The old man's expression softened considerably as he looked at Melanie. "I arrived not too long ago. I'm just out for a stroll," he replied.Remembering the many traditional dresses in the old man's wardrobe, Melanie figured he likely had someone close who adored them. She approached him and whispered, "Sir, if you're looking for traditional dresses, I can take you to a shop run by an old tailor. The ones here are all flashy. I'm only here because they're good for appearances."The old man chuckled at her remark, his wrinkles creasing in amusement as he nodded. "Okay, then. Please wait a moment. I'll try on some clothes," she said before turning to instruct the store clerk who was with her, "This gentleman is with me. Please take good care of him.""Of course," the store clerk replied.After Melanie had defused the situation, the store clerks were visibly relieved. They now had a newfound respect for her as they helped lead the old man to a waiting area.Grace sneered with d
Melanie's eyes widened with suspicion.But she understood that even if some of the store clerks wanted to stand up for her, they wouldn't jeopardize their job performance. So, was it true that someone had bought all the dresses in her name?Such an expenditure was astronomical...!She instructed the clerk to wrap up the ginger-yellow dress for her to take away. Seizing the moment, she discreetly questioned the store manager about the situation. The store manager explained that an anonymous customer had purchased all the dresses on her behalf but didn’t reveal their identity.Once the packaging was complete, several clerks and the store manager bowed respectfully as they escorted Melanie and the old man to the exit.Although she hadn't figured out who had been so generous, she couldn't disappoint the anonymous benefactor in front of Grace. So, with a proud and haughty demeanor, she declared, "Register this purchase to her performance." As Melanie said this, she pointed at t
Melanie was stunned by the sheer number of dresses. Busy directing the servants to organize them in batches within her dressing room, she completely missed the stormy expression on Jeffrey's face.Half an hour later, the dressing room was mostly organized. Melanie instructed the servants to take a break and continue the next day. As they left, she stood with her hands on her hips and gazed at the multitude of dresses and evening gowns with a sense of resignation.The old man had left her his contact before departing, suggesting he'd get in touch soon. But how many fragrances would she need to craft for him to repay such a generous favor...?Lost in thought, she was suddenly startled when she looked up."Ah!"Had she not been walking slowly, she might have collided with Jeffrey, who stood like an immovable boulder against the closet doors. His deep black eyes were fixed intently on her."Why are you here?" Melanie exclaimed."Can't I be here?" He retorted.She shrugged. Gi
During her twenty-minute shower, Melanie felt so conflicted that she thought she could dig a hole in the floor with her toes.She mused that if she could create such a hole, she'd escape through it and sleep in the study.Yet, in the end, she opened the bathroom door and stepped out. Even though a wolf awaited her in the bedroom, evading the situation wasn't the solution.However, she found no sign of Jeffrey when she nervously entered the bedroom. Instead, there was a note placed neatly on the end of the bed.[Let me emphasize again that my patience wears thin.]Melanie couldn't help but smirk after reading the note.Jeffrey always claimed to have little patience for her, yet he consistently showed patience with her.She knew deep down that if he had insisted on sharing the same room that night, she wouldn’t have had a valid reason to decline.Yet, he respected her boundaries.Melanie smiled as she sat on the bed, her cheeks tinged with a blush. His actions made her feel a ta
Lena had just left before someone walked over to have a chat with her. Melanie looked at them and realized that they were all staff from White Group.If Daniel hadn’t joined up with White Group at all, why would the people from White Group be so respectful of Lena? Could it be...?Melanie furrowed her brows, remembering the news about Jacob having a mistress. That woman that looked like the mistress in the picture... Could that be Lena?No wonder Lena had been able to attend such a grand industry summit...Melanie was mostly confident.She rushed toward the banquet hall’s entrance. As she walked, she took out her phone, wanting to make a call to ask for help. However, suddenly, she began feeling faint, and her phone fell onto the floor.She even began to sway and almost fell over. A nearby attentive waitress ran over and asked, “Are you okay, miss?”Melanie turned to look at her. She didn’t dare tell her anything because she wasn’t sure if the waitress was employed by Lena.As
Damn them all!Melanie was very worried and very helpless.She could feel her strength leaving her—even if she could climb through the window, jumping down from such heights would mean certain death.But there was still an old lech in the room that was refusing to stop.She was stuck between a rock and a hard place.Melanie tightened her fists. At this time, Jacob, who was originally crawling on the ground, tried to pounce at her again as he mumbled, “My pretty! You’re the prettiest I’ve ever seen! Come on! Into my arms!”This time, Jacob aimed at her, and Melanie had nowhere else to run!Just when she was in certain danger, the door was kicked open with a bang.A tall figure ran in and immediately made his way toward her. Before Melanie could even see who the person was, Jacob was suddenly kicked away from her. He crashed into the wall before rolling down to the floor.In the next second, a few more men barged in and Jeffrey’s voice rang. “Drag him out!”“Understood!”Melan
Jeffrey walked outside and grabbed his mobile so he could give William a call. “Prepare breakfast for me and my wife, as well as prepare a suitable outfit. Right now.”Melanie covered herself like how medical personnel would cover her and sat on the bed. Minutes later, William came over with the outfit. He stood there at the door with his head lowered, refusing to see what was inside.He had also prepared breakfast with a large selection.Jeffrey then went over to the washroom to get changed. Melanie then used this chance to grab her outfit and got changed as well.She believed that she wasn’t being slow, but just as she was trying hard to pull her zipper up, a large hand extended from behind and moved her finger away before helping her with it.Her face was red while Jeffrey simply gave her a naughty smile. “What are you embarrassed about? Which part of you I haven’t seen yet?”Her face became burning hot.She hastily made her way to the washroom and used the cold water to wash
“I’ll take a look at the situation for now. I’ll contact you later.” With that, Melanie quickly hung up, worried that Annie might say something else that would make her want to dig a hole to hide out of embarrassment.“Your people didn’t have an eye on those who are pulling the strings from the shadows?” Melanie asked.Jeffrey gave her the mobile. “Take a look at it yourself.”Melanie gave it a look.There was a news article talking about the banquet last night. It talked about how everyone was working hard exchanging experiences with each other, but not only was someone from the Jones household drinking a lot, she even got herself a room in the hotel and took a male partner with her.There were photos attached together with the news. While the photos were blurred and were taken from the back, anyone could see that she was in a hurry. However, there was no picture of the so-called male partner.So... Not only did Lena not give up after her plans failed, but she also even wanted t