Chapter 706


    There weren’t many other people at the State Science Center at this hour. Meanwhile, it was also


    Natalia’s first time here. Back when Matthias had asked Heather out, he would always decide on


    ces that she liked. With other women, he didn’t think too much about it.


    Natalia surveyed the ce curiously. She was only in her early twenties after all, and since she was still


    a young woman, she had a strong sense of curiosity. Moreover, she felt that the ce was


    extraordinarily fascinating since Matthias was the one who had asked her toe with him—this was


    probably how the mind of a person in love worked.


    “Do you find all of this boring?” Matthias turned to ask Natalia, to which she shook her head. She


    always ended up shy whenever she was with him, and it was to the extent that she didn’t dare to look


    Matthias in the eye.


    “It’s all very interesting.” Natalia didn’t forget to emphasize that.


    Matthias smiled since he was pleased to hear this. “As long as you’re having fun.” He had been worried


    that Natalia would not be interested in the disys here.


    Meanwhile, the woman nervously clutched at the hem of her shirt. She hadn’t taken a good look at her


    appearance when she left her home earlier, and she felt utterly defeated right now. She was


    embarrassing Matthias as she stood next to him in her dowdy outfit. She had happily gotten into his car


    without even thinking about her clothes, not to mention that she had gone out without makeup today.


    Needless to say, it left her insecure.


    Naturally, Matthias didn’t know about Natalia’s thoughts. He just couldn’t understand why she


    perpetually kept her head lowered, and she looked like she had no confidence at all. This made


    Matthias unconsciously think of Heather, for the woman had always been brimming with confidence. In


    fact, those around her would be drawn to her because of the aura she exuded.


    Heather gave off an unattainable air, and even Matthias was never able to seed in his pursuit of her.


    There was just a world of difference between the two women.


    Although Natalia said that she liked the science center, Matthias didn’t feel that she was genuinely


    happy, wondering if this ce wasn’t to her taste. Had it been Heather, he would have taken her


    somewhere else without a moment’s hesitation. However, the person before him was Natalia, not her.


    Matthias was excited to be here, and he couldn’t figure out another decent ce for them to go. Hence,


    he decided to continue looking at the exhibits since he loved the technology on disy here. He was


    absorbed by the exhibits, and it was closing time soon. It was already evening by the time they left the


    science center, and night always came earlier during winter season.


    Natalia looked off to the side, for she didn’t know what to do. When Matthias looked at her, his heart


    dropped before he gave it some thought and said, “It’s gettingte. I’ll send you back.”


    Natalia had been waiting for Matthias to announce where they would be going next for their date, but


    she hadn’t expected it to end here. Disappointment shed across her heart, but this was within


    Natalia’s expectations.


    “All right, thank you,” Natalia answered politely, but the disappointment on her face was still apparent.


    Matthias nced at her, but he didn’t say anything else. Instead, they simply walked straight toward the


    parking lot. He felt that he must have gone crazy for inviting Natalia, and he waspletely worked up


    by Heather.


    While they were in the car, Matthias thought about what he had been wanting to say to Natalia. He had


    kept dying it all day, and he nearly forgot about his main motive. However, was there any need for


    him to tell her about that matter? Matthias couldn’t be sure.


    The two of them were silent, neither of them taking the lead to speak up. Natalia nervously clutched at


    her seat, for she still wasn’t courageous enough to talk. Everything that she wanted to say to Matthias


    was stuck in her throat.


    Meanwhile, thetter mulled it over and over. He couldn’t let things drag on, so he just opened his


    mouth.


    “Now that you’ve resigned, are you going to look for another job?” His question was phrased in a polite


    and inoffensive manner.


    Natalia initially didn’t understand what Matthias had said, so she was taken aback by this sudden


    question. Still, she answered his question with utter seriousness and replied, “Yeah, I’m nning to


    look for a new job as soon as possible, but my educational qualifications aren’t up to snuff. It won’t be


    easy looking for another job.”


    Matthias continued to ask Natalia like he was an elderly family member speaking to her. “Have you


    ever thought about what kind of job you’d like to apply for?”


    Natalia turned her head to look at Matthias. She wanted to find some hints in his expression, for his


    questions were getting weirder and weirder that she couldn’t answer him. At the sight of his face from


    the side as he drove, Natalia was starstruck. She thought that Matthias was cool no matter what he did.


    It wasn’t until he turned to face her as well that Natalia frantically answered, “Maybe sales or something


    like that will be a good fit for me.”


    “Being a saleswoman is a job that’s great for picking up new skills. If you’re confident, you cane


    and interview at ourpany.” Matthias finally found a good opportunity to extend a job offer to


    Natalia, and thetter stared at Matthias uprehendingly as she wondered if her ears were ying


    tricks on her. She had Googled Matthias’ name before, so she knew that the Locke Group that Matthias


    headed was one of a handful of mega corporations that went unrivaled in Bradfort City—no, even the


    entire country.


    Natalia’s heart leaped for joy at Matthias’ offer to let her work at the Locke Group. She couldn’t


    describe her current emotions. If Matthias hadn’t been there right now, she would definitely have


    jumped up right there and then. Naturally, she was willing to take up his offer.


    “Are you really letting me work at yourpany?” Natalia didn’t dare to believe it, so she asked him


    again. Her eyes were wide open at this piece of good news that had befallen her, and her excitement


    radiated from her entire being. Seeing Natalia’s simple joy, Matthias’ mood improved greatly all of a


    sudden.


