Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me novel Chapter 618

Matthias looked at Evan sympathetically. He didn’t know what Heather would do next, but it seemed that he could only trouble Evan for this. In reality, he was looking forward to it deep down inside as well. Even though a dancing man wasn’t worth watching in his opinion, he hadn’t seen Evan dance for a long time.

Obviously, Matthias had sold Evan out to please Heather. Upon realizing what had happened, Evan looked at Matthias furiously. So what if he was an all-around butler? Matthias couldn’t make him do whatever he wanted him to do.

Seeing how the two buddies had fallen out and turned against each other, Heather smiled unapologetically. “Aren’t you two getting inside?” She entered the villa first on her own. Then, she pricked up her ears and listened as Matthias and Evan whispered to each other.

“Why would you want me to dance?” Evan asked in displeasure; even his deliberately lowered voice couldn’t conceal his anger.

Meanwhile, Matthias didn’t know how to explain the matter to Evan. Feeling rather helpless, he said to Evan, “You dance really well.”

Matthias was completely at sea, but when he thought about it, he realized that Evan didn’t like to dance, and he really screwed up this time. Evan had a dancing partner who was particularly in rapport with him when he dominated the dance floor many years ago, and they naturally developed feelings for each other. When they broke up afterward, Evan had never danced since then.

Perhaps it didn’t even occur to Heather that what she mentioned as a joke would remind Evan of a past that he couldn’t bear to look back on. Matthias had also forgotten this incident for a moment, and it wasn’t until he saw Evan being so angry right now that he remembered it.

Matthias was in a dilemma; he had never been courteous to Evan, but the situation was different this time since this incident had crossed Evan’s limits. Besides, Matthias couldn’t go so far. Still, he found it embarrassing to tell Heather that he had to backtrack on what he had promised her.

Evan had a rough idea of what was going on when he saw how troubled Matthias was, but he had always liked to add fuel to the fire. So, he leaned close to Matthias’s ear with a scowl and whispered, “I think Miss Langston wants to watch you dance, so why don’t you dance for her instead?” Naturally, he wanted to teach Matthias a lesson when he thought of how the latter had ignored his buddy for the sake of a woman, so he wanted to watch him make a fool of himself. As soon as he finished talking to Matthias, he came up to Heather’s side and said to her, “I wonder if you’ve heard a rumor before, Miss Langston.”

Matthias was alarmed at once. It seemed that Evan was going to do something harmful to him, but it was already too late to stop him at this moment.

On the other hand, Heather looked at Evan curiously, wondering what kind of rumor she would hear from him.

When he saw that Heather was interested, Evan immediately struck the iron while it was hot. “Actually, Director Locke is a fabulous dancer. It’s more interesting to watch him than to watch me dance.”

Matthias hurried up to them as well. He just knew that Evan would get back at him, for Evan was very good at stabbing someone in the back.

Heather turned to look at Matthias beside her with the corners of her mouth turned up slightly; she seemed to be eager to watch him dance. On the other hand, Matthias’ scalp tingled when he met Heather’s gaze. Instantly, a bad feeling spread all over him.

“It turns out that you’re a superb dancer.” Heather smiled charmingly. Now, it seemed that Matthias was doomed to dance in front of her.

Evan winked at Matthias as he successfully gave the latter a hard time. He had always sided with Matthias in front of Heather, but it seemed that Heather had successfully turned the two buddies against each other this time.

Luckily, Matthias had quick wits. He immediately suggested, “I like dancing with a partner, but I don’t have one right now.” Even if he really had to dance, he would get Heather to dance with him. After all, the idea of dancing with Heather seemed nice to him.

However, Heather pointed to them both. “Isn’t Evan here?”

Evan and Matthias frowned simultaneously, probably not expecting Heather to say that. As expected, they were outsmarted by the cunning lady. “I can’t dance the female part,” Evan protested immediately. It was impossible for him to dance in the first place, so it was absolutely impossible for him to dance the female part.

“Haha!” Heather burst into laughter. “Why can’t Matthias be the one dancing the female part? As expected, you’re a bottom!”

Matthias and Evan were speechless at the same time. Heather had changed so much recently that they couldn’t accept it for a moment; it was as though she had changed into a different person.

“You still remember what you’ve promised me, don’t you, Matty?” Heather suddenly addressed Matthias affectionately.

Upon hearing this, Matthias tensed up deep down inside; he had no idea what mischief Heather was up to again. “Well…” He was in a quandary. He had reluctantly agreed to dance in Evan’s place, but he didn’t expect that Heather was still unwilling to let him off.

As she ignored the troubled look in Matthias’ eyes, Heather said on her own, “In that case, it shouldn’t be a big deal for you to dance the female part for a while.”

Evan couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this. Is Heather really not here to pull a prank on Matthias? he thought to himself. On the other hand, Matthias gave Evan a look to remind the latter to unite with him against Heather.

“You’re the most indeterminate factor, Heather. I’m also afraid of being betrayed and hurt,” Matthias replied while looking visibly moved. Heather seemed to have developed an instinct to take advantage of others. How could he put his mind at rest when she showed such a tendency?

“My interests are closely linked to that of the Langston Family. As long as no one hurts the Langston Family, I won’t do anything over-the-top.” Heather told Matthias clearly that she would safeguard the Langston Family’s interests and forbid anyone from doing anything harmful to her family.

“What if it’s only an expedient measure?” Matthias made an assumption.

“The Langston Family isn’t a pawn in someone else’s expedient measure,” Heather stated resolutely. Whatever the reason was, the action of exploiting and harming the Langston Family was unforgivable.

Matthias grew more worried when he heard how Heather kept stressing that she would protect the Langston Family. She used to focus her attention on the Langston Group, but she had turned her attention to the Langston Family instead. In other words, Heather seemed to have become more attached to the Langston Family. It was already hard not to hurt the Langston Group, but it was even harder not to hurt the Langston Family. At the thought of this, Matthias became even more unwilling to lift his head from Heather’s shoulder. Instead, he tightened his arms around her.

Heather was also aware deep down inside that she had gone a little too far by making such a request to Matthias. After all, Matthias had to use a lot of pawns for his plan, and the Langston Family played a key role. Evidently, she was also worried about what choice Matthias would make. “At times, I wish to be the most ordinary one among all people,” she said emotionally. If that was the case, she wouldn’t have so many things to worry about.

“Me too.” Matthias also wanted to live an ordinary life, but he was doomed to have a life full of ups and downs when he chose to become the head of the Locke Family.

Heather also knew a little about Matthias’ past, so she couldn’t help but ask, “You had the opportunity to make another choice back then, so why did you make such a choice instead?”

“I had to do that despite myself. There are people and things that you care about, and similarly, there are people and things that I care about too.” Matthias thought of his mother, who died young many years ago. Would she want to see him looking like this if she was still alive?

“You and I have both embarked on a path of no return, so we can’t turn back,” Heather said emphatically.

Matthias turned her around so that they looked at each other. “Why would I have to turn back when you’re accompanying me along the journey?”

Heather looked at Matthias unblinkingly. A romantic air surrounded them, and she smelled Matthias’ scent even as she breathed.