The ending of a banquet was the start of another with a different reason.Melanie was getting tired of it, and for some reason Cyrus and Jeffrey weren’t with her.Joseph told his men to take her to a room for some rest and prepared several sets of outfit for her to change into, but she wasn’t that happy and simply went downstairs after fixing her makeup.The York’s old butler bent over while he was pushing Joseph’s wheelchair and said, “Sir, everything’s ready. Later, Miss Melanie will personally thank Leo. Leo will then take her to the next building. The atmosphere will be just nice.”Joseph’s lips formed a wry smile as he ordered, “Keep an eye on Jeffrey.”“He’s not here. Something seemed to have happened and he left the island to deal with it,” the butler said.Joseph nodded. “Then keep an eye on that dock and don’t let him return!”“Understood!”Melanie went downstairs and chatted for a while, and looked around. She then asked one of the servants, “Where’s your young master
Cyrus asked for a doctor’s visit and a checkup, and then released the news that he was sick.No one suspected anything because he was electrocuted back at the festival. The elder decided to stay indoors for the next seven days, and told all the servants to be quiet about it.Seven days later.Jeffrey sent Melanie and Cyrus to the airport to fly back to their home country. He had some other arrangements in Medonia, so he needed to stay for two more days.After checking in, Melanie and Cyrus waited in the VIP lounge for their flight. She didn’t expect to see Olivia and her family there.When Olivia saw Melanie, she quickly took out her makeup kit to fix her makeup.Once she was sure she was beautiful, she pretended to walk over and notice them before greeting them. “Ah, isn’t this Melanie? You’re taking this flight back home too?”Cyrus pursed his lips and said, “We’re not blind, you know. We saw you powdering your face in front of a mirror just now.”Olivia was speechless.Mela
“How can I not know when you’ve hired people to protect me?”Melanie raised her eyes before saying, “Not to mention that my master told me that I have a sense of smell no weaker than those from the Yorks. If they can’t have me, then we might end up as enemies. Naturally, I have to be prepared.”“I see...”Elize let out a sigh of relief, worried that the intelligent daughter of hers would notice something.“But visiting the Yorks isn’t a waste of time. I can see that the Jones Enterprise’s perfume department has recently signed two large contracts and they’re both overseas businesses that I’ve known from the Yorks’ festival. It’s worth it,” Melanie said, trying to calm things down.“Two contracts aren’t worth your safety,” Elize said with a sigh. “All I want is for you to stay safe. I’m not afraid of living a hard life.”Melanie smiled, hiding the sorrow in her eyes.“Oh, by the way, the Hans are back in town. Did you know that?” Melanie asked.Eliza nodded. “The Romeros want to
Melanie drove Quincy’s car and sent him home.In the car, she couldn’t help praising him. “It has only been so long, but you’ve really impressed me!”Quincy waved his hand. “When I formed the medical department overseas, not only did I handle research and development, I also managed the business side of things. I learned these things eventually. Right, how did you and Mr. Luis get to know each other? From what I heard, it seemed like a lot of things had happened during the Angle Family’s Centennial Celebration.”“Stop being so curious.”Melanie didn’t answer his question directly. “I can bet that you don’t want to know about it.”After pausing for a moment, she asked, “What about the cycling competition? How’s the preparation?”Quincy straightened up and said, “ Jones Enterprise will only be providing basic first aid and will only be deployed during an emergency. Of course, the preparation went smoothly. From what I see, the Hans aren’t really that professional and the Romeros ar
Mrs. Hans smiled happily when she heard what Olivia said. “My daughter has matured.” “Of course I have, especially after going through so much,” Olivia said smugly as she twirled a lock of hair around her finger. “I even found out that Mr. York has been a germaphobe since he was a child, and is a clean freak! A woman like Melanie, with a lawsuit on her hands, is definitely someone so filthy to him that he wouldn’t even glance her way! He’ll find her dirty!”Mrs. Hans’s eyes narrowed. “In that case, I need to pay a little more to cover up your records.”The mention of her being jailed overseas made Olivia grit her teeth in anger and shame. “It’s all Melanie’s fault! She’s always the reason why I get humiliated! Mom, don’t you worry. This time, I’m fully prepared to settle all scores with her once and for all!”“We’ll wait for your good news, then,” Mrs. Hans said, feeling assured with her daughter at the helm of things.-On Saturday night, Melanie told the driver to send her
After hearing Melanie out, Annie chuckled over the phone. “Someone’s getting in hot soup this time!”“This is the price for provoking me the moment she returned to Harbor City. Consider it a generous gift from me,” Melanie said indifferently.“Melanie’s unique gift of a harsh lesson. It’ll be a kicker!” Annie hung up with a chuckle.Melanie kept her phone and went to the washroom to freshen her makeup before emerging once more looking fabulous.Things were warming up in the banquet. Even Olivia, who had been trying to keep a low profile since the banquet, started to flaunt around like a peacock, exuding irrepressible charm.That was because a big shot had just arrived at the banquet hall.Melanie turned to see the impeccably clean and neat-looking man. She didn’t expect to see Leo York here.Leo looked even fairer and lankier from afar. He occasionally coughed into a napkin, looking like he was unwell.Many grandchildren of the Yorks died early, while those who managed to survi
Olivia’s arms were crossed, doubtful that Melanie could ruin her plan.She had long paid people to suppress subsequent news of Melanie being cleared of suspicion and the true culprit confessing to his crime from various websites. It was impossible for anyone to find anything.Others had no idea what Melanie was doing, either.Leo signaled for his subordinate to step forward as he issued him an order, “Prepare an explanation for Melanie Jones so she doesn’t embarrass herself before the business circle in Harbor City.”“Yes, sir!” the subordinate immediately responded. “This trip was absolutely necessary. But sir, have you thought of how you want to deal with her?”Leo’s eyes narrowed. “Since Grandpa wants me to please her, I’ll do just that. I don’t need to overthink. What’s more, Grandpa doesn’t seem to have a concrete idea on how to deal with her. He had the butler check on her background multiple times in secret. I’m not sure what they’re plotting, but get your men to keep a clo
Olivia no longer had the nerve to stay on. She lifted the hem of her dress and fled the scene, her limited edition crystal heels instantly becoming a huge burden in her attempt to escape.It was raining outside the banquet hall. Olivia was afraid the crew might catch up to her with cameras in hand, and rushed into the rain in hopes of hailing a cab without bothering to shield herself from the rain.When she finally reached home, her haute couture gown had become completely drenched. Her limited edition heels were completely ruined by the rain and mud. She looked completely disheveled and dreadful.Mrs. Hans comforted her daughter while keeping an eye on the storm brewing online.Olivia’s father, Nelson Hans, had been on the line with his brows furrowed, desperate to suppress all news about what happened to Olivia today. Tomorrow was the first day of the mountain bike cross-country race. Many domestic and international bigwigs would have their eyes on the Hans family. If they were