The driver didn’t dare to waste any more time and quickly turned around, driving back to Melanie’s side, and slowly stopped.Before the car could even completely stop, Jeffrey opened the door and walked over to her side.“How are you doing?”Melanie was still feeling faint. Maybe it was the low sugar caused by her starvation. She had no strength to say anything, and simply waved her hand toward him.Jeffrey raised his eyebrow, bent down, and instantly carried her into the car.“I thought you’re not letting me ride in your car?”She asked the man sitting next to her with an eyebrow raised.“No point talking back when you’re in this state!” Jeffrey said, upset.Melanie pouted. She wondered who was the one that started it first?“To the hospital!” he ordered.“No.”Melanie wasn’t loud, but her tone was determined.When her eyes saw that the man next to her was becoming furious, she explained, “Our home is just in front. I don’t want to do anything else now. I’m starving becaus
Cyrus’s fake, severe voice came from the mobile.“That’s right. You have my number, but I don’t have yours. I thought you’d forgotten about it and didn’t want me to return what I owe you,” Melanie said with a smile.“I am someone that is especially petty! How can I forget those who owe me something?”Cyrus spoke as if he really was someone like that. Then, he said, “Get yourself clean up. I’ll send you an address. Come to my workshop right now.”“Now?”Melanie was shocked.“Yes, now. What?” Cyrus said unhappily. “The people from Harbor City are too passionate and only let me leave when it’s late at night. I’m leaving tomorrow already. So, are you going to fulfill your promise or not?”“Alright. Give me the address and I’ll head over right now,” Melanie guaranteed sincerely.After hanging up, Melanie waved the mobile in her hand and said to Jeffrey somewhat apologetically, “I need to head out and it’s quite far away. I’ll only be back very late at night. Don’t wait for me.”And
"How could this happen?" Melanie furrowed her brows."We don't know what's going on either. More than one trial user has raised concerns. It's becoming quite a big issue. Our PR department and colleagues from a third-party PR agency are currently working together to figure out a solution," the assistant explained.As they were talking, Annie's call came in. After some thought, Melanie instructed her assistant, "Go to the QC department. Ask them to prioritize testing the batch of perfumes we distributed for trials to see if there's any problem." "But Miss Melanie, we've already checked multiple times, and the certification center found no issues.” The assistant was puzzled by Melanie's instruction. "Regardless, now that someone is claiming there's a problem, we have an obligation to retest. If it turns out to be our fault, we'll compensate and apologize," Melanie said, hanging up and answering Annie's call. "Mel, could someone be deliberately targeting Jones Enterprise? Norm
"Back then, I remember my father mentioning that Melanie's father single-handedly expanded Jones Enterprises' perfume in a short time. even in the bleak environment of the fragrance industry at that time. "It was rumored that the reason he could achieve this was due to his extraordinary talent and expertise in blending fragrances." "So, could Melanie have inherited this talent?" John thought out loud. "But, sir, as you said, it's just a rumor," the assistant cautiously remarked, as she didn’t know what John was thinking about. John raised his hand to stroke his trimmed beard. "Rumors don't arise out of thin air. Send more people to investigate this thoroughly for me." "Yes, sir!” the assistant agreed. - Before Melanie could arrive at Jones Enterprise, professionals online had already started pointing out that the appraisal documents released by Jones Enterprise were internal and lacked certification from the Certification Center, making them completely unconvincing. Sud
Melanie looked up in surprise and saw Jeffrey's slender neck and chin. He enveloped her in his coat as if he were her knight in shining armor. Behind them, Jeffrey's subordinates and bodyguards quickly took control of the troublemakers, after which one of them approached Jeffrey to seek instruction. "President Morgan, how should we handle these people?" "Take them back and find out who's behind this!" Jeffrey instructed without turning around. "Yes, sir!" Instantly, the area behind them fell silent. Melanie emerged from his embrace, noticing that his back was completely soaked. Droplets of water were dripping down his coat. "Are you okay?" She wanted to ask many questions, but in the end, all of them condensed into this one. "I’m fine. I just need to change my clothes." Jeffrey casually replied, "You go up. I'll escort you to the elevator." "Alright." She nodded. Jeffrey escorted her into the elevator, and she went directly to her office. An assistant was already
One of the female employees nervously picked up her phone, opened her Instagram app, and handed it to Melanie. She was cautious, as if confessing her own guilt. "Miss Melanie, I followed Vivian on Instagram when I coordinated her advertisement shoot the last time..." Everyone knew Melanie and Vivian had a fight when shooting an advertisement last time, so the female employees feared offending Melanie. However, Melanie didn’t mind. Her eyes were fixed on the phone. In Vivian's latest post, she wrote, [Another long night saved by face masks…] In the comments, Quincy expressed his concern. [If you can, get some rest. Take care of yourself.] The tone he used made it feel like the two of them were more than just acquaintances. Melanie blinked and suddenly recalled a time when she was in Quincy's car. His phone rang, and the screen displayed a contact named "Vivi." Could that person have been Vivian? "Thank you." Melanie locked the phone and returned it to the female employee
