Christopher's expression was one of utter disdain.Digby was deeply humiliated. He opened his mouth but dared not say anything else when he noticed Christopher's intimidating expression and vicious gaze.Megan gave him a look of resentment, knowing that she would have to clean up after him."This idiot has made a mistake, Mr. Bolton. I've taught him a lesson, and I hope you'll consider our family's situation and overlook this. Please spare our company." Even though it was not her fault to begin with, Megan still begged earnestly.Instead of responding right away, Christopher remarked, "What you should consider now is finding a lawyer to draft a divorce agreement."When Megan heard his response, she was confused and asked, "What do you mean?"Christopher's expression froze as he remembered his mother's anguish, and how she nearly fainted after discovering his father had an affair.Speaking from personal experience, he said, "Men who claim they're just fooling around and will ev
A plethora of code flashed on the screen. Though Melody was unable to decipher its meaning, she recognized it as the technique of an IT hacker at work.As far as she could tell, the mysterious man was giving her lessons in the craft."Come, give it a try," he gently instructed.Melody's body seemed to move on its own. Her fingers just started tapping away at the keyboard. She questioned who he was and leaned in closer to get a better look at his face. It appeared as though an ominous force had bound her limbs, preventing her from moving them at will.He spoke in a soothing tone of praise, saying, "You've done incredibly well. In just a couple of months, you've surpassed my level of expertise.""Of course!" Her tone was full of enthusiasm and determination. She retorted, "You like somebody better than you. Naturally, I have to be better than you."Melody fought desperately. Despite this, she was still powerless to control her actions in her dream.Then she awoke from it.
Simultaneously, Simon entered the room with a steaming pot of freshly prepared tea. He got there just in time to see what happened.The butler promptly removed the tray and ran over to help her to the sofa.A note of worry crept into his voice as he asked, "What's the matter? Where do you feel pain?" Melody leaned backward slightly. She sat quietly and focused on her breathing for a while before starting to feel slightly better.She rubbed her temples and moaned, "I don't know, but I had a splitting headache the moment I smelled sage. Perhaps it occurred because I haven't worked with spices in a while."As a child, Melody was constantly exposed to a wide variety of spices, which helped her develop an expert understanding of the art.However, Simon had never witnessed Melody react so extremely to a scent before.After giving it some thought, his worried expression deepened. "Miss, could it be... the aftermath of the explosion?" he pondered. "Do you want to get another medica
Melody put down the small silver key and turned for a closer look—Facebook was just getting lively, with Digby's scandal topping the first three spots in trending searches.After the video of Digby and Elvira surfaced, Megan demanded a divorce and a direct settlement.The social media site was now a court as the pair argued relentlessly!Digby: [She psychologically abused me over the years, and any man who's lost his dignity would have impaired judgment when they're outside. I'm loyal to my family, but she's heartless!]Megan: [Shut up! You're cheating and you'd still make excuses for yourself?! Would I snap at you if you weren't so incompetent that you can't even make money or take care of the children? And you're demanding me to be at your beck and call after all that? Dream on!]"Pfft. Excuses—men who can't keep it in their pants are all rotten!"Melody sneered as she read the comments—Digby was the one cheating, but he somehow blamed it on his wife. It was impressive what che
Smiling, Levian pinched Melody's cheek and said, "Don't worry. Just spend some quality time with the boy—I have stuff to do at my club, so I'm leaving."Melody saw him off exasperatedly and drove to Albert's workplace.The man hurried into his car, looking as happy as a labrador when he saw her."Mel!"Melody patted his head. "How's work? A Massican restaurant just opened on West Street and the reviews are good. Why don't we try it?""Actually, I'll pass." Albert blinked at her, leaning against the car door. "Let's take a stroll down Gastro Lane. Reviews on Facebook say there are plenty of stalls offering delicious food there."Melody raised a brow. "You'd rather eat street food?""Yeah. Work's been busy, so it's either food prepared by the event organizers or from some restaurant from a nearby mall. I've really had enough of fine dining and would rather have something else."He was a manchild to the core and wanted to escape the constricting rules of showbiz whenever he could.
Sandy was thrilled to take a photo with Albert, and it was not until afterward that she noticed Albert kept sliding peeks to the side.She followed his gaze and was soon stunned.The woman was tall and slender, her bare long neck showing the fairness of her skin. Even though she was wearing casual streetwear, there was a youthful beauty about her.Even with her baseball cap lowered, it was not hard to see how beautiful she was!Sandy paused just then and asked Albert softly, "I-Is she your girlfriend?""Hmm?" Albert then realized Sandy had noticed Melody's presence and beamed at Sandy in turn. "You can tell?"Sandy glanced between them. Seeing that they were dressed in the same style of clothes and bearing such divine good looks, she became dead sure, "Oh, of course! Even your caps are from a couple's set, you know?"Albert was grinning from ear to ear and turned toward Melody with a sparkly expression. Melody was left hiding her face behind her palm from the fangirl's wild
While Christopher was sulking, Albert was on cloud nine after managing such intimate skin contact with Melody.There was hiding the dazzling smile on his face, and he would be skipping around if he was not careful about keeping up appearances with his fans there with them. When he got closer, he picked the faint sweet scent of her body. It was not particularly strong, but it still tempted one to inhale it further as their heart raced—a sensation Albert had never experienced.He found it a tender, beautiful moment that he would hold in his memory forever.Sandy worked fast too—she loved capturing moments in her life with the instant camera she always carried with her.She soon produced a photo, and Albert was smiling as soon as she saw one. "Can you give me all the photos you have?"Sandy happily agreed to it, and Albert was soon pocketing the photos of multiple angles and perfect lighting. Then, he quickly said goodbye. "Thank you, but I'm going to have lunch now. See you girl
Melody frowned. "Why don't you listen to yourself, Mr. Bolton? Also, I'm having dinner with my friend, and you're telling me not to get upset when you've barged in like you did?"Seeing that Melody was angry, Albert moved over to her side protectively."You heard her, Mr. Bolton," he said quietly and threateningly. "You're not welcome here, so don't bother us during our lunch.Even from the doorway, Luke could feel the heat from the dick-measuring contest between the two men, which was just stopping short of blowing up.Christopher folded his arms before his chest. Though he was sitting, his presence was no less imposing even though Albert was standing.His expression was cool, but his demeanor was relaxed, even elegant.He looked up, as if finally seeing Albert—his gaze was dark but he exuded an overwhelming pressure, a body language honed from years of power play."Albert, was it? I've seen the internet drama—thank you for defending my wife." He spoke those last two words so