    “You shouldn’t be asking if I’m okay with letting you work there—you should be asking yourself whether


    you’re fine working there instead.” Matthias believed that Natalia was a talent that could be molded,


    and he believed that she would be able to excel in a sales position under the Locke Group.


    He had looked into Natalia’s past before, so he knew that she was an excellent and smart student.


    However, she would probably have to change that distant demeanor of hers; it was better to be warmer


    and more approachable when it came to sales. Of course, he couldn’t guarantee that customers


    wouldn’t be sadistic toward her, or that they would win against her mouth. At the very least, she looked


    like she had a certain level ofpetency.


    “I want to work there.” Natalia hastily nodded. How could she let a chance like this pass her by?


    That topic opened up a new wealth of other topics. The initially tense atmosphere dissipated, and they


    began to chat excitedly. Natalia was filled with curiosity about her new job, so she had plenty of


    questions to ask him.


    This was something that Matthias was good at, so he naturally exined everything to her, sparing no


    detail. He had once been in the sales department back then, and he was aspetent as anyone else


    when it came to that field.


    Without either of them being aware of it, they soon reached Natalia’s apartment block. After all, time


    always flew by whenever people had fun. Matthias stopped the car, but Natalia was a little reluctant to


    part since she still had plenty of things she wanted to tell him.


    “Remember toe to the Locke Group tomorrow,” Matthias reminded her as she got out of the car.


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    Natalia revealed a girlish smile and answered, “I know. I’ll definitely be there tomorrow.”


    Seeing how Natalia smiled so innocently, he too showed a radiant smile. It was rxing being with this


    woman.


    After they said goodbye to each other, Matthias continued to drive back into the city. It was alreadyte,


    so he had to go home and rest. He hadn’t been resting welltely, and he had a tough battle ahead of


    him in a few more days. Hence, he had to make sure that he got enough sleep.


    By the time he returned to the manor, it was already 8.00PM. Matthias got out of his car, but Evan


    didn’te to greet him. At that moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness. He had personally


    chased Evan out because of a woman, and he didn’t know where thetter was in Bradfort City right


    now. Nheless, he knew that the kind person hadn’t left the city yet.


    The earlier fight between the two was meaningless. They had been close friends for years, and they


    shouldn’t have gotten into such a huge fight over Heather.


    In reality, Evan was concerned for Matthias. He had enthusiastically tried getting him and Heather


    together because he knew that it was difficult for Matthias to fall in love with someone. Likewise, the


    reason he wanted Matthias to give up on Heather was because he didn’t want to see his friend fall


    deeper and deeper until he hurt himself. However, when one had been touched by love, it was hard to


    shake it off.


    For thest few days, Matthias attempted to numb himself through different methods, for that was the


    only way he could stop himself from looking for Heather. He already had no pride left when it came to


    her, and he shouldn’t embarrass himself that much at the very least. Not only would Heather look down


    on him for that, he too would not be able to look at himself.


    But when the hour waste and the night was quiet, Matthias couldn’t control himself from thinking


    about Heather, especially when he had no one to talk to.


    He had chased Evan out, and he had also pushed Lara and Niki away. Right now, his lonely self


    seemed so pitiful; he didn’t even have one person he could spill his heart to. With that, Matthias


    After brushing his teeth, Matthias plopped onto his bed. As he stared at the ceiling, Heather’s face


    appeared as an image up there. Damn, I’m even seeing things right now.


    “Heather, if I can do everything over again, I will not get to know you,” Matthias muttered to himself


    bitterly.


    He knew that if he simply bumped into her, he would definitely fall in love with her again. Heather was


    his other half, and she was someone that God had sent down to him. Matthias could not be saved, and


    he could not stop himself from loving Heather. From the very first time he set eyes on her, he knew that


    she was someone fated for him.


    Meanwhile, he wasn’t the only one suffering from a sleepless night—Heather couldn’t fall asleep either.


    She had already left Bradfort City, but her heart still remained there.


    At the same time, another person’s breaths could be heard inside the room. Heather recalled the days


    she spent with Matthias in d; they had stayed in the same room during that trip, and they had


    also been intimate.


    Leon’s even breaths made Heather sink even further into her memories. She couldn’t move past


    Matthias; the more she pushed him away, the more her heart wanted to get close to Matthis. She really


    was a failure of a person.


    Through the haziness of her mind, she heard Leon sleep-talking. “Now that you’re here, please don’t


    go, Heather.”


    Those words struck a deep chord within Heather’s heart. Pining after someone was such a painful


    thing, and Heather felt that she was hurting others as well as herself.


    There was nothing on Matthias’ side, so she wondered if Matthias had finally decided to give up on her


    this time.


    Heather smiled self-deprecatingly. She always had the feeling that he would abandon her for some


    gain, and now, Matthias had really let her go. She had gotten her wish, but a chunk of her heart was


    lost.


    “Matthias, you really are…” Heather muttered to herself, but she was also afraid that Leon would hear


    her. After all, they were only just a meter apart.


    In the bed, there was a man who deeply loved Heather as he slept next to the woman. She wanted to


    take a good look at Leon’s face with the aid of the moonlight, but she seemingly ended up seeing


    Matthias’ face instead.