Chapter 150

Veronica was endlessly, unceasingly cursing Matthew on the inside, and if looks really could kill, he would have been dead by Veronica‘s gaze.

The police officers, who were spectators of the argument, stared at the duo in silence.

They had somewhat figured out that Veronica and Matthew probably had a relationship more complex than one could imagine.

Hence, this situation probably had more than meets the eye.

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The deafening silence went on for a while before the leader of the police officers intervened. “Young Master Matthew, why don‘t the both of you try to talk it out first? We can also go by standard procedure if you both can‘t get to the bottom of this yourselves later.”

“Thank you for your help, Officer Garth,” Matthew replied with a small nod, exuding incomparable elegance with just a light movement.

As soon as the police officers had left the hall, Veronica boldly asked with arms akimbo, “What the hell do you want, Matthew? I already returned you your wine, so can I go now?”

Instead of answering her question, he coldly stared at her as his smooth brows raised. “Do you know the penalty for grand larceny?” Hearing that, Veronica pursed her lips together.

How could she not know?

She knew it better than anyone else.

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She then let out an arrogant ‘hmph‘ and complained, “You‘re considered my brother. How is it considered theft if I only took a bottle of your wine?” Her emotions were running so high that she had to hold herself back in case she accidentally assaulted him.

She knew that she wouldn‘t win a physical fight against him anyway, but it would definitely feel good if she could just let out whatever she was bottling up inside.

“It is theft as long as you take something that isn‘t yours,” Matthew responded humorously. “I have known you for so long to only find out now that you don‘t know the law,” Matthew spoke slowly in a calm manner and he didn‘t seem to be

particularly angry.

felt as though he

glaring at the man before her. At that moment, her

.

lips finally parted. “It only took me a short while after knowing you to learn

Conrad from

had

his eyebrows raised, “What else do

question. Veronica couldn‘t help but let out a

As expected, she

that.” Thinking that this was a good chance to make Matthew drop the case, Veronica agreed verbally but was actually planning on

going as

his seat and heading toward the police officers. He then withdrew the case

case was closed, they both left the police station with Veronica marching angrily ahead while Matthew silently watched her

road by the time they were outside—not

the middle of the night, she

his car, only to stop before Veronica and proceeded to lightly honk the car horn twice. “Get. in.

me a ridiculous fee for riding in your ridiculously luxurious customized car? I can‘t even bear the

order a ride using her phone, she decided against it in an attempt to save a few bucks in her pocket—she did spend over a million dollars just the night before after all. In addition to that, considering how she

suddenly noticed that Matthew had unknowingly caught up with her and was currently walking right

his parked car. “Are you crazy? Why are you following

down. I just called the tow company,”

that, “Ha! Serves

and even though her unadulterated laughter wasn‘t the least bit refined, it was a sound that

as she gave him a sense of warmth like a spring breeze in a chilly

had his hands placed in the pockets of his suit pants as he

was the beginning of

she felt the cold slowly getting to her. Since she had left her condominium in a hurry earlier, she was only

barely protect her from the

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