Katelyn was about to question Charlotte when Jamie and Melvin came this way, side by side.

Seeing the man that she thought she could seek protection from, Charlotte instantly pounced over, crying, "Melvin..."

Melvin took a glance at him and pursed his lips without saying anything.

In the dim light, his expression was somewhat dour.

Jamie saw Charlotte's ruined makeup and asked, "What's going on?"

The guests gathered around helped to explain the situation. Although they were biased towards Charlotte, they didn't say anything too harsh considering that they didn't dare mess with Cody, and that they were really amazed by Lyra's dance.

As Jamie listened, he basically understood what happened.

Putting on a smile on his face, he apologized to the guest and let them continue with their dinner; then he comforted Charlotte with a few words, and went back to the main banquet hall with the others.

Charlotte was still whimpering as she went to take Melvin's hand. She pouted like an innocent little girl, "Melvin, don't blame Lyra. She's probably in a bad mood because of our engagement."

Melvin was looking down at her, asking impassively, "What did you just say to her?"

She was stunned by the question and looked up to see that Melvin seemed to be upset, so she hurriedly explained, "We're about to get engaged, so I just wanted her to give us her blessing. I didn't expect her to get angry and that was why she splashed me."

"Really?" Melvin furrowed his brow, the look on his face growing grimmer.

Charlotte, pushing her sliver of luck, nodded, and her grip on his arm tightened.

Almost instantly, he drew back his arm, "Lottie, I'm really getting confused about you."

Charlotte choked.

It was the first time he talked to her in such an emotionless tone. Was it because he saw it?

She did not dare to continue to pretend. If Melvin did see something, her continuing to cover it up would only increase his disgust.

"Melvin, Lyra laughed at me with the ugly photo she took of my stage accident, so I was pissed off at that time and wanted to splash her... I haven't changed, Melvin. I'm still the same me."

Melvin didn't say anything and just let Charlotte chatter.

get a response from him, and thus got even more flustered,

promised me before that you would marry me, that you

help frowning at the mention of their history

a trace of distaste. It seemed that since her return, Charlotte had often played the you-owe-me card

image had been deviating from the

it be possible that her three years abroad had changed her so

overheard their conversation. As a woman, she was well aware of and disgusted by Charlotte's

stopped by Melvin, "Mrs. Matthews, Lottie is not in a good mood tonight. Please take

didn't dare to refuse, so she put on an amiable smile and

the smile. She took a pinch at Charlotte's arm, and muttered in a low voice, "The daughter of the homewrecker is really a bitch. He's long gone. Stop acting. Your performance made my toes

a vicious

said Katelyn in hatred. She let go of

...

out of the Matthews House, Lyra parted with Cody and went

mask and ate some fresh fruit, very

The phone rang suddenly.

hesitation, "Thanks for tonight. If it wasn't for you, it could have been me who made a fool

the line laughed loudly, "You're welcome! Beautiful dress for a beautiful angel, my First Snow was like destined to be worn by you. I'll be depressed if it

Lyra chuckled.

something was wrong from Cody's reaction, so she called Miss Z to

the former had to get the dress altered, which gave Lyra a chance to switch the authentic First Snow

thanks you very much for this time. When you return home, I'll treat

dancing 'Lover' recorded by Cody right now and she giggled, "Dinner is not necessary. I'll

rate is not low. Wait until

few words but on the same time couldn't help praising how fascinating Lyra's dance was

who hadn't contacted each other for years, so they chatted freely until

Lyra woke up on time for work and was in

office, she noticed that the employees were looking at

weird, but didn't take it seriously

on the same floor gathered together spontaneously and

But I think this new director is quite straightforward.

wrong way ever since she came here. Turned out she's really a bitch. You defend her only because

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