Chapter 585


    The more people said that, the more untrustworthy they were. Niki narrowed his eyes at Matthias,


    as if thetter had dug a trap and was just waiting for him to jump in.


    “Niki, I’ll never put you in a difficult situation.” Matthias gave him an affectionate smile. This was truly


    an old-fashioned approach.


    “Sir, please cut to the chase.” Niki didn’t want to continue going around in circles, so he took the risk


    despite knowing the dangers.


    Seeing that Niki had such awareness, Matthias smiled with satisfaction and began to exin what


    he wanted him to investigate.


    Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Niki’s expression turned unpleasant. So, this is what he meant by simple? He felt that he had been


    scammed by his cousin once again.


    Matthias solemnly patted Niki on the shoulder. “You don’t have toe to the office these few days.


    Just take care of the things I told you to do.”


    Having left no room for Niki to escape, Matthias curled his lips slightly when he saw how annoyed


    and amused the former looked.


    The person whom he could trust wholeheartedly now was Niki. Besides him, Matthias couldn’t think


    of anyone else who could do it.


    Naturally, Niki understood that Matthias assigned this task to him because he trusted him. However,


    the task was extremely difficult to handle, so Niki was worried about whether or not he could perform


    well.


    “Don’t give yourself too much pressure. Just do it your way.” Matthias saw through Niki’s thoughts at


    one nce. He didn’t want to put pressure on Niki. Regardless of whether this task turned out to be


    sessful, Matthias wouldn’t me him.


    “I will sessfullyplete the task,” Niki replied, his voice powerful and resonating.


    Matthias believed that Niki wouldn’t let him down as he gave thetter a dismissive wave. There


    was indeed tacit understanding between brothers.


    Sitting back in his seat, Matthias continued to look through the documents that he hadn’t finished


    reading. The CEO was always the one with the most work.


    However, the person who had the ultimate power over the Locke Group wasn’t him. Sometimes,


    Matthias wouldugh at himself for being a puppet. Many things weren’t as they seemed.


    Amidst this chaos, on one hand, Matthias wanted to protect himself; on the other hand, he wanted to


    be with Heather.


    To achieve this greedy wish, Matthias had to work harder and be more cautious, for all of his opponents


    weren’t simple.


    Matthias had no intentions of being anyone’s enemy, but somehow, everyone would eventually be


    his enemy, including Heather.


    With their current rtionship, Matthias was extremely worried that the fragile castle, which had taken


    him great difficulty to build, would copse with just a little impact.


    He tried his best to further develop his rtionship with Heather, but unfortunately, there was no


    breakthrough.


    Putting down the pen in his hand, Matthias walked slowly to the window. From the top, he looked down


    at the beautiful scenery, which waspletely unobstructed.


    Peering into the distance, he could see the distant lighthouse. The merging of water and the sky


    painted a wonderful picture.


    Matthias picked up his phone to record this beautiful moment. After a long period of rainy days, he


    didn’t know when the sky had cleared up.


    The moment the sun came out, the surface of the water was sparkling. It looked as if heaven and earth


    were connected, and it even gave people the illusion that it was dusk.


    Beautiful things were meant to be shared with others, so Matthias sent the photos to Heather.


    When Heather saw the photos, her mood instantly improved a little. Such a sight would be even more


    breathtaking if taken with an SLR!


    ‘Being at the top with beautiful scenery makes me realize how short life is.’ Matthias sent these words


    shortly after.


    Heather silently saved the photos as she reflected on the lingering charm of Matthias’ words. Both of


    them had long ago experienced the feeling of being lonely at the top.


    On many asions, beautiful things were constantly appearing around people, but very few would be


    attentive to appreciate it and dly record it.


    On the other hand, some people would turn to look elsewhere even after they caught sight of beautiful


    scenery. They would just end up brushing shoulders with the gorgeous sight.


    Matthias seemed to have reached a certain level of maturity again, which made Heather a little


    envious. Sometimes, he was like a philosopher.


    How could such a person be a businessman? At the very least, he shouldn’t be a sessful


    businessman.


    Oftentimes, Heather would see weariness in Matthias’ eyes, wondering if he was fed up with all the


    deceptions in the business world.


    She had a strong feeling that sooner orter, Matthias would leave this part of the world and go to


    somewhere he truly belonged.


    If Matthias weren’t a businessman, what would he want to do? Heather wondered.


    As if Matthias had some kind of power over her, Heather thought about why she was so persistent to


    run a business as well. In fact, there were other things that she wanted to do even more.


    ‘If you weren’t a businessman, what kind of person would you want to be?’ Heather sent what was on


    her mind to Matthias.


    Matthias was currently looking at a proposal, which was from Regan. He didn’t expect Regan to buck


    up so quickly; he seemed to want to rise from the setback faster than Matthias anticipated.


    For a moment, Matthias’ mind waspletely focused on the proposal, so he didn’t have time to reply


    to Heather’s iing message.


    Meanwhile, Heather waited and waited, but didn’t get an answer from Matthias. It made her curious


    about what he was thinking.


