In the eyes of investors, the recognition and anticipation of Jones Enterprise’s new perfume by a large number of online users were convertible money, and no one would turn down money. Backed by a powerful financial group, Robin's willingness to invest naturally pleased Melanie. She nodded swiftly. "I'll gladly accept it. Thank you, President Burns, for your trust. I believe Jones Enterprise’s affordable perfume project will not disappoint you." As she spoke, she subtly glanced at Nathan. Nathan kept his head down, his face unreadable. She could tell that he wasn’t in the best mood. Robin, fearing that a good project might be snatched away by others, immediately instructed his subordinates in the business department to contact Melanie once she agreed to the cooperation. Melanie walked out of the meeting room and saw Annie anxiously waiting. She subtly gave Annie a look, and Annie immediately understood—the investment was secured! At this moment, John, who was preparing to tak
"Not for now," Melanie said, her long eyelashes fluttering. "I need to think about it, but you can help me check on someone." "Who should I check on?" Annie knew that Melanie already had suspicions and asked curiously. "Nathan, one of today's investors," Melanie said. "Who is he? Is he the culprit?" Annie hadn't heard of this person before. "I just have some doubts," Melanie said while blinking. Even if this incident wasn't Nathan's doing, she was curious about him. There was no harm in investigating him. "I feel like he has ulterior motives for approaching me and trying to get close to me. In this world, no one does things without a reason." "Maybe he's interested in you," Annie teased. Melanie asked in amusement, "Is there only one type of relationship between men and women in your eyes?" "Not really." Annie laughed. "But Melanie, your move from being passive to taking the initiative today was incredible! Last night, everyone was busy being angry and investigating the l
At the dining table, Grant, who was full of enthusiasm, suddenly saw three embarrassed faces, and the atmosphere turned eerily cold. "What's going on?" Jeffrey's voice became slightly deeper. "It's a misunderstanding." Melanie wanted to explain, but Grant, with his brain seemingly fried, took over the conversation again. "I came today to clear up the misunderstanding. We have a long future ahead, and I don't want you to avoid me deliberately." "You two don't have a future!" Jeffrey put down his cutlery and shot up from his seat while grabbing Melanie's hand. He wasted no time pulling her away and left. "They... what?" Grant looked bewildered. Annie rolled her eyes dramatically. "Mr. Grant, were you really here to explain today? If I didn't already know about your low EQ level, I would have suspected that you were deliberately sowing discord!" "What do you mean?" Grant seemed puzzled. "Who told you that President Morgan was Melanie's second uncle?" "Gemma." "And who di
"Last time in the Northwest Medical Team, during the landslide, you risked your life to protect me, didn't you?" Melanie said. Quincy's eyes flickered and he scratched his head. "Actually, that doesn't count as protecting you because I couldn't even protect myself. We were just lucky." "When it's a matter of life and death, the fact that you can think of protecting others is already commendable," Melanie said with a smile and then waved her hand. "I’m leaving now. Just wait for the company's notice about your entry." Melanie turned around and walked away gracefully. Behind her, the Quicksilver family’s butler came out and stood behind Quincy and sighed. "Miss Melanie is truly a good person. Just like the former Chairman Jones, she’s perceptive and kind-hearted. Mr. Quicksilver, now the master and madam can finally stop worrying about you..." "She is indeed very good," Quincy said with emotion as well, his gaze unconsciously following Melanie's retreating figure. The image of he
The woman, who had a flattering expression, was Grace. Last time, Grace was ridiculed by the socialites at the gathering, and afterward, rumors circulated online about her involved affair with the family's male bodyguard, causing the Wilhelm family to be humiliated. Grace must have worked hard to preserve her noble status. Unexpectedly, she quickly attempted to leverage the resources of the fashion circle. While Melanie was contemplating, Grace, holding a wine glass, noticed her and quickly found an excuse to leave Rogan's side to go to Melanie. "I find you really persistent," Grace said without reservation. "Do you think you can suppress me by tarnishing my reputation? I'm not as fragile as you think. The resources I have in the fashion industry are beyond your imagination!" "Is that so?" Melanie sneered indifferently. "Grace, you should be clear that between you and me, it has always been you provoking me, and I retaliating. If you don't want to get beaten by me, stay away.
