Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 83 Can’t Bear the Thought of It

Erin could tell from Matthew’s voice that he was pleasantly surprised; somehow, she felt bad about it. She chuckled awkwardly. “Do you find it strange for me to call you?”

“Yes! Very strange indeed! You never once contacted me of your own accord even though you’ve got my number, and I make sure that my phone’s never switched off,” Matthew teased.

Erin found herself at a loss for words.

“Erin, is there something you’d like to know?” Matthew probed.

Erin was amazed. “How’d you know?”

“That’s because I’m on the same wavelength as you!” Matthew laughed, sitting in the VIP lounge like the rockstar that he was. His manager gestured for him to take note of the time, waving their boarding ticket in his hands.

Erin giggled. “Alright then, maybe that’s true.”

“Can you give me a few minutes, Erin? I’ll call you back right away!”

“Yeah, sure. You go ahead.”

Matthew swiftly ended the call and told his companions, “I’m not attending the music festival anymore. You guys have fun and enjoy yourselves. I’ll be staying back for a month!”

The rest of his team were stunned. They were finally done with all the concerts, and he was passing this chance to wind down overseas?

It went without saying that his manager had to stay back with Matthew, so he left the waiting lounge glumly as he trailed along. They hurried through the VIP lane, and Matthew immediately returned Erin’s call as soon as his phone received a signal.

The fact was, Erin was able to ask what she needed to know, but Matthew insisted on speaking to her in person and that it had to be tonight. Erin glanced at the clock on the living room wall and found that it wasn’t too late yet, so she agreed to his request. They decided to meet up at a jazz bar nearby.

Erin stepped into the bar an hour later. The black range rover that was shadowing her pulled up a little way down the street. Hans Feinwell, who was in the car, kept a close eye on Erin.

to the bar. A tall young man dressed entirely in black exited the driver’s seat. He had a black cap and a black mask on, and he looked

pair of binoculars and took a mental note of the car plate number before he made a call. Five minutes later, the person called him back to give

when he received the call, so he looked at the caller ID and

slightly as he got up from the sofa

“Put it on speaker.”

“Yes, Mr. Frost.”

meeting Matthew Burgess in a bar

to flip a page froze. For a

did she not come to him,

would not allow him to go to her. All

Frost?” Hans asked

them. Go ahead and

“Got it.”

“Mr. Frost, why didn’t you let me

might think that I made those up to drag

the chairman of the board is back in town. We found out that he has received an anonymous letter. I’m afraid

“I guess my father won’t be going back

we should prepare?”

simply crossed his fingers and looked at Kyle. “We’ll play by

to Erin. She was nothing but disappointed

my fans and found out about your presence. Then, she bargained with the person who hired her and demanded ten grand before she promised to post the photo of you online. I had let her off the hook only because she was your cousin. Furthermore, I somehow managed to benefit from it too.” Matthew teased, “That photo even got me quite a few endorsement offers. But

under the dim lights, like two rare gemstones. Erin lost herself in them. He winked playfully at her. Erin snapped awkwardly out of it. “Why didn’t you take

I couldn’t bear the thought of our moment

schooler, Matthew was five years younger than she was. She saw

instrument. Erin felt a fluttering sensation

she

repulsed by Caleb’s touch on her arm and would reflexively recoil from him. But with Matthew, she did not dislike physical