Chapter 84
Chapter 84 Crazed Fans
Erin was a tad shocked as she had expected him to send her straight home.
“Where to?”
Matthew had removed his mask and shed her an enigmatic smile. “My recording studio.”
Erin nced at her wristwatch, looking uncertain.
“If you do not wish to go, I’ll send you home right away,” Matthew offered.
The hint of disappointment in his voice had Erin reluctant to decline his invitation. She thought that
since she didn’t need to go to work the next day, she might as well go along with his n.
Matthew sped up happily when Erin agreed to go with him. “Drive slower, Matthew. We’ve got low
visibility due to the rain. Better to be safe than sorry.” Erin was worried.
He gave her a sidelong nce as the corners of his lips lifted. “Sure, whatever you say.”
The adoration in Matthew’s eyes made Erin feel awkward, so she turned to look out the window. Her
heartbeat elerated uncontrobly.
Out of nowhere, Erin suddenly said, “I would like to apologize to you for what my cousin did.”
“That’s all in the past. I’ve almost forgotten about it already. Besides, you shouldn’t be the one
apologizing when she’s the one who’s done something wrong.”
Matthew spoke calmly, but Erin could tell from his tone that he felt an aversion towards May and her
actions.
A long silence followed throughout the ride as Matthew drove to his recording studio.
When his sports car entered a housing estate, a hint of anxiety crept up on Erin. She had assumed that
his recording studio would be in a high–rise building in somemercial district, or a proper studio at
least. It had never urred to her that it would be in a housing estate.
And most importantly, this was the neighborhood she used to live in and was exactly where Ian’s
mansion was located. How awkward…
“You have your recording studio here?” She asked.
Matthew had just taken a turn into the premise of a mansion. He parked the car and removed the keys
from the ignition before turning to Erin, saying, “Yes, this is a mansion I own here. But because I rarely
ever stay here, I’ve converted it into my recording studio.”
Erin’s smile was stiff. “Oh, I see…”
“You don’t seem too happy about this?” Matthew asked earnestly.
“No, it’s not that…” Erin was quick to deny it, waving her hand hurriedly.
Matthew stopped to consider her reaction and suddenly recalled something. He looked at her
apologetically. “Erin, I’m really sorry! It totally slipped my mind that your ex–husband stays here too.”
As if to prove that Ian no longer affected her emotions, she smiled and said, “That’s alright. Don’t worry
about it. Let’s go on in.”
“Okay then. I just thought that I’d show you my recording studio. If you like, you can even sing a few
songs too!” Matthew gushed excitedly.
The thunderstorm had stopped by the time they arrived at the mansion, so they walked in together.
The instant Matthew shut the door, a white van pulled up by the roadside, right outside the mansion.
A short whileter, two men with cameras and long lenses emerged.
Hans stayed put in his car the entire time. However, a man came out of a ck BMW a short distance
away.
It wasn Sloan. He had juste out from the management office when a blue sports car sped past
him. Though it passed him by in a blur, he caught a glimpse of Erin in the passenger seat. He now
stood outside the mansion, eyeing the ce with indescribable frustration.
All along, he had thought that Chandler Frost was his only and greatestpetitor. But as he received
more and more information from the private investigator, he found out about Caleb Grant, Matthew
Burgess, and Eugene Hall’s existence.
The private investigator had yet to provide concrete evidence, but just the photos of Erin in close
proximity to those three men were enough to irk him so much that he lost sleep over it. He watched
coldly as the iron gates rolled shut. Then, he immediately whipped out his phone and called Erin.
The moment the call got through, Ian wasted no time telling her, “There are paparazzi lying in wait
outside Matthew’s mansion right now, Erin. You are bound to get your photos taken when he sends you
out! The photos of both of you circting online had stirred up quite a storm back then. Had Matthew
not spoken up to rify things, it would have spiraled out of hand! If you’re caught being together again
this time, your life might be in danger!”
Erin had deliberately gone into the washroom to pick up the call so that Matthew would not hear it.
“Why do you say that?” Erin had a bad premonition. Ian might exaggerate things at times, but it didn’t
feel like he was fooling around this time.
Ian answered impassively. “Matthew’s too popr! He has die–hard fans all over the globe these days!
Some of his crazed fans even made statements online saying that they’ll end themselves if it was ever
found that he’s really having any form of intimate rtionship with you! I know that you don’t really pay
attention to the inte, but I’m just telling you what I chanced upon.”
Erin was stupefied. “Such fans exist?”
Ian scoffed. “Nothing’s impossible. It might sound crazy to you, but an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. These crazed fans will do anything! They will pay exorbitant prices to buy information on
celebrities‘ schedules and find out their exact whereabouts. Remember, they are in the dark, and you
are in the light. You’ll never know if and when they might just attack you. This is a potential risk! If you
trust me, leave Matthew’s mansion ande with me right now! Even if the paparazzi get any photos,
the only photos they will get are of both of us. They won’t be able to fabricate lies about you and
Matthew with them.”
Ian spoke seriously the entire time, and Erin felt that there was no reason for him to make things up.
Putting herself in Matthew’s shoes, she ruminated over things for a while beforeing to a decision.
“Alright, I’ll go inform Matthew about this now. Where are you?”
“I’m right outside Matthew’s mansion.”
“See you in a bit then.” Erin stashed her phone away in her pocket and left the washroom for the living
room.
Matthew had just poured her a ss of juice and some water. Erin looked at him.
What Ian had told her were just spections, but she could not rule out the possibility of it happening.
She wasn’t nning. on telling Matthew what she just learned, so all she told him was that something
had cropped up and that she needed to go back urgently.
Matthew was taken aback. “What happened?”
“It’s not a big deal. My cousin just called me. I need to go back now.”
Seeing that Erin wasn’t about to go into details, he did not probe.
He simply picked his car keys off the table and said, “Alright, I’ll send you back now.”
“That won’t be necessary!”
Her instant rejection put Matthew on the spot. His smile froze into an unnatural arc. “Do you really not
need me to give you a lift? How will you go back then?”
“I…I just called for a taxi. It’s already waiting outside. You really do not need to send me back.”
Erin had already picked up her bag and went toward the door. Matthew followed after her in long
strides as he said helplessly, “Well, let me see you out the door at least.”
Erin couldn’t find it in her to say no when she saw the dejection in his eyes. “Alright then.”
Ian stood outside the mansion as he watched Erin and Matthew step out together. From the corner of
his eye, he caught sight of the paparazzi hiding in a well–hidden location. A scheming glint shed in
his eyes. “Erin.” Ian waved at her.
Matthew felt a burst of irritation within him when he saw Ian. Her ex–husband was lying in wait right
outside his mansion! He pressed a button, and the gates opened automatically. Ian came forward
nonchntly, and Erin walked naturally in his
direction.
“He…” Erin did not know how she should exin Ian’s presence.
Matthew said disdainfully, “There’s no need to exin. I know who he is. He’s your cheating ex–
husband!”
Ian heard every word Matthew said. But he didn’t seem to be affected by it, at least not on the surface.
He simply chuckled. ” Erin, your friend here is standing up for you. But he’s right. I was in the wrong, to
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