"Don't ask me to go! I'm hurt, and it's hard for me to walk," Christopher said, his voice becoming gentler.Melody just rolled her eyes, speechless.She pondered who had just come into her room via the balcony. Aware of Christopher's shamelessness, she chose not to argue.Still, she was intent on establishing boundaries.Capitalizing on a pause between his words, Melody shoved him aside forcefully and rolled to the other side of the bed.She placed a pillow between them, cautioning, "Don't cross this line. Misbehave, and I'll throw you off the bed.""Fine," Christopher agreed, a smirk on his face.Silence in the room ensued.Melody was fatigued after the events of the day, and she began to feel relaxed when Christopher stayed on his side of the bed. She closed her eyes, drifting to sleep.A familiar agarwood aroma floated into her nostrils amid some rustling sounds."Mel, have I lost my appeal to you?" he asked in a deep, seductive voice.Melody's eyes narrowed at his flirta
"I have something to do. I need to go, Albert," Melody remarked as she hung up the phone.On the other end, Albert began to recall what Christopher had just said. He was so enraged that he almost threw his phone.Darn it!His plan to lure Melody away from Christopher's house under the guise of work had failed. He pledged to protect her, but now he was unable to see her.Albert was visibly upset, his chest heaving with a mix of anger and distress."Chris! What did you just say?" Melody asked, clearly irritated and annoyed.Christopher pretended to be clueless and responded, "What do you mean? Why are you upset?"Melody instantly saw through his act, recognizing the mischievous glint in his eyes. It was obvious he had done it on purpose."I'm not in the mood to talk," she retorted, turning away in annoyance.Christopher did not mean to irritate her. He knew that angering her would undo all his efforts to regain Melody's affection.He slided an omelet toward her, attempting to a
A well-dressed but visibly exhausted couple emerged from a car. They showed wearied expressions on their faces. The sight of them caused Melody's pupils to constrict significantly.She wasted no time asking Christopher what was going on. Her full attention was drawn to her long-lost parents. She hurried to her parents and embraced them tightly.Melody exclaimed, "Mom! Dad!""Mel!"The family of three hugged each other tightly. With this embrace, all the years of missing and yearning for one another vanished.She tried to hold back her tears by pressing her lips together, but her eyes had turned red."Welcome back," Linette said, her voice tinged with denial. Tears sparkled in her misty eyes as she gazed at her family, who had just returned.The Nolans came together, exchanging stories of their long years apart and their shared anxieties.The wind ruffled Christopher's short hair as he gazed intently at Melody.Her delight and enthusiasm were unmistakable. It was an unusuall
Melody secretly made a decision in her heart as she observed her family members' relaxed expressions.Christopher smiled as he glanced at Melody, who had softened her stance instantly. In deep thought, his eyes twinkled.After the conversation with her parents, Melody excused herself, heading toward the hallway. She called Isaiah, instructing, "Prepare a private jet for me."Her resolve was firm. She wanted to travel to Goska Island and capture the person responsible for her parents' abduction to exact her revenge.A man interrupted from behind, "Planning to use a private jet? Where could you be heading?"Melody's heart thumped a little. She quickly ended the call and faced a mischievous-looking Christopher."I know." Christopher smirked and lifted his eyebrows teasingly, "You must be planning a secret trip to that island without informing your family.""Chris," Melody responded, her voice carrying a hint of warning.Christopher threatened with a tiny click of his tongue, "
Melody didn’t go to Christopher's house again in the next three days. Instead, as she took a tour of Bayridge with her parents. She returned home holding her parents' arms.John and Iris took a seat as soon as they got back."I'm old, I can't walk anymore." Iris touched her legs; she was complaining, but she looked happy."It's been a long time since we were imprisoned. I'm glad to be free again," John said casually, smiling.Suddenly, their expressions changed. John realized he shouldn’t say that, and quickly changed the topic. "Um, Bayridge has changed a lot."Melody smiled, and agreed with him. Though she looked calm, she was infuriated when she heard what her father said. She must find the culprit! He must bow to his parents and pay for what he did!"Mr. Nolan, Mrs. Nolan."Two people walked into the living room.They turned around and saw Albert and Philip approaching, with a few bags of gifts in their hands.Iris smiled, and stood up to greet them. "Al, Phil! You don't
"Aren't you going to get some materials from Modish Group? As your business partner, I should contribute to our project," Christopher said. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised. He wore a businesslike expression, and his words seemed reasonable.Melody's attitude was frosty. "Don't bother, Mr. Bolton. I can do it myself."How could this man not know the real reason why she went abroad?Christopher looked at her, and chuckled. "You said I could go with you when we were in the hospital, remember?"Melody remembered that. She promised Christopher because that was her original plan, but now, she had something else to do—a mission.She couldn’t let Christopher get involved again."This is my private jet. Mr. Bolton, you should stay in Bayridge and recuperate."With that said, Melody stretched out her hand to pull Christopher out. However, she was suppressed; Christopher pulled her wrist instead and grabbed her waist, bringing her to him.Suddenly, they were very close to
Not long after, the car arrived at the gate of the castle.The guards came forward for a routine inspection."We came here to trim and decorate the garden on Miss Alice's order," Melody said with a smile.The gardener told her that Alice would hold a birthday party in the castle tomorrow night, and the garden needed to be decorated.Just when she thought she could enter smoothly, the guard suddenly shouted, "Stop!"Melody frowned and looked at him."I've never seen you before. You're not the previous gardeners, right?" the guard asked doubtfully.Hearing that, Melody breathed a sigh of relief and calmly explained, "Yeah, we're new. We've just started serving the royal family."However, the guard was very cautious. He observed them up and down, and the suspicion in his eyes didn’t fade even after he scrutinized their uniforms."Wait here for a moment. I'm going to Miss Alice for confirmation."He was about to leave."The birthday party will start tomorrow night. We don't have
Every time Christopher took a step closer, Alice could feel her heart beating faster. She coughed a few times, pretended to be calm, and said, "I grant you permission to attend my birthday party with me tomorrow. "Although she liked Christopher, pride was engraved deep in her bones.Her servants were shocked by her words.A servant cautiously reminded her, "Your Highness, he's just a gardener. I am afraid he's not qualified to attend your birthday party."The folds between Christopher's eyebrows deepened a bit.Not qualified?He smirked, his eyes filled with disdain and ridicule. However, Alice found it ridiculously attractive. She had never seen such a wild, free man.Her heart beat faster.She pursed her lips and looked at the servant, dissatisfied. "It's my birthday party. It's my call. I'm doing this to make myself look approachable."The servants didn’t dare to speak anymore.Alice straightened her back proudly, raised her chin, and looked at Christopher. "How about com
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