The Woman From Hell

Matthew's appearance made me uneasy and I had not been in a good state when I was at the office.

Just this moment, there were people in another discussion outside.

"Have you heard that the CEO of YA has arrived in Whaldorf City? It’s rumored that a special banquet will be held and that all the influential presidents from various industries will be invited to attend. I really want to see what this extraordinary CEO looks like."

"Stop thinking about it. Only the elites of the major industries are eligible to receive an invitation. President Grant should be on the list."

"That's for sure. How can President Grant be excluded from any banquet? Director Lane, you’d be joining President Grant at that time, yes? Could you help me take a look and see if the CEO of YA is good-looking? Also, take a photo if you can."

I looked at the girl who was talking to me and replied after a moment, "I might not be invited."

It was not that I wanted to burst her bubble on purpose but I had this hunch. Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

That night, I was still thinking about this matter as I lay in bed. I kept having this feeling that YA was somehow connected to Matthew.

When Theo saw my spaced-out expression after coming out of the shower, he reached out his hand and waved it in front of me. "What are you thinking about so deeply?"

I came to my senses and approached him. "Theo, there is a company called YA that has become quite prominent recently, do you know about it?"

Hearing this, Theo nodded at me. He seemed thoughtful. "Yes, I asked Keith to look into them. What's wrong?"

"Don’t you think it's a bit too coincidental that Matthew came back at a time like this?" I frowned. My tone was solemn and my expression was also slightly severe. "I heard from my colleagues today that the CEO of YA has come to Whaldorf City. Matthew also just came back. Do you think that..."

I did not finish my sentence, but Theo definitely understood what I meant.

After hearing what I said, he frowned before responding, "There is the possibility. If you want to confirm it, you’ll know in a few days."

"In a few days?"

"YA is going to be holding a banquet. We'll see if I'm on the invite list."

Theo was right. If it was Matthew, then he would not invite Theo.

A few days later, although Theo did not receive an invitation letter, I did. It was delivered to my home.

The design of the cover was novel. It was a set of equations. The background was an image of the earth. Fluorescent paint was used and it shone a little under the light. It looked pretty good.

I opened it and the content inside was fairly simple, "Ms. Wanda Lane, YA sincerely invites you to a private banquet that will be held at the Emperor's Garden, 8 pm this Sunday. We look forward to your arrival."

In the lower right corner, there was also a signature written with a colored pen, but I could not understand what was written even after looking at it for a long time.

After Theo came back, I handed him the invitation letter. "YA invited me."

"It’s obvious then. The CEO of YA is Matthew." Theo opened the invitation letter. He looked at it and smiled slightly.

It really was him, so what did he want?

I frowned, my expression turned ugly. "He didn't invite you but invited me. What is he trying to do?"

"It’s a private banquet. It seems that you were too charming, madam. He’s still unable to forget you." The tone of these words was amused and Theo looked at me with a smile.

"You’re still in the mood to joke around?" I turned my face away, not wanting to look at him.

Theo said slowly, "If you want to know what his purpose is, why not just go and take a look?"