Victor immediately panicked. Seeing as Melody wasn’t saying anything, though, he assumed she hadn’t heard him.He smiled, and asked her politely, “Going down, Ms. Nolan?”Melody ignored him, and glanced at Benjamin.Benjamin noticed her stare. He smiled, and pressed the elevator. "Your father would be very proud of you if he’s watching you from heaven."Melody thought differently. ‘If my father really is watching from heaven, he’d kill you, or maybe go after you in your nightmares!’"This is Nolan Enterprise. Instead of getting me more assistants, why don’t you put more effort into generating revenue? You’re paid to work. I hope you’ll keep this in mind," she said. The smile on Benjamin’s face froze. Melody’s rudeness made him seethe. He was sure she was incapable—he couldn’t wait to see her fail!At the same time, Albert was sitting by the window of the foyer. He attracted a lot of attention.Dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans, he was the picture-perfect image of a beautiful
The sound of Evelyn kneeling was so loud, everyone in the foyer turned to look in her direction. When they saw her sprawled on the ground, they tried not to laugh."Pfft!"Melody smirked. "Hey now, I’m not the president of Chinoria. You don’t have to do that."Alice covered her mouth in surprise, and hurriedly helped Evelyn up.Albert withdrew his foot. He just wanted to please Melody. How bad could he be?Benjamin strode forward quickly. He pushed Alice away and grabbed Evelyn, his face livid as he demanded, "What are you doing here?"His voice wasn’t loud, but he sounded quite angry. Never in his life had he been so embarrassed! Evelyn gritted her teeth, her face flushed with shame. She glared resentfully at Melody, and tried to pull Albert to her. "Dad, I have good news! I found you the perfect candidate to promote our jewelry!" she declared.Albert dodged Evelyn when she tried to pull him to her, but she didn’t mind. To Evelyn, she was currently outshining Melody. "Dad
Evelyn was stunned."Why? Why her?! I have been your fan for three years..." she muttered helplessly. Alice pursed her lips. Fearing that Evelyn would do something extreme, she pulled the latter aside. The crowd looked away, bursting into hushed whispers. "I knew she was lying. She’s not Albert’s friend.""I feel sorry for Miss Nolan. I thought she’d make us approach Albert, but she did it herself. Miss Evelyn tried to take credit for it, too. Poor Miss Nolan!"Albert heard their whispers, and turned to Benjamin. "She’s your daughter. Don’t you have anything to say?"Benjamin glared furiously at his daughter. It was foolish of him to trust her! He thought she was competent for once, but in the end, Evelyn was still Evelyn. She couldn’t do anything right. How ironic! If he got demoted because of this, his plan to transfer the company funds overseas would fail. He had to do something! With the money in his hands, forget Albert Scott—even Melody couldn’t touch him! And so, h
The attention from the crowd didn’t bother Melody and Albert the slightest. They talked and joked as usual.Upon arriving at the destination, the breathtaking scenery filled Melody with delight. She was satisfied with the venue Albert had recommended. It was an elegant and secluded place in the city center.The singing birds calmed her heart, and the trees lining the road that led to the restaurant calmed her mind. The restaurant was built along the river, so it was named Riverside Restaurant. It had a luxurious, artistic flair to it. The waitress led them to their reserved seats. It was the best private dining room in the restaurant. A cool breeze blew in through the retro-style hollow wooden windows, making the room nice and cool. Albert pulled out the chair for Melody, then handed the menu to her. "Sis, ladies first."The waitress stood beside them, and observed them in secret. She blushed when she saw Albert’s face. What a handsome man! The wind blew past his bangs, send
Christopher was upset.He didn’t know whether it was Melody who had changed, or whether he had never known her in the first place. After the divorce, she turned aggressive. Melody tucked her hair behind her ears, smiling. "You’re right. Money is much more reliable than a cheating ex. Don’t tell me you want me to be obsessed with you instead."Albert could tell that despite Melody’s smile, she was deeply unhappy. He was quick to mock Christopher. “We’re not as rich as you, Mr. Bolton. We value money, but you can contribute to the society," he said scathingly. Their words angered Christopher even more. He then took a seat opposite Melody. He looked pissed off, but Melody had no idea what he was up to. Talia glanced at Christopher quietly, pleased. The moment she saw Melody, she felt threatened. To think Melody was actually so beautiful!At first, she feared Christopher would fall in love with Melody. Upon seeing his sour reaction, she was relieved.Talia asked the waitress
Christopher found Melody despicable—she was squandering other people’s money without a care in the world!Talia saw him staring unblinkingly at Melody, and immediately felt threatened. She quickly leaned closer to him, and said enviously, “Look at how intimate they are, Chris! They’re not like us at all. We barely have time to go out for meals.” Christopher placed a sparerib on Talia’s plate. He glanced at Melody, and said, “From now on, I’ll be there for every meal.”When Melody heard that, she was hurt.In the past, she and Christopher seldom dined together. Yet, Christopher was willing to dine with his lover. How ironic! He really was a scumbag. Just then, someone knocked on the door again. A waitress walked in cautiously, carrying a plate of lamb chops."Sorry for interrupting your meal. This is our new menu. Would you like to try it? It’d be great if you could provide us your opinion on it," she said. The lamb chops smelled appetizing, but Albert smiled apologetically an
Upon hearing Melody's words and receiving the slap, Talia lost it. Color drained from her face. Despite that, she sneered coldly, "That old bastard is going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter if he acknowledges our marriage or not. At the end of the day, I'm still going to marry Chris and become Mrs. Bolton!"Melody grinned disdainfully. "Oh really, now? I didn't think you'd care so much about the man and the title I threw away."With that, she turned around and started walking away. Talia, however, couldn't give it a rest and blocked her path."Melody Nolan!" she hissed. "You better stay far away from Christopher. You may have married him before, but he has never loved you for even a single second!"Melody didn't seem bothered at all. She raised her eyebrow. "Christopher probably hasn't seen this side of you, huh? I really hope he takes a good look at the ugliness in your heart.""I'd like to see you try!"Melody found this woman’s unfounded arrogance utterly ridiculous. Sh
Melody stared back at Christopher coldly. "Mr. Bolton, you wouldn't say that if you were clear-headed enough to see the truth. I can easily destroy someone if I want to. I wouldn't use such cheap tactics. Only idiots can't understand that."The woman in Christopher’s arms was still sobbing pitifully, while the woman in front of him was coming off rather strong.Christopher felt troubled. In the end, he shoved Melody aside instead. Melody lost her balance, and nearly fell to the ground. It was fortunate that Albert was quick enough to catch her."How dare you lay a hand on her, Bolton?!" Albert roared. He shielded Melody and glared at Christopher, looking ready for a fight. However, Melody stopped him just in time. "Let's just go."'This man isn't worth sacrificing Albert's future,' she thought.Albert looked at Melody, filled with sympathy. Clenching his fists one last time, he finally decided to let it go."I really don't know how you ended up as a CEO, Bolton. I'm sure Bolt