Chapter 724

Not long after, Heather walked out of the bedroom. As he looked at her confused face, Zayne suspected whether she was sleepwalking.

That apparently wasn’t the case, for she questioned him after remembering his home didn’t look this way, “Where is this place?”

“I bought this new place, and you’re paying for it.” He felt compelled to remind her that the house wasn’t cheap.

As she was baffled by his sudden request for funds, she stared at him and wondered if it was a secret.

“Why did you buy it, though?” Since she was unable to comprehend his decision, Heather continued to gawk at him. Although buying a house wasn’t an issue for her, it certainly didn’t seem necessary for him to do so.

Upon hearing that, Zayne gave her a tender smile as if she had agreed to pay for it. However, he was too lazy to get into the details as to why he had acquired the property at the moment.

Thus, he simply answered, “For safety reasons.” He let her figure out the rest for herself.

Meanwhile, Heather squinted her eyes without pursuing the matter any further and merely nodded. “If so, treat it as my gift to you. Tell me how much it costs and I’ll pay you now.” Without any hesitation, she wanted to reimburse him at once.

“It’s weird for us to suddenly talk about money,” he playfully stated.

“Not really. You’ve been working on my case all this while, and I’m pretty sure the amount I paid you isn’t enough for everything. It’s only right that I do so.” Since she was looking for a way to show her gratitude, there was nothing more suitable and practical than money.

Although he didn’t require money, Heather couldn’t think of any other methods to repay him. Besides, who would ever complain about having too much money?

“If you insist, Miss Langston, I shall accept it. However, the accumulated amount isn’t small. Are you sure you want to pay it all right now?” Zayne clarified because it was indeed a tremendous sum.

She relaxedly answered while looking at him and said, “I have a limit of 10 million per day, so let me transfer that to you for now.” She knew that he was only teasing her, but she felt compelled to flaunt her wealth.

“Jeez, you’re such a wealthy woman, Heather!” Not only did he tease her, he even mocked her straight to her face.

Jason, who had been listening to their entire conversation from the side, only realized how affluent Heather was. He wouldn’t have guessed so given her young age.

Then, she proceeded to dial a number. When the call got through, a woman’s timbre could be heard clearly. After giving her a simple order, the fund transfer was finalized.

As he listened to her conversation, he got to know that Heather had stored her assets in a Swiss bank which was professional and highly secure.

After ending the call, she raised her eyebrows at Zayne and said, “It’ll be done in 10 minutes. Check your account later.”

In response, he smirked helplessly. “You’re sending me so much money at once, Heather. That’s more than enough.” Being the resolute woman she was, she never gave anyone the chance to oppose her decisions.

“There’ll definitely be more expenditures in the future, so feel free to use it and notify me when it’s insufficient for your spending. Do not pay for anything in my stead next time.” Heather felt that it was her negligence that she hadn’t considered the budget; by transferring him more than enough money, Zayne would no longer have to ask her for more.

As her friend, it was rather embarrassing for Zayne to even mention money matters. Moreover, there were certain feelings that he had for her, and that made it even more difficult for him to bring it up.

On the other hand, Heather felt sorry that she hadn’t initiated it. She was so distraught by everything else that she had forgotten about paying him.

“It feels like I’m being spoiled by a sugar mommy.” Of course, he did not miss out on the opportunity to toy with her, thinking that money was only numbers to her.

“I’m nothing like that, okay? What I have isn’t even half of what the Langston Family possesses,” she replied with a sarcastic claim.

“Well then, has the family paid you your dues?” Zayne smoothly brought the matter up.

Meanwhile, Jason was intrigued by the fact that Heather’s wealth bore no relevance to that of the Langstons. Furthermore, he grew even more curious since he had no idea where her source of income was, and there was even a trace of respect in his astonishment.

“Nope. Ever since I proposed my resignation, I haven’t claimed a penny from them. I can sign up for unemployment pensions, can’t I?” Heather innocently uttered as she was now a jobless citizen.

“I’m afraid nobody would be able to afford it,” Zayne continued the satire. Given how she was fooling around with him, she was probably in a good mood.

“What a shame! Everyone pays for insurance, yet I’m not insured? Guess I’ve got to talk with them.”

Her sternness was truly staggering.

“Come on, spare the insurance companies,” he advised her. Judging by her expression, it was as if she was going to look for the insurance manager.

“Seriously, I need to talk to them. I want an explanation regarding my car’s destruction.” When she remembered how her favorite car had turned into collateral damage, she couldn’t let the insurance company off easily.

What pained her even more was that it was an international, limited-edition supercar, so it would be a hassle to obtain another one. Even if she were able to get one, she could only acquire it second-hand.

