I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

Chapter 312 Periodical Cicada

On the stairs, Leo’s subordinate cautiously asked, “Mr. York, are you planning to make Melanie happy tonight with this event? Are you hoping she’ll agree after you talk about the sponsorship of her perfume?”

Leo neither confirmed nor denied this.

The subordinate was puzzled. “But don’t you just want to have more opportunities to get close to her and make her happy by sponsoring the perfume she created? Isn’t that too indirect?”

Leo glanced sharply at him. “How many times have I said that Grandfather’s instructions need careful consideration? If he arranges for me to get close to Melanie in such an indirect way, how can I aggressively pursue her? If I mess up, I’ll be handing over the Yorks’ business to Harlow on a silver platter!”

“Yes, Mr. York. It’s my mistake.” The subordinate bowed his head.

“In the future, speak less nonsense and use your brain more!”

Leo descended the stairs and looked toward Melanie, who was chatting with others.

“Being a bit indirect has its benefits. Even if the result is not satisfactory, it won’t be too embarrassing. There’s still a way out.”

After saying that, he picked up a glass of wine and walked toward Melanie. “Miss Melanie, we meet again.”

“Mr. York.” Melanie smiled in response, and the two exchanged pleasantries for a few moments.

At this moment, the lights suddenly brightened. Duke Wilhelm took the stage amidst the pleasant music.” Thank you all for attending my birthday banquet tonight. I’ve prepared a small gift here to add some excitement to the event for everyone’s enjoyment.

“Next month marks the seventeenth year since William Group entered Harbor City. I’d like to ask everyone here to help me come up with a celebration theme. The target audience is young people and trendsetters. The person whose theme is chosen will receive this gift.”

Duke Wilhelm raised his hand, and a servant promptly brought a tray onto the stage. On the tray was a dark- colored brocade box with its lid open, revealing an ancient crown nestled inside.

generosity was apparent. Even a small

fluttered. What surprised her wasn’t Duke Wilhelm’s generosity, but the appearance

given to his mother was the one the prince had given to the princess in the ancient times. Their unwavering love story had become a well-known legend. The crown on the stage now belonged to the prince, making it a matching pair with the one given to

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Melanie’s expression, pretending to ask casually, “Why

“There’s no need.”

feeling that everything tonight was a bit

the moment she arrived until now, she hadn’t met Duke Wilhelm. She was curious

appeared as a surprise prize also seemed too

the auction to bid for the crown of the princess. Therefore, she was worried that it might be a trap and didn’t want

talented people, you

not sure

at him without confirming or

about the photo series Mr. Smith shot? The one titled Siberian Butterfly- who else can

have a strong premonition that tonight that

thoughts flickered. Why

made her shift her doubts from Jeffrey to Leo. Things had suddenly become

I happen to

it?” Melanie

first, and when the results are revealed, we can discuss it then. It won’t hurt.”

to be mysterious, and went to write