“Ding.”Melanie’s phone rang. She looked at the message that her bestie, Annie Snow, sent from the second floor. [Everything’s perfect. Don’t worry.]Although the Snows were not the best in doing business in Harbor City, all of the famous families were afraid of them because they were the best private detectives. Therefore, with Annie’s assistance, she was a lot more relieved. Melanie then kept her phone as she wanted to sit in a corner quietly and execute her plan after nightfall. However, the voices around her started to grow and she could not help but get distracted by them.“Melanie’s a cripple. Why did Bryan want to marry her?”“How can you not know about it? The Wests want to get involved in the medical field as well, of course, they’re using her!”Listening to the crowd badmouthing Melanie and seeing her pale face, Lena had never felt so happy before.Lena purposely asked her friends to set the pace by joining in. She hoped they could make nasty remarks about her!Melan
Melanie knew that if the deals between Jones Enterprise and the other partners collapsed tonight, everything would be on her.Lately, Lena’s father, Daniel Jones, who was also Melanie’s uncle, had joined forces with the board of directors and threatened her mother to resign from her CEO position several times. It appeared that Lena must have been working with her father to have their hands on those pictures.If Melanie were to allow that to happen, she would have failed her mother, who was still giving everything she had to Jones Enterprise.At this moment, Annie ran into the ballroom and stood beside her, out of breath. She said, “Melanie, I’ve sent my men to control the backstage. Once my men are there, they’ll cut off the screen.”“Let it be.”Melanie raised her eyes and stared into the screen calmly.Annie asked anxiously, “Are you sure?”Melanie nodded in agreement. She took out her phone calmly and logged into her personal email account to retrieve some data before sending
Listening to the crowd say that it was Melanie who had been the sole pillar to support Bryan’s media firm, his parents did not seem to be happy with it. However, they still had to put a smile on their faces.The directors of Jones Enterprise quickly took this opportunity to close the deals with the partners as they hung big smiles on their faces.Melanie quietly looked at the people’s faces and cheekily smiled at them.“A bet's a bet. Now let’s enjoy Lena’s performance.”Melanie’s sudden, sharp voice pierced through the clamor of the crowd. It was only when she pointed it out that they remembered Lena’s unfulfilled promise. She was an influencer, so the crowd playfully teased her, eagerly anticipating her singing. “My throat doesn’t feel good today.” Lena waved her hands as she gave an excuse.“You’re an influencer who has released several singles. Is it that hard to sing in front of everyone?”“Quit giving excuses. You still can sing even if your throat isn’t at its best. Wher
The man in the room was in a wheelchair. He was quite imposing, and even though he appeared unwell, his good looks still shone through. His disability could not suppress his powerful and compelling demeanor.Melanie narrowed her eyes. This man’s demeanor resembled the one she had slept with in the Paris Hotel. This man bore a stronger resemblance than Stephen!At this moment, a bodyguard came from another room and said, “President Morgan is waiting for you, Miss Jones.”President Morgan?Rumor had it that Jeffrey, the second master of the Morgans was in charge of the Morgan Group. It was said that he was ruthless because he had been living abroad for a long time. Besides, he was a cripple as well.Melanie was not curious why Jeffrey would appear in her room. After all, the entire Harbor City was his territory. What she was curious about was the man’s appearance.Jeffrey’s eyes appeared to conceal an unreachable vulnerability. Melanie tried to avert her gaze but she could not help
Again, Melanie stood in front of Jeffrey and rejected him.“I’m sorry, I don’t think I can accept your request.”Jeffrey did not raise his eyes as he did not care about her answer at all. He continued, “There was a man in here. Did you get yourself into some trouble?”“You don’t have to worry about me. I can handle it myself.” Melanie rejected him firmly.Jeffrey narrowed his eyes after hearing this. With her intelligence, she must have figured out that he was the man she slept with that night. Did she not want to marry him this badly?He then spoke in a strange tone, “But I can get another one in here anytime I want.”Melanie lowered her eyes. “Are you threatening me?”“I don’t want to.”Jeffrey continued calmly, “As long as you accept my request, the Morgan Group can provide you with unlimited support. Don’t you want to restore your family’s reputation? I can fix your leg, too.”His condescending tone disgusted Melanie. However, his words hit her in the right spot.Melanie
Melanie concealed the hostility in her eyes and pretended to ask, “What happened? Why are you guys here?”“I came here to wake you up! Today is your engagement ceremony. You need to wake up early to get your makeup done!”Lily squeezed past her as she rushed into her room. Her eyes darted around before fixing her gaze on the huge bed in her room. There were some messy clothes on her bed, and the blanket appeared puffed up.“Come on. Let’s clean this place up. The makeup artist will be here very soon,” Lily walked toward the bed as she spoke.Seeing this, Melanie followed closely behind her. “I’ll do it myself.”“Let me help you!”How could Lily give up this opportunity to expose her? She rushed to the bedside and lifted the blanket from the bed without hesitation!Melanie’s blanket was thrown to the floor. However, when Lily saw her bed, she was shocked.The bed was clean. There was no man on Melanie’s bed.Lily hunched up her shoulders and glanced at Daniel, who was also doub
"Hah!"The directors of Jones Enterprise left hurriedly, leaving behind a warning. "We will settle this score sooner rather than later!"Daniel was pale and dejected. Even Bryan's parents were sighing repeatedly.They knew the kind of man their son was. The moment they saw Bryan and Lena's reaction upon entering the room, they knew what had happened.What was Lena compared to Melanie? Lena was merely a girl from the Joneses' branch family. Hence, it was essential to console Melanie.Bryan understood the hint from his parents and hurriedly stepped forward to explain. "Mel, please believe me. We didn't do anything last night."Melanie pushed Bryan's hand away, crying as she attempted to leave. Bryan's mother held her back, saying, "Sweetie, we're about to hold the engagement ceremony. You can't leave now.""Bryan cheated on me, and he can't even explain it properly. Are you trying to force me to marry him?"Her determined gaze left Bryan's mother with no argument. She turned away
The next day was the pageant for the International Socialites Gala.Last night, Melanie had slept peacefully. Her skin was glowing this morning. She carefully applied her makeup and had breakfast with Eliza."Melanie, I've transferred half of my shares to you. You will be a board member of the Jones Enterprise from now on," her mother said, before pausing to inquire, "Which department do you plan to oversee when you join the company?""I’ll start from the weakest portfolio in Jones Enterprise—I'd like to take charge of the research and development for the new perfume line," Melanie replied. She presented the proposal she had been working on to Eliza. "Here's the new perfume product line I've been planning. I've gotten it looked over by professionals. What do you think?"Eliza skimmed through the proposal and her eyes lit up. "I trust you. With your abilities and talent, you can bring that portfolio back to life."With her mother's approval, Melanie smiled from the bottom of her