Chapter 553


    All of a sudden, what was lovely weather turned into a massive downpour. Resting her arms on the


    window frame, Heather stared out of the window. As soon as they got to their seats, the unanticipated


    rain came storming.


    She observed the scurrying pedestrians outside the window and thought that the storm was unusual,


    given how it wasn’t reported in the weather forecast. There were only a few passersby who put up their


    umbres calmly. The messy scenery was indeed more captivating than the lifelessness inside the


    store.


    The unconcerned trio appeared particrly picturesque in this gloomy weather as they rxed in the


    shop. Heather casually traced circles on the rim of her cup, looking especially elegant from the side—a


    view that stunned Leon, who was sitting opposite her.


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    On the other hand, Myra looked extremely serene. An entirely different aesthetic, but no way lesser


    than that of Heather’s. Perhaps, thanks to the contrast in their personalities, this duo was able to stick


    around each other for so long.


    No one dared to make a sound as they did not want to disturb the peace. asionally, Heather would


    giggle to herself, seeing how even the gregarious Leon stopped talking.


    Suddenly, Myra’s phone vibrated. After checking who it was from, she immediately answered the call.


    The call was from Tony, who had just got out of his car as his driver put an umbre up high above him.


    “You can see us by the window once you’re at the entrance,” Myra informed him. At Tony’s speedy


    arrival, she failed to hold back her sweet smile.


    He hung up and pushed open the tea ce’s door as he ordered his driver, “Don’t wait for me. You may


    get off work now.”


    As it was raining outside, the driver was confused by the unprecedented fact that Tony asked him to


    leave. Regardless, he tactfully heeded his order and kept his questions to himself as he handed Tony


    the umbre. While on his way earlier, Tony got worried that the rain would persist, so he intentionally


    bought two umbres.


    After all, Myra and Heather would eventually split up to go home. If the storm went on, the umbres


    would prove useful. Initially, Tony intended to have his driver wait for them, but he couldn’t determine


    how long the duo would hang around. Therefore, he decided to dismiss the driver, intending to


    personally drive hometer.


    After cing the umbres at the counter, Tony slowly walked toward Myra. The moment the door was


    pushed open, he immediately spotted her. How smart of the girls to pick such a convenient spot!


    However, something else intrigued him—the man facing Myra, who had his back to him. Before that,


    Tony had assumed it would only be the two of them and he did not expect the attendance of another


    man.


    It was obviously not Matthias judging from the man’s figure, so Tony didn’t particrly mind his


    presence. He walked straight toward the group and as he was approaching them, he intimately called


    out, “Myra.”


    Suddenly, both Myra and Leon turned to look at Tony in unison. This was Leon’s first time seeing the


    man in the flesh despite knowing him very well thanks to the documents.


    Meanwhile, Heather gave him a weing smile. Although she was known to admire Tony, the sight of


    it was somewhat surreal. As it was rare for her to eye someone that way, almost like there was a trace


    of respect in her gaze, Leon got slightly jealous about the fact that she had never looked at him the


    same way despite having been friends for so long.


    Finding no other avable seat, Tony decidedly sat beside Leon, and it just so happened to be directly


    opposite Myra. While Tony and Myra were exchanging lovey-dovey looks, the remaining singles


    enviously shot each other a knowing look.


    Recalling what Heather had mentioned about Myra and Tony’s rtionship, Leon felt a little envious. It


    was indeed a precious urrence for such an influential man to wholeheartedlymit to a woman.


    While drooling over the fact that Tony was able to find a woman to devote himself to, Leon started


    fantasizing about the idea of “eternal love”.


    Nheless, love was never that simple. After having met so many women, among the ones he could


    and couldn’t have been with, Leon had never found one that could tie him down.


    Unfortunately, he couldn’t feel such a sensation even from Heather. While he longed for a partner to


    spend his life with, he was not willing to forgo his personal freedom—something that he would not


    hesitate to give up a rtionship for.


    “Nice to meet you.” Leon took the initiative to greet Tony as he extended his hand out for a shake.


    Tony shook Leon’s hand in return and they interacted courteously. “Likewise.” The former then decided


    to forgive Leon for interrupting his ogle toward Myra.


    “After having heard about you for so long, I’ve finally got to meet you in person!” Tilting his head, Leon


    smirked as he continued to introduce himself. “I’m Heather’s junior, Leon.” He pointed at Heather while


    he spoke, to which she responded with an embarrassed look on her face.


    For some reason, Heather didn’t know why Leon was behaving so excitedly. The man was on cloud


    nine when he first met Myra, and now even more so when facing Tony. Is there really a need to be this


    ecstatic?


    After looking at Leon, Tony turned to Heather and a rare smirk made its way onto his apathetic face. He


    then briefly introduced himself. “I’m Tony, Myra’s husband.”


    Seeing how Tony wasn’t hostile toward the unexpected man, Myra hinted something at him with her


    eyes, to which he had a sudden epiphany.


    Meanwhile, Heather, who was feeling rather awkward, remembered something bitter when Tony


    arrived. Although it seemed like he wasn’t going to pursue the matter between her and Matthias any


    further, she acknowledged that his vexation toward Matthias was no less intense, and that made her


    wonder what he would do to get back at thetter.


