True Love Waits

Chapter 1146

Chapter 1146 Trouble on the Road

As Matthew kept going on her, Erica wasn't sure if his feelings toward her had changed, or if he was just drunk. Either way, his advances weren't welcome. Between his kisses, she tried to remember and to name all the women who were close to him. "Matthew, stop! Don't forget about the girl you really love! It's Paige, right?" The man didn't seem to hear her.

Erica remembered another name. "Phoebe Su?"

That did the trick.

Matthew slowly drew back, and his scent went with him. The desire in his eyes faded away, and his look turned cold. Clearing his throat, he hastily said, "Phoebe is Nathan's love. Don't talk nonsense about me and her!"

"Oh, I see. I guess I was mistaken," Erica replied. In her own thoughts, however, she thought she had little reason to believe his words.

After he let go of her, Erica quickly got off the sofa and put a few paces between Matthew and herself. "Can you walk?"

"Of course I can. Let's go." With that, Matthew practically sprang to his feet, and they headed for the door.

As they neared the black Emperor, Matthew hovered by the door to the passenger seat with his hands in his pockets. Signaling to her with his eyes, he said, "Why don't you open the door?" "Okay!" Erica obediently opened the door for him, then closed it after him.

Just then she paused, glanced at the car keys in her hand, and suddenly realized something serious. "Are we going to drive home?" she asked awkwardly.

"Of course!" Matthew didn't look up. He was still fumbling with his seat belt.

"Then shouldn't we switch seats? You drive the car and I'll take the passenger seat."

Matthew rubbed his eyes as if nursing a headache. "I can't drive after that wine I drank," he answered. "It's dangerous and against the law. Don't you know that?"

Looking somewhat baffled, Erica began, "Of course I know! But....."

"But nothing! Stop wasting time and get in the car!"

"Fine, then!" Erica's heart thundered as she took the driver's seat. 'This is your order,' she thought gloomily. 'I hope you won't regret it.'

A moment passed as it idled in a low, constant grumble, and sweat began to roll down Erica's forehead. Sounding as casual

before, Matthew nevertheless answered her questions patiently. When Erica began to show confidence and asked nothing else, he leaned back in his seat and shut his eyes. Three minutes

while he kept his eyes shut. Around him he could feel the vehicle crawling along; there was no way Erica was anywhere near the speed limit. Yet every few minutes, somehow she kept needing to

By then Matthew was fully awake, though no happier for it. Taking a deep breath and trying not

strangling the steering

she had been halfway through a driving course in her past life, before

was generally a calm, unflappable person. But this time, he was truly mortified. "Are

Erica briefly took her eyes off the road to give him a scathing look. "Because

get in a wreck for sure. He said, "Look, at the next intersection turn right. Then pull over to the side of the road

took out his phone

they drew near to the intersection, she began to turn the steering wheel to right. Holding the phone up to his ear, Matthew hissed, "Turn on

nodded, but did nothing. She

Hurry! We could get ticketed for

to the dashboard several times, but she mainly was trying to find a place to pull over. She felt wronged, but didn't dare look at her passenger. "But...I don't know which one is the right

moment, Matthew lost all his patience. Leaning over, he reached in front of Erica and flicked a lever near the steering wheel, and the turn signal came

it distracted her. By the time Matthew was back in his own seat, it was

driver's side of the car there came a very unpleasant sound. It began as

was a sturdy vehicle. Whatever had hit them wasn't going very fast, either; neither she nor Matthew felt

she didn't make a sound, Matthew commanded, "Stay

did exactly what he was hoping to

were thrown forward against their seat belts. Then there was a bang, and

wits came back to him, he guessed that they had been scraped by one

then his assistant answered the phone. "Hello, Mr.

seat, Matthew rubbed the spot between his brows and said in a helpless tone, "I'm on Sunny Road. There's been an accident; scratching and a rear-end collision. Arrange a driver to come and pick me up. Also, send someone

Beside him, Erica seemed frozen in fear and dismay. As she gazed out the windshield, she held the steering wheel in a white-knuckled grip. Matthew sighed quietly. "Let's get out

emerge from her catatonic state. She was still unbuckling her seat belt when someone tapped on the window. From farther back, behind the black Emperor, someone

of yelling back, Erica opened the door,

Volkswagen Phaeton-luxurious vehicles, and this one was the still-more prized lengthened sub-model. One could only imagine how rich its

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