The next day, the sun was shining through the windows of Nolan Enterprise's board room.Everyone should feel calm and at ease, but every board member was feeling grumpy instead, leaving the vibes in the room troubled.Dressed in a gray business suit and skirt, Melody had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, and she looked as beautiful as she was charismatic.Sitting at the long table, she stared at everyone, "I've distributed my report, and I've called everyone here to make an announcement. After the latest market survey, I will be—"Bang! The door suddenly opened violently, cutting her short. "Hold it!" Benjamin strode inside, his chest puffed confidently. "I must protest!"Melody furrowed her brow when she saw who it was—he still had the balls to show up?"Oh, Melody. I really have to lecture this time," he said, walking to the center of the room as if unperturbed by the awkwardness.Then, he began with the script he came up with beforehand, going on without pause as he le
To no surprise, a tall, exceedingly handsome man strode in.Today, Christopher was wearing a black Louvotton suit which fitted him to a tee. Despite the bright, eye-catching sleeves, he was mostly dressed subtly.But even as he simply stood there, his very presence lorded over the rest.What was Christopher doing here?Melody certainly had no idea what was going on, let alone the board members.Still, they all belonged to polite society and were familiar with the young and successful CEO.Once he showed up, the board members' faces fell as they whispered among each other."Is Bolton Enterprise taking part in the project too?""Seems like it. Why else would he say that?""It's amazing… the girlie managed to secure Bolton Enterprise's investment?!"Jim promptly flashed an apologetic smile despite feeling embarrassed. "Actually, we didn't know you were involved, Mr. Bolton. But since you're supporting us, the project would definitely have no issues! We're relieved!"Bobby quick
Christopher hated the way Melody wanted to distance herself from him.Those lips were so red and moist—why were her words so harsh and cold?Snorting, he asked with a sneer, "So, you're getting real close with Albert Scott. Should I call you Mel like he does?"His demanding tone left Melody unsettled as she glared at him and retorted, "You have no right to pry into my private affairs. Stop meddling and show some respect!"He was crazy! She tried to push him away, but that only triggered Christopher's repressed rage.Frustrated and insecure, he was consumed by impulse as he sneered and grabbed her wrists, and he leaned in without hesitation to kiss her."Mmmph?!"Melody's eyes widened as their lips met, but her struggling and grunts of surprise were all flirting in Christopher's mind, tickling him like a feather. He could not help wanting more, forcing his way through her teeth and going deeper.How could he not know kissing her felt this good?Still, just as hormones flared,
Melody's flight lasted a few hours, and it was nighttime when she landed.She lodged in a nearby hotel and did not wash up since it was late.She woke very early next morning, slinging her backpack over her shoulders as she left happily—she was always enthusiastic when it came to things she liked to do. Sophia's village was far away from the bustling city. In fact, it was so secluded that her driver stopped outside the village. "I'm sorry, but this is as far as the GPS goes. It's all huts and housing without proper sequencing, so I can't take you to the address."Melody alighted and looked around.The scenery was beautiful as her grandmother described it, and it was a really small town.The mountain path was craggy and only covered in gravel at best, so Melody felt lucky she had the foresight to change into sneakers.She turned on her navigation on her phone, walking past lanes and turns for fifteen minutes… only to realize she was back where she started!The driver was right—
Melody scanned the area and noticed that the place did seem quite deserted, which proved the girl's words to be true. Hence, she smiled softly and gave in. "Thank you then. My name is Melody Nolan, by the way."The young girl seemed overjoyed to have made such a beautiful friend. "My name is Charlotte McGee, but you can just call me Charlie. Let's go to my place now!"Charlotte seemed quite familiar with the area, so she was able to take a shortcut and arrive at their destination within ten minutes. They were now before an old and simple little yard, along with a three storey flat. The furnishing was simple yet tasteful, especially with the tiger engravings within the walls. It was exactly to her liking as well.Beyond the yard was the woman who saw Melody in the morning when she was washing clothes by the river. A hint of joy and surprise flashed through her eyes.She then started speaking in the foreign language once more, to which Charlotte replied casually. Seeing this, Melod
Luke knew all of the shops within Bayridge like the back of his hand, hence he was able to find a private flower shop with their own supply chain that night.The next day, a large bouquet of beautiful, fresh roses was shipped to Christopher's office, filling the air with a faint flowery scent.Christopher had specially postponed his meeting for this. He even wore a brand new gray suit as per Luke's suggestion."This looks nice. You look even better than a model, Mr. Bolton!" Luke praised, refusing to believe that Melody would not be moved by the CEO now.Heading to Nolan Enterprise, Christopher seemed to be in high spirits. The large bouquet in his hands attracted quite a few stares as well, which led to many gossiping among themselves."Is that Mr. Bolton? Am I dreaming? Is that a bouquet of flowers in his hands?""Who's the lucky girl?""He's so tall and handsome! When can I get a boyfriend like that? God, I'm so jealous!"-Christopher did not seem to mind the stares and co
