Chapter 39 Take It Off!

Melanie had a plan.

When she returned to the dressing room, she found the gown and shoes labeled with her name and inspected the dress inside and out. However, she didn't find anything amiss.

Melanie tried it on and felt nothing wrong, so she left.

Only after seeing her in that dress did two women in the shadows breathe a sigh of relief and start talking.

"Do you think tampering with her dress was just loosening the shoulder straps or something?"

"I'm not that basic!"

Another woman's voice, with a touch of arrogance, chuckled, "I stuck a nail in her shoe!"

"A nail? Won't she notice it quickly? What if she changes it before reaching the banquet hall?"

"I did it quite skillfully. I guarantee she'll feel the power of the nail bit by bit. It won't pierce the sole until it's time to dance. Then, let's see if Melanie can still be proud!" The woman triumphantly declared.

Just as Jeffrey exited the elevator, he overheard the women's sinister plot.

He narrowed his eyes, recalling th