Chapter 407. Keeping His Word

When the car rolled to a stop outside Skylark Tower, Matthias stepped out of the vehicle and chivalrously opened the door for Heather. It was as though he had become an entirely different person since leaving the house.

“I suppose you have some twisted plan in the works, Director Locke, seeing as you’re putting in this much effort,” she pointed out darkly. The alarm bells went off in her head and she had a feeling that something was wrong, but she knew it was too late for her to turn around and make a run for it.

“Afraid of wicked schemes?” He smirked in amusement and there was an intimate edge to his gestures.

“Better to be safe than sorry, right? I’d rather have my guard up around you,” Heather answered curtly, though she berated herself for being so impulsive earlier; it made it harder for her to get off her high horse.

Matthias offered her his arm, silently indicating for her to take it. She shot him a quizzical look and muttered, “Surely there’s no need