Melody arrived at the VIP reception room and sat down as she waited for the airport staff to bring her luggage. In the meantime, she called for a taxi to the hotel.She took out her phone and saw dozens of unread messages from Linette, Luna, and Albert.She first replied to Linette, reassuring her of her safety, then proceeded to respond to Luna.Luna had sent a picture from the restaurant. From the corner of the photo, Melody immediately spotted Levian's figure.Melody smirked faintly, and replied, "I've just arrived. Have a great date."Exiting the chat, a call came in from Philip. Melody answered it casually."Have you arrived?" Philip, on the other end, just finished dealing with matters at the company. He grew worried when Melody didn't reply to him, so he called to check on her."Yes, just got here. I've arranged for a taxi to the hotel," Melody said, glancing back several times, feeling someone was watching her."It's good as long as you're safe. If anything comes up, ca
Clad in a velvety suit, Christopher stepped out.Melody looked at him in confusion, but quickly composed herself. Without waiting for him to speak, she briskly walked to the elevator.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large hand stopped them, and Christopher entered.Melody stared at him before retreating to the corner."Where are you going? I'll drive you," he said, approaching Melody."No need."When the elevator reached the lower floor, she stepped out with an indifferent expression.Christopher followed. He grabbed her hand. "I know you don't want to see me right now, but it's not safe here. It's better for me to accompany you."She glanced at him, and her tone was flat. "No need."Although he didn't say anything, his actions were resolute. "Get in the car. It's not safe at this hour."Melody sighed, finding some sense in his words. "Okay."As she was about to sit in the back seat, he pulled her to the front. "Sit here.""Fine." She sighed, feeling like
Christopher stood at the door of the left private room, staring fixedly at her and the male attendants surrounding her.His gaze was icy and frightening, carrying hostility and deep jealousy. He pursed his lips, almost charging over.Melody averted her gaze quickly, and walked into the private room.Inside the room, a strange aroma filled the air; a mixture of incense and the scent of the dishes on the table, slightly pungent.Waylon took the main seat and gently pulled out the chair for Melody, looking at her the entire time. "Miss Nolan, please sit here."Only after Melody took her seat did the others around the table follow suit. They had their eyes fixed on her, and were staring at her eagerly.She glanced around, and noticed that they were mostly older individuals. They probably thought it was easy to trick her, seeing as she was younger than all of them.She picked up the cup in front of her, and took a sip. She looked at the various dishes on the table; she had no desire
Waylon followed Christopher's gaze, and immediately understood what was happening. He hurriedly said, "So, you're friends with Miss Nolan! No wonder you suddenly showed up."Waylon turned, and signaled the people around him with a glance. "Come, let me toast both of you first."With that, he finished his drink. The others around the table followed suit, raising their glasses.Melody had a cold expression but, out of respect for their company, she suppressed the thought of leaving.Waylon seemed somewhat absent-minded. He stumbled over to a man, pointing at him. "You go...go call someone to bring another chair. Go."Once the man left, Waylon quickly occupied his seat.Melody observed his behavior, her brow slightly furrowing. She glanced at the food on the table, feeling repulsed.Christopher had no visible reaction, appearing aloof. One hand rested on the table, while the other supported his chin. He raised an eyebrow, and murmured softly, "Is this what you called a meeting?"
As soon as Melody sat down, Christopher followed and sat directly beside her."Christopher, will you ever stop?! This place is so big, so why do you have to squeeze next to me?" she snapped, displeased. She had already spent a sleepless night due to the cooperation, and was feeling even more agitated now.Rubbing her tired eyes, she sighed softly and turned her head away. Christopher seemed to notice her swollen, bluish-black eye circles, an evident sign of sleep deprivation. He reached out and held her shoulder, turning her body slightly and pinching her chin.A warmth spread through Melody; she froze as her body tensed. She frowned, and instinctively moved back. "What are you doing?""Did you not sleep last night?" he murmured softly."That’s none of your business." She tried to walk away, but was he held her back."You should go upstairs and rest. I'll have breakfast brought up for you in a while," he suggested, standing up and leaning in front of her.Melody took a f
Melody didn't respond, but when the elevator reached the ground floor, she walked out swiftly.Christopher caught up and grabbed her hand, but she shrugged it off. Melody turned to look at him and frowned. "Christopher, don't follow me. Entanglement will only waste our time."He held her shoulders, and lowered his voice. "I don't think so. If you're upset about this morning, I apologize. Is that okay?"Seeing she couldn't reason with him, she simply pushed him away. "There's no use."Then, she got into the car sent by Modish Group.Christopher drove and followed behind. Looking at the restaurant information sent by Luke, he smirked and changed direction.Leaning against the car window, Melody breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him change direction through the rearview mirror.After about fifteen minutes, the car slowly stopped at the restaurant's entrance. The fountain shimmered brilliantly in the night's reflection, and the lights sparkled through the glass.At the entra
Christopher leaned on Melody's shoulder as she supported him, seemingly intoxicated. When they reached his room door, Melody shook him, and asked, "Where's the room card?" Christopher's vision was blurry, and he had no strength. He didn't respond. He just opened his eyes and looked at Melody, mumbled a few unclear words, then closed his eyes again.Melody sighed, speechless. She felt a headache building.She bent down and reached into Christopher's jacket pocket. She searched around, and then turned to the pockets of his pants.While searching, she brushed against a hard, bulging object. When she reached for it, Christopher grabbed her wrist.Melody lost her patience. "What are you doing? Let go."Saying that, she pushed aside Christopher's hand. Surprisingly, he hugged her, pressing his entire body against hers.After extracting the room card, Melody quickly pushed him away."I've already brought you back. Don't try to take advantage of my kindness," Melody warned, swiping
Christopher was about to say something, but Melody grabbed the blanket and threw it at him. "Just sleep!"After that, she left the room without turning back and slammed the door hard.Christopher placed his hand on his forehead and chuckled. Then he walked into the bathroom to take a cold shower. He was breathing heavily and suppressing the burning desire in his heart while recalling Melody's face just now…The two of them were occupied with their own thoughts and did not sleep for the whole night.The next morning, Melody got up before dawn and started the busy day early. She had to reply to the emails from Isaiah and check all the documents of recent projects. It was already very exhausting, and when she came for a meeting about an unpromising business project, she bumped into Christopher, feeling even more irritated.On the other hand, Christopher had just ended his phone call with Luke. He ordered Luke to investigate the matter of Melody's injury. He had a feeling that the inc