Melanie had not paid close attention before since she was scared. Looking at him now, she realized his figure was thin. Much thinner than average.She knew the reason now and felt uneasy. Since Frank had done such a thing, he might as well have one foot in hell. Melanie did not know if someone would discover it at some point. She also had no idea how long he would last in the industry. However, she was sure she could not count on him in the long run.Melanie thought she had found a powerful ally and would win in life if she maintained her relationship with him. Unfortunately, reality gave her a rude awakening.One could not entirely depend on a single person. Melanie knew she could not rely solely on Nathaniel. Likewise, she could not pin all of her hopes on Frank. She needed additional support and could feel secure only when she had sufficient backing.Even so, Melanie was not in a hurry as Frank could still be her support in the meantime. She could back out after giving him Lily
Nathaniel hugged her from behind and hurriedly apologized, “Don’t be angry, Mel. It’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have gotten angry and shouted at you because I care for you and not just the baby. Both of you are equally important.” He kissed the back of her neck as he explained himself.“Why don’t you look at this if you don’t believe me?” Nathaniel pulled out a small velvet box. He had planned to propose to her formally, but it did not matter anymore as her smile was more important.Melanie looked at the box as it opened up before her eyes. Inside lay a large dazzling diamond ring that captured her heart; her tears stopped immediately. She stared at the ring as Nathaniel walked in front of her and went down on one knee.“I know you’ve suffered a lot being by my side all these years, Mel. I also know you’re working hard to help me. It’s been hard on you. Therefore, I’d like to ask you to give me a chance to take care of you and our child. Let me spoil you for a lifetime and give you
Today was special, so Lily called Alexander early to greet him. At first, she thought he would disagree. Unexpectedly, he quickly agreed without fuss. She even wondered if she had misheard. However, since she did not have much time, she decided to concentrate on the experiment. After tonight, when the product was a success, she would take some time off and rest for a few days. She would be able to spend some proper time with Alexander too. Upon having that thought, she returned her focus to repeating the test steps, careful not to miss anything.After washing her face with cold water, Oliva felt more awake. She had barely taken a few steps out of the washroom when she saw the back of a man. He was tall and was heading toward the lab with two big bags in his hands.“Freeze!” Olivia shouted immediately. Then she ran after him and blocked his path. “Who are you, and why are you here?” Oliva held her head high as she sized up the man before her.The man was so tall that Olvia reached
“And you are…” Only at this point did Olivia realize something was off.“It’s going to be cold tonight. Here are Ms. Christian’s jacket, blanket, and some food. I will trouble you to hand it to her.” Edward stepped in front of Olivia, saw her stunned expression, stuffed the items into her hands, then turned around to leave.After all, his job was to deliver the items. He did not necessarily have to see Lily.“Huh, you…” Olivia returned to her senses. This person was tall and had long legs. Within three steps, he was already in the elevator.Olivia returned to the lab with the items in her hands. She saw Lily sitting there, concentrating on her sample.“Delivery!” Olivia shouted from outside the door.Lily heard the noise. When she turned around, she saw Olivia carrying two large bags. She was surprised. “Didn’t you go to wash your face? Why is there delivery? That’s very efficient of you.”‘What delivery service had a speed like this? She was barely gone for a few minutes.’“I
Perhaps Olivia’s taste was a little not so mainstream.“Whatever. You’re hungry, so come have some food.”The takeout in the bag was still hot. Incidentally, Lily was feeling hungry. She decided to take the food to the table outside to eat together.She no longer focused on this question. However, Olivia was still fixated on the “Is there something wrong with your taste?” remark. Even after they sat down and picked up their cutleries, she could not help raising her head and asking, “Which part of my description is inaccurate?”Lily was speechless.“Fine, then tell me, in what way was he awkward in the way he does things?”Thinking about it, Lily decided that things like appearance were in the eyes of the beholder. However, the way Alexander did work was far from awkward.“I asked him who he was and why he was here, and he took ages to answer me simply that he was from the company. Think about it. We’re talking about me. Not long after I arrived, I met everybody here. With one lo
Lily was confused when Olivia asked, "Wait! How many boyfriends do you have?"Lily stared at her, and Olivia immediately shut up.Olivia then frowned and pondered, "If we're not talking about the same person, then it's not your boyfriend who came to deliver things just now? That’s impossible! He was carrying so many things, including your personal stuff, in the middle of the night. He didn’t even say anything. He just passed them to me and left.” Listening to this, Lily had somewhat figured it out. She glanced at Olivia and said, "Wait!"She pulled out her phone from her pocket. Lily did not have any photos of Edward, and she could not locate any online either.Glancing at Olivia, who was staring at her, Lily opened WhatsApp and sent Alexander a text, "Send me a photo of Edward."If she guessed correctly, it was probably Edward who came just now instead of Alexander. If Alexander came over in person, he would not leave after giving her things to Olivia. This was not his style.
"It's not him." Shaking her head, Lily continued to eat with a sigh.What the hell? It was all a misunderstanding. Recalling that she had just compared Olivia’s description of Edward to Alexander, Lily felt silly.Although the shot was blurry, Lily could tell that Alexander was in the car with Edward because he replied quickly, and the photo looked like it had just been taken.Before Lily could figure out where he was, she received another text from Alexander, "Do you want more?" Lily knew he meant Edward's photos, so she quickly replied, "No need, that’s enough."Why would she need so many photos of Edward? She just wanted to show Olivia to clear up their confusion. Then more texts came."Are you sure you don't need it?""Don’t you want mine?""Pfft… Cough..." Seeing the last text, Lily spat out a mouthful of water, choking and coughing.Although it's just a line of text from the cold phone screen, she could feel Alexander’s unhappiness. Was he complaining that she didn't as
Olivia stood up to throw away the trash and approached Lily, trying to remember. The name seemed familiar; she should have known it but could not recall it immediately.Seeing Olivia thinking hard, Lily raised her hand and patted her shoulder. "It’s the President of La Beauté Group." "Oh… That's right! I knew I had heard this name before! It's the President of La Beau…"Olivia choked on her own words. She looked at Lily in shock, her eyes full of disbelief.Her reaction did not surprise Lily. She had expected it. In fact, Lily was impressed by her own boldness. She was unsure why Alexander would agree to her “proposal.” Even then, Lily could not figure out why Alexander would help and pamper her like this. However, her status as Mrs. Russell was very much real. "La Beauté! The President of La Beauté?!" Olivia swallowed hard and finally finished her words. She could not comprehend this piece of information. It was utterly earth-shattering to her. Olivia only knew that Lily ha