Chapter 11 All in One Swoop

“Hah!”

The directors of Jones Enterprise left hurriedly, leaving behind a warning. “We will settle this score sooner rather than later!”

Daniel was pale and dejected. Even Bryan’s parents were sighing repeatedly.

They knew the kind of man their son was. The moment they saw Bryan and Lena’s reaction upon entering the room, they knew what had happened.

What was Lena compared to Melanie? Lena was merely a girl from the Joneses‘ branch family. Hence, it was essential to console Melanie.

Bryan understood the hint from his parents and hurriedly stepped forward to explain. “Mel, please believe me. We didn’t do anything last

night.”

Melanie pushed Bryan’s hand away, crying as she attempted to leave. Bryan’s mother held her back, saying, “Sweetie, we’re about to hold

the engagement ceremony. You can’t leave now.”

“Bryan cheated on me, and he can’t even explain it properly. Are you trying to force me to marry him?”

Her determined gaze left Bryan’s mother with no argument. She turned away, and in a fit of humiliation and anger, shouted at Daniel Jones, “This is all because of your daughter, Lena! She schemed to marry into the Wests. Let me tell you now, that’s never going to

happen!”

daughter schemed this? Explain yourselves!” Lily jumped in to defend her daughter.

Like mother, like daughter, I’d

throats, and

them, everything in the room had been recorded by the hidden camera set up by Annie. It

bring down the deceitful

ceremony was about to begin at nine o’clock, the guests received a notice–the engagement ceremony between the Joneses

going fine

heard someone saying that Bryan had an affair…”

and Annie sifted through the evidence captured by the camera

photos and said,

Annie replied,

we release the entire video and nail that unfaithful couple? Why leave any room for denial? These

surely deny it.”

the right time,” Melanie calmly

be the right time then?” Annie asked,

the world know the truth. It’s the only way to make up for these past two years of

leaned in with a sly grin and said, “The day after tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the West Corp. The Wests are inviting almost every influential figure from Harbor City, including the media. That’s when I’ll catch them all in one swoop!”

Annie parted ways. Melanie returned home and was

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been managing the family business single–handedly, all

you alright?” Eliza asked as she took the cane from Melanie’s hand, and helped her sit.

surge of courage fill her heart. “Mom, what if

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