Melody woke up from loud knocks on her room door. She groaned as she rolled off her bed and stood up. Trodding barefooted to the door she turn the doorknob Once Melody had the door open, Rebecca rushed into the house with a loud "good morning" Melody slap her hands over her ear as she cringe back " morning" Rebecca jump on top of Melody's bed " we are going to be having so much fun today" " I have work to do" Melody eyed Rebecca as she made herself comfortable on her bed "No, you have nothing to do. I spoke with my brother last night" she moved to the edge of Melody's bed " you are officially my friend now so you don't have to work any more" "Pardon?" Melody shriek " You heard me correctly, now go and take our bath" she finally noticed that the shopping bags were still littered everywhere on the floor of Melody's room "while you take your bath I will arrange your clothes in the closet" " I am here to work, not play around. I need my salary and I already ow
"I still haven't said anything about agreeing" Melody blinked at her outstretched hand " Shake it" " I have not agreed" "Come on," Rebecca groaned, " stop being stubborn. We are talking about your future here so just take anything you see but if you don't want me as your teacher I can ask my brother to hire someone for you" she dropped her hand Melody shriek " no, don't do that" "Then accept me as your teacher" Rebecca smirked at her. She knew what she was doing and one just how to manipulate Melody into doing her bidding. She knew that Melody was feeling indebted to her brother who has paid her hospital bills two consecutive times Can't I pick none? I am yet to even finish my high school" it was out before she could stop herself. Her eyes widen I shock at her words and she slapped her hand over her mouth cursing at herself for talking told much "You are not done with high school?" Rebecca was surprised because Hunter never mentioned anything like that to her but s
Melody did not see Rebecca for the rest of the day. Food was brought to her room for her and the same thing happened the next day When she asked for Butler Collins from the maids they only told her that she needed to rest well in her room and that Butler Collins was not around By the end of the day, Melody was already bored out of her mind from being in her room all day. She has eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner, all which were brought up to her room by other servants She was beginning to feel like she was not there to work but yo eat and sleep and recover just like the maids has said She even decided to go downstairs to assist the kitchen staff but with a horrified look, they shooed her away from the kitchen Everyone wanted her to rest like she was some sickly person, like she would faint if she touched anything. She was supposed to be making coffee and serving Hunter but she could not do any of that when the person in question was nowhere to be found not has he sent
Melody whined in her sleep and turned away from the sun that was on her face. She was about to go back to her morning dreams when she heard someone pushing her door open and stepping into her room "Melody" a hand shook her "What?" She groan but made no move to get up "Hey, wake up you need to follow Mr Winthrop to work today" the feminine voice is a maid whispered " Huh" she was enjoying her sleep, she has not had a nightmare for a long time now. She was about to go back to sleep when the name the maid called out registered in her head. Mr Winthrop, that was Hunter's name. The name of the man she was supposedly working for Melody shot up from the bed, nearly hitting the maid in the process "sorry, but what did you say?" She asked "Mr Hunter is waiting for you. You are going with him to his company" Was that jealousy in the maid's voice? She didn't care. All that was ringing in her brain was that she would be following Hunter to work. That is she was going to resum
"You?" The woman called out in surprise before she could stop herself Hunter turned to look at Melody then back at Lilian "what happened to her Liliana?" His brows were furrowed "No, nothing" Lilian gave a fake laugh. She was chiding herself for reacting like that at the presence of the girl she has been expecting for along time, the girl who never turned up to resume work after getting the employment She was so happy when Melody did not turn up the next day after she handed her the contract but now, here was the same girl coming to work in the morning with Hunter. How did it happen? And worse, the girl has changed in more ways than one. She looked more beautiful and there was a radiant glow around her. She cleared her throat and reached again for Hunter's briefcase Melody walked after them with hands clasped in front. She could not understand the other woman's reaction towards her presence but she could still remember the way the other woman looked at her the day she ca
How was she to reply to this question of his? "Don't you like the Idea or is it that you don't like Rebecca? I know that she could be annoying at times but believe me when I say…." He paused when he saw her shaking her head " Of course I like Rebecca" "Then why? What exactly is the problem? She was here yesterday complaining that you refused to allow her to teach you" now he knew that what he was doing was wrong. He was trying to make her feel guilty, trying to box her into doing what he wanted Melody looked down at her lap "I am sorry" she didn't even know why she was apologizing in the first place but she just knew that she needed to say sorry. Maybe not only to him but also to Rebecca. Rebecca was just trying to help her Now he felt guilty "Hey, don't do that" he stood up from his chair and walked to her. He was about to reach out and touch her, to offer her comfort but she flinched. His wolf whined in his head, cursing him for making their mate unhappy. He look
