"I need to find out the truth." Melody attempted to free herself from Christopher’s grip. In her haste, her head spun for a moment. Without realizing it, she stumbled and fell right into his arms.His embrace was warm, filled with a sense of security that overwhelmed her. She was in a state of panic, desperately wanting to escape.However, as a weakened patient, she had no chance against Christopher. He pressed her back to the bed without asking for her opinion, his face stern."You're still trying to act tough at a time like this!" His voice was unusually stern. "I've already taken care of everything. Can't you at least ask me how I'm doing?"He wanted to make it up to her, and couldn't bear to see her neglect her own health.Melody didn't expect this response. She blinked in surprise, momentarily at a loss."All seven of them are in the police station, and only one got away. There's no need to worry," Christopher explained. He talked about the mastermind behind the scenes, hi
Christopher took several deep breaths, as if he could see through Melody. "It's your attitude. It’s too business-like!"Melody was puzzled. "Aren't we business partners? What do partners do if not discuss business? Mr. Bolton, lately, I can't seem to understand your way of speaking." She furrowed her brows.Christopher felt the words stuck in his throat, and couldn't say a thing in response. Yes, they were currently only business partners. But for some reason, he didn't like her polite and distant demeanor."I’ll handle the matter, but as for the money... We'll discuss it later." He glanced at her. He didn't finish his sentence; he stood up abruptly and left in frustration, leaving Melody bewildered on the bed. She was speechless.Christopher had been acting very strangely lately. What had gotten into him?After he left, she drank a glass of warm water with the assistance of a nurse and then closed her eyes to rest. The more she slept, the worse her headache got. However, sh
Irwin grew furious at the mention of this. "They’re being stubborn, and won't talk. It's troublesome, because I can't use force at the police station."Melody was as calm as water, but her expression was icy.Just as she had suspected, the two sides weren’t of the same group. Yet, both had their eyes on her.One side was foolish to the point of absurdity, attempting to kidnap someone in broad daylight. The other side was willing to use a car to harm her, showing extreme brutality.Leaving aside the stupidity of one group, the ruthlessness of the other... It reminded her of the cruise ship explosion. One wrong move could take a life—it was either death, or injury.There seemed to be an inescapable connection between the two incidents."Miss, what do you think we should do with the thugs? Should we make them spend a few days in jail?" Irwin asked. After giving it some thought, Melody came up with a plan."Close the case and release them," she said.Hearing this, he was taken ab
"Drop whatever you're working on, and focus on investigating these two cases." Luke saw the solemn look on Christopher’s face. He had the same expression when he took over the company after the stock price plummeted.It seemed Melody held significance in his heart."Don't worry, Mr. Bolton. I'll make sure to investigate the case thoroughly," Luke replied. After a pause, he leaned closer, and added softly, "However, in terms of emotions, you'll have to handle that yourself."Christopher, still somewhat puzzled, asked, "What do you mean by emotions?""Miss Nolan is currently in a vulnerable state due to her injury. She needs your comfort and care."Luke suddenly transformed into a love expert. "I’ve read it in a book; it said that if you like someone, you should take action instead of keeping it in your heart. If you keep it all to yourself, no one will ever understand. The best way is to provide not only material care, but also emotional support."Upon hearing this, Christophe
Melody chuckled, and said helplessly, "When I said I took a liking to you, I meant that I see potential in you in the industry. I'm not the kind of person who does underhanded things."Leroy was now completely embarrassed. He had misunderstood her intentions! He had thought she was interested in his body, but it seemed he was the one who acted shamelessly.He blushed so deeply, it seemed he might start bleeding. He couldn't bring himself to look up, and mumbled, "I thought rich people are all like this, because that's what I've seen in the industry. They seem to have a lot of fun. They always have male models accompany them for drinks, or engage in strange role-play. I… I misunderstood you..."He assumed that because Melody appeared to be from an affluent background, she might have some hidden eccentricities.Melody, who was more familiar with the entertainment industry, naturally knew the kind of people existed in the circle. Such things were all too common. "I've never liked
Melody had intended to joke with him, but she did not expect the young lad to be so serious. Smiling, she said, "I'm just kidding. You will be repaying me as long as you focus on your career and follow the rules."After signing his name, Leroy handed the contract to Melody for stamping. When he glimpsed the phrase "Nolan Enterprise" in the last row, he blinked his eyes in confusion."Nolan Enterprise… Miss Nolan, are you an executive of the company?"Leroy opened his innocent, clear eyes wide and stared at Melody.This was way beyond his imagination!Melody was amused by his facial expression and laughed. "Why? Don't I look like one?""No, no, no. I don't mean that. I am just a little surprised…" replied Leroy, "All the executives I've met before this were middle-aged men with big beer bellies. It's my first time meeting someone like you. You are so…"He felt shy looking at Melody's delicate, impeccable face and lowered his volume. "It's my first time meeting such a young and
Melody froze and looked at Leroy."You're right."Leroy reminded Melody of someone, and she thought that he resembled Christopher. But now, he looked very much like Albert when his eyes were covered."Is it a coincidence?"Irwin scratched his head and did not think much about it. "You're always meeting good-looking people, and somehow they look alike, hahaha."She did not think much about it either. After all, good-looking people had a lot of similarities."Perhaps there are some similarities in the appearances of the world's top models. Maybe this kid was born a model."While they were busy discussing the matter, Leroy remained silent even though he was curious about it. He sat quietly and waited for their conversation to end."Well then, are you going back to Bayridge, or are you staying here for another couple of days, boss?" Irwin poured Melody a glass of water and asked.Melody sipped the water and thought briefly. "I am not leaving. Bring Leroy back first. He is not
Choking on thick smoke, he coughed nonstop and could not open his eyes.As he was about to lose consciousness, a girl came to his rescue.She was not tall, but she held his hands tightly and reassured him with a comforting voice. "Don't be scared. I will definitely get you out of here."After that, she carried him on her back and walked out of the hellish fire in small steps.When he woke up, the first person he saw was Talia.The girl looked pure and maidenly. She looked so clean as if she were not tainted by anything.He did not understand why time could change a person so much.After so many years, the kind-hearted girl no longer existed. Instead, she became a liar and a crook.Occupied by his thoughts, a voice suddenly rang in his mind.If only she was the one who saved him!Regardless, it was just a thought.…He extinguished the cigarette and honked the car horn.Melody looked toward the direction of the sound and stopped in her tracks."Why are you here?""Where