Natalie''s eyes sparkled as she smiled beautifully. "Mr. Monroe, how about you do me a favor and let us drive you home?"


    Matthew was stunned for a moment, then broke into a wide, happy smile. "Silly girl, why would a grown man like me need you to drive me home?" Hisughter was genuine, brighter than the moon outside.


    "I just want to, that''s all," Natalie insisted, making her intentions clear.


    Matthew pretended to consider it. "Well, all right. If you''re so set on driving me home, then I''ll let you." He was curious to see what she was up to. In just a few days, she had thoroughly captivated him. He knew, however, that the look in her eyes was one of admiration, not romantic interest. He had no idea what he had done to earn such worshipful gazes.


    Natalie turned to Luna excitedly. "Luna, go get the car!"


    Luna sighed internally. Had her boss''s romantic-fool phase returned? Just after getting over Sebastian, was she nowtching onto Matthew? Little did she know, Natalie was thinking about a business partnership. Her romantic brain had been switched off for good.


    She wanted to get Q&N Collective onto Matthew''s highly sessful live- streaming sales tform. With autumn just beginning, they could make a fortune on their winter collection. No one was going to stand in the way of her making money.


    "Mr. Monroe, on the way back, could we discuss a potential coboration? I know your MMO Group is the hottest tform right now. I could walk you through my proposal, and I''ll have a detailed n for you by tomorrow."


    Matthew smiled, his gaze deep andpelling. "Natalie, you don''t need to be so formal with me. I trust your abilities and your products. Trust between people can be established from the very first meeting."


    Yes, she thought, trust can be built in an instant. But some people just choose to be idiots.


    "Heh... I knew I wasn''t wrong about you. Unlike some people who seem to have voluntarily lowered their IQ," Natalie said, the thought of Sebastian making her blood boil.


    "Oh? Are you referring to your ex-husband, Sebastian?"


    Natalie''s smile was radiant. "I didn''t say that."


    "Then let''s not mention him. Shall we?"


    Natalie happily followed him out of the restaurant,pletely oblivious to the furious man watching her retreating back. She admited Matthew''s steady, confident stride. This was what a man should be: mature, stable, and intelligent.


    Sebastian, Julian, and Sean watched


    them leave chilling aura


    emanated from Sebastian, as if winter had arrived in an instant. Julian and Sean exchanged a lock, and wisely remained silent respects, Sebastian was just in stupid. You couldn''t me Natalie.


    some


    Sebastian''s cold eyes remained fixed on Natalie''s cheerful back. She was going to drive Matthew home?


    "Hmph. Seducing Matthew now, is she?" He picked up his ss of red wine and drained it in one gulp.


    Julian and Sean looked at each other. That sounded suspiciously like jealousy. Natalie and Luna drove Matthew to a gatedmunity, and Natalie was shocked to realize he lived in the same neighborhood as her, just across the street.


    What a coincidence.


    After Matthew got out, he saw Natalie getting out as well. "Natalie, thanks for the ride. Would you like to<pe in for a bit?" His voice was deep and maic, incredibly soothing to listen to.