They rode silently in Hunter's car until they got to the restaurant where he usually had lunch. "It's good to see you again Mr Winthrop" a female hostess approached Hunter with a bright smile "regular table?" "Yes" Hunter gave a curt nod "Alright, this way please" she directed him to his regular table in the Vip section and even held out a chair for him "Thank you" he sat down Melody who has been quietly following them drew out a chair for herself opposite him The female hostess's face scrunch up in a frown at the sight of Melody "who are you?" "She is with me" Hunter told her "What? She is with you?" The female hostess was bewildered. She saw Melody standing behind Hunter when he first came in but she never thought that they were together. Hunter has never brought a woman for lunch here except for that snub and it has been a while now she saw them together. This girl was barely out of her teens and should be in school by now Hunter ignored the hostess's
"How was her first day at work?". Hunter gripped the phone on his hand, tight as he stared out of the window at the starlit sky "bad grandma". His grandma sighed over the phone "Tell me". "She is so emotionally unstable. I nearly made her cry today from just asking a question" he felt his chest clenched tight as a picture of her with head dipped low, shielding her face from view appeared in his head. "What were you asking her about Hunter?" He leaned against the wall near the window as he continue to stare out "About why she refused to accept Rebecca's help grandma and I promise, my voice was not sharp" " I know Honey. It's not your fault that she is like that. She really needs that therapy" He breathed out through his nose " But how do I make her sit in for therapy when I cannot even get her to answer a simple question without her crying?" " I am coming Hunter. Me and your grandfather will round up what we are doing and come to you quickly" her voice held promise He stood up
Rebecca did exactly as Hunter asked; shut her mouth and not mention anything about that night again. Even when the girls asked her if they would still look for the culprit, she just asked them to let go of it. Rebecca told them not to worry about getting punished again by Hunter when she overheard them talking about it. She also told Morgan that since they couldn't find the video from that night on the CCTV, there was no need to look again. She would keep her eyes on Melody and make sure that morning happens to her. And that's exactly what Melody did; she began to monitor Melody's movement. Even if she knew that she would not be with Melody all the time, she was doing her best and that was how she found out about the guard following Melody everywhere. It made her happy that Hunter was keeping his eyes on his mate but it also made her question when this guard started to follow Melody around. It made her wonder if it was truly Doctor Matthew who had snitched on her or if it was th
As the car Rebecca was seated in flew past different houses in the estate and began to move in the direction of Hunter's mansion, Rebecca felt dread curling in the pit of her stomach. After the call she received from her hacker friend about the CCTV being wiped off, she immediately got a call from Hunter asking her to come home.He sent her a car when she tried to give a flimsy excuse about being far from home and without a car or enough money to get a cab down to their estate gate. She couldn't think of any reason why he would want to see her, except that he wanted to punish her because of the stunt she pulled: carrying Melody to the club.She knew she couldn't escape. Her efforts will be futile. Her steps were heavy as she got down from the car and began to walk inside the mansion.“I'm here”“Argh'' Rebecca jumped, a foot in the air as she twirled around and came face-to-face with Hunter who was standing behind her with his hands shoved in his pockets. Her hand went to pat her ches
“What is the relationship between Hunter and Melody?” Rebecca choked on her food and went into a coughing fit, “thanks” she wheezed out when Morgan handed her a glass of cold water. "Shit” Rebecca cursed as she slapped her hand against her chest after taking the water and then proceeded to start eating without replying to his question.“You still haven't answered my question” Rebecca looked up and blinked innocently, “what question?” She asked.Morgan's lips curl up with a tiny smirk, “don't think I haven't noticed it” Rebecca blinked again, “noticed what?”Morgan frowned at her but went on to explain," I have seen the way Hunter looks at Melody. I didn't notice at first because I thought she was maybe a family friend or something. I first began to notice that Hunter might like her way more than just a family friend when I saw the both of them in the kitchen. The way he looks at her, the way he tries to get into her space while also trying hard not to, the way he wants to touch her
