesn’t look good! That means she could do anything out of the


    ordinary anytime.


    “Should we let Grandpa be the judge of that?” Heather mentioned their grandfather, Robert, in her


    defense as she refused to give an inch and sumb to ke’s intimidation. In fact, she had recently


    been lying low to stay off the Langston Family’s radar because she didn’t want to worry Robert.


    Therefore, she usually chose to put up with ke, only to fuel his ego. I’m in a bad mood today, but


    you just won’t stop pissing me off. Well, since you insist, you’d better make sure you don’t regret it.


    Although ke was the leader who ran thepany, that didn’t stop Heather’s determination to


    humiliate her brother.


    “What else can you do besides hiding behind Grandpa, Heather?” ke derided Heather in contempt,


    despising his sister for using Robert to protect herself. Deep down, he knew that his grandfather would


    always side with her. Therefore, if Robert ever stepped in, he would always be at a disadvantage.


    “Well, I’m much more superior than you are, actually, but you always throw your weight around, acting


    like a macho the moment you became the director of the Langston Group.” Heather’s words hit the nail


    in the head, piquing ke’s pride.


    While ke was on the verge of an outburst, Heather remained calm and unfazed without any fear.


    Angry with his sister’s haughty attitude, ke flipped out; he would’ve raised his hand to her if they


    were not in thepany.


    “If there is nothing else, you may leave now.” Heather pointed at the door while savoring the


    exasperated look on ke’s face. At that moment, she somehow felt relieved, with her recent


    mncholy dissipating.


    In the meantime, ke held in his anger while his assistant restrained him from doing anything


    reckless. After all, they were in the office; if ke were to get physical with Heather, his reputation


    would be ruined. Thus, he stomped out of Heather’s office madly and mmed the door shut, shocking


    everyone else around. Needless to say, the sight of her brother’s angry reaction put a smile on


    Heather’s face because she knew ke would never let her leave the Langston Group anytime soon.


    Well, since he is so scared to let me leave, I suppose I should get on his nerves more often. He’s been


    riding roughshod over me, and I mustn’t continue to stay silent. He’s been taking my kindness for


    ignorance, and it’s time for me to return the favor for all the pent-up anger I’ve suffered from.


    After pissing ke off, Heather felt like she had taken a load off her chest as she somehow put


    Matthias behind her and focused on her work. Leon ising to Bradfort City soon, and I must look my


    best in front of this junior of mine.


    Meanwhile, Matthias appeared to be in low spirits, drowning his sorrows in ackadaisical manner with


    alcohol alone in another room. Tired of humoring everyone else, his cynicism grew stronger within him.


    Thus, he isted himself from the outside world and refused to see anyone, especially women. At that


    moment, he felt miserable, wishing he was dead as he was overwhelmed by all the pent-up emotions


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    that he had endured over the years.


    Matthias then reached for his phone and went through his contact list for Heather’s number. Eyeing her


    contact, he somehow failed to find the courage to dial the number. Soon, he got mad at himself and


    hurled his phone aside, only to pick it back up and give Heather a call.