Annie originally intended to just show Melanie the address, but seeing Melanie's expression change, she cautiously probed, "Is there something wrong with the address?" "Mm..." "What is it?" Annie asked, both nervous and excited. "…Nothing." Melanie hesitated for a moment, then decided not to say more. Annie pouted, "You’re not telling me again..." "I don't know how to explain it. I'll tell you once it doesn't need to be kept secret," Melanie apologized. Annie waved her hand, indicating it was fine. "It's getting late. Let's go back and see my godson!" She said this while linking arms with Melanie as they left the restaurant. Along the way, Annie kept chattering, saying she had brought many gifts for Ermin. Melanie half-heartedly listened, her mind still on that address. 700 Lucy Street. When she went to find Jefford in the field that day, Jefford had told her about his secret contact point, and the address was also 700 Lucy Street! There was only one Lucy Street in
"It's you." Melanie looked at Jefford's face in front of her. His hair had grown longer, giving him a more mature and steady appearance compared to before. Somehow, he resembled Jeffrey even more now, but she could now distinguish between the two quite well. Jefford's eyes carried more defiance and refusal to admit defeat, while Jeffrey's presence was more settled and carried a touch of mystery. "You should have guessed it was me." Jeffrey, unaware she was contemplating the differences between his two identities, affectionately embraced her and led her to sit on the sofa. "You haven't contacted me for so long. Where did you get the confidence that as soon as you got in touch with me, I'd know it was you?" Melanie was still somewhat peeved. Seeing her lowered eyes and concern, Jeffrey smiled indulgently. "You couldn’t have forgotten about me, right?" "That's not certain. Who likes a jealous and petty man?" Melanie hinted. "You’re the heartless one." Jeffrey immediately
"He’s Jeffrey’s father, yes, but he has other identities too..."Jeffrey tried to cover up, keeping his gaze sincere and unwavering."True. His identity is sensitive." Melanie nodded, still scrutinizing his reaction. "Quentin is also someone Linda holds a grudge against. Now, with your family’s internal struggle at a critical point... since Linda wants Quentin on the streets, why did you take the risk to shelter him?""Quentin has a say in who will be heir to the Yancey family," Jeffrey replied evasively."Is it because of the other jade ring?" Melanie’s eyes sparkled as she asked."You know about that?" Jeffrey’s eyes narrowed.He hadn’t expected her to know so much...Melanie pressed her lips together. "Before, in Delfino, Quentin met with me. He told me that the Yancey family jade ring is in two pieces. One is enough for public display, but to be recognized as the legitimate heir of the Yancey family, you need to hold both pieces to gain the board’s approval.""Exactly, that
"It's just that my period is coming soon, so my stomach is a bit bloated," Melanie pouted as she explained.Seeing how self-conscious she was, Jeffrey smiled and said, "Gaining a bit of weight is good. I like it. You're too skinny..."Melanie furrowed her brows even more and pushed him away. "If you like curvy women, you don't have to look at me, Mr. Yancey!""Miss Jones, when I say I like you a bit chubby, I mean that whether you're thin, chubby, tall, or short, I like you for who you are," Jeffrey explained, looking at her earnestly."Fine!" Melanie huffed as she stood up from his lap. "I'll go back and start eating a lot!""No problem. When you turn into a balloon, I won't have to worry about other men having any improper thoughts about you," Jeffrey said with a satisfied grin.Just then, they heard Annie's voice from outside the door. "Mel? Are you done yet?"Melanie's eyes widened with urgency as she looked back at Jeffrey.He stood up and put his arm around her shoulders.
The more Melanie thought about it, the more frightened she became. Tiny beads of sweat formed on her nose.Just then, her phone rang. She quickly regained her composure and answered it."Melanie, I'm outside the gate, I won't come in." Gabriel was here to pick her up."Okay, I'll be right out." Melanie quickly touched up her makeup with some powder before heading out."You look beautiful today," Gabriel sincerely complimented her."Really?" Melanie replied listlessly."This traditional dress suits you perfectly, and the color is lovely," Gabriel praised, trying his best to be genuine in his compliments."Didn't you notice I've gained a bit of weight?" Melanie deliberately asked as she stood by the car door."Not at all!"Gabriel dared not mention her weight gain, especially her stomach. He didn't even dare to look at it for fear of upsetting her.Melanie sighed inwardly. Well, whether she was getting thicker around the waist was something only she knew for sure.In the car
"Haha!"A burst of wild laughter erupted from the group of spoiled young men."That woman’s got curves in all the right places. As long as she's decent in bed, you could go all night with her. It's no wonder Mr. Frost is smitten and can’t take his eyes off her!"The more they talked, the more vulgar they became. Jeffrey couldn't take it any longer. He spun around and walked over, "Who are you talking about?!""Mr. Yancey!" The young heirs immediately stood up straight, wary of Jeffrey’s unpredictable expression, not daring to say more. "We weren’t saying anything...""Watch your mouths!" With a sharp glare, Jeffrey turned to leave.The most outspoken of the group clenched his fists, mustering the courage to call out after him, "We were talking about Mr. Frost and his fiancee. What's wrong, Mr. Yancey? Don't tell me you want in on the action too?"Unexpectedly, someone dared to provoke him!Jeffrey paused, then turned back with a cold, intimidating look.The others quickly aver
"You’re wearing a traditional dress again today!" Jeffrey set the tone for their skit, "Didn’t you say you only wear traditional dresses for someone you like?""I came with Gabriel, so I obviously wore it for him," Melanie replied with a natural touch of pride."You didn’t used to like Gabriel!" Jeffrey’s voice grew emotional and harsh."Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Mr. Yancey. Since you ran away from the engagement, I realized that Gabriel and I are a perfect match!""And what makes you two such a perfect match?!""Our personalities complement each other. We can talk about anything, and we’re in sync.""In sync, just in conversation, huh?! Hah, can his aloof and indifferent demeanor match you in bed?!" Jeffrey naturally brought up the topic a few spoiled brats had been discussing earlier.He obviously knew that Linda actually instigated the discussion about Melanie among those young heirs! Now he was tying their conversation to make Linda, who was eavesdropping, beli
"Why did you take so long? Are you feeling unwell?" Noticing that she looked unwell, Gabriel asked Melanie with concern after she came out. "I just touched up my makeup," she said and pursed her lips. "Come on, the new product presentation is about to start." Gabriel took her hand and led her to their seats. Yancey Group's business was huge, spanning multiple fields, from traditional industries like trade and transportation to modern industries like luxury and technology. At this anniversary celebration, they were showcasing a high-end VR gaming headset. Users simply needed to wear the headset and hold the remote, which was easy to use, to fully immerse themselves in their desired storyline. After a while, the lights and sound effects were set. The VR product manager picked up the microphone and began introducing their product to the guests. "Our team worked overtime to rush out a new storyline for the VR headset before the anniversary celebration. It recreates daily in