Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

However, as soon as she finished her sentence, Matthew opened the door and came out walking upright.

Dressed in a dark gray suit, the radiant–looking man gave off a noble and distant air of superiority

through every pore like an exceptionally handsome celestial being that was unapproachable. Even just a

glance at such an extraordinarily dignified man would please both the eye and the mind.

An inadvertent sidelong glance at Matthew was all it took for Veronica to be attracted to his handsome

looks, and she fell for him instantly. How could this jerk be so good looking? God is more or less partial to

him, I guess.

“I‘ll give you a ride,” Matthew said.

“Oh, that‘s pretty nice. Saves me money,” Veronica replied with a chuckle.

The two got along well without getting into conflicts, which was very rare. As they took the elevator

together from the top floor to the second basement, Veronica pursed her lips and asked, “I might leave

Bloomstead in the near future.”

Matthew could tell from the way Veronica sounded that she was planning to leave Bloomstead for good

without coming back again. Still, he asked, “…When will you come back?”

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Dressed in a waist–fitting black business suit, the lady wore her neck–length black hair in a bun with a

strand of hair hanging from her temple, which made her look capable and yet adorable. Compared with

her previously long hair, her short hair made her look even younger while making her appear sexy and

sweet at the same time. Tucking the strand of hair hanging from her temple behind her ear, she shook

her head, saying, “I probably… won‘t come back anymore.”

She had indeed drunk a lot yesterday, but it didn‘t mean that she was really drunk. She had thought

about some matters carefully. Avenging her adoptive parents was very important, but she was no match

for the Kings Family and the Larson Family. Why do such a stupid thing as to fight a hopeless battle,

then? Rather than courting death, it was better to endure the humiliation and go back to stay with her

adoptive parents, which was better than anything else.

Matthew‘s eyes were fixed on the lady next to him the whole time as he looked at the side of her face.

She had small and delicate clear–cut features, which made her look adorable.

He didn‘t say another word, though.

With that, the two of them fell silent.

When they reached the second basement, Thomas was already waiting for them in the car. After they

got into the car, Matthew said, “Head for the Glory Company.”

Thomas corrected Matthew, saying, “Mr. Crawford‘s Glory Company was renamed Konig Company six

weeks ago.”

Veronica‘s lips twitched as she sat beside Matthew. So this guy knew a long time ago that I‘m working at Xavier‘s company, eh? No wonder he never asked me on which company‘s behalf I was doing charity when we went to Almeida together. I thought he wouldn‘t give a damn about Xavier‘s small company. Seems like I‘ve underestimated him.

Matthew seemed a bit curious. “Why the sudden change of the company‘s name?”

Thomas explained as he drove, “There was a complete shakeup of the company‘s top management after

Glory Company was renamed Konig Company. Mr. Crawford bounced back all of a sudden, though I

wonder if it was the so–called ‘indirect complacency.”

“It‘s wrong of you to say that, Mr. Ritter. Xavier is very diligent in his work, okay?” Veronica chided

Thomas angrily right away as she couldn‘t bear the sight of him saying so. She admitted that when she

first started working at Glory Company, everyone in the company had been lazy and slacked off about

their work. However,

after she returned from being kidnapped abroad, Xavier suddenly renamed his company to Konig. There

was a complete shakeup of the company‘s top management, and Xavier became even more devoted to

the company.

Veronica merely thought that Xavier had come to his senses all of a sudden and wanted to work hard

and make progress. However, she didn‘t know that he had done all this to make himself more powerful

so that he could protect her better when he became a full–fledged businessman. He renamed the

company Konig Company because “könig” was the German word for “king.” Since you stayed by my side when I made a comeback, I‘ll be the king of the world with you by my side, he thought.

“Yeah, yeah, you‘re right, Miss Murphy.” Thomas didn‘t argue with her.

Matthew‘s long, slanted eyes lowered slightly and dimmed, but he didn‘t say a word.

Half an hour later, Veronica arrived at Konig Company. She waved to Matthew, saying, “Bye.”

“I‘ll pick you up this evening to take you to the Kings Residence.”

“Okay,” Veronica replied, before entering Konig Company with her handbag in her hand.

Inside the car, Matthew‘s expression slowly turned serious as he watched Veronica disappear from his

sight. He asked in a grim voice, “Have you found out the identity of the mysterious masked man?” He

was referring to the masked man in Dawnpol

Village.

“Apologies for my incompetence, but I‘m unable to find out his identity.” Thomas felt somewhat helpless.

“All I know is that this man is no ordinary man. He‘s definitely not someone sent by the Larsons to kill

Miss Murphy.”