On the other side of the cemetery, Olivia's mood was the complete opposite. She was practically fleeing as she stumbled on her way out, not daring to look back in the slightest.Levian did not hold back at all, as Olivia's entire face was swollen and red, with several bruises scattered around. Her delicate eyeshadow was smudged from the rain, her perfectly braided hair now a total mess as well, and even her diamond-encrusted hair stick had snapped in half.With her shawl drenched and her high heels covered in mud, no one could ever tell that this was the old Mrs. Bolton at all. At first glance, most would just take her for a madwoman running about.Olivia ignored the odd stares she received, simply finding some kind of shelter to avoid the rain as she dialed Christopher's number.The voice on the other end of the line was cold and calm. "What's wrong this time?""I was beaten up!" Olivia cried hysterically. "Oh, Christopher! I was being bullied the whole time! I just caught that b
Melody did not speak, still staring at him with frosty eyes. Ethan caught himself right before his jaw dropped to the floor, amazed yet sighing deeply. "Oh god, I didn't think I'd ever be so blind! How could I have not guessed? You're Melody Nolan… Your last name is Nolan… So… you're Ms. Nolan…"Levian seemed unimpressed. In his opinion, not only was Ethan blind, but he was not the brightest of the bunch either.'How could he not tell just from Mel's beauty alone?'Melody avoided the question and instead raised her eyebrows at the man. "Do you have a lot of free time to be asking such nonsensical questions? Don't you have anything better to do?"After all, Ethan was one of Christopher's best friends, and he normally put up an unserious attitude. Hence, she did not really like him all that much. At the very least, it seemed he had better logic than Christopher and was able to figure her identity out.Now that she had been found out with no other way to cover it up, Melody decided
The moment Christopher entered the cemetery, he was able to notice a familiar person kneeling from a distance. That lonely aura and beautiful figure could only belong to Melody, after all.As he got closer, he noticed that the tombs were engraved with the names of the late Nolan couple. 'Isn't Melody Nolan just an assistant to Ms. Nolan? Why would a mere assistant need to visit the graves of their boss' parents?'Thinking back to everything that had happened before, Christopher's expression turned dark. It was as if he wanted to see through this woman, his eyes acting as microscopes. Melody was stunned by that and wondered what he was doing there. The handsome man before her was wearing an expensive suit, his entire being radiating hostility and elegance. He did not look like he was here to pay respects to the dead but was here to talk business instead.Melody did not like how he was sizing her up, nor did she think he was here for her, so she merely shot him a dismissive glan
Melody could not help but feel disappointed when looking at the man before her. She thought she was already numb to this, but the word 'deceive' felt like a stab to her heart.For the past three years, she had desperately loved Christopher with all her might, placing her self-worth into the dirt, all just to receive a single glance from him. If she heard about some kind of new dish he was fond of, she would stay up all night just to learn its recipe. Knowing that he liked gentle girls, she did her best in order to present herself as such. Knowing that he disliked being interrupted while working, she never once stepped foot in his study either…She basically dedicated her life to him, desperately pleasing him without expecting anything in return. Yet, all she got was such a cold and disgusting comment.'Deceitful? Of all people, he's calling me deceitful?!'With past grudges and present conflicts, Melody fumed as she faced Christopher's questions, finding this entire situation
Due to her hate association, Melody shot Ethan a brief dirty glare, then turned to the other two. “Frederick, Levian, I’m done paying respects to my parents. Let’s go home.”"Okay," Levian replied, noticing that she was clearly upset. However, he knew that it was not the right time to question this, so he kept his mouth shut and figured things out on his own. 'There was no way that Frederick or me would ever make Mel mad, so that leaves only one person.'Thinking this, he then shot Ethan a dirty glare as well.Ethan, on the other hand, simply felt speechless and helpless in this situation.Levian then quickly flashed Melody a bright smile, his tone soft and gentle. "Mel, it's been a long day, and you must be tired. Let me drive you home."Melody shook her head and forced a smile, just so the man would not worry. "Levian, you're one to talk. You've had a long journey home, so let me drive instead."With that, the three of them got into the car, leaving Ethan completely stunned.
"Wait, what do you mean…"Ethan gave him a sympathetic look. "Exactly what you think I meant."Christopher's mind nearly exploded, as if he had just been struck by lightning. His entire body froze up as he thought, 'Melody is actually the eldest daughter of the Nolan family!'He just could not believe it, but all evidence proved that Ethan was telling the truth. The contracts, her knowledge in art, and her appearance in Nolan Enterprise…At that moment, everything made sense. Christopher was wondering how a poor girl from the countryside possessed such knowledge and skills anyway.As the cigarette burned up to his fingertips, he snapped back to reality and threw it to the ground, stomping on it furiously. His mind went blank as fury flooded his entire body.That woman was hiding this from him for so long!-On a turn back to the suburbs, a luxurious car drove by at full speed, leaving a gust of dust right behind its tires.Melody pressed her lips together, gripping onto the st
When Levian was a child, his biggest wish was to have a little sister.Unfortunately for him, he was the youngest among the Carter brothers.Melody’s birth years later fulfilled his dream of being an older brother. Levian doted on this little sister with all his heart. If racing came first, Melody would come second. Caring for Melody became a responsibility, a habit, and a subconscious act that he would do spontaneously.Levian narrowed his eyes, and pretended to threaten Melody. "Be a good girl, or I’ll take all your dolls away!"Melody laughed after hearing that.She had long passed the age of playing with dolls. She knew that Levian felt sorry for her, and was simply trying to cheer her up.She was touched, and pretended to be frightened. "No, Lev! Please don’t take them away!"Levian folded his arms. "Bad girls must be punished. If Vincent and Andrew found out what happened to you, they’d burn Bayridge into ashes. They assigned me a mission. You’ll put me in danger if—"Lev
From the other end of the phone came the steady tone of what seemed to be a middle-aged woman. "Don't worry. I have everything under control!"Benjamin grinned when he heard that. "I knew I could count on you, little sister. Did you see how arrogant that little bitch was? She was lucky enough to escape last time, but not this time!”Belinda also shouted, "That’s right! We can't let her boss us around anymore. Is she dead?""At such speed, even if she didn’t die, she’d be a paraplegic," Samantha Nolan snorted. "I hired a professional to tamper the car when she wasn't paying attention. The mountain road is rugged and difficult to navigate. Not to mention, it’s raining. No one can help her. “I was also told that she was driving so fast, she didn’t even turn at the corner and the car crashed. She’s probably dead by now!”When Benjamin heard that, he fantasized collecting Melody's corpse, and was overjoyed.Belinda was just as excited.Benjamin looked at his wife. "Hmph! Looks like