“Are you alright?”Melanie had just left Jeffrey’s side and Gabriel already greeted her.Looking at how anxious he was, Melanie couldn’t help but smile. “You’re worried that he would eat me?”“I am.”Gabriel nodded seriously.Melanie raised her eyebrow and said, “It’s nothing. I simply wanted to use his reputation to strengthen the impression of my return, and ask him about something.”“Did you?”Gabriel knew that she was talking about the oakmoss.Melanie shook her head, but she also didn’t tell him about what he wanted to know. They would see who could afford to be more patient.“We’ll depend on ourselves,” Melanie said. “Sure.”Gabriel nodded. “We’ll leave soon. Have a good rest tonight... We’ll be flying off to Floravia tomorrow.”Melanie nodded in agreement.After drinking a gulp of the fruit juice that Gabriel had prepared for her to recover some of her stamina, she looked at Isla and her friends, whose eyes were green with envy. The same went for that so-called “un
Gabriel received news that the entire plantation’s oakmoss stock had been bought out by the Yanceys.Jefford also said that Linda was personally in charge of this, so Linda appearing here wasn’t strange at all.Melanie glanced at Gabriel. From the loud fight they heard, she could already conclude that the Yanceys and the owner of Windborough Estate’s negotiation ended in failure...But...She didn’t believe that to be true.Because she was able to make out a few words. The two of them didn’t fight because of any business problems. It sounded more like a personal issue.“Whose car is that?”Linda couldn’t see the people inside. With a look, her subordinate quickly walked over to question the driver.Melanie and Gabriel gave each other a look and opened the car door and got out.“Miss Linda.”“It’s you two?”Linda raised her eyebrow with her hands in her pocket. Her figure was slender and arrogant. “What are you two doing here?”“We’ll be totally honest. We’re here for the oa
"Ms. Yancey." "Melanie? Are you already done talking?" Linda's voice over the phone was laced with undisguised sarcasm. Melanie remained composed, deliberately responding, "You guessed it again, Miss Yancey. We're about to leave the estate now. You shouldn't be far away, right? Since we ran into each other, how about having lunch together?" "Sure, I'll give you the address." Linda quickly hung. Soon, Melanie received the address of a restaurant on her phone. Gabriel was puzzled. "Are you looking for Linda to get the Oakmoss?" Melanie didn’t confirm or deny it. Gabriel still didn't understand. "She won't give it to you." Melanie smiled confidently at him. "Originally, it would have been impossible. However, I now have leverage. She’ll definitely give it to me, and she’ll even have to thank me." "Huh?" "In any case, I'll ask your clever subordinate to do something later. Then, we'll wait for the Yanceys to obediently deliver the Oakmoss to us," Melanie said firmly.
"I want to ask one more time. Are you sure you won't consider selling us even a little bit of the Oakmoss?" Melanie asked for the final time. Linda shot Melanie a disdainful look. "You can't get anything from the owner of Windborough Estate, let alone from me." "Alright, then." Melanie signaled for Gabriel's subordinate to take out a bag containing mud, and showed it to everyone present. "This was scraped off your bodyguard's car tire, commonly known as evidence," Melanie said. "Ultimately, the channel for Oakmoss lies in the owner of Windborough Estate. As far as I know, although you and him have reached an agreement, you haven't signed a contract yet, so there's still room for negotiation. What if the owner of Windborough Estate changes his mind and doesn't want to sell to you?" "How is that possible?" Linda's confidence was significantly diminished. She had probably realized what this bag meant. "In that case, I'll just say it straight." Melanie put down the evidence b
Linda's bodyguard, having received her orders, left the room swiftly. Melanie and Gabriel exchanged glances, and timely excused themselves. Linda didn't insist on them staying, but just as they were about to leave, she suddenly stopped Melanie and asked abruptly, "You returned to the country alone, leaving your newborn baby in Delfino. Don't you miss him?" Melanie's eyes turned cold. Seeing Linda's radiant yet cunning smile, Melanie gritted her teeth and replied, "Of course I miss him. Although I have responsibilities to fulfill, my child and my mother are my world. I will protect them with my life!" Linda chuckled. After they left and found a quiet corner, Gabriel immediately reassured Melanie, "Don't worry. Ermin and Eliza are very safe at the doctor's base. They have the bodyguards there and my family's bodyguards. Linda wouldn't dare to do anything." "I know." Melanie lowered her gaze, and sighed. "She just wanted to intimidate me." However, that really was her weak
Melanie's gaze turned cold. "Why is it you?" Just last night at the Harbor City ball, she had clashed with Jefford. Why was he also here in Floravia, and at the same restaurant to boot? Melanie suddenly realized that the bodyguard who had hurriedly entered the restaurant just now to report to Linda was actually talking about Jefford. They wanted to capture him! Unexpectedly, he had hidden in her trunk. No wonder none of Linda’s bodyguards found him... "Give me a hand," Jeffrey muttered. He knew there must be someone watching nearby, so he tried his best to shrink back. "Why should I?" Melanie raised her hand threateningly. "There will be a reward." Jeffrey's eyes were determined, yet sincere. At that moment, she seemed to see Jeffrey's affectionate gaze again, and her heart softened once more. She sighed, and began to rummage through the trunk. "Hey." Jeffrey lowered his voice to stop her, afraid of being exposed. Melanie wasn’t moved, and raised her eyebrows threate
The sudden advancement immediately alerted Melanie. "Do you know where you are?" She stopped his hand, which was trying to move downward, and said intimidatingly, "This is my room. Although I don't know how you managed to bypass the surveillance outside and get in, I can expose you at any time!" Jeffrey let go of her, and took a step back. He didn't want to scare her. Just now, he couldn't control himself. He missed her too much... She was right in front of him, and there were only the two of them here. It was a good opportunity… He wanted to open up to her... "What are you trying to do, Mr. Yancey?" Melanie turned around and looked up, staring at the man who seemed to have gone into a trance. Meeting her cold gaze, Jeffrey gradually calmed down. Now was definitely not the time to reunite with her. She had given birth to a child for him. Their child was not only a descendant of the Morgan family but also of the Yancey family. How could Linda let them off? It was very
Jeffrey was dumbfounded. Yesterday, when he learned from William that Melanie was coming to Floravia with Gabriel to discuss the procurement channel for Oakmoss with the owner of Windborough Estate, he decided to follow her. He knew Linda was also there, and was worried about Melanie facing Linda's hostility alone. As a result, he arrived first and unexpectedly discovered that the owner of Windborough Estate was his father, whom he hadn't seen in many years. He had just learned this news, too. Because of his shock, he lost his bearings for a moment and exposed himself under Linda's surveillance, nearly getting caught as a result. This time, Linda was determined to monopolize the procurement channel for Oakmoss. Could Melanie really obtain the Oakmoss under such circumstances? Neither Quentin nor Linda would agree to it... Seeing his skeptical gaze, Melanie smiled confidently. "Don't believe me? Then just wait, Mr. Yancey. The Yanceys will give me the Oakmoss I need." Of