Bumpkin's Rich Handsome Husband

“Forget it. It’d be troublesome if anyone sees us.”

“It’ll be fine.” Matthew swiftly cleared the dishes and washed up before coming back out and wearing

his shoes, then followed Veronica downstairs.

Veronica was still a little hesitant, but this changed once she saw Matthew walking over to an ordinary,

nondescript sedan. This guy even got himself a cheap car.

She climbed into the front passenger seat and was about to ask him whether he could get used to

driving such an ordinary car when she realized that the car’s interior was decked out like a luxury car.

“You modified the interiors?” She turned to Matthew and asked.

“Yeah.” Matthew nodded and he could not resist nudging her cheek when he saw the adorable look on

her face. “Seatbelts on.”

Soon, the car was slowly making its way toward Starshine Media Agency.

After a while, they pulled up outside Veronica’s office.

“I’m getting off now.” Veronica unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to get out of the car when

Matthew asked coolly, “Haven’t you forgotten something?”

“What?” She confirmed that she had both her phone and her purse with her. “I’m not missing anything.”

Seeing how clueless she was, he pulled her closer and bent down to give her a kiss on the lips. He bit

down gently before saying, “You forgot this. Remember it next time.”

He released her and helped her to straighten her clothes before patting her on the head like she was a

cute puppy.

“Ugh!” Veronica rolled her eyes at him before clambering out of the car.

However, with her back facing him, her lips curled up in satisfaction.

Her heart was filled with warmth and joy as she basked in blissful love.

She turned around and waved at Matthew before jogging into the building.

It was the first day of work after the Christmas break, so everyone had gathered for a meeting.

Once they were all in the conference room, however, they still had to wait for one last person to arrive.

Sean was seated at the head of the table. He glanced at the lone empty seat to this right before saying,

“Mia isn’t here yet, so let’s wait a little longer.”

The conference room broke out into a flurry of whispers.

“Hmph! So, just because she’s the most well-known among all of us, she thinks it’s fine to be late for

the meeting?”

“How disrespectful of her to make all of us wait for her.”

“Exactly.”

“She’s not even an international supermodel yet, but she’s already putting on such airs. I can’t believe

her.”

“She’s so annoying.”

…

Everyone in the conference room voiced their disapproval.

Rania, who was sitting beside Veronica, drew close and muttered, “Mia only started getting famous

early last year. It hasn’t even been a year since her rise to fame, and she’s already so arrogant. You

better not follow in her footsteps, Veronica.”

Veronica was tickled by Rania’s comment. She shifted in her seat and murmured back, “Even if I

wanted to do that, I need to be as capable as her first.”

The entire Starshine Media continued to wait for Mia in the conference room.

The seconds ticked by slowly, and after half an hour, she finally waltzed her way into the conference

room.

“Sorry for coming late and keeping you waiting, Mr. Ludwig. I was caught in traffic.”

Mia wore a tightly-fitted sweater paired with black tights and a large coat. Her makeup was immaculate,

and she carried herself with an air of arrogance.

“Hmph! She should’ve known to leave the house sooner if there was going to be traffic.”

“Everyone else was waiting for her! What gives her the right to provide such an excuse?”

“She hasn’t even reached the top yet, but she sure acts like she’s the best.”

“Some people just like putting on airs. There’s no helping it.”

“Hahaha, it’s alright, Miss Stuart. We’ve only been waiting for a little bit.”

“It’s good that you’re here, Miss Stuart. Here, take a seat.”

…

The crowd was split in two. Some of them hated Mia’s guts while some of them groveled at her feet.

Sean remained neutral. He gestured toward the seat next to him and said, “You’re here. Hurry up and

sit down. We’ll start our meeting now.”

“Of course, Mr. Ludwig.” Mia swayed her hips as she strutted over to the seat.

He finally began the meeting. “Since we’re all here, let’s start discussing the company’s plans and

direction for the new year…”

He sat at the head of the table, projected his presentation on-screen, and proceeded to talk for over

half an hour. Some of the things he brought up included Starshine Media’s yearlong plans and the

company’s focus for the new year, along with other such information.

“Alright, we’ll call it a day here. Mia, I need you to stay back for a bit. Everyone else, you can get back

to work now. Meeting adjourned.”

As soon as Sean’s words fell, the conference room instantly echoed with the sound of chairs scraping

the ground as everyone leaped to their feet and hurried out of the room.

Once everyone had left, Sean began instructing Mia, “Mimi, I included your name in for a bridal fashion

show in Castron and I just received the news that you’ve been selected. Start preparing for the trip as

you’ll be heading over to Castron tomorrow.”

“But Mr. Ludwig, you should hire an assistant for me first. It’s such a hassle to not have one.” Mia

pouted.

Sean sighed. “I haven’t found anyone suitable yet. Tell you what, I’ll arrange for Veronica to follow you

on this trip to help you. It’d be a good chance for her to learn and get some exposure, and you can give

her some guidance as well.”