Linette Fowler was both shocked and overjoyed at seeing her granddaughter at her doorstep.She hugged Melody warmly, exclaiming, "Oh my! Mel, how did you find your way here?"Levian, equally taken aback by this unexpected family gathering, greeted her, "Grandma, I was just about to ask the same. What brings you here?"Linette welcomed everyone inside with a smile."Come in! Let's sit down and talk. What a day it is today."Once they were settled indoors, she served tea to everyone and invited them to be seated. The reunion between grandmother and granddaughter was heartfelt.Linette embraced Melody closely, expressing her concern, "My silly child, this place is dangerous. How did you manage to get here?"Melody faced her and shared, "The circumstances surrounding Mom and Dad's deaths are questionable, and I haven't been able to let it go. If I don't discover the truth, I'll be failing them as their daughter."Her words were firm and filled with determination.Realizing the con
Natasha's aggressive behavior surprised Talia. Pretending to be clueless, she said, "I don't know what you're talking about! Please leave!"Natasha snorted and set her handbag down with a thud.She advanced step by step in a commanding manner, confronting Talia."Do you really think you can fool us again? A slut like you has no right to marry into my family. We were kind enough to let you stay in Bayridge! If you dare to target my brother again, I'll reveal all of your filthy little secrets! Our past relationship won't save you then."Fearful of Natasha's warning, Talia rolled her eyes and clung stubbornly to her denial."I don't understand! My love for Chris is real. I never meant to harm your family."Natasha bluntly retorted, "You have no shame!" She decided it was time to confront Talia about her scheming."Do you think I'm unaware of what happened backstage, about how you conspired to trap my brother by playing the savior?"Talia was stunned, wondering how Natasha had le
Melody observed him leaving in a rush and noticed his nervous demeanor, knowing he was on his way to meet Talia.There was no mistaking the urgency of his swift departure, which indicated Talia's paramount importance in his heart.Somehow, the realization briefly dimmed the sparkle in Melody's eyes. It was a fleeting moment, as she quickly masked her emotions.Melody thoughtfully organized a car for their transportation and assisted Linette into the vehicle.As they parted ways, she said to Albert, "You've had a tough few days. Go home and get some rest." "It's not tough when I'm with you." Albert's gaze lingered affectionately at Melody, unwillingly wishing her farewell.He had aspired to deepen their bond during their island stay, but unforeseen events had derailed his plans.Their driver navigated quickly and smoothly through the city.Linette, observing the evolving cityscape, remarked, "The city has changed over the years. I seem to recall that Cupressaceae trees once bor
Melody sat beside Leroy's bed, her eyes fixed on him. "I heard you were threatened by people from Sky Entertainment."As Leroy nodded, she asked the most important question. "Why didn't you tell me?"Jenson was equally concerned. "She's right. You should've told us—we would be able to help you with that."Leroy pursed his lips and lowered his gaze in silence for a moment. Eventually, he said, "I-I thought I could deal with it myself without troubling you, Mel. You've done so much for me and you're busy with work, so I didn't want to impose… I didn't know things would turn out like this, and I ended up bothering you to visit me."Melody only felt sympathy—he was hurt, but he did not complain and even thought he owed her. "Silly." She smiled as she gave his head a light pat. "You're now affiliated with Nolan Enterprise, and it's my obligation to keep you safe. No more of this silliness—inform the office right away whatever happens from now on, okay?""Yes, Mel." Leroy nodded repea
With the first thug pleading for mercy, the rest soon followed suit, even though they were all mocking Melody just a moment ago."Please be understanding, ma'am! Oof—we didn't know we'd offended you! We won't do it again!""Please spare me… I have a girlfriend! What am I going to do if you break my leg—ow!"Their screams echoed endlessly, with the bodyguards pummeling them at full force since Melody was not telling them to stop.Seeing that the thugs were terrified, she finally asked, "Who hurt Leroy's hand?"The thugs traded glances before all of them turned toward the scrawny man cowering in a corner. "It was Monkey! He did it—he went too far!"Melody's eyes flashed. "Break both his hands!"The bodyguard freed Monkey at Melody's orders, and he immediately turned pale as he screamed, "Please, ma'am! Forgive me this one time—argh!!!"In a split second, Monkey's wrists were dislocated and his elbows dislocated.He crumpled into a ball on the fall, sweating bullets over this hea
Melody was actually patiently feeding Leroy while talking about her thoughts on food. "The restaurant has had that fish soup on their menu for decades. I loved it as a child—try it."Leroy had a sip—it was fresh and sweet without any fishy scent to it.However, his gaze turned bitter in reminiscence. "My mom loved fish soup, but we were so broke it took us months to save enough and afford fish. And she'd never have it herself and saved everything for me, while she only drank the soup with bread. I can afford fish now, but she's gone."His mother's passing was the most painful regret of his life and left his chest hurting.Realizing his disgraceful state just then, he muttered, "I'm sorry, Mel. I shouldn't bother you with that rubbish…"Melody sighed. "It's not bothersome. Don't worry."Why would she find it bothersome? She had lost her mother too and could therefore empathize—the pain of losing a loved one never fades."Any normal person would miss their mother. It goes to show
As the door knob turned repeatedly but never opened, the nurses outside gave up. "It's locked? What a jinx. Let's take the other stairs."The sound of their footsteps soon faded into the distance, and Melody breathed a sigh of relief.However, she was soon incensed and viciously bit Christopher on the lips!The taste of blood unfurled in his mouth, and Christopher released her in pain.Smack! Melody promptly slapped him across the face!No one aside from his father and grandfather ever did that to him. And yet, Melody challenged his limits, but there was nothing he could do.Melody snapped in disbelief, "Bastard!"With that, she stormed off, not inclined to linger for another second.Christopher licked his lips and touched it—he was bleeding where she struck him.His eyes darkened like abysses.-Over the next month, the employees of both Nolan Enterprise and Bolton Enterprise were all working well above their usual performance and constantly wary against making mistakes.
Yvie laughed and whipped out her phone to call a man named Kevin Quinn. As soon as her call was answered, she purred sweetly, "Oh, Mr. Quinn. Can't you call me just because I wasn't calling? It hurts, you know…"A middle-aged man's voice boomed over the phone. "What are you saying? I've been busy at work—I'll give you proper love once I'm free.""Busy with what? That project with Nolan Enterprise and Bolton Enterprise?" Yvie asked innocently like a teenager even though she could be a mother at her age.It certainly creeped Talia out…Nonetheless, Kevin was completely unconcerned. "Exactly. Working with two corporate giants at the same time is leaving me burnt out. If only you were here with me, and that special massage of yours…"He trailed off meaningfully, and Yvie rolled her eyes since she could read between the lines.She had met him through sheer coincidence, and only stayed in touch with the man after their fling because she thought him influential. Despite his gentlemanl
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