    After reading the proposal three times, Matthias suspected that Regan had an expert with him. There


    was no problem with the proposal, and Matthias couldn’t find fault with Regan at all.


    Judging from Regan’s level, it was impossible for him to improve so quickly in such a short period of


    time, so Matthias was more than certain that someone was helping him.


    He had to tell Niki about this matter, and it was just the right timing for him to take note of this since


    he wouldn’t being to the office during this period.


    Niki was still worrying about how to set about the task, yet Matthias was going to give him another


    incidental task.


    At this moment, Niki was terribly distressed. Fortunately for him, Matthias quickly gave him the tip to


    use Regan as a clue to start the investigation.


    Since he wouldn’t be able to find a clue so soon, using Regan as the first clue was the best choice.


    Niki, who had been at his wit’s end, temporarily had a direction. As for whether the direction was


    correct, only time could tell.


    After Matthias was done briefing Niki, he scanned the proposal all over again to confirm his


    suspicions.


    Setting down the proposal in his hand, Matthias felt a lot more rxed, so he tossed it to one side.


    Even if there wasn’t even the slightest problem with Regan’s proposal, Matthias had the right to dy


    the proposal and not give an answer for the time being.


    On the surface, the proposal had nothing to do with Matthias, but it was actually destroying his rights


    and interests in thepany. Hence, Matthias had to stall for a while to think of countermeasures.


    He was done with all this an hour after hest replied to Heather, so he hurriedly responded to her


    message.


    ‘I would want to be an astronaut.’ This was Matthias’ childhood dream, which he still remembered to


    this day.


    However, with his physique, he wouldn’t be able to qualify as an astronaut. Matthias stroked his chest.


    This heart is really dragging me down.


    Sometimes, he felt that being alive was a gift, but on some days, he felt that being alive was some sort


    of chronic torture.


    If his heart could be reced, Matthias would definitely rece it without hesitation. He gripped the


    clothes at his chest while a pained expression appeared on his face.


    There was no response from Heather, so Matthias figured she had thrown her phone aside. Heather


    didn’t have much interest in her phone and would often toss it to one side.


    When Heather saw Matthias’ reply, it was already three hourster, and it was close to dinner time.


    The sky would darken quicker in winter. Looking up, Heather found that the sky was going to turn dark


    soon, as if it would only take a second for it to turn pitch ck.


    When she went to the interactive museum with Matthias previously, she could see that he was


    particrly interested in airnes and flight. At that time, his eyes were sparkling so much that it


    looked like they might burst into mes.


    She liked the glow in Matthias’ eyes at that time. As she recalled all sorts of things from back then, she


    found that she preferred who he was at that time.


    It was truly enviable to be able to like oneself and to have dreams that one aspired to achieve.


    If one day, they were able to do what they liked, then they would certainly be happier than they were


    now.


    ‘I suddenly miss you a little bit.’ Heather had the sudden urge to see Matthias. At this moment, she was


    like his real girlfriend, longing for his sudden appearance.


    This sentence felt like a crash into Matthias’ heart, which pounded wildly as he touched his heated


    face.


    Blood was rushing to his face, and Matthias even felt hot. It was unexpected of Heather to say such a


    thing to him.


    ‘Me too.’ Matthias typed those two words, then proceeded to delete them because he was unable to


    express his current feelings with words.


    Seeing Matthias yet to reply caused Heather to regret saying that. It was just a moment’s emotion, so


    why did I have to say it to Matthias?


    ‘Wait for me.’ After hesitating for a long while, Matthias sent those three words to Heather.


    Although she had just been looking forward to Matthias’ sudden appearance, Heather suddenly didn’t


    want to see him anymore upon seeing his response.


    ‘Don’te. I just miss you a little. I miss the ‘you’ in my memory.’ Heather didn’t know how to exin


    it to him. She just wanted to see those eyes that were burning with joy and hope when he looked at the


    things he loved.


    Matthias repeated to himself, “The ‘you’ in my memory… The ‘you’ in my memory…” Women are


    always so enigmatic. Matthiasughed at himself. Is there a difference between the current me and the


    me in her memory?


    ‘But I can’t wait to see you.’ Matthias simply confessed to Heather. It wasn’t something to be ashamed


    of anyway.


    ‘You won’t know where I am.’ Heather refused again. At this moment, she couldn’t be soft-hearted.


    Just now, he was as restless as an adolescent. Now, it was as if his excitement had been sshed with


    a basin of cold water. Heather was keeping her distance, and for this, Matthias felt immensely tortured.


    ‘In fact, you love me a little too, so when can we date openly?’ Matthias asked eagerly, as he was


    itching to get on with it today.


    ‘Loving each other doesn’t mean we have to be together, and being together doesn’t mean we have to


    make it public.’ Heather’s perspective on things had a tinge of pessimism.


    Seeing this, Matthias was unhappy. Why does Heather always have to turn things in the worst


    direction? This isn’t good. I must get her to change her mind.


    ‘If we love each other, then we must be together, and we must make it public! This is my principle when


    ites to dating!’ Matthias refuted every one of Heather’s statements. Thinking of all the things he


    used to argue about with her, he now found it all a little ridiculous.