“You can stay if you like. I don't really have anything I want you to do for me”. Melody told him that she wanted to stay with the girls as he had nothing he wanted her to do for him, and that was exactly what she did. Throughout the day, she kept on thinking about why Hunter suddenly came to see her in the morning and what really went down at her club. The girls refused to tell her, and she couldn't understand why they were quiet for most part of the day. It was almost like they had done something wrong and were feeling guilty about it. In the afternoon, Melody left, saying that she had important things to do, and she also wanted to meet up with Morgan for something. “You are late” that was the first thing Morgan told Rebecca as she stepped into the restaurant she wanted to meet with him and walked down to his table “I'm not,” with an eye roll, Rebecca drew out a chair and slid into it. Her stomach growled with hunger as her eyes fell on the table that was filled with her favorite
“Eh? What happened last night?” Melody asked Hunter instead of replying to his question.Hunter's dark eyes locked on to her green one's and his eyes searched hers to see if she was just pretending. She wasn't. She genuinely looked confused.Hunter's heart that has been beating all the way down to this place immediately slowed down. His mate was fine, and she couldn't remember anything, and he hoped that she wouldn't because it would become bad. She was already traumatized enough, no need to add another, but Rebecca has without wanting to, added another.“Come on, take your bath we are going home” Hunter saw her look him up and down before getting up and walking inside the bathroom.Hunter sighed and his shoulder and tensed up muscles relaxed as the door of the bathroom closed behind her.He had not wanted her to go with Rebecca for the girl's night when Rebecca asked for permission, but he saw the glow in Melody's eyes, he knew that she wanted to go with them. He had agreed, thinking
“Why does my head hurt?” Melody groaned as she sat up on Rebecca's bed, holding her head with her hands.“You had too much to drink last night. You are having a hangover. Here” Rebecca stretched out a glass of water and pills to Melody.“Thanks” with a sigh, Melody drank the pill. She squeezed her face in disgust at the taste of the medicine before quickly washing it down with water.Rebecca received the glass of water and kept it on the bedside table. She turned to peer at Melody's face with furrowed brows, checking to see if Melody would ask why she felt hot yesterday.“What happened last night?” Melody asked.Rebecca felt her shoulders slumped in relief. She was scared that Melody would remember and things would go bad.“We went to the club, and you drank too much” Rebecca gave her a short explanationMelody tried to nod but realized that it was a wrong decision when she felt like someone was banging on her head when she moved it, “I have never drank alcohol before. I wonder what I
“ Shit, we are done for,” Arianna muttered as her eyes fell on Melody who was rushing to stand up. She reached over to grab Melody but shrieked the next minute. Melody retched all over her. “The heck!!”“Oh my God” Samantha groaned as she slapped her hand on her forehead and turned away so that she didn't have to see Melody's vomit“I told you all that it was a bad idea to take her along for the party, but of course, no one listened” Zain said as she folded her hands over her chest and leaned against the wall.Arianna grabbed Melody, who was about to collapse back on the bed and carried her into the bathroom. She dumped her into the bathtub and turned it on.Melody sighed as cold water filled the tub to caress her hot skin, which felt like it had been set ablaze. Though she was still biting up inside, it was a little better than before. “It's still so hot inside” she moaned as she slid down in the bathtub, intent on making sure the water covered her head. Rebecca grabbed Melody befor
Melody did not like Paul at all. Not only because of how their first meeting went, but because he rubbed her off the wrong way. Her spirit did not accept him.She tore her eyes from his, cleared her throat, gathered herself together and went over with Rebecca. She planned on pretending like she was unaware of his presence, and that was precisely what she did.After the first initial introduction and greetings, Melody did not interact much with the others at the table because she did not know them. With time, Melody relaxed enough to not have another panic attack. At first, she refused to touch alcohol, but Rebecca told her that it wasn't so bad. She should loosen up and enjoy her time out, so that was undoubtedly what Melody did. She dropped the juice that Morgan got for her and decided to start with beer.Of course, the first taste was bad and very bitter, she instantly hated it. But, when she looked around and saw that everyone was having fun except for her, and they were drinking
Arianna was the first one to recover, “oh fuck, can someone please tell me what the hell just happened?” “ I think she got a panic attack” Zain said as she pushed her brown hair behind her ears and continued to stare at Melody with furrowed brows. “What happened?” Rebecca also asked. She had seen a friend of hers and went over to say hi. She was having a discussion when Samantha came to call her. Her heart nearly left her chest at the condition she met Melody, and the first thought that rang in her mind was how she would explain to Hunter should anything happen to Melody. He would have her head.“I don't know what happened. I just gave her the ID that she would be using to get in, and she panicked. I think she got scared of being caught” Arianna explained.Rebecca nodded before grabbing Melody's hand and taking her to one side, away from the other girls. “What happened?” Rebecca asked Melody in concern. She knew that Melody was a good kid and must not have done all this before. Be