Bitter & Sweet
The Part 75

It occurred to him that he might be able to reconfirm the job offer from the President of JT Corp, so Chloe finally agreed to David's invitation to go to a party held at Matthew's parents' residence.

Until David picks her up at Matthew's house to go to the party, Chloe simply does not set foot in the main house.

And as if Matthew also did not need his help, so Matthew did not contact Chloe, let alone to meet her in the pavilion.

Upon Chloe and David's arrival at Matthew's parents' residence, invited guests were seen to have crowded the yard, all the way to the inside of the house.

Among the many people who were there, who were first sought and met by Chloe, was the President of JT Corp.

Because David had to go see his parents, so Chloe was left alone with the President of JT Corp.

Chloe talked about her interest in the retail business, with the middle-aged man who still looked excited, for some time.

"So, you're finally interested in working with me?"

Hearing the question from the Chairman of JT Corp, Chloe then nodded her head.

"I still have to spend my time working at McLean property, until the weekend. But, most likely I will join JT Corp."

"Good! ... I expect a hardworking figure like you, Miss Fern."

While smiling widely, the President of JT Corp who looks happy, to raise his glass, as a sign that he appreciates Chloe's intentions.

Chloe was still chatting with the President of JT Corp, when someone approached them, and immediately greeted them with a word, saying,

"Hi, Chloe! ... Hi, Sir!"

The president of JT Corp, replied to the greeting first. "Hi, Mister Gunther! ... It's nice to meet you here."

Harold smiled, then immediately shook hands with the President of JT Corp. "I'm also happy to meet you in person."

Harold then looked at Chloe for a moment, before he looked back at the President director of the rival company.

"I'm sorry, sir! ... I don't intend to disturb. But I would like to invite Chloe, .. I mean Miss Fern, to have a chat with me for a while."

Without seeming objection, the President of JT Corp then allowed Harold to talk alone with Chloe.

"Oh! ... Please! ... I'd also like to have a chat with your parents" said the President of JT Corp, then looked at Chloe, and said, Well, look up,

"Excuse me, Miss Fern! ... I'll wait for the good news from you."

"Good, Sir! ... Thank you!" chloe said, smiling.

And at that very instant, the President of JT Corp, the middle-aged man who might become Chloe's superior later, then immediately passed away from it.

"As my hope. I can meet you here," said Harold, taking Chloe to sit on the empty seat that was there.

"Harld! ... I didn't know you were coming to this show. Usually, only Mister and Mistress Gunther are present at McLean's events."

While talking to Harold, Chloe suddenly remembered something, so Chloe hurriedly continued to say, Chloe,

"I've met them a few times. But I didn't think at all that they were your parents."

Harold laughed a little.

"That means I don't look like my parents ... Hm.... Maybe I should ask them if I'm just adopted."

Harold's words sounded like he was joking, so Chloe chuckled at him.

"There are you." said Chloe, smiling and shaking her head.

"Oh, yes!" Chloe jerks. "Don't you mind if I keep talking informally to you?"

"Tsk!" Harold clucked, looking annoyed. "Don't make me feel weird! ... We've been friends for a long time, and then suddenly you want to talk in formal language with me? No kidding!"

"Okay, okay!" Chloe mustache understands.

Chloe then remembered the conversation with Harold this afternoon that had just stopped, because Chloe who hurriedly wanted to disconnect the phone from Harold, because David was nearby.

"On the phone, ... What do you want to talk to me about?" ask Chloe, curious.

"I want to ask for your help." Harold looked fixedly at Chloe. "Have you ever heard rumors about the President at Gunther Corp?"

"Hmmm...." Chloe muttered hesitantly. "I don't know. What I heard from Mister David McLean, Sunny Corp's track record is not good. But, he didn't tell anyone other than that."

"That's it! ... The president and CEO are still the same person from Sunny Corp," Harold said, looking excited to explain, then hurriedly said,

"I want to replace them. But I have not obtained the results of the examination from the head of the investigation team. I suspect, if the two men obliterate the crucial data of the company, along with its traces....

