Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 102 Mobbed by Reporters

Matthew’s words prompted her to start calmly planning what to do. Composed, she said, “I was going to buy a place, but I lent the money I had to my father to use as funds. I’ll rent, for the time being, I guess.”

Matthew pulled Erin’s hand and said, “If you don’t mind, Erin, you can stay at my place! I have an apartment unit no one’s staying in. You can move in after cleaning up a bit.”

Now that Erin’s relationship with Chandler had deteriorated completely, and Holly was happily in love, Erin really had nowhere else she could stay. She could hardly live in a hotel forever. Besides, staying for even a week cost a lot.

Erin slowly pulled her hand away. Awkwardly, she said, “I know it’s difficult to find a suitable place to stay, but it wouldn’t be appropriate to stay at yours, right?”

Matthew eyed the flawless hand that had escaped his grasp. He knew that Erin’s relationship status was a little unique right now, so he couldn’t rush things. He suppressed the disappointment in his heart.

Smiling, he said, “What’s inappropriate about it? I’m your friend. Now that you’re having trouble, I should definitely help you! If you’re not going to accept my help, then I have to return the thousand dollars from ten years ago to you. Of course, I’ll be paying you back ten thousand times the amount. So, you have to either accept my help or let me return ten million dollars to you. Take your pick!”

Erin smiled at Matthew’s attempt at being domineering. “You’re so dramatic. What loan has such a high–interest rate?”

Deadpan, Matthew replied, “Let me help you then. Consider it as me returning the favor from before, okay?”

His sincere pleading finally made Erin give in. She nodded. “Alright. Thank you for helping me! I’ll find a suitable place to move into as soon as-”

Before she could finish speaking, Matthew put his finger on her lips to stop her. He said, “Enough. You can stay at mine for as long as you want! Don’t worry about that with me. I hope you consider me your family.”

Of course, being family could still mean that he had a chance to become her boyfriend, too.

Erin pulled his finger away, red–faced. “Thank you.”

“Erin, I noticed something. Your face turns red really easily! Is it because you have feelings for me?” Matthew said with a laugh.

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

At 3 pm, Matthew brought Erin to Chandler’s villa. He’d deliberately driven the kind of van used to ferry celebrities around. He was here to help Erin move but also to clarify the relationship he shared with Erin.

When Erin walked into the villa, she saw about a dozen black suitcases in the corner of the living room as well as the luggage that belonged to her.

said that you should take

through her. Pulling herself together, she asked, “But Mr. Charleston, none

clothes, shoes, and bags exclusively for you.

used most of this stuff. Even the price

shallowly. “Miss Lane, please don’t make things difficult for me. I’m

did not belong to

1/2

asking him if the car could fit

said they could try.

hour later, all of the suitcases were moved. The car

is just in the study. Is

She thought Chandler wasn’t home.

her supposed relationship with Matthew, Erin shook her head. “No, I don’t have anything to say to him. This

goodbye to Mr. Charleston, Erin left. Mr. Charleston watched as she got into the car and left the property.

man who’d been watching all this while through the

he ordered the maids to throw away everything in the closet belonging to Erin.

was sure that Erin would come back to the villa because her laptop and camera were still there.

was Matthew’s word and Matthew’s word only. As long as Erin came

she’d left with Matthew

rage. Then, he

then, Kyle knocked lightly on

“Come in!”

the floor and bent down to pick them

at him and asked,

from the chairman. It seems that Miss Lane has accepted the fifty million.” Kyle’s expression was unpleasant. He had been in

in Chandler’s eyes. He

standing to the

meeting at the office at

for the various department heads who would be attending the meeting this evening. The best- case scenario would be that everything would go off without a hitch. After all, Chandler would be going

was in, the