True Love Waits

Chapter 1218 Deny It

Things at ZL Group were going smoothly, as usual.

Matthew adjusted his tie and flicked a mote of dust off the sleeve of his five-thousand-dollar suit jacket as he strode past the personal assistants' office. After getting settled in his own office, he called Paige in. "Good morning, Mr. Huo," she said pleasantly.

With a slight nod, Matthew took out his phone and tapped at the screen. "I'm sending you two photos," he explained. "Go and check if this lipstick is one of the ones Mrs. Huo bought when she went shopping with my mother, or one that I asked you to send to the villa."

As soon as he was done speaking, the phone in Paige's pocket vibrated twice. "Yes, Mr. Huo!"

When she was gone, an evil smile appeared on Matthew's face. He knew the lipstick was most likely Erica's own! He was waiting for his wife to be embarrassed.

If that happened, he guessed that her anger would be something to see!

Meanwhile, Erica was taking pictures of a vase on campus when a question suddenly flashed through her mind. Was the lipstick her own?

Setting her camera down, she went looking through her backpack. Where previously there had been two lipsticks, now there was only one left.

Deep in thought, she reached into her pocket and produced the lipstick Matthew had taken the pictures of. It was definitely one of those she and Debbie had bought together.

She seldom actually used the lipsticks after buying them, so she hadn't recognized her own one earlier.

Thinking of what she had done in front of Matthew, she began to think she was doomed!

After all, Matthew even had pictures. Surely, he was going to have someone find out whose lipstick it was.

If it turned out to be hers, how humiliating it would be.

'What should I do? What should I do?' she asked herself over and over.

After spending some minutes panicking, she decided simply that she would not admit to anything. She would never talk about this matter again. As for Matthew, if he brought it up again, Erica would just change the topic.

it was the best she could

was over, when

to sound worried, Erica asked why. She was immediately suspicious that he

expected her to be on guard, Matthew casually said,

Erica bought it. "Okay."

she

found Matthew behind his desk, relaxed as usual. "What's the matter with Ethan? Did Tam call you?" asked Erica. Privately, she wondered, 'Didn't I tell Tam not

talk about Ethan right now. I have another important thing to discuss

"What is it?"

his face as he began,

to deflect the matter. "Um, Matthew, let's not talk about the lipstick now. I don't care whose it is anymore. What's happening

went on, undeterred. "Paige has confirmed it—that lipstick was the one

on with Ethan, is there? You

the furthest thing from my mind! I just think it's funny that you

I've tolerated you for a long time. If

her, there was a click and a creak as the door

she went on, "I would have been finished with you a

came a woman's voice. It was a good-natured laugh, and this time

start she turned around. Before her were Debbie and Carlos, beaming as they stepped into

Erica. "Dad, Mom. Come in.

angry expression. She stood up straight and greeted the newcomers obediently, looking every bit the

Erica's hand warmly, remarking, "So Matthew washed your feet and dried your hair? Why, I'm his own mother, and I haven't enjoyed such treatment yet. Oh, Rika,

I was only kidding..." Struggling to maintain her composure, Erica thought,

wife to his affectionate mother, Matthew put in, "But Mom, Dad does everything for

talking about you. You never did that for me. That's different!" insisted Debbie. She let go of Erica's hand, but told her, "Rika, you've trained Matthew very well. I'm impressed. Keep it up." Indeed, Debbie had found a new side of Matthew. Rika must have really charmed him;

Mom. It's not that at all. Matthew's just very tolerant, so he doesn't mind my

much. Now, listen, your father-in-law and I were about to pick you up at school, but Matthew called and told me that you had already come to his office. So, we came straight here. Let's all go