Twenty minutes later, an impromptu board meeting was convened. Being bold in a twisted way, Quincy admitted on the spot that everything was his doing. He even provided detailed information on how he leaked the information. The other shareholders present immediately turned their blame toward Quincy's father. "Mr. Quicksilver, you’re too unscrupulous! Why did you do this? You caused us to suffer a loss!” "Even if you used to work closely with Daniel, look at Daniel's current state! Why would you still choose to stand with him?" Everyone voiced their condemnation, and Mr. Quicksilver was furious. He pointed at Quincy and berated, "You ungrateful child! Were you threatened by someone? How could you do such a foolish thing? Did someone force you to take the blame? Speak!" Feeling that she was being indirectly criticized, Melanie calmly sneered, "Mr. Quicksilver, I can't figure out how creating trouble for him benefits me or the perfume department of Jones Enterprise. Do you think
Quincy returned to his office, surprised that the company didn’t instruct anyone to continue to keep an eye on him. Recalling the scene at the board meeting where all the shareholders targeted his family because of him and thinking about his father's anger, he felt uneasy. He went online to check the current situation, and it turned out to be more severe than he had imagined. Even at this stage, Melanie didn’t humiliate him. Her behavior made him feel even more uncomfortable. Just as he was picking up his phone, hesitating whether to call Vivian or not, Melanie knocked on the door. Feeling nervous, he quickly put down his phone. Melanie entered, her expression calm. "I'm here to let you listen to a recording. Do you remember a few days ago when I was falsely accused of having a chaotic private life at Twilight Mansion?" Quincy nodded. The incident had caused quite a stir. Melanie had responded promptly and effectively, proving that it was a plot by the Wilhelm family. It
Pleasantly surprised, Melanie turned around to see the man she had been looking for. She never stopped saying his name in her head. He stood right behind her.At that moment, she stopped thinking completely.Without even hesitating, she ran toward him and dove into his arms."Ughh."Jeffrey groaned in pain. He did not dare to press against her stomach. Instead, he arched his back to hold her."Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how I…" She cried so much that she could not speak."Alright, alright. Good girl. Don't cry. I've come back."Jeffrey kept rubbing the back of her head. "Eagle was too neurotic. I've nearly gone mad from dealing with him. I finally got him to regain some of his sanity today… That's how I had the chance to find you…""How did you know where to find me?" Melanie asked."Today is the day of Nathan's trial. I know you'd definitely be in the courtroom," Jeffrey said confidently.Melanie finally calmed down a little. After letting go of him,
"We're not together…"Kenneth's facial expression changed as soon as he saw Melanie.Melanie noticed there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. This was an unsettling feeling for her. "Then where is he? What happened to you guys?"Noticing that she was shaking, Annie and Carson, who had accompanied her to court, rushed forward to assist her."Eagle had a prior arrangement with Nathan. Once Nathan and Leo's plan at the York family's residence was thwarted, Nathan would press a button. Eagle would then receive a code to detonate a bomb. He'd blow us all up," Kenneth explained."Jeffrey was the one who noticed Eagle wasn't in the right state of mind. That's why he informed me to leave with Mr. Oliver. He… Stayed behind to persuade Eagle…" He added."What happened then?" Melanie's voice was shaking."All I knew after that was that the hotel blew up. I waited for him to contact me but he never did. Mr. Oliver and I have been on the run from Nathan's shadowy pursuits. I only managed to sn
Three days later, the trial was officially in session.Leo's attorney was practically defenseless because the York family's allegations of him poisoning Joseph had been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Leo was directly sentenced to life in prison.Nathan's attorney, on the other hand, was clever. They tried everything they could to deflect Nathan's allegations.After the presiding judge evaluated the case, he looked up. "Does the plaintiff have any more evidence that the defendant, Nathan, intentionally killed someone?"Hank sat silently at the plaintiff's table.They could only provide evidence of the time when Nathan had tried to murder Hank. However, they had no evidence of Nathan being involved in the explosion on the island this time.Hank looked at Melanie in the audience. She was also frowningThe presiding judge's implication was well understood. Without more evidence, Nathan would not receive a life sentence…"The plaintiff simply does not have sufficient evidence to