... If you can help me, I'll find an excuse to work directly with the CEO or the President. I want you to help me find evidence that they deserve to be replaced."

Chloe swerved, then shook her head. "It's not an easy thing!"

"That's the same as you asking me to be a sheep put in a wolf cage....

... Besides, if they knew that I was your friend, they would have covered it up more tightly" said Chloe, who was skeptical of Harold's plans.

"You don't think that I'm just gonna let you off between them. I will definitely protect you" said Harold, who looked confident.

It was not that she was unwilling to help Harold, but Chloe remained hesitant, until she shook her head again.

"Everything you need, I'll provide it for you" Harold continued, looking to persuade Chloe.

"What needs can you provide?"

A cynical question suddenly rang out near Chloe and Harold, until Chloe and Harold simultaneously turned their heads toward the sound.

"Mister Matthew?" ask Chloe, guess.

"No! ... I'm Matteo." The man who claimed to be Matteo then pointed in one direction. "Matthew's over there!"

Chloe looked in which direction Matteo pointed, and found Matthew standing, apparently talking to several people, while accompanied by Judy.

The appearance of Matthew was no different from Matteo standing near Chloe right now.

Both the hairstyle, the tuxedo, to his shoes, looked the same as the one worn by Matteo, so that between Matthew and Matteo became increasingly difficult to distinguish.

"Who is this?" matteo asked, breaking Chloe's daydream.

"Oh! ... His name, Harold Gunther," Chloe replied, then stood up. "Please get to know him in person!"

Harold then stood up, and held out his hand which was immediately greeted by Matteo.

"Harold Gunther."

"Matteo McLean."

While introducing each other, the two looked at each other from the tip of the hair to the tip of the foot, each other.

"You're Matthew McLean's twin brother?" asked Harold, looking at Matteo fixedly.

"Yes," Matteo answered briefly, then removed his grasp from Harold's hand. "You look pretty close to Chloe ... Do I know what the relationship is between the two of you?"

"Chloe is my friend. We've known each other very closely, ever since we were at university." Without seeming to hesitate, Harold told as close as possible, the relationship between himself and Chloe.

Matteo looked mangosteen as if he understood, then immediately said,

"Is it possible, if I'm the one who's just interrupting your conversation?" matteo asked, hurry up.

"It's okay ... At an event like this, it's no surprise that you can't have a private conversation" Harold said, then glanced at Chloe.

"I can call Chloe later, to finish our conversation ... But for now, you can join us, if you want," Harold told Matteo.

Apparently, Matteo did not like what he had heard from Harold just now. However, Matteo soon changed his countenance, and did not refuse to sit down with Chloe and Harold.

In their conversation there, it was as if he wanted to find out everything about Harold and Chloe, so Matteo asked Harold more questions.

Harold, too, seemed to have no objection to tell about his time on campus, and how he got in close contact with Chloe.

Meanwhile, Chloe, only occasionally speaking her response, to justify Harold's words to Matteo.

"So, you've been hiding from Chloe all this time about your social status?" matteo asked, raising both eyebrows.

"I don't actually intend to hide it from Chloe. But I'm pretty worried, if he and the other guys are gonna keep my distance, just because of my parents' success."

While answering Matteo's question, a pair of Harold's eyes glanced at Chloe with a wry smile, looking as if he felt guilty, then continued to say,

"The plan is, I'll tell Chloe, before graduation and I have to continue my education abroad....

... But something happened, so I didn't have time to tell him about it. And I can only tell him my problems."

Chloe remembers Harold's outpouring of heart as they were in the middle of a graduation ceremony, which required Chloe's male friend to change contacts, and delete all of her social media accounts.

"It sounds like something important happened, so you can forget about opening up your status to Chloe" Matteo said, looking curious.

"To be honest, I don't mind. I was pretty proud of him. Because people with high social status like Harold, want to hang out with people like me and other friends."

