I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

Chapter 369 Symbiotic

All the media outlets feared they had missed out on breaking news, while Jeffrey was speeding all the way to the hotel that Melanie was staying in.

In her hotel room. Melanie was looking at the invitation card in her hands as she said to Annie, “Take a good break today. We’ll postpone our return to tomorrow.”

“Are you really going to visit the Yorks?” Annie asked with concern.

“Their butler came in person to say that I helped Joseph York at the banquet yesterday, so he invited me to his house. What’s more, the heads of all the major families will be there, with the sole exception of my master. In

other words, he wants me to attend on behalf of my master. What reason do I have to not go?”

Annie grabbed Melanie’s hand with a worried look. “What you said makes me feel even more worried. They’re clearly forcing you to go. You’re in no state right now to be entering the lion’s den.”

Melanie nodded. She knew the visit to the Yorks would be a tough trip, but the men of the Yorks were acting

suspicious. She had to get closer to them to figure out what was going on.

“Don’t worry. I’ll protect myself,” Melanie promised.

Annie sighed. “I know I can’t persuade you to change your mind. I’ll make the necessary arrangements and

have my private investigator follow you.”

With that, Annie went to her room to make a call.

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Melanie opened the door a crack. A man towered over her right

outside. It was Jeffrey Morgan!

The sight of his face made Melanie panic. Did he manage to find out her true test results?

“What are you doing here?” she asked with feigned calmness.

“We’ll talk inside!”

the crack, grabbed her wrist and shut the door tight.

hold and looked down as she rubbed her wrist. Jeffrey’s throat went dry as he

I

question, and simply asked, “What’s up? Make it

about her pregnancy, and could understand why she was trying

to be calm…

at her flat stomach. The child that belonged to

was thicker than water. The child was bound to tie them together, and neither of them could even

you to their dinner. Did you agree to go?” Jeffrey asked something else unrelated,

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inwardly heaved a sigh of relief,

what Harlow said in the washroom yesterday? Do

person, aside from Gabriel,

indifferently. “Harlow was right. After last night, I

am planning to go to the fragrance

sight of the couldn’t–care–less look on Melanie’s

blending room despite knowing that Harlow has set up a

might dig another hole for me somewhere else. I might as

and see what exactly he’s trying to

Harbor City,” Jeffrey warned.

the Snows,” Melanie said,

men are already stationed near the fragrance blending room.” Jeffrey

We have a foolproof plan, so make sure your men are sharp and quick–witted

“Since you’re all set, President Morgan, why are you still trying to stop me from going?”

at risk, however low the chances are!” Jeffrey’s brows were still tightly knit together as he spoke solemnly.

and she looked