    The peaceful environment shattered and the quartet did not have any more exchanges, which made


    Heather visibly ufortable. Perhaps Myra and Tony didn’t sense her uneasiness but Leon, who


    understood her very well, recognized it as he caught the minor twitches in her eyes.


    However, it was possible that Heather purposefully disyed it to signal something to Leon because, at


    that moment, it was impossible for anyone other than him to suggest departure. Hence, Leon was most


    suitable to propose it.


    As the thoughtful man that he was, he attempted toe up with an excuse to leave the ce as he


    subconsciously looked at the couple.


    Finishing the cup of coffee in his hand, Leon turned to Heather and inquired, “Heather, Paige just sent


    a text asking what time we’ll arrive at the office.” Like a master deceiver, he spat the question without a


    change in expression, and the couple wasn’t at all suspicious toward his utterance.


    Picking up on his act, Heather yed along and eximed, “Oh—I almost forgot about that! Tell her


    we’ll be there very soon.”


    Leon clicked into Messenger and immediately lowered his gaze to his phone and pretended to text


    Paige, as if he was actually replying to her.


    Heather then took the opportunity to inform Myra about her leave. After whispering to each other for a


    moment, they joyfully stated their goodbyes. Getting up from her seat, Heather deliberately waved at


    Tony and announced, “We’ll get going, then. Be sure to drive safeter!”


    Tony, too, responded with a jerk of his head. “Don’t worry, I know what to do. It’s still drizzling outside


    and I left an extra umbre for you at the counter. Don’t forget to take it.”


    Leon thanked him swiftly. Touched by Tony’s gesture, the former thought that he was quite a kind,


    discerning man, one worthy to befriend.


    Heather smiled and nodded at Tony. She realized that she would discover a new trait of his each time


    she met him, and she felt relieved that Myra had found herself a fine man.


    Watching as Heather and Leon left, Tony moved to sit beside Myra. It seemed like he did not have the


    intention to go home as he asked for Myra’s opinion.


    “Where are we going next?”


    Thanks to the synergy they had between them, at Tony’s question, Myra understood that he intended to


    hang around some more.


    “Anywhere you want,” she murmured, knowing he already had a n in mind.


    “Since I don’t always get off work early, let’s go watch a movie.” In truth, Tony was somewhat relieved


    that Heather and Leon left early as he was eagerly anticipating some alone time with Myra.


    “Don’t reserve the entire theater or I’ll feel spooked if we’re the only people inside.” Recalling the time


    when Tony booked an entire theater for her, Myra felt rather nd. Instead, she preferred to be in a


    space filled with people, which would give her the joy of being in a cinema.


    “We’re not going to the cinema,” he imed with a mysterious smirk. Tony, who was often apathetic to


    others, would always morph into a colorful man when he was around Myra.


    Despite that, his resistance to watch a movie among a crowd hadn’t changed. Since Myra got


    pregnant, he became even more wary and he disallowed her to visit ces that were crammed with


    people.


    “There’s a private theater not far from here, so it’ll be just you and me.” Prior to that, Tony had already


    made the reservation and the only thing left to do was to bring Myra over.


    “Alright.” In addition to his desire to give her the best in everything, Myra knew that what Tony did was


    solely out of concern, so she did not object.


    When it came to matters of such kind, although there were differences in their mindsets, both of them


    wouldpromise as they understood there was no need to make a big fuss over such trivial matters.


    And so, the couple half-embraced each other under the umbre. Fearing that Myra would get


    drenched in rain, Tony tilted the umbre to cover more of her. As the weather had been strangely


    unpredictable that year where it poured more than usual during fall, storms had been difficult to


    anticipate.


    Since the theater was only a few dozen yards away, driving the car would be troublesome; thus, they


    decided to go on foot. As they trudged along the walkway, they could smell the scent of soil under the


    rain.


    Myra, who always enjoyed walking in the rain, giggled like a child while Tony assiduously guided her in


    his arms, not wanting even a droplet to fall upon her.


    “I’m not a child, Tony. Don’t be so tense!” she murmured as she aimed to loosen up her husband,


    whose face had be unintentionally stiff as he looked at others.


    Witnessing how the other pedestrians passed them by so hurriedly, Tony got significantly cautious as


    he dreaded that they would ssh stains onto her from stepping on the water puddles.


    Tony pampered Myra to no end, and he had been taking good care of her, not letting her return to the


    Stark Group. Fortunately, the group had been back on track so there wasn’t anything that worried her.


    Although the Locke Group was often antagonistic toward the Hart Group, they drew the line at


    offending the Stark Group. Besides, with the Hart Group backing the Stark Group, developments had


    been smooth and no other corporations would dare to trouble thetter.


    “Tony, do you think Heather and Leon are a good match?” Myra quizzed out of nowhere. Since she had


    achieved such a sense of happiness, it was natural for her to wish a simr bliss upon her bestie.


    As Tony was focusing on the path and the people around them, he didn’t pay much attention to her


    question.


    Indeed, Leon’s appearance was truly one in a million, even more astounding than that of himself.


    Nheless, mischief and spontaneity were still burning brightly in Leon’s gaze, unlike what a mature


    man should possess.


    “I don’t think Heather’s into dating someone younger than her,” Tony responded vaguely. After


    pondering about it, he would assume Heather to be interested in a man like Matthias.