“Perhaps you’re the one who should be doing the explaining.” Looking at how infuriated she was, Zayne wondered what it was that the company had done wrong.

“Whatever.” As she leaned lazily against the wall, she looked rather ravishing.

“Since you’re awake, are you not returning to the Langston Residence?” Zayne interrogated her as he was baffled by her unaffectedness.

“Not yet. I can stay here, can’t I?” Since she wanted to keep her return to Bradfort City confidential, she decided to stay at Zayne’s place as it seemed to be a secure spot. Besides, she trusted him with his secrecy.

Not forgetting there was another man in the room, Zayne turned to Jason, and Heather accordingly turned to the latter as well. As they both turned to him almost at the same time, he was slightly intimidated by their gazes and immediately turned around, showing them his broad back instead.

“It’s not appropriate for you to stay with us big men here.” Since he was unable to grab hold of Jason’s thoughts, Zayne could only answer so.

“I ran a rough check on the apartment. The two of you can set up a camp outside the unit while I enjoy the bedroom. What do you guys think?” Despite her innocent smile, the conditions she demanded were rather overbearing.

When he saw how she had returned to her old self, Zayne was rendered speechless. Nonetheless, he would never mistreat himself, so he wasn’t exactly enthusiastic toward her stay.

“No way,” Jason immediately refuted.

He did not elaborate on the reasons, and he was apathetic toward the conversation. At once, Zayne hastily explained, “Forget accommodating you, my goddess, the unit can barely contain the two of us.”

This time, he refused more directly.

As she leered at the men, Heather was instantly disaffected by the fact that she was being mercilessly rejected.

Since she couldn’t think of a place to stay in, she still felt that Zayne’s unit was the perfect spot for a hideout after countless considerations. After all, she intended to keep her return to Bradfort City a secret from anyone.

“Please? I’ll even pay rent,” she pitiably asked.

“You own this place, anyway. You don’t have to pay rent.” Seeing how Zayne wasn’t willing to give in, she suddenly became enraged.

“Since it’s my house, why can’t I stay here?” Heather furiously inquired.

“As they say, first come first serve. You should start looking for another place.” Once more, he heartlessly rejected her. In fact, it was the first time that Heather had gotten continuously rejected by Zayne.

“Where else can I go?” she asked discontentedly.

“Don’t you own an entire apartment in the city?” He knew thoroughly about her in-and-outs.

Heather waved a hand in denial, for she wanted to lay low for a while. She then said, “There’s no privacy in that place. People would instantly recognize that I have returned.”

“Anyway, with how the reporters in the city idolize you, you’d get spotted regardless of where you live.

As for me, I don’t want my place exposed.” He rationally broke it down for her.

“In that case, what else can I do?” Heather was equally frustrated by the paparazzi, and she queried helplessly.

Nevertheless, what Zayne said was true; since Heather was often trailed by stalkers, it was indeed unsuitable for them to stay together. Given their current circumstances, and how he had hired himself a bodyguard, it seemed as though he was truly in a tight spot.

When she realized that, Heather found it pointless to prolong the argument. After all, Zayne was also in a risky position himself. Hence, a renowned figure like her should probably keep a distance between him and herself. With that, she found comfort in that thought.

“Have you considered looking for Leon or Matthias?” He provided her with two options.

“If that’s the ultimatum, I’d rather stay in my apartment.” She was still feeling guilty about nearly bringing harm to Leon, so she didn’t want to trouble him anymore.

“If you’re still disturbed by the explosion, I’d suggest going to Matthias.” He saw through her thoughts and gave her another recommendation.

“I’ll be more likely to expose myself to him.” Despite having said that, she didn’t sincerely mean it. As she was still running away from Matthias, it was only natural for her to refuse to see him.

“Nah, I don’t think so. If you wish to conceal yourself, you just need to clarify it with him, and I’m sure he’d come up with great ideas. Matthias doesn’t just have a knack for business,” he beamingly stated, knowing that what Heather understood about Matthias was but the surface.

“You’re saying he’s better than you?” At her mindless question, Zayne’s instinct to protect his manly ego rose.

“We’re of different leagues. You can’t compare us like that,” he helplessly answered, dumbfounded at how childlike she was at times given her unfiltered utterance.

“I won’t look for Matthias. Have you not a clue about the unresolvable feud between me and him?” She felt obliged to inform Zayne about her conflict with the other man.

However, he disagreed. “Regarding that unresolvable feud of yours, you no longer have to worry.” As the tactful detective he was, there was no detail about her and Matthias that he let slip past.