Carson sighed. It was time to explain everything to Hank…Although Carson had spent a lot of time in Hank's hospital as Professor Marshall, and he would also tend to their men's wounds, as well as discuss a variety of topics with Hank, they had never acknowledged their relationship…Besides, Carson knew Hank hated him.Hank hated him for being heartless to his grandmother back then. That was why Hank changed his last name to Castillo instead of Yule…"Let's take Melanie back to rest. I'll explain the rest to you myself," Carson said. Hank had already figured out half of it."Grandpa, I'm not going back. I'll wait for the news here," Melanie said firmly.There was no sign of Jeffrey's corpse yet. She would wait until the rescue team confirmed that they could not find any corpse.She wanted a clear answer."Okay. I'll get the trailer ready for you. You can lie down inside. You can't afford to hurt your body anymore than you already have. I checked your pulse earlier. It's not loo
Buzz!Melanie's vision turned black. She began falling backward."Melanie! Melanie!"Carson propped her up and called the doctor over.However, Melanie opened her eyes after a few seconds and tried to stand up. "I'm fine… Grandpa, take me there… I want to go to the scene of the explosion…""You're in no state…""I'm fine. I can hold up," Melanie promised."If you don't let me go and see it with my own eyes, I'll be even more paranoid," she added.Carson knew his granddaughter too well. He sighed and frowned before requesting for a ride. He met up with Hank. The two of them accompanied Melanie to look for Jeffrey.Jeffrey, Kenneth, Mr. Oliver, and Eagle waited at the drop-off point near the York family's residence. Nathan had instructed them to not do anything rash.Mr. Oliver and Eagle were still useful to Nathan.Once Nathan acquired Joseph's signature, he would meet up with them.However, the small hotel they were waiting at was already in ruins. There was smoke everywher
'Chief… Frankie?'Leo turned around in surprise. Nathan did the same. They saw Chief Frankie and several Interpol agents walking out from behind a screen in Joseph's room.Melanie was a part of that group!"Aren't you… dead?" Leo pointed at Melanie in shock."Thanks to you, I'll live a long life." Melanie sneered.Chief Frankie waved his hand. The police behind him charged forward to put handcuffs on Leo and Nathan. Leo narrowed his eyes and quickly pressed a button on the remote in his hand."We'll all die together!" He shouted.However, no matter how hard he pressed, nothing happened in the room."What's going on here… Eagle?" Leo's voice was trembling.His hands were cuffed, and the remote control was confiscated by the police."Leo, you are suspected of poisoning Master York and attempting to murder Melanie and others on the island. We are arresting you for premeditated murder!" Chief Frankie uttered calmly."No… No…" Leo struggled but to no avail. He had no idea what wa
At the same time, Melanie and Carson were on a plane with Professor Turner. They soon arrived at Medonia.Carson contacted Hank ahead of time and asked him to pick them up with his men.After the exhausting journey, Melanie's face was pale. She seemed to be in very poor condition. "I've already contacted the maternity hospital for you. You can go there and wait for your delivery. Leave the rest to me.""No…"Melanie shook her head. "I have to go back."Jeffrey was still in Nathan's hands. She would not be able to wait peacefully if she went to the hospital.Carson knew his granddaughter well enough. "Let her go. Professor Turner and I will be with here. We'll be ready for anything."Carson was still disguised as Maximilian. Hank did not know he was Carson. Hank nodded in agreement.“Mr. Castillo, there's something I need to trouble you with.” Melanie said."I heard from Professor Marshall that you're on good terms with the chief of Medonia's Interpol. Can I trouble him to be a
"Wait a minute! Isn't Jefford actually Jeffrey?" Leo asked while running after Nathan.Nathan ignored him and continued to walk forward.Leo did not give up and followed Nathan closely. "Who exactly is Jeffrey to you?""Are you being unreasonable right now? Why are you still so unsure at this point?" Nathan glanced at Leo contemptuously."I'm dealing with serious business. Don't get in my way with your petty romantic affairs!"After saying that, he glared at Leo and exited the cabin.Leo felt chills in his heart, but he could not make Nathan stay…-Jeffrey was tied up on the deck all this time. His body was freezing, and his lips were turning purple from the cold."Hey, President Morgan, fancy seeing you like this!" Nathan laughed grimly when he saw the miserable state Jeffrey was in."Thanks to you, I've been more miserable than this on many occasions. This is nothing." Jeffrey made it sound like a walk in the park."Hehe." Nathan sneered."I know. You've had strong willp
Lynette seemed stunned. She could not help but stand up with the help of the railing on the speedboat. Her eyes turned red as looked at the island burning in the distance. There was a look of disbelief on her face…If they had not evacuated five minutes ago…By now…She would not have even been able to breathe and think…The explosion sent shockwaves across the ocean's surface. The ride became even more bumpy. With sea water splashing against them, they had all become wet."Are you alright?" Carson protected Melanie. He was worried she would not be able to take it.Her stomach did feel awful, but she braced herself and tried not to tense up. Her emotions would affect her baby.When Lynette heard the voices behind her, she turned around to look at Melanie. Her gaze had become much softer than before. "You're not going to give birth on the boat, are you? I'm a woman, but I don't know how to be a midwife!""I won't give birth now. There are still things left to do," Melanie said.