Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 435

Upon facing a raging Heather, Matthias knew better than to fight her head-on. Hence, he flashed an apologetic smile to her. She wanted nothing more than to dismember his body because she had no idea about his plans.

“Matthias, aren’t you planning to give me an explanation?” Heather wasn’t here to see him smile. In fact, now that he was grinning at her, she felt anger bubbling in her chest.

“I have already explained myself as required and I did not deliberately arrange for this.” He suddenly felt wronged.

“In that case, you’re saying that I am framing you, right?” Heather was extremely angry at that point. She couldn’t even analyze the situation rationally; instead, she was convinced that it was Matthias’ fault, making her upset with him in general.

Matthias jokingly commented, “Miss Heather, have you considered the possibility that having lots of gossip is not beneficial to me at all? I can’t possibly get myself into such shitty situations time and time again.”

Heather felt upset when she heard his reply. I can’t believe he said ‘shitty situations’. Is he implying that having a scandal with me is such a disgusting thing?

She was so angry that she started to speak about their past. Well, from my point of view, I just can’t stand Matthias. Ever since I fell into Blake’s trap, all my projects have been a mess. I am reduced to a mass of tearless grief now that I am dragged into this scandal.

Matthias felt relieved when he noticed that she had stopped shooting daggers at him. Heather is truly a powerful woman to be reckoned with. She has an unmistakable but scary aura about her.

“So, it turns out that you find being involved in a scandal with me a disgusting thing, Director Locke,” Heather commented calmly. I have the right to hate the scandal between him and myself, but how could he detest it so much? I am not happy about this at all.

He glanced at her incredulously. It is impossible to understand women. She will not be happy, no matter what I answer her. “Please listen to my explanation. You might not understand much about the Lockes, but the elders in the Locke Family hate gossip like this with a vengeance,” he explained hastily. Heather is the current priority, so I have to calm her emotions as much as possible.

She regarded Matthias pointedly. Well, it is true I haven’t heard that before. So far, I honestly have no idea what kind of family the Lockes are. However, I have heard rumors, but I can’t be sure about it being reliable.

After he said those words, Matthias further elaborated while explaining the reasons for his reaction, “If the elders in my family were to learn about the scandal we’re both implicated in, they will drag me back to the family home to teach me a painful lesson.”

This is the first time I’ve seen Matthias looking so gloomy. It seems like he is rather afraid of the elderlies in his family. I did not expect the Lockes to be so strict. “In that case, how dare you fabricate that scandal about you and me?” Heather’s mood improved tremendously after listening to his explanation because she had indirectly learned something useful about the Locke Family.

He looked utterly upset. This is a double-edged sword. In the end, I am still being dragged into it. Judging by the looks of it, I will be disadvantaged if this matter continues. Previously, I had a hold on The Apple Gazette, but I have no idea which media outlet is involved this time. If the Locke Family were to learn about it, I will have to head home to receive my punishment according to the clan law.

“Things are becoming troublesome now. If you disagree to pretend to be my other half, I’m afraid my elders might drag me back.” Matthias hadn’t thought things through at that time, nor did he expect to have such a strong bond with Heather.

This time, I have created so much trouble just from a car crash. I can’t help but imagine the suppressed and constipated faces of the elderlies at home. I wonder how they are planning on punishing me. The Locke Family has maintained a low profile all along, so they almost never show up in the media. Now that the reporters have chased after me while snapping pictures of me, I honestly can’t even imagine the consequences. Right now, I must have Heather with me—it doesn’t matter what my motive is at this point. If she refuses to work with me, I will no doubt suffer in the future. It took me a lot of effort to be in Bradfort City, so how could I possibly return to my hometown without any success? I have to prove my capabilities. Be it business or personal matters, I just have to properly compete with Tony.

Heather burst out in laughter. I did not expect the Locke Family to be such a strict bunch. Matthias’ horrified look instantly assuaged her anger. Well in that case, I have no choice but to consider the option of pretending to be Matthias’ girlfriend. I might be able to gain some benefit from this too. Previously, when he brought this up, I figured it wasn’t necessary. However, things have escalated to a state where it might affect him if he continued staying here.

From where I stand, the main reason why Matthias wants to stay in Bradford City is most probably due to Myra. I do not want to cause trouble for Myra and Tony’s relationship, but since Myra and Tony are truly in love with each other, having Matthias around wouldn’t change anything. After pondering her options and weighing the possibilities, she was tempted. After all, it is not beneficial to have Matthias as an enemy. Besides, if he were to leave Bradfort City over this issue, I will miss lots of interesting drama in the future.

The more she thought about it, the more Heather was in favor of Matthias’ contract. He could also tell the shift of her attitude from her expression.

“I am open to granting you something as long as you agree to sign this contract.” He immediately took out the contract. He just had it drawn up when Heather barged in.

Well, I suppose this is similar to some sort of tacit understanding. Some things are fated in life. Matthias pushed the contract toward her.

She hesitated for a while before taking the contract to carefully read the contents. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary because it looked like an agreement to contract a girlfriend. Their relationship would merely serve as a cover.