Christopher quietly pried Talia's fingers off himself."This is important, and I want him to spill the beans soon," he said and beckoned to his men. "Keep both eyes on him. Make him rat out his friends no matter what you do."They nodded. "Yes, Mr. Bolton."On the other hand, even as Talia wiped her tears, she was overjoyed as she saw Wyne bruised and battered.Dead men tell no tales—that bastard could die here for all she cared. That would make it so much easier for her to get off scot-free!Just then, Christopher felt his head hurting after issuing his orders. It had been a while since he got any rest, and he had certainly worked too hard. Closing his eyes, he asked Luke, "Who's taking care of Nat right now?""Your mother went to visit first thing in the morning," Luke said quietly.Christopher nodded, dusting his shoulders as he turned to leave. "Let's go."Thick-skinned as ever, Talia quickly followed. "Wait, Christopher! I want to see Nat too!"Still, she was watching
Christopher was terribly busy over the next few days as he tended to work and the investigation on Wyne. Meanwhile, Melody was not idling either, as she kept an eye on the progression of The Boys Are Here while avoiding Albert whenever she could.Today, she had just entered the breakroom, pulling up a blanket for a nap when the door was knocked with the worst timing. However, her staff would not come looking for her unless it was urgent. "What is it?" she asked, bemused.Jenson poked his head in with an awkward look. "Ms. Nolan, the front desk just called, saying that Mr. Scott is here looking for you."There could only be one Mr. Scott, and Melody rubbed between her brows as if having a migraine. "Just tell him I'm out for business talks, and don't tell him where or when I'm returning."Jenson nodded. "Yes, Ms. Nolan."It was not his fault—this was the fifth time Albert came looking for her.Ever since that day when he confessed to her and then got physical with Christopher,
Wyne was finally intimidated.He never expected Talia to move that quickly, and he could not do anything about it!He screamed in anguish even as he lay prone on the ground, while Talia withdrew her hand in satisfaction, dusting her fingers as she flashed a vile smile.Now that was better.No one can stop her love with Christopher, and anyone who got in the way would die!However, even as she left the dark basement, she had no idea that there was a pinhole camera broadcasting to a security room.Both Christopher and Luke were watching everything as it happened, with Luke left gaping. He always knew Talia was rotten… but to think that she would actually be that vile!Christopher's expression was darker, his fists clenched in restraint.He had his doubts about Talia, but he still found it hard to accept now that the truth lay bare before him.Just yesterday, she appeared so kind as she asked after his sister's condition… but as it turned out, she was as vile as her heart was d
That day, Melody arrived at her office early.She took the coffee Jenson brewed for her and started her day.After the drama at The Boys Are Here, the company made an example of the people involved. Peace was quickly restored, and the contestants would now talk to the production crew if they had an issue instead of affecting production, let alone get into fights.Melody was naturally satisfied about that.Picking up and reading a document while she planned the next game to increase the entertainment factor, she heard a knock on the door."Come in," she called out.Jenson entered, carrying a parcel with a look of bemusement. "Someone sent you this, Ms. Nolan. It was left on the front desk with no sender signed."Melody glanced at it for a moment and soon nodded. "Probably another PR goodie pack from Rocker Corp. They always send their stuff anonymously—it's going to be this season's new flavor of snacks."Jenson nodded in realization. "I see. I'll put it away, then…"Melody rai
On the other hand, Melody's smile faded when she saw Christopher.Beside her, Albert was immediately wary, pulling Melody behind himself. There was no turning back after both men fought physically last time, and they were immediately at arms the instant they saw each other.Christopher, however, was not playing along.He completely ignored Albert aside from shooting him a cool glance from the corner of his eye, and he stared straight at Melody. "We need to talk. Tell the brat to buzz off."Melody frowned. "There's nothing to talk about."Christopher chuckled, his eyes still fixed on her. "Fine. Then I'll tell you directly."Even before Melody said a word, Albert snapped, "Mel doesn't want to talk to you, so leave."He despised Christopher's self-important demeanor the most. And worse of all, he was nothing but a bastard who had Melody but did not treasure her!Even so, Christopher was unfettered. He even raised a brow as he said quietly, "Fine then, Melody. Let's talk about t
Talia kept mumbling to herself, "Chris has already divorced her, but she still had to return and get her greasy paws all over him! I've now lost everything… And she will suffer for this!"With those words, she picked up her mobile phone and ran.Caught by surprise, Yvie yelled, "Stop! What are you going to do?!"All she could do was to watch as Talia disappeared downstairs, and she found herself lodging at a motel.There, she called upon everyone she could—men she slept with, flirted with, or basically had no connections with.Through it all, her spite burned endlessly."Oh, I'm counting on your boys' help then, Mr. King," she purred during the final call. "Bye! I'll call you again when I can."Talia's eyes turned cool as she hung up, her heart shattering as she stared at her bridal photo with Christopher.She was a vow away from becoming Mrs. Bolton.If it was not for Melody messing up her grand plan, she would now be sitting back and enjoying her just rewards!And now, ther
Levian then said, "I've checked. It's not Benjamin Nolan—the geezer's been staying put at home."Albert frowned—if it was not Benjamin, could it be the people who tried to throw a vase on top of Melody's head before?His heart raced with fear even as he remembered Philip's words.'Where are you, brother? Didn't you promise to protect her? Where are you now?'Nonetheless, the three men conferred among themselves and decided to head to the precinct again to check the cameras in an attempt to find any clues.-Melody had her eyes closed, planning her next step, when the MPV suddenly stopped.She opened her eyes in reflex to find them in the middle of nowhere.At the same time, the burly man beside her saw that her eyes were opened and dragged her out of the vehicle to Talia, nodding, "What do we do with her, Ms. Stewart?""What else are we going to do?!" Talia asked icily with a glance at Melody. "Kill her, of course!"She laughed and led the way, beckoning for both men to follo
Christopher was absolutely horrified—Talia was utterly agitated, and a little slip would see Melody falling off the building.However, he had to hide his fear as he said patiently, "Just bring her over here! We can talk about this.""Talk? Talk about what?! Or are you saying that you don't hate me even after all my dirty secrets are out?!" Talia screamed, pinching Melody's cheek viciously. "What did she do to bewitch you?! Did she do it with this face?!"She whipped out a knife from her back, tapping it lightly against Melody's fair cheeks.From up close, Melody's flawless complexion only left Talia's envy flaring."Don't hurt her!" Christopher bellowed right then. "I can give you anything you want—just let her go!"His words hit Talia where it hurt.Her eyes widened as she turned stiffly towards him, staring at him in disbelief. "You care so much about her, do you?!" she shrieked before chortling weirdly from her throat as her gaze turned ice cold. "I wanted your love the mos