Chloe interrupted the conversation, so that Matteo did not need to provoke discussion about the problems that Harold had in the past.

While looking at Chloe fixedly, Harold then smiled broadly. "Thank you! ... It's not wrong if I like you."

At that instant, Matteo's facial features seemed to change drastically.

Matteo, who had hardened his jaw, looked very upset, and it was as if he wanted to hit Harold there.

"It looks like the 'train' here is more fun!"

Suddenly, David's voice rang out near them, drawing attention from Chloe, Matteo, and Harold.

"Hello, Mister Gunther!" greet David, with a big smile, and invite Harold to shake hands with him.

"Hello, Sir!" Although he looked confused, Harold still greeted back, and welcomed David's hand.

"No need to be so formal. My name is David McLean. Just call David," said David, sounding carefree.

"Hm ... David...." Harold looked like he was thinking about something. "You were with Chloe this afternoon?"

"Yes," David replied, smiling broadly. "I took her to take a walk with me."

"Please sit!" harold said, shifting a chair for David.

"Thank you!" said David, who then sat there. "Matthew's? Or Matteo?"

"Matteo," Matteo replied, in a flat tone of voice.

"Can't you tell the twins apart?" harold asked David, holding back a laugh.

"Yes," David replied, then smiled broadly at Matteo. "It seems only his parents could tell them apart."

For a while later, Harold was already immersed in his conversation with David, who was discussing about the Gunther Corp company.

Meanwhile, Matteo, who had been silent, leaned his head toward Chloe, and whispered, saying,

"I'm bored. Only my work has nothing to do with the people here. Do you want to come with me and get a drink?"

Seeing that Harold and David seemed to be still busy talking, Chloe then agreed to Matteo's invitation.

When Chloe stood up, and almost walked away with Matteo, both David and Harold then jointly hurled the question.

"Where are you going?"

"We'll go get a drink." Before Chloe could answer him, Matteo had already responded to that question.

"Excuse me a moment, sir!" chloe said, looking at David who seemed to nod in agreement, then looked towards Harold. "I'll be back here later."

"Okay!" harald Sahut.

Matteo takes Chloe to a long table, where drinks and food are available, then gets her a glass of champagne and gives it to Chloe.

"My friends have returned to their home countries" Matteo said.

Then, putting on a look of a face that appeared as if he was thinking about something, Matteo then continued to say,

"I might as well go back abroad."

"Hm.... Really true?" chloe said, a little curious about Matteo's choice.

"Are you going to arrest me?" matteo asked, raising both eyebrows.

Chloe smile. "Of course not ... Whatever you want to do, I'm not going to interfere with your decision."

"Geez! ... Can't you pretend you want me to stay?" matteo said, looking disappointed.

"Hm ... I want what's best for you" Chloe said, with a faint smile.

"You can't see me as a man at all, who can be your lover?" matteo asked, hurry up.

"I'm sorry, Sir ... As I said before. I appreciate you, but I can't promise you anything" Chloe replied, slowly but sounding certain.

"Is it because of Harold?" matteo asked, with a probing look.

"Ugh?" Chloe's confused.

"Do you put your heart into Harold?" Matteo explained the question.

"Pffit...!" Chloe laughed stifledly. "No ... I'm with him really just friends."

"All relationships must start from friendship" said Matteo, looking still want to urge Chloe.

"Not everything is like that ... It just feels weird, if we're old friends, then try to change our relationship to more than that."

Coinciding with the completion of Chloe conveying what was in her mind to Matteo, Maddison suddenly seemed to have been standing near them.

"Hi, Chloe!" greet Maddison, with a big smile, and seemed to want to hug Chloe.

"Hi, Madame!" Chloe said hello back, then hugged Maddison.

After letting go of her arms, Maddison continued to develop a smile on her face, but gave a probing look to Chloe, saying,

"I saw you talking to the son of the Gunther family. It seems, you are quite familiar with him."