“Um... Wear your seatbelt.”Melanie moved her head away, trying her best to stop things from becoming awkward.Jeffrey looked at the redness on her cheeks with interest as he straightened his posture.“Do you want to know what I was wishing for?” he took the initiative to ask.Melanie realized that his tone was a teasing, seductive one. She didn’t want to fall into the trap, and so she simply closed her eyes. “If you say your wish out loud, it won’t come true. Anyway, I’m sleepy. I’m going to bed.”Jeffrey couldn’t help but smile without much reservation as she pretended to sleep.Melanie had only intended to feign sleeping, but in the end she really did end up falling asleep. She only woke up when she had finally reached the hospital.The doctor checked her wounds, after which he told them that the snake was venomous. Her sprain was also not that serious. As for the wound, there was no need to worry after it was treated.Since it was already quite late, and Melanie looked tir
High-fashion. Big brand. They were all focusing on things that didn’t matter much.Melanie frowned slightly. Whenever socialites like these, who only focused on material objects, gathered together, she could feel the chill in the air, as if an eerie wind had just blown over.Melanie didn’t want to join their strange little circle. She didn’t want to become as crazy as them.However, since Grace wanted to instigate something, Melanie had no choice but to continue the conversation. “I believe those of you who were properly educated would know what true nobility means, so I won’t be wasting my breath.”“Of course. We do know what true nobility means because we’re born noble; we don’t need you to tell us about it,” Grace continued with a forceful tone. “Don’t change the topic. We’re just very curious. What brand is the dress you’re wearing? Why don’t you just tell us?”Grace, however, refused to let it go. Melanie could also see that the others were only interested in this topic, and
Madam Morgan was just about to leave with her old friends but she immediately stopped when she heard Grace’s accusation toward Melanie, and her focus was once again turned to them.“Grant doesn’t really care much about romance. I never heard anything about him being interested in any woman all these years,” someone said with reservations.However, Grace smiled confidently and said, “I’m not lying. Do you know about the ‘Beauty Star’ diamond ring that was recently made in South Africa? Grant bought it from the auction. And the reason he bought it is because he wants to give it to Melanie as he heard that she loves stars!”“Really?”“If you don’t believe me, you can check if Grant did buy the Beauty Star,” Grace said confidently.There was a change in Madam Morgan’s expression.Grace knew that Madam Morgan didn’t like women that were too open in their relationship, and she pressed on, “Last night, Melanie and Grant even watched the meteor shower together. They even camped together
When all of them heard what Melanie said, all the ones that loved to gossip instantly took out their mobiles and browsed the news, worried that they would be left behind.Grace did the same as she checked her own, trying to hide her nervousness, so that she wouldn’t look so concerned.However, no matter how she hid it, it was useless. The news was just too shocking. It was so shocking that it immediately replaced the little slander that she had thrown at Melanie.Everyone was enjoying the news despite already being late.#ANoblewomanAndHerBodyguardInTheWildThe expose had just been posted on the web, and it was already the third most searched story in less than three minutes. Its ranking was poised to go up.Once they checked the news, they all realized that the so-called “noblewoman” was the daughter of Duke Wilhelm who had been reminding them of her existence, Grace!There were photos of intimacy between her and the bodyguard dressed in black as they sat in a car in the wilds
“I am a reporter from Harbor City Times. May I have the honor of interviewing you?” the man asked.Harbor City Times was one of the most dominating media, but they were also the most prideful. They wouldn’t even report on the usual banquets and parties.Only the large events that were quite lavish would be able to invite the reporters from Harbor City Times. No one expected their reporter to be present at a private party.Melanie was being suspicious when Madam Morgan walked over and said to her with a smile, “I’m the one who invited this Harbor City Times reporter. They had made a condition beforehand that they’ll only interview people that they are interested in.”Melanie understood what she meant when she saw Madam Morgan give her a look. She stood up and said, “Sure. It’s an honor to be interviewed by you.”“No, no. The honor is all ours.”The reporter then sincerely said, “Seeing how you dealt with the matter just now, you’re indeed one of the rare kinds among the aristocrat
“I will.”Melanie nodded and said, “Jones Enterprise is among the first batch to have passed the evaluation.”“Great. Then I’ll wait and see tomorrow afternoon.” Nathan smiled sincerely.After pausing a little, he asked, “What if I’m not the only one who’s interested in Jones Enterprise’s perfume? Will you be able to consider collaborating with me first?”Melanie blinked and gave him a smile with her eyes closed. She had her own considerations.While the Jones Enterprise had been building factories and preparing new products to be sold, they were also spending a lot of capital. Eliza had been away overseas trying to get more investment. If she was able to get more investment during the roadshow, it would be best.Logically speaking, Melanie shouldn’t refuse his offer when he was offering her the investment. However, she was getting suspicious with him saying that he was interested in Jones Enterprise so plainly.Not to mention that she couldn’t ignore Jeffrey’s feelings.“The i
When the party was at its end, a very handsomely dressed man walked over to Melanie and asked, “You’re Miss Melanie, aren’t you?”“I am.”Melanie raised her eyes and replied civilly.“Nice to meet you, Miss Melanie. I am the editor of Waukeen’s Agora, Rogan Price.”The man introduced himself. “Miss Melanie, I’m inspired by you wearing the dress that Her Ladyship designed. And currently, I’m thinking about changing the style of the magazine’s cover. I would like to invite you to be our model.”Melanie’s eyes opened wide with shock. The Waukeen’s Agora was the number one fashion magazine worldwide by circulation. Many popular celebrities would fight each other to have this chance. She didn’t expect Rogan to invite her in person.However, it made sense if one were to think about it. Madam Morgan’s reputation was untouchable in the fashion industry. What he wanted was the first dress that she had designed after so many years.“It’s an honor to have received your invitation. However,
Melanie rolled her eyes.“Tsk, tsk.”Annie pouted again. “Fine. You’re rolling your eyes so hard that they’re going to pop out!”Melanie stopped her joking and said seriously, “We’ve just gone through the proposal one last time and there’s no problem. I believe that our proposal will be able to attract a large amount of investment.”“I heard that White Group will be joining the roadshow as well. Are they going to scheme again?” Annie said worryingly.“After the few times that they had failed, White Group has most likely wised up. I’ll have someone keeping an eye on them. We won’t let them succeed.”Melanie analyzed logically. “Not to mention that after White Group had already lost to us during the men’s fragrance tender, they made preparations to penetrate the low-end market with their perfume. This time, they can still put some faith in their own strength.”“I see. Then I feel much more at ease now.”With a spoon, Annie started to dig into the cake which was supposed to be Mel