"Lacee, this is my husband, Matthew,” introduced Lucy with a smile.Feeling deeply humiliated, Lacee gave Lucy a vicious glare. However, she quickly changed her expression to a more cheerful one.“Lucy, you didn’t tell me you had such an amazing husband! Why didn’t you introduce him to me earlier?” Lacee tried to suppress her anger, but she was still livid.“Sorry for not introducing him to you earlier, Lacee. He’s busy with work, so we only get to see each other after work. Sorry about that.” Lucy sensed that Lacee was upset, so she quickly apologized.“Why are you apologizing to her? It’s not your fault,” Matthew voiced his thoughts with visible confusion on his face. He did not understand why Lucy felt the need to apologize.After Matthew’s remark, Lacee felt even more awkward. She said, “With Mr. Leon backing Lucy up, she doesn’t even need to participate in the Hype and Elegance Fashion Show because the first place will go to her anyway, along with the lead designer role. In t
The draft was a clear outline of the shape and color of the dress.Lucy’s inspiration had come from cherry blossoms. The dress was a long, form-fitting gown with flowy long sleeves. The bodice was white, and there was a subtle gradient from the waist down, with small cherry blossom embellishments at the bottom, giving it an elegant look.However, the design lacked a wow factor.While the draft was good, it felt like something was missing. Staring at the draft, Koven pondered what to add to the design to perfect it and make it more eye-catching, but he could not figure out what it was.Seeing Koven lost in thought, Lucy was worried that the draft might not meet Koven’s expectations.Hudson noticed Koven’s expression too, so he snatched the draft from him.In Hudson’s opinion, the draft was already very impressive, so he did not understand why Koven was still in contemplation.Lucy leaned over and asked, “How is it? It’s just the first draft, so I haven’t refined all the details y
"Alright, you two. That’s enough. It’s getting late. Let’s all head home now,” Lucy said, and the others nodded in agreement.Koven decided to go to a bar for a drink alone while Matthew and Lucy went back home. Hudson, on the other hand, stayed back at the office for a bit to smoke a cigarette before heading downstairs to walk home.His mind had been in chaos over the past few days. His uncle had been pressuring him to follow his orders, but he did not want to be under his control.On his walk back home, he saw a familiar silhouette.“Chloe?!”Hudson immediately ran toward the familiar silhouette, shouting, “Chloe! Chloe!”The woman in a black pencil skirt with flowing hair stopped in her tracks. Chloe turned around after hearing the familiar voice, but when she saw that it was Hudson, she instantly ran away.“Chloe! Chloe!” Hudson shouted. He recognized her instantly, but seeing her run away made him anxious.Chloe ran for a while, but Hudson was still chasing after her. Fina
Hudson reached out to touch Chloe’s face, only to be met with a slap from her.As he felt the sharp pang in his heart, the slap made him realize that he had lost her for good.After the slap, Chloe simply walked away without looking back, her eyes filled with loathing toward Hudson.In his despair, Hudson lifted his head to watch her retreating figure. He did not know how to change her mind. Perhaps they were not meant to be, and maybe he would only bring her harm if they were together, especially considering his cruel uncle.Hudson stood in place as he watched Chloe’s figure grow more distant, realizing that she had probably moved on for good.Then, he dragged himself home, feeling numb and lost. The breeze brushed against his face, highlighting the desolation on his once-perfect features, which aroused sympathy from onlookers.His phone rang in his pocket, but he could not be bothered to answer. When the second call came, he irritatedly retrieved his phone.Koven?Seeing that
Hudson glanced at the women, signaling for them to leave. Then, he picked up a drink from the table and started drinking alone. Seeing Koven in his drunken state made Hudson uneasy.After drinking for a while, Hudson began to feel a little tipsy too, so he sat there in a daze.Just then, Koven opened his eyes and was startled to see Hudson beside him.“What are you doing here? My head hurts so bad,” Koven mumbled, holding his head in a daze as he squinted at Hudson.Seeing him awake, Hudson patted his back and asked, “How are you feeling? If you’re fine, let’s go.”“Why are you here?” Koven still could not quite figure out why Hudson was there.Hudson shot him a glare.“You still have the nerve to ask, huh? Not only did you come here to drink alone without inviting me, but you even ended up like this. The bartender called me to come pick you up before a group of women took you home. Did you expect me not to come after hearing that?”Hudson rolled his eyes at Koven.Koven’s hea
Matthew’s study was not far from the master bedroom, so as soon as he heard his phone ring, he silenced it. When he saw who was calling, he wondered why Hudson was calling him this late at night.Out of curiosity, he answered the call. “Hello? What’s wrong?”The other end was eerily silent, and Matthew's heart began to race. He wondered if something had happened to Hudson.After noticing the call had gone through 23 seconds ago, Hudson picked up the phone and said, “Matthew, what are you doing right now? Can you come pick me up?”“Pick you up? What happened to you?” Matthew could tell from the sound of his voice that he had been drinking, so he let his guard down a little.“Nothing. When we left just now, Koven went out drinking alone. Then, the bartender called me saying he was drunk and asked me to pick him up. I drank a bit too, and now we’re both drunk and stranded on the streets, which is why I called you.” Hudson was embarrassed to say this. All his life, he had always pra
Matthew drove while Koven and Hudson sat in the back.It seemed like the two had fallen asleep, which made Matthew feel more at ease. However, he realized he did not know where Hudson lived.He turned and called his name, “Hudson, where do you live? Wake up and tell me! Where do you live?”Slumped in the seat, Hudson was completely unresponsive. Matthew’s expression turned terrifyingly grim. He decided to go back to his place for now. He rolled down all four windows to let some fresh air in, hoping that it would wake them up.Hudson remained quiet in the back, but Koven was starting to get rowdy.“Baby… Love you… Mwah mwah…” Koven looked at Hudson with wide, innocent eyes. He kept making gestures with his hands, trying to lay his hands on Hudson.Matthew was utterly speechless. He never imagined that a man could turn into such a sissy after getting drunk.After a while, Koven’s constant interruptions became unbearable, so Matthew put on earplugs so that he could drive uninterrup
Matthew rummaged through the garage and finally found a trolley.Lucy had insisted on buying it back then, saying it would make moving clothes and furniture easier. After using it once, it had been left to gather dust in the garage.After pushing the trolley next to the car, Matthew pinched his nose with one hand and dragged Koven’s limp body onto the trolley with the other. Koven flopped into the trolley like a ragdoll.Matthew then opened the other door, grabbed Hudson by the ankles, and hauled him out. He dumped Hudson on top of Koven.Just as he was about to push them upstairs, he remembered something.He took out his phone and recorded a video of the vomit-covered interior of his car and the two men huddled in the trolley as evidence. Satisfied with his work, he pocketed his phone and started pushing the trolley toward his house.The trolley made a lot of noise as it clattered up the steps, but Matthew had no other choice. He gritted his teeth and continued moving them insid