Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 79 Meeting Melanie Alone

I answered the call and heard Melanie’s usual arrogant tone, “I have something to tell you. Let’s meet.”

I

“Why didn’t you tell me that when you were at my place just now?” I asked.

“It concerns us, not something suitable to say in front of the others. Come to Midnight Bar now!” She

hung up without waiting for my response.

While holding my phone, I wondered what Melanie was up to. Still, I wanted to know what she had to say, so I rolled out of bed and checked the time. It was almost noon, so the bar wouldn’t be open at this hour.

After some thought, I decided to play it safe and changed into jeans, a T–shirt, and a pair of casual flats. I tried calling Ivanna as I drove in case something went wrong. Unfortunately, she was out of town.

I

hesitated while holding my phone and finally called Atlas. Immediately after, I decided against it since. Melanie knew I had met with him before. I knew it was best not to complicate things and hung up the call as

made me uncomfortable. The bar was underground, and the stairway was narrow. However, the interior was spacious. I took a while to

wasn’t opening hours yet, there were

soft yellow light behind the bar, a young man who looked like a bartender was busy with his work. I approached him and asked, “Sir, I’m here to meet someone.

across the room. I turned to look

rooms. I wanted to ask him which room I was supposed to enter, but the bartender seemed uninterested in being disturbed.

or with m

search for Melanie from room to

wouldn’t have asked me to meet her. The many rooms along the corridor

turn back when a door suddenly opened in the corridor and out came Melanie. “Hal I didn’t expect you to arrive so

gave me an aerie feeling. It made me far less comfortable than facing her ously hostile demeanor. Ever since I witnessed her entanglement

me, but I avoided her dirty hand. “What did you want to

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door with my foot and glanced inside the room, realizing it was empty. After confirming it was safe, I walked in and sat