'Sleep with me…' It was the first time they had talked about such a sensitive topic. Erica was angry but she didn't dare to say anything. Deep down, she knew Matthew was right. She had no reason to refuse him even if he wanted to sleep with her right there and then.
Part of her wanted to go home and cry to her father. She couldn't understand why Matthew was even harder to get along with than Wesley.
In the end, the pitiful look on her face made Matthew let go of her.
Leaning against the door, Erica gasped for breath.
She tried to calm herself down, but she was so angry that she unconsciously raised her fist to hit Matthew. However, just as she swung her fist toward him, Matthew dodged.
Erica missed, but because she had exerted too much strength, her body leaned forward. With a pale face, she screamed, "Help!"
Just as she was about to fall to the floor, a powerful arm wrapped around her waist. At last, she fell into Matthew's arms.
"Do you want intimacy that much, Mrs. Huo? Is that why you threw yourself at me?" he teased.
Threw herself at him? Well, he wasn't lying. Erica was indeed in his arms. She wanted to argue, but she couldn't. She felt as if her tongue had been tied into a knot.
She thought she must have been possessed by something. After all, she had always been sharp-tongued, but at this moment, she couldn't find a word to retort to Matthew.
It really pissed her off! She pushed him away, her cheeks bulging up in anger. When she saw the smug expression on his face, however, a thought struck her and her anger disappeared instantly. She said, "Matthew, how about this…"
Matthew raised his eyebrows, hinting for her to go on.
"Since you enjoy kissing me so much, you should forget the girl you like, only think of me, and treat Ethan as your own son. If you do that, I will never bring up divorce again, and you can kiss me whenever you want, okay?"
Eric said, even though she was sure that he wouldn't agree. In her opinion, very few men would be able to forget their first love. Even fewer men would be willing to raise another man's son, let alone a proud man like Matthew.
"Only think of you?" Matthew looked her up and down. "You're okay in general, and your figure is not bad. But I need a better style. Wait for me at home tonight."
"Why should I wait for you?" Erica asked hotly.
Matthew looked at her as if she was an idiot. "Don't you want to be my woman? I'll fulfill your wish tonight. How can there be such a stupid woman like you in the world? Or do you want to do it here? Anyway, that's a bad idea. This is my office, a place for business."
Upon hearing these words, Erica burned with fury. For the first time in Erica's life, a man had talked down to her and called her stupid over and over again.
And how could he be so picky about the place where he would have sex with a woman? Erica swore to herself that one day when she had the chance, she would sleep with him in his office a million times, and exhaust him until he begged her to stop.
Restraining her anger, she said, "Give me the number of the girl you like."
"For what?"
"She must be blind to have fallen in love with you. I want to call her and check."
Matthew was amused to hear this, but he maintained his blank expression and answered, "If that's what you think, it can't be helped. Just take it that she's blind." Erica frowned, unable to believe her ears. What was wrong with this man?
But Matthew simply ignored her reaction. He walked to the door and, without turning his head, said, "Should I take you to the manor or not? If you want to go to the manor on foot, be my guest."
Erica felt like this man was driving her crazy. He was definitely the most hateful man she had ever met! 'Ahhhhhh!
Matthew Huo! Just wait and see! I will have sons for you someday! Five! Five sons! No! More than five! Then, I'll run away from home and take all of your sons with me! When they grow up, they'll come back to you and fight for the family property. They'll leave you without a single penny. Without money, you'll have to live on the street!
Meanwhile, I'll be living a comfortable life with your five sons. And I'll keep several young boys in their early twenties as boy toys. That will be fantastic. Hahaha!' Erica thought madly as she followed Matthew out of his office.
Looking at the woman who burst into laughter for no reason, Matthew asked in confusion, "What are you laughing about?"
"You ending up on the streets," she answered without hesitation.
"Really? Why would I end up on the streets?" Matthew thought she really had a rich imagination.
"Because you'll have five sons who will fight for the family property and bug you every day. You won't be able to sleep at night, and you won't get a penny from them. What's more, they won't show filial respect for you. In the end, you'll end up homeless. Hahaha!" Erica explained. The more she thought about it, the happier she became, laughing gleefully as she walked.
Matthew, on the other hand, wondered what she was blabbering about. Was this the kind of thing she thought about every day? "You mean you're going to give me five sons?"
"Yes!" As soon as Erica said that, she realized that Matthew's assistants were all staring at her in shock. 'Why are they looking at me funny? What did I just say?'
With feigned affection, Matthew put his arm around Erica's waist and said in a low voice, "Okay, let's go home and have babies!" His voice was neither too loud nor too soft; it was just loud enough to be heard by everyone in the secretary department.
"No! That's not what I mean," Erica retorted immediately. Her face reddened with anxiety and embarrassment as she searched for words to explain that she was just imagining things. She would never have babies with him!
"I know. Please don't be shy, Mrs. Huo! Let's go home and have babies! Five, as you like," Matthew said, pretending not to know what she wanted to say.
Erica reached out to cover his mouth to stop him from babbling, but Matthew gripped her hand and said, "Darling, let's get inside the elevator first."
Together, they stepped into the elevator, and Matthew let go of her wrist as soon as the door closed.
His expression became indifferent again as he stepped away and kept her at a distance. Adjusting his clothes, he said to the angry woman, "We have to pretend to be a sweet couple in front of others."
The way he spoke made Erica feel like the man who had just whispered into her ear a moment ago was someone else altogether.
So, he had been acting? "You… You… You are such a good actor!" she finally blurted out. She was so annoyed that she was even stuttering.
"Thanks for the compliment, Mrs. Huo," Matthew replied calmly.
'What? Thank you? Couldn't he tell that I was being sarcastic?'
Erica was desperate to put him in his place, but she didn't know what to do. 'What wrong did I commit in my previous life that I was given the punishment of marrying Matthew Huo?'
On their way to the manor, if the bodyguard hadn't sat in the front seat, Erica would have taken it. Instead, she had no choice but to sit with Matthew in the back.
Nevertheless, she clung to the window, sitting as far away from him as she could.
Matthew didn't mind; he just concentrated on his work on the phone as if he hadn't noticed what she was doing.
Just when they were about to arrive at the Huo family's manor, his phone rang.
Erica, who was bored, casually glanced at his phone. Before she could see the name on the caller ID, Matthew answered the phone. "What's up?"
