Themis’ POV


    “I am ready!” Winter cooed as she stepped out of the bathroom, wearing a pink dress and ck sunsses as if she was going to an award show. She insisted on going to our investor’spany with me. I already told her not to, but she was so stubborn.


    I looked at her in confusion. “Are you going somewhere?”


    “Huh? Didn’t I tell you yesterday that I wille to your office?”


    “Are you sure that’s what you’re going to wear?”


    She checked herself and looked at me again. “Is there anything wrong with what I am wearing?”


    “There’s nothing wrong with it. I’m just wondering if you’ll befortable wearing a dress in thatpany. You might get the attention of employees there and so they’ll recognize you.”


    “Oh, that’s not true. This is my simplest dress, actually.”


    Since she didn’t seem to change her mind at any moment, I just nodded my head. I actually got surprised when I saw herst night. I asked Mr. Wesley about it and he told me Winter pleaded for him to allow her to follow me. I don’t even know what’s running into her mind, but I just hope she won’t really interrupt my work.


    “G-Good morning, Matthew. It’s really nice meeting you. Shall I tour you around thepany?” asked Mr. Courtney, the CEO I will have a meeting with.


    I nodded my head with a smile on my face. “Good morning, Mr. Courtney. It would be my honor.”


    I had to nce at Winter first before I followed Mr. Courtney. I asked her to at least wear a wig and a cap so people won’t recognize her. If they do, they’ll just end up bothering her, and the paparazzi might even go all the way here and cause amotion.


    She didn’t listen to me even though I already told her she might just get bored waiting for me.


    “… and this is our conference room.”


    “Yourpany is simple yet detailed. One of the reasons why we want you to be one of our investors. It’s such an honor to be toured by you, Mr. Courtney.”


    He shook his head. “You know you don’t even need to go all the way here just to get our favor. I have heard a lot of good things about you and about how you made Wesley Holdings more sessful. You are an incredibly intelligent man, Matthew.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Courtney, but I think I can’t take all the credit for the sess of ourpany. We have our employees and our CEO who works hard, and of course, our investors who trusted us.”


    Mr. Courtney kept on smiling as he nodded his head. “As expected from you. By the way, of course, we’ll ept the offer of yourpany.”


    “Thank you so much, Mr. Courtney.”


    “I am looking forward to the sess of bothpanies. I think Wesley would be able to surpass what Lockwood did a long, long time ago because of you.”


    Hearing that made me look at him. I tried not to sound suspicious. “Lockwood?”


    “Oh, you don’t know about that famous family? Well, for sure you don’t since you’re still young. There was once a very wealthy family who took over the whole business world because of their wits and power. But then one night, a tragic incident happened that killed all of them.” he leaned on his seat. “Their family vanished like a wind and not even one has heard of them after that.”


    “Lockwood? Do you personally know them?”


    Mr. Courtneyughed sarcastically. “I don’t personally know their family, but I know the head. That man who did nothing but belittle mypany. I guess they somehow deserve what happened to them.”


    I balled my hands into a fist as soon as I heard him say that. “What eptable reason do you have to say such a terrible thing? How can someone deserve death?”


    “Oh, Matthew. You just don’t know about that family. For sure, everyone wished for their fall. I just hope yourpany wouldn’t be like them. That would cause a huge problem if that ever happens.”


    “I see. Don’t worry, Mr, Courtney. That would never happen. You can trust me.”


    “I know that, Matthew. You wouldn’t be just like that traitor.”


    We had to talk about each other’spanies and signed the agreements before our meeting ended. As soon as I stepped out of the conference room, I saw Winter sitting outside while scrolling through her phone. She stood up upon seeing me.


    “Is your meeting already done?” she asked me like a kid who had been waiting for her father.


    “I still have four more meetings. It would take longer. You can just go home or ask Peter to take you anywhere you like. You’ll just get bored here.”


    I thought she would agree, but then she shook her head stubbornly as she sat down again. “I will wait for you here, no matter what happens.”


    “Winter, I don’t think I’ll have time to go somewhere with you today. I already told you I came here for business.”


    “I know that. Go on, go back to work. I’ll be waiting here.”


    I just heaved a deep sigh. “Just go home if you ever feel bored here.”


    “Alright.”


    She is such a hard-headed woman. I don’t think she could even stand waiting for long there. For sure, she’ll leave soon. I am also doing these things just so she could give up bothering me around. I can’t really proceed to the other things I need to do that are rted to my investigation if she’s around.


    Mr. Courtney is one of my suspects now. My father never informed me about him, but he sure holds a grudge against our family. The way he talks ill about my grandpa and father, he surely nned something before, too. Whether or not that is rted to that incident, I will find that all out.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.