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.

in black exited the driver’s seat. He had a black cap and

up a pair of binoculars and took a mental note of the car plate number before he made a call. Five minutes later, the person

when he received the call, so he looked at the

got up from the sofa to pick up

“Put it on speaker.”

“Yes, Mr. Frost.”

Miss Lane is meeting Matthew Burgess in a bar right now,”

page froze. For a split second, a glint of coldness

Who would have thought that not only did she not come to him, she even

not allow him to go to her. All he did was to get Hans to

I do next, Mr. Frost?” Hans asked after

slammed the document close and said, “Continue watching them. Go ahead and deliver the information about

“Got it.”

Frost, why didn’t you let me

how daft Erin is, she might think that I made those up to

that he has received an anonymous letter. I’m afraid he’s found out

at Kyle’s words. “I guess my father won’t be going back

should prepare?”

fingers and looked at Kyle.

had said about May to Erin. She was nothing but disappointed when

even my fan to begin with. She had managed to blend in with 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

the dim lights, like two rare gemstones. Erin lost herself in them. He winked playfully at her. Erin snapped awkwardly out of it. “Why

caressing it as he said gently, “Because I couldn’t bear it. I couldn’t bear the thought of our moment being monetized for commercial

went red. Though she looked like she was just a college student or even a high schooler, Matthew was five years younger than

playing on a precious instrument. Erin felt a fluttering sensation within her. She took his hand away

tickles,” she said

get it, either. She felt repulsed by Caleb’s touch on her arm and would reflexively recoil from him. But with Matthew, she did not dislike physical contact with him and even felt a sort of closeness to