Melody felt her throat tightening up, looking towards Christopher in disbelief. "You…!"She wanted to use Christopher's connections to get closer to Sophia, figuring that she could gain her trust by doing so. Yet, the man refused to cooperate with her at all.Sophia seemed confused now, frowning. "So do you know each other or not?"Melody shot the man a dirty glare, only to have him ignore her completely, replying in an indifferent tone. "No."This made Melody so mad that she dug her nails into her palms.Christopher was actually just upset that Melody had blocked his number and avoided him, so it would not be easy to have him help her out this time. Despite seeing how odd their dynamic seemed, Sophia still did not trust Melody, so she impatiently shooed her away. "You're not welcomed here, so stop bothering me!"After that, she slammed the door to Melody's face. Having been rejected a second time, Melody felt rather depressed. She then exited the premises and took her phone ou
Christopher said honestly, "Yes, she has her own company in Bayridge. We’re collaborating in a silk hand embroidery project, and that’s what brought her here. Right now, we’re lacking professional talents. Would you join us and lead the project?"He looked at Sophia seriously, and continued, "I assure you, she’s not a scammer.""Your grandfather’s a good friend of mine. I trust you," Sophia said.She recalled the many times she had turned Melody away and made her stand outside for several hours, and was filled with deep regret."I'm old, so I don’t trust people easily anymore. She must be furious with me after I rejected her so many times."Christopher comforted warmly, "No, she won’t."The Melody he knew would never be knocked down by such a small setback. She was broad-minded and kind.Sophia wanted to say something in response, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the mountain suddenly shook. The world spun!The whole yard began to shake violently, so much that the fruits on
Luna nodded solemnly.Levian smiled, and rubbed her head. "Thanks for considering. I appreciate it."He took out his phone, and typed something.Luna watched curiously, and leaned forward to take a look. She was stunned when she saw that he had posted their photo on Facebook.She said quickly, "Delete it before they see it!"She regretted telling him that.Levian put the phone back into his pocket, and hugged her. "Everything's going to be fine. Don't worry."Luna understood his intentions, and said nothing."I promised you I'll never let you down. That's not the reason for you to be my secret lover. I don't have to please my fans. I'm rich. I'm a professional racer, not a gigolo."Levian words sounded so sincere, Luna was touched. She raised her head to look at him, stood on tiptoes, and kissed his lips.Levian was stunned. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and smiled. "You amaze me, Luna.""Huh?" Luna looked at him confusedly."You’re brave enough to kiss me now."She blush
The sales assistant grabbed the old lady’s hand, and demanded, "You must pay for this dress!"Levian grabbed the sales assistant's wrist, and threw her to the side. The sales assistant staggered a few steps away due to the force."That’s not how you should talk to an elder."Luna stood before the old lady, and looked at the sales assistant coldly.The commotion attracted the crowd. The sales assistant looked panicky."It’s none of your business!" the sales assistant yelled, staring angrily at Luna and Levian.Luna blocked the old lady from the sales assistant's sight.The sales assistant observed them, and said sarcastically, "Tourists, huh? Mind your own business."Levian stared coldly at her. The sales assistant was frightened by Levian’s gaze."It seems your parents didn't teach you good manners. I don't mind teaching you today," he said coldly.The sales assistant shuddered. She had seen all kinds of people in the store, and could feel the pressuring aura of Levian.Her
Luna and Levian saw him, and smiled.After noticing their gaze, McCain's expression returned to normal. He walked toward them casually."Luna, did you sleep well last night?" he asked with a gentle smile.Luna was disgusted by his smile, and responded coldly, "Yeah."Levian grinned playfully, and said, "How about you? You looked tired."McCain’s smile froze. He looked a little panicky, and made an excuse to leave. "It's almost time. Let's find our seats."He left quickly afterward.Luna stared at him coldly. McCain looked weird to her."Why are you staring at him? Charmed?" Levian asked. He seemed jealous.Luna looked at Levian, and smiled, "Yeah, by you."Levian’s smile widened.McCain left the building and called Matt, but Matt didn’t answer. He gripped the phone, tightly and cursed under his breath.-A spotlight shone on a man, who walked to the stage under applause.Luna also clapped."That’s Gerald Bell, the president of Bell Group, the leading Group in Franconia,"
