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.

she used to live in and was exactly

your recording studio

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.

was stiff. “Oh,

seem too happy about this?” Matthew

was quick to deny it, waving her hand

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

longer affected her emotions, she smiled and said, “That’s alright. Don’t

If you like, you can even

stopped by the time they arrived

Matthew shut the door, a white van pulled up by the roadside, right

two men with cameras and long lenses

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put in his car the entire time. However, a man

management office when 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 now stood outside the mansion, eyeing the place with

received more and more

those three men were enough to irk him so much that

time telling her, “There are paparazzi lying in 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, it would have spiraled out of hand!

to pick up the call so that Matthew would not hear

that?” Erin had a bad premonition. Ian might exaggerate things at

statements online saying that they’ll end themselves if it was ever found that he’s really having any form of intimate relationship with you! I know that you don’t really pay attention to the internet, but I’m just telling you what I

was stupefied.

never know if and when they might just

reason for him to make things up. Putting herself in Matthew’s shoes, she ruminated over things for a while before coming

outside Matthew’s

a bit then.” Erin stashed her phone away in her pocket

poured her a glass of juice and some water.

could not rule out the possibility of it happening. She wasn’t planning. on telling Matthew what she just learned, so all she told him was that something had cropped up and that she needed