Kelly swallowed past her constricted throat. From the corner of her eye, she could see everyone sniggering at her. It made her feel even more awkward.Melanie Jones has a sharp tongue indeed!But she hadn’t made her move yet. It wasn’t yet clear who between them was the victor!Kelly put down the plate, and sneered as she looked at Melanie from head to toe. “Are you wearing the gown Leo gave you?”Melanie looked back at Kelly and noticed that the disdainful look in her eyes resembled Harlow. Both of them showed no respect and regard for others.“Do you know how much the gown and jewelry you’re wearing costs? Don’t you feel bad accepting them?” Kelly raised her voice, accusing Melanie bitterly right in front of everyone.Melanie was speechless. Although she knew that such banquets were dull and boring, she should have expected even more dull and boring people to come along and broaden her horizons.“The Murrays have invested in this country for years, and have been thriving. You
Kelly’s face darkened with displeasure when she saw how the tables had turned. “Mr. Leo, thank you for the gown and jewelry you gave me. Many guests praised me for them,” Melanie said, raising her voice deliberately.Leo smiled, and waved his hand. “You’re the one who accentuated their beauty. It’s a mesmerizing scene to see stunning jewelry worn by a true beauty!”“Jewelry pieces have collection value. I’ll return this set to you after tonight, Mr. York. Since you bid for and purchased it from an auction, I’m sure you like it very much. You should be the one keeping it,” Melanie said.“Huh? Why would I take back a gift that I’ve given?” Leo said, waving his hands profusely.“Alright, then,” Melanie went on with a smile. “I won’t put you on the spot then, Mr. York. Why don’t we make a promise to cooperate on the two Unraveling Enigmas perfumes? If the results aren’t stellar, I’ll gladly return you this jewelry, okay?”“You have a deal.”Leo’s eyes shone as Melanie reached out h
After a while, the Yorks’ butler stood on the second floor and officially announced the start of the dinner dance.He invited the two sons of the York family to the dance floor with their companions for an opening dance.Harlow called Sylvia and took her hand while walking to the dance floor. Leo walked toward Melanie while Isla kept winking at her, implicitly trying to hook the two of them.Melanie placed her hands on Leo’s arm as both of them waltzed to the music on the dance floor.“You must be tired today. Why don’t we go slow?” Leo said thoughtfully.“Sounds good,” Melanie said.They slowed down their pace, and it became easier for her to follow through the steps. “Thank you for the gown, Mr. York,” she said. “It’s beautiful, and I’m here to express my appreciation and gratitude.”She deliberately made her purpose in coming clear so that things wouldn’t be vague between them.Leo smiled graciously. “It’s good that you like it. Please don’t overthink things. My family app
Melanie stood up, and followed the medical staff to the guest room on the first floor. The doctor had to treat Jeffrey’s wound, and outsiders weren’t allowed in.She stood outside anxiously. Very soon, all the bodyguards of Morgan Group were gathered outside, standing behind her and William while waiting for instructions.The butler was waiting outside, while the servants kept him constantly updated on the situation. Melanie could hear them saying that the attacker was a subordinate of Charles Miller, and that he had come to seek revenge on her…But she had no mental capacity to try to figure out what was going on. Her focus and attention were all turned to the door before her that was still tightly shut.Melanie finally heaved a sigh of relief when the doctor came out and informed them that Jeffrey wasn’t severely injured, and that his main artery wasn’t wounded. Jeffrey would be able to recover with some rest and recuperation.“Mrs…” William blurted out, almost making a mistake
Leo was injured because of her, and it was only right of her to go and see him.What’s more, the butler had made himself so clear that Melanie had no choice but to smile and say with a nod, “Where is his room? I’ll go check on him.”“I’ll have someone bring you there. I won’t be going. Mr. Joseph York just returned from his room, and I have to be by his side.”The butler called some servants and instructed them to lead Melanie to Leo’s room. He didn’t stay in the same building as Joseph. The servants asked for Melanie’s permission, “Miss Melanie, it’s getting late. Shall we bring you through the shortcut?”“Sure.”Melanie was of the opinion that the less she walked, the better.After a distance, as they were passing through the backyard between two blocks, a sharp, pungent smell made Melanie cover her mouth and nose with her hands. She suppressed the discomfort in her stomach. “This place is…”“This is where Mr. Harlow stays. He stays here whenever he comes back,” one of the
“Let me see his injuries.”Melanie pulled the woman up and approached the boy.She carefully examined the boy’s injuries. While they were all external injuries, they hadn’t been disinfected, so by now all his wounds were already infected and swollen. When she was little and went foraging for herbs with her grandfather, she’d also helped to bandage wounds for the hunters in the mountains. She could roughly remember how to deal with these wounds.Removing the bandages from the wounds was like reopening the wounds after the skin and flesh had regrown; it was extremely painful, but the boy simply endured it all as he clenched his fists. His tears wet his eyes, but he said nothing at all.“Does it hurt?” Melanie couldn’t help but ask.The boy shook his head. “No.”Melanie felt even more pity for him and immediately asked the woman that was taking care of him, “Why wouldn’t Harlow ask for a doctor to treat his injuries?”“Ah, miss... Please... Don’t say that...”The woman seemed to be extrem
“Look at this. How self-absorbed Leo is!” Melanie was paying a lot of attention to them when Harlow’s sneering voice came from behind, followed by the strong smell of alcohol around him. “He would draw himself at home all the time! A man like this loves himself more than anything and anyone. You better think carefully!” “Melanie?” When Leo heard the conversation, he quickly called out to her from the bedroom. Melanie used this chance to avoid Harlow and walk out of the study. The people that were around Leo were already gone. Harlow also left the study and immediately walked to Leo’s bedside. He bent over and looked at the injury on Leo’s arm. “Tsk, does it hurt?” Leo shook his head. “No?” Harlow didn’t let this chance to humiliate Leo slide him by. As he said that, he extended his hand and grabbed Leo’s arm right where his wound was bandaged. “See? your face is so pale! You’re already sweating too. Isn’t this quite painful? Ever since you were little, you’ve alway
Melanie moved very quickly. By the time that Leo managed to clean up, she had already taken what she needed and sat on the sofa waiting for him. “I need to thank you for just now. If it wasn’t for you, I’m the one that would’ve be injured,” Melanie said. “Don’t thank me. I didn’t manage to help much. Jeffrey’s the one that got injured for you.” When talking about Jeffrey, Leo stared right into her eyes. Melanie was left feeling awkward after that. “The butler said that the person who attempted the assassination is Charles’s underling, and that he’s here to get revenge,” Leo said. “But I’m not the one that killed Charles,” Melanie said. “After Charles was killed, you were the primary suspect. While the murderer has given up himself, Charles’s family believes that the murderer is simply following orders,” Leon explained to her. “So that’s why they believe that I’m the real culprit?” Melanie shook her head, speechless. “I don’t even know Charles. Why would I kill a strange