Cuford, noon. Outside Sea Hotel, Lena hid behind Lily, crying under the scorching sun. Beside them, Daniel pointed at her and scolded, "You unfilial daughter! If it weren't for you, would our family have ended up like this?" Ten minutes ago, the family of three were kicked out by the hotel staff because they couldn't afford to extend their stay. They had six large suitcases, which contained all their belongings in Willowfort. "Stop crying! Is crying all you know? When will you become smarter?" Recalling the scene of being mocked by the aristocrats last time, Daniel couldn't bear the shame, especially considering the extravagant dinner that was a self-dug grave had cost him two million dollars. That was all the money he had. "Lena, why don't you go back and plead with Mr. Nathan again?" Lily protected her daughter and tried to come up with a solution for Lena. "Last time, Mr. Nathan took the initiative to contact you. He must like you... Even if he doesn’t, I heard him say he
Lena then left. Stephen was thoroughly disgusted. He couldn't eat another bite and decided to take a shower and go to sleep. The next day, after careful consideration, Stephen felt that something was off. He took out his phone, intending to call Jeffrey, but after some thought, he decided to call Melanie. After explaining the situation from the previous night, Melanie paused and asked him, "Are you sure you conveyed the entire conversation from last night to me?" "Every word." Stephen assured, "Melanie, what does Lena really want? You should be more careful these days." "It's not just me who should be careful, but you too," Melanie reminded. "Me?" Stephen's hair stood on end at once. He was most afraid of being set up, especially by women. He almost always walked into their traps. "Melanie, you have to help me. I don't want to be scolded by Uncle Jeffrey again." In the past, all the scandals he caused had been suppressed by Morgan Group, but each time, Stephen would be
Stephen was panic-stricken. Melanie, however, remained calm. She said, "Keep a low profile, and I promise you'll be fine." Stephen had no other choice but to follow behind Melanie, who stopped speaking. From the moment he stepped into the banquet, he knew that something was going to happen... - Before the start of the banquet, Annie's people had already scouted out the venue, with private detectives positioned at crucial locations. Annie, on the other hand, was on the second floor, commanding and directing. Melanie listened attentively to the instructions in her earpiece and led Stephen to where Lena was. At that moment, a loud bang echoed, and the venue plunged into darkness. Someone yelled, "Ah!" "What's happening?" Stephen asked anxiously. In the darkness, occasional flashes of phone lights lit up the atmosphere like ghostly flames, making the scene even more eerie. "Power outage," Melanie said calmly. She had adapted to the sudden darkness. "Oh no! They are ab
Pleasantly surprised, Melanie turned around to see the man she had been looking for. She never stopped saying his name in her head. He stood right behind her.At that moment, she stopped thinking completely.Without even hesitating, she ran toward him and dove into his arms."Ughh."Jeffrey groaned in pain. He did not dare to press against her stomach. Instead, he arched his back to hold her."Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how I…" She cried so much that she could not speak."Alright, alright. Good girl. Don't cry. I've come back."Jeffrey kept rubbing the back of her head. "Eagle was too neurotic. I've nearly gone mad from dealing with him. I finally got him to regain some of his sanity today… That's how I had the chance to find you…""How did you know where to find me?" Melanie asked."Today is the day of Nathan's trial. I know you'd definitely be in the courtroom," Jeffrey said confidently.Melanie finally calmed down a little. After letting go of him,
"We're not together…"Kenneth's facial expression changed as soon as he saw Melanie.Melanie noticed there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. This was an unsettling feeling for her. "Then where is he? What happened to you guys?"Noticing that she was shaking, Annie and Carson, who had accompanied her to court, rushed forward to assist her."Eagle had a prior arrangement with Nathan. Once Nathan and Leo's plan at the York family's residence was thwarted, Nathan would press a button. Eagle would then receive a code to detonate a bomb. He'd blow us all up," Kenneth explained."Jeffrey was the one who noticed Eagle wasn't in the right state of mind. That's why he informed me to leave with Mr. Oliver. He… Stayed behind to persuade Eagle…" He added."What happened then?" Melanie's voice was shaking."All I knew after that was that the hotel blew up. I waited for him to contact me but he never did. Mr. Oliver and I have been on the run from Nathan's shadowy pursuits. I only managed to sn
Three days later, the trial was officially in session.Leo's attorney was practically defenseless because the York family's allegations of him poisoning Joseph had been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Leo was directly sentenced to life in prison.Nathan's attorney, on the other hand, was clever. They tried everything they could to deflect Nathan's allegations.After the presiding judge evaluated the case, he looked up. "Does the plaintiff have any more evidence that the defendant, Nathan, intentionally killed someone?"Hank sat silently at the plaintiff's table.They could only provide evidence of the time when Nathan had tried to murder Hank. However, they had no evidence of Nathan being involved in the explosion on the island this time.Hank looked at Melanie in the audience. She was also frowningThe presiding judge's implication was well understood. Without more evidence, Nathan would not receive a life sentence…"The plaintiff simply does not have sufficient evidence to
Carson sighed. It was time to explain everything to Hank…Although Carson had spent a lot of time in Hank's hospital as Professor Marshall, and he would also tend to their men's wounds, as well as discuss a variety of topics with Hank, they had never acknowledged their relationship…Besides, Carson knew Hank hated him.Hank hated him for being heartless to his grandmother back then. That was why Hank changed his last name to Castillo instead of Yule…"Let's take Melanie back to rest. I'll explain the rest to you myself," Carson said. Hank had already figured out half of it."Grandpa, I'm not going back. I'll wait for the news here," Melanie said firmly.There was no sign of Jeffrey's corpse yet. She would wait until the rescue team confirmed that they could not find any corpse.She wanted a clear answer."Okay. I'll get the trailer ready for you. You can lie down inside. You can't afford to hurt your body anymore than you already have. I checked your pulse earlier. It's not loo
Buzz!Melanie's vision turned black. She began falling backward."Melanie! Melanie!"Carson propped her up and called the doctor over.However, Melanie opened her eyes after a few seconds and tried to stand up. "I'm fine… Grandpa, take me there… I want to go to the scene of the explosion…""You're in no state…""I'm fine. I can hold up," Melanie promised."If you don't let me go and see it with my own eyes, I'll be even more paranoid," she added.Carson knew his granddaughter too well. He sighed and frowned before requesting for a ride. He met up with Hank. The two of them accompanied Melanie to look for Jeffrey.Jeffrey, Kenneth, Mr. Oliver, and Eagle waited at the drop-off point near the York family's residence. Nathan had instructed them to not do anything rash.Mr. Oliver and Eagle were still useful to Nathan.Once Nathan acquired Joseph's signature, he would meet up with them.However, the small hotel they were waiting at was already in ruins. There was smoke everywher
'Chief… Frankie?'Leo turned around in surprise. Nathan did the same. They saw Chief Frankie and several Interpol agents walking out from behind a screen in Joseph's room.Melanie was a part of that group!"Aren't you… dead?" Leo pointed at Melanie in shock."Thanks to you, I'll live a long life." Melanie sneered.Chief Frankie waved his hand. The police behind him charged forward to put handcuffs on Leo and Nathan. Leo narrowed his eyes and quickly pressed a button on the remote in his hand."We'll all die together!" He shouted.However, no matter how hard he pressed, nothing happened in the room."What's going on here… Eagle?" Leo's voice was trembling.His hands were cuffed, and the remote control was confiscated by the police."Leo, you are suspected of poisoning Master York and attempting to murder Melanie and others on the island. We are arresting you for premeditated murder!" Chief Frankie uttered calmly."No… No…" Leo struggled but to no avail. He had no idea what wa
At the same time, Melanie and Carson were on a plane with Professor Turner. They soon arrived at Medonia.Carson contacted Hank ahead of time and asked him to pick them up with his men.After the exhausting journey, Melanie's face was pale. She seemed to be in very poor condition. "I've already contacted the maternity hospital for you. You can go there and wait for your delivery. Leave the rest to me.""No…"Melanie shook her head. "I have to go back."Jeffrey was still in Nathan's hands. She would not be able to wait peacefully if she went to the hospital.Carson knew his granddaughter well enough. "Let her go. Professor Turner and I will be with here. We'll be ready for anything."Carson was still disguised as Maximilian. Hank did not know he was Carson. Hank nodded in agreement.“Mr. Castillo, there's something I need to trouble you with.” Melanie said."I heard from Professor Marshall that you're on good terms with the chief of Medonia's Interpol. Can I trouble him to be a
"Wait a minute! Isn't Jefford actually Jeffrey?" Leo asked while running after Nathan.Nathan ignored him and continued to walk forward.Leo did not give up and followed Nathan closely. "Who exactly is Jeffrey to you?""Are you being unreasonable right now? Why are you still so unsure at this point?" Nathan glanced at Leo contemptuously."I'm dealing with serious business. Don't get in my way with your petty romantic affairs!"After saying that, he glared at Leo and exited the cabin.Leo felt chills in his heart, but he could not make Nathan stay…-Jeffrey was tied up on the deck all this time. His body was freezing, and his lips were turning purple from the cold."Hey, President Morgan, fancy seeing you like this!" Nathan laughed grimly when he saw the miserable state Jeffrey was in."Thanks to you, I've been more miserable than this on many occasions. This is nothing." Jeffrey made it sound like a walk in the park."Hehe." Nathan sneered."I know. You've had strong willp
Lynette seemed stunned. She could not help but stand up with the help of the railing on the speedboat. Her eyes turned red as looked at the island burning in the distance. There was a look of disbelief on her face…If they had not evacuated five minutes ago…By now…She would not have even been able to breathe and think…The explosion sent shockwaves across the ocean's surface. The ride became even more bumpy. With sea water splashing against them, they had all become wet."Are you alright?" Carson protected Melanie. He was worried she would not be able to take it.Her stomach did feel awful, but she braced herself and tried not to tense up. Her emotions would affect her baby.When Lynette heard the voices behind her, she turned around to look at Melanie. Her gaze had become much softer than before. "You're not going to give birth on the boat, are you? I'm a woman, but I don't know how to be a midwife!""I won't give birth now. There are still things left to do," Melanie said.