Chapter 703
The car sped along the highway. As it passed through a tunnel, Heather’s face appeared vaguely
before Matthias’s eyes. Matthias hated such a hallucination, so he sped up the car and quickly passed
through the tunnel. The lights inside made him feel very uncomfortable, and he felt sick as scenes
about Heather kept popping up in his mind. He tried his best to shake off such a state of mind since
there were many other things he needed to accomplish. Hence, he couldn’t be completely under
Heather’s control since now wasn’t the right time to be wrapped up in a relationship.
There wasn’t much distance left between Matthias and Caliph Nightclub after he passed through the
tunnel, and he tried his best to recognize the signs around him as Caliph Nightclub was hidden among
them. As his car slowly drove in, he found the nightclub with his sharp eyes. Then, he parked his car in
front of it with a half-smile. Who would’ve thought this was such a place by looking from the outside?
The place looked ordinary, and it was a pretty good disguise.
He stopped his car and gracefully got out of it with his face devoid of expression. Then, he pushed
open the door to the nightclub right away. The front desk receptionists were still the same people as
before, and they recognized him because he had an outstanding air about him. With a face so stony
that no one could guess what was on his mind, he told the front desk receptionists about the reason for
his visit. However, they looked at him with troubled expressions because the request he made was
against the rules.
“Tell your boss to come out and meet me.” Matthias could tell that they were in a difficult situation.
Indeed, it was useless to talk to the small fries about such things. He didn’t like making things difficult
for ordinary people, and he even often took care of their feelings. Sometimes, he felt he was incredibly
gentle, yet he was unwilling to show such tenderness to profit-seeking businesspeople in the business
world—he felt that he had a lasting hatred for the rich in his bones.
Since it was Matthias, the nightclub’s owner came out without any hesitation. Matthias looked at the
owner and asked him, “Can we find somewhere quiet to discuss things?” He had always been well-
mannered, and the owner naturally had no reason to turn him down when his features softened.
The owner then led Matthias to his private space; he lived at the nightclub most of the time because the
place often had emergencies he needed to personally deal with. “Please have a seat, Director Locke.”
The owner had a shy smile on his face.
Only then did Matthias get to see the owner’s face clearly. They merely came across each other last
time, and only this time did Matthias find that the nightclub’s owner’s face showed signs of aging
together with pure shyness similar to a high schooler’s. Such a discovery surprised him, for few middle-
aged people could retain such shyness. What a strange person he is, he thought to himself. “Is Ether
here?” he asked straightforwardly.
Meanwhile, the owner looked at Matthias in a troubled manner. “You probably don’t know this, but she’s
already quit her job.”
No wonder the front desk receptionists had that look on their faces, Matthias thought to himself. It
seemed like they were unaware of Ether’s resignation and merely thought that Ether wasn’t here today
for some personal reasons. “She quit her job?” he asked in bafflement. Indeed, this answer caught him
by surprise.
However, the owner was very surprised too, for he thought Ether quit her job so easily because she
had become acquainted with Matthias. After all, he knew Ether’s family situation very well, and she
needed this high-paying job. However, it seemed that he had misunderstood her.
As he looked at the strained expression on the owner’s face, Matthias asked again, “I need her
address.” He believed the owner knew where she lived.
The latter looked at him; when he saw how serious Matthias appeared to be, he guessed what had
happened between him and Ether. This was a profound mystery, but he readily gave Ether’s address to
Matthias—the man had an aura about him that made him look commanding even though he didn’t look
angry, so the owner didn’t dare to lie to him. Besides, he thought Matthias could even help her out.
Unlike other owners who bore no conscience, this nightclub owner still maintained his morals. Matthias
discovered this after several rounds of conversation, though he wasn’t interested to know too much
about the story behind it. He gave the owner a nod and said politely, “Thank you.” Naturally, it gave
people a sense of kindness.
The owner smiled a smile of gratification as he watched Matthias leave this small space of a few
square meters. Perhaps because he was used to seeing those garishly and frivolously dressed
dandies, he couldn’t help feeling a little excited at the sight of an exception like Matthias.
Meanwhile, Matthias looked at the small note in his hand with Ether’s address written on it. As he stood
in front of the car, he hesitated for a bit. He had gone beyond reason by suddenly rushing to the
clubhouse, so he thought he must have gone crazy since he wanted to go to Ether’s house as well.
Upon thinking of her resignation, he had to connect it with himself. Would Ether have quit her job so
quickly if it weren’t for him?
He then looked at the envelope he was holding, which was some form of compensation that the owner
wanted to give Ether. In other words, the owner entrusted him with the task of delivering this to Ether
during his visit. It seems like I already have a reason to go to Ether’s house, he thought to himself with
a relieved expression. In reality, he could easily find out Ether’s bank account number and transfer the
money to her directly by remittance. In an instant, a reason that necessitated the visit became far-
fetched.