Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 425

They were steadily staring at each other; never in their wildest dreams would they have guessed that a man could cause their friendship to be tested. It made Heather recall the time when they were young. Myra once had a fight with me over Matthias. Perhaps this is fated! Matthias must be the man God had arranged to ruin my friendship with Myra. She bit her lip while she looked especially upset.

“The news is not true. Matthias was…” Heather trailed off as she swallowed the rest of her sentence. Maybe this is what Matthias wants. I won’t fall into his trap the second time.

This time, she was extra careful while guessing Matthias’ thoughts and motives. On the other side, Myra listened to Heather and looked on in confusion and concern because Heather’s sentence sounded ambiguous.

Myra tightly hugged Heather. “Did he force himself on you? Let’s demand justice from him.” Heather’s pause had opened her words to interpretation, so it was only natural for Myra to jump to the worst conclusion.

“Cough, cough…” Heather started to cough. What on earth is Myra thinking? She tried to catch her breath. It looks like things are getting worse as I try to explain myself. “No, you are overthinking things. It was just an accident between him and me. The Apple Gazette is just trying to gain traction.” She recalled Myra’s untrusting expression earlier, so she didn’t mention the part of Matthias’ ulterior motive. Why would anyone believe me if I can’t produce any proof?

“No way. You shouldn’t just take the blame. He needs to bear the responsibility even if it is an accident.” Myra was focused on the first part of Heather’s sentence, so she was determined not to let Matthias take advantage of Heather.

The color started to drain from Heather’s face. It seems like the more I explain myself, the worse things are. Somehow, I have a feeling that we are going off topic.

“Myra, nothing happened between Matthias and me. I might have spent the night at his house after getting drunk and that is most probably when the paparazzi snapped my pictures. They were exaggerating the story. I will be suing The Apple Gazette for slander,” she explained the situation patiently to Myra. Currently, this is the best explanation. I am not planning on revisiting this matter, but when the opportunity presents itself in the future, Matthias will repay the humiliation I’ve endured a hundred fold.

Myra suspiciously regarded Heather. Heather is definitely the kind of person to keep quiet while being taken advantage of, but my instincts are telling me that things aren’t as simple as they seem. I am sure that there is something amiss. Her current expression is enough proof that there is something wrong with the situation. Usually, she would not act in such a way. If nothing happened between Matthias and herself, she would not have reacted in a suspicious manner.

“Trust me,” Heather said as she pointed at herself. Myra had no choice, but to nod in response at that moment.

She had nodded because she just couldn’t deny Heather’s sincere gaze. I should calm Heather down for now because it has been a long time since I have last seen her lose control. Well, judging by that, maybe Matthias is truly the special one. It doesn’t matter whether anything happened between Matthias and Heather that night because it seems like she treats him differently compared to other men.

“I trust you. Heather, I’ll drop this matter and I shall stop asking you about it.” Myra tried to calm Heather down since she was always a considerate person.

Heather smiled in relief and she instantly felt relaxed. To be friends with Myra for such a long time, I would say that the most important thing is that she understands me well. Therefore, she will never subject me to more troubles.

“Actually, it is a simple issue, but the newspaper went overboard.” She snatched the newspaper from Myra angrily before tossing it into the trash can.

“Yes, I will not let this slide. I must sue them for harassment.” Myra memorized the name of the newspaper. She was determined not to let the matter slide, especially since they tried to ruin Heather’s reputation.

Myra carefully read every single word on the news and she even traced the report for two consecutive days. Their actions are deplorable. Besides, the language used was horrible, especially the part where they described Heather as a lowly woman. The news made it sound as if she was the one pursuing Matthias. Anybody with a sound mind knows that she is not that kind of person. It is rare for her to agree to somebody’s pursuit, so it is almost impossible for her to pursue someone else.

“In any case, why did you go on a date with Matthias? You even went to his house. Besides, your alcohol consumption…” Myra stopped speaking because she noticed that Heather’s expression soured. There were many doubtful points in Heather’s last statement, which had Myra thinking immediately.

“I do not know where to start.” Myra was feeling conflicted. One should not underestimate a woman’s curiosity and tendency to gossip—and she was no different.

“You do not have to say anything if it’s inconvenient for you. The main issue now is that I was confused about your being a visitor at the board of directors meeting at the Locke Group. Besides, it seems like the topic for discussion among the board that day was associated with the Stark Group. Well, Heather, can you tell me exactly what that was about?” Myra was not in a rush to know details about Heather’s date, but she had the right to know about the board of directors meeting because it was related to Stark Group after all. The strangest thing is this—why did Matthias take Heather along as a visitor in the meeting? I just can’t seem to see the connection.

Heather noticed that there was another newspaper on the table with an eye-catching photo right underneath the headline. It was a picture illustrating Heather and Matthias joking at the Locke Group’s board of directors meeting.

The angle was caught at the right moment because his gaze seemed tender and loving. How did he do that? She gritted her teeth in frustration. My guess is that Matthias deliberately kept trying to come closer to me that day in an attempt to get a shot of this intimate photo.

“The date and the meeting with the board of directors are related,” she sighed. Well, I think I have to be honest at this point.