Chapter 73: Chapter 73

Traizle

"Here is your food." Matthew said as he put my food in front of me.

"Where are your daily sweets?" I asked. "You are not going to eat today?"

He shakes his head. "No, I will not eat it now." He answered.

Does he mean that he will stop eating sweets now? "Why?" I asked. "Can you stop eating your sweets?"

He went quiet. Contemplating whether he can stop eating his sweets. "I guess I can." he answered.

A while ago, he fetched me from our house. He even opened the car door for me before and after I rode in his car.

Why does he act like someone he is not?

"Will you find new investors for our new project?" I asked.

Matthew says we got a good proposal a while ago, and the project is in process.

"Honestly, if the potential investors don't invest in our new projects, I can personally invest in them. But," he paused. "Since they know that it is our new project, I doubt they won't invest in it."

Well, he is right. Investors would invest in our project since they know it is under Grand Finance's control. They all know how good Matthew's judgment is regarding business.

After eating lunch, we returned to our places to continue working. After our three-day team building, our team is better. We don't get shy and communicate better than last time. Team building is beneficial to any situation in office work.

"Did you know what I've heard from the marketing team? They also got a famous artist to promote our company?" Alessa shared.

"Really? Who?" I asked back.

"You should have known it, and you are your boyfriend's secretary." Alex commented.

I shrugged. "They did not report it to me, so how can I know it? And also, Matthew did not say anything about it," I explained. "He will tell me if he knows it too." I added.

"Maybe the marketing team has not reported yet." Claire asked.

"But do you know who it is?" I asked out of my curiosity. "I don't know much about that industry. I don't know any artists either."

They all looked at me in disbelief. "Why?" I asked. "Did I say something wrong?"

"None. We are shocked that you are not even a fan of these things." Sonia commented.

"You should learn from us." Claire said.

"Yeah, you don't know much aside from working." Alex added.

Are they insulting me or not? I don't also know if I should feel offended or what.

I should change my lifestyle. I need to learn what they know so that they can't look at me with that disbelief in their eyes.

But where should I start? I will ask my brothers later if that is the safest thing to do.

"Wife, what are you watching?" I suddenly heard Matthew.

"Oh?" I answered and then closed my phone immediately. "None," I added before checking the time on the clock. "Did I spend my whole time watching this drama?" I asked myself.

"Were you watching it the whole afternoon?" Matthew asked.

I nodded shyly. "I did not know that watching drama is this fascinating, and we were discussing the new actor that might promote our company. Did you hear about it as well?" I asked.

"Ah, about that? Yeah, Aeron told me about that a while ago. Ivan Cliff accepted our offer to promote our company. They will be having their shoot tomorrow. Do you want to see him?" He asked.

I nodded. "I am curious about him. I will try to search for him. Do you watch the drama as well or know many artists?" I asked.

"I know some. I watch dramas when I have time or if I am not that busy. Why did you suddenly get interested in it?" Matthew asked back.

"Claire and the others were looking at me with disbelief. They said that all I knew was working. I don't really watch TV. I have been swamped working to sustain our needs. I did not know that I was left behind. What should I do?" I asked him.

"We can work on that, watch dramas together, and search for them on search engines," Matthew suggested. "Let's go out first and head to your house. I called Dad Albert and told him I would eat at your house. I ordered our food as well. We need to go home now." he added.

"You have been doing this lately." I told him.

"It feels nice to have you. I am not alone now in my house." He reasoned out. We came down and went to the parking lot. "There." Matthew said as he walked me to his car.

"Why are you using your car now?" I asked.

"So-so?" he answered back.

He has been acting differently. He is not going to eat his sweets anymore. He is acting more like a gentleman.

Although I like it, I still can't pinpoint why he is doing it.

"What is with the sudden change?" I asked him.

"Sudden change?" he answered as we headed to our home.

"Yeah, you are acting differently." I answered.

"Is it that obvious?" he asked, so I nodded. "I think I am not manly enough. That is why I have decided to be manly starting from now on. I was not able to do anything to help you when your mother abducted you. I was embarrassed and sad at the same time." he shared.

"But you do not have to do this all. We are fine with how you treat us." I explained.

"I want to be a reliable man who you can lean on. I want to help and save you on my own." he answered.

"Matthew, I was so proud when I heard you tried to find me that night," I told him. "That is enough for me. You are already manly on your own. Why must you be so perfect when I only want you like that? Your wife's candidates might try to get you away from me."

"I won't let them do that." Matthew commented right away.

"So, do not change. Be you, the real you. I like Matthew Zarsuelo, who knows how to eat sweets and play games with my brothers." I told him.

“Really?” He asked. “Honestly, I missed my sweets already.” He added.

He is perfect in my eyes already. Being perfect is not something that any person should do. People have different flaws, which is what we should focus on to improve.

Matthew Zarsuelo won't be called Matthew Zarsuelo.