Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 84 Crazed Fans

Erin was a tad shocked as she had expected him to send her straight home.

“Where to?”

Matthew had removed his mask and flashed her an enigmatic smile. “My recording studio.”

Erin glanced at her wristwatch, looking uncertain.

“If you do not wish to go, I’ll send you home right away,” Matthew offered.

The hint of disappointment in his voice had Erin reluctant to decline his invitation. She thought that since she didn’t need to go to work the next day, she might as well go along with his plan.

Matthew sped up happily when Erin agreed to go with him. “Drive slower, Matthew. We’ve got low visibility due to the rain. Better to be safe than sorry.” Erin was worried.

He gave her a sidelong glance as the corners of his lips lifted. “Sure, whatever you say.”

The adoration in Matthew’s eyes made Erin feel awkward, so she turned to look out the window. Her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

Out of nowhere, Erin suddenly said, “I would like to apologize to you for what my cousin did.”

“That’s all in the past. I’ve almost forgotten about it already. Besides, you shouldn’t be the one apologizing when she’s the one who’s done something wrong.”

Matthew spoke calmly, but Erin could tell from his tone that he felt an aversion towards May and her actions.

A long silence followed throughout the ride as Matthew drove to his recording studio.

When his sports car entered a housing estate, a hint of anxiety crept up on Erin. She had assumed that his recording studio would be in a high–rise building in some commercial district, or a proper studio at least. It had never occurred to her that it would be in a housing estate.

used to live in and was exactly where Ian’s mansion was located.

recording studio here?” She

had just taken a turn into the premise of a mansion. He parked the car and removed the keys from the ignition before turning to Erin, saying, “Yes, this is a mansion I own here. But because I rarely ever

stiff.

don’t seem too happy about this?”

quick to deny it,

looked at her apologetically. “Erin, I’m really sorry! It

to prove that Ian no longer affected her emotions, she smiled and said, “That’s alright. Don’t worry about it. Let’s go

you my recording studio. If you like, you can even

they arrived at the mansion, so they walked in

Matthew shut the door, a white van pulled up

men with cameras and

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the entire time. However, a man came out of a black BMW a short distance

a blue sports car sped past him. Though it passed him by in a blur, he caught a glimpse of Erin in the passenger seat. He

received more and

yet to provide concrete evidence, but just the photos of Erin in close proximity to those three men were enough to irk him so much that he lost sleep over it. He watched coldly as the iron gates

wait outside Matthew’s mansion right now, Erin. You are bound to get your photos taken when he sends you out! The photos of both of you circulating online had stirred up quite a storm back then. Had Matthew not spoken up to clarify things,

up the call so that Matthew would

might exaggerate things

made statements online saying that they’ll end themselves if it was ever found that he’s really having

stupefied. “Such fans

Remember, they are in the dark, and you are in the light. You’ll never know if and when they might just attack you. This is a potential risk! If you trust me, leave Matthew’s mansion and come with me

and Erin felt that there was no reason for him to make things up. Putting herself in Matthew’s shoes, she ruminated over things for a while before coming to a decision. “Alright,

right outside

away in her pocket and

just poured her a glass of juice

out the possibility of it happening. She wasn’t planning. on telling Matthew what she just learned, so all she