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.

perfect solution. Still, it was the best she could come

afternoon was over, when she got a call

why. She was immediately suspicious that he

expected her to be on guard,

Erica bought it. "Okay."

later she

into the CEO's office, she found Matthew behind his desk, relaxed as usual. "What's the matter with Ethan? Did Tam call

"Let's not talk about Ethan right now.

"What is it?"

across his face as he began,

tried to deflect the matter. "Um, Matthew, let's not talk about the lipstick now. I don't care

"Paige has confirmed it—that lipstick was the one you and Mom bought

embarrassment. "There's nothing going on with Ethan, is there? You just mentioned him

I just think it's funny that you didn't recognize your own lipstick.

grew wider and wider. Unable to stand it, Erica slammed a palm against his desk. "Matthew Huo, I've tolerated you for a long time. If it weren't for you drying my hair, washing my feet and

a click and a creak as

Looking daggers at Matthew, she went on, "I would have been

was a good-natured laugh, and this time Erica

Debbie and Carlos, beaming as they stepped

cried Erica. "Dad,

her angry expression. She stood up straight and greeted the newcomers obediently,

Matthew washed your feet and dried your hair? Why, I'm his

Erica thought, 'Damn. Why didn't he tell me his parents were

to his affectionate mother, Matthew put in, "But

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; he seemed to

redder than before. "No, no, Mom. It's not that at all. Matthew's just very tolerant, so he doesn't mind

so willing to spoil you, it can only be because he loves you so 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