Luna opened the door, and saw Levian leaning against the door frame with a helpless expression."What's wrong?"Levian shrugged. "The door lock of the smaller bedroom is broken. I can't get in."Luna glanced at the smaller bedroom, then looked at Levian suspiciously. "You didn't break it, right?"Levian immediately retorted, "Of course not!"Luna stared at him doubtfully.Levian touched his nose, and said in disappointment, "I'll take the sofa, then."Luna pondered, and whispered, "The master bedroom is enough for both of us."She couldn’t bear to let Levian sleep on the sofa in the living room. Besides, she trusted him.Levian smiled, lowered his head, and kissed her forehead. "Thanks, Luna."Luna blushed, and her heartbeat accelerated. She was curious, how did Levian know that?Levian put his arm on Luna's shoulders, and entered the master bedroom."You go take a shower first," he offered."Okay."Luna walked to the bathroom with her clothes. Not long after, the sound o
Benito looked at Juan, and winked at his subordinates. His subordinates walked toward the Hellers."I want to know who sent them," Benito commanded in a deep voice.The Hellers were terrified, and spilled everything.One of Benito's subordinates walked to Benito. He nodded politely to Levian, and reported in a low voice, "A man named McCain sent them."Levian's expression changed.He knew it!"What should we do with them?" Benito's subordinate asked.Benito looked at Levian, and asked, "Levian, what do you say? I can keep McCain under custody.""Teach them a lesson, and make them cooperate," Levian said with a dangerous grin. "As for McCain, I have a plan for him."He looked at Luna in the car. McCain would never take the risk if he actually had feelings for Luna and cared for her. He wondered if he was McCain's target, or if this had something to do with the business summit."Okay," Benito said. He turned around and commanded his subordinates, "Take care of them and make the
The cemetery was ahead."Levy, they slowed down," Luna said. She frowned, confused.Levian quickly turned the steering wheel, and made an emergency 180-degree turn.Luna quickly grabbed her seat belt and closed her eyes after seeing the bright lights from the car tailing them. She then looked at Levian in confusion, wondering what he was up to.She was terrified when she saw Levian drive toward that car. They were going to collide! Suddenly, she heard a sharp friction sound, and both cars passed by each other.Levian turned the steering wheel again and circled around that car.He smiled and assured Luna, "Don't be afraid, Luna. Everything will be fine. Trust me."Immediately, Luna was calm.The driver of the car tailing them seemed irritated by Levian's provocation; he sped up, and tried to slam into their car.Levian grinned; he sped up as well, and drove away from that car.The driver seemed to realize something; he quickly slowed down, and turned around to drive out of the
Luna carefully poked Levian's arm.He grabbed her hand, and quickly pulled her toward him, "I'm your boyfriend."He gritted his teeth. No one knew how much he wanted to punch McCain when he saw that slimeball approaching Luna.Luna grinned, amused. "He's just a friend. You're my sweetheart."Levian was the best! No one deserved her attention except him.Hearing that, Levian was pleased and smiled. He put his hand against Luna's palm, their fingers intertwined.The driver suddenly braked when passing through an alley, and their bodies leaned forward."What happened?" Luna asked. She looked anxiously at Matt, the local driver she and Levian hired."Something ran through just now," Matt explained while unbuckling his seat belt. "I wonder what that was."He left the car and walked around.Luna heard a meowing, and saw a black cat pass by. She pointed in the direction, and asked, "Was it that cat?"Matt looked in the direction of her finger. "I don't see any cat. Probably a stray
Levian looked handsome and gentle under the spotlight. He took the microphone, and said slowly, "It's my honor to deliver my speech today. This summit brings together business talents from all over the world..."Levian kept his eyes on Luna as he spoke, and she concentrated on his speech.They noticed each other's gaze, and smiled.McCain tried to chat with Luna but noticed her gaze. He bit his lip, jealous. He quickly took his phone, and showed it to Luna, "Hey, Luna, I found the emails."Luna was too focused on Levian's speech, so McCain’s interruption annoyed her. She grabbed it, and read the emails. While Luna was reading the email, McCain looked at Levian and smirked. Levian's expression changed, and he spoke faster.Luna briefly read two emails. They were McCain's remarks about music, and how much he missed her. She breathed a sigh of relief when she didn’t find any confession.Still, she was a bit moved by the memories. She returned the phone to McCain, and said, "Than
Levian and Luna turned around, and saw a tall man with blond hair and blue eyes."You look so beautiful today! It took me a while to recognize you."He observed Luna as he spoke.Luna frowned, uncomfortable with his gaze, and asked politely, "Do you know me?"That man was a stranger to her."Oh, don't you remember me?" The man clutched his chest as if he was hurt, and sighed. "I'm McCain. We were in the same music camp for three months, when you were seventeen."Luna thought for a while, and finally remembered him. She nodded, and smiled politely. "Oh, yes. It’s nice to meet you again.""I'm so glad I come. It's good to see you again." McCain smiled happily.Levian stared at McCain with a frightening expression that hinted at anger.Music camp, huh?He could sense McCain's intention.Luna noticed Levian's expression, and said to McCain politely, "The party is about to start. Let's take our seats."She wanted to leave, but McCain blocked her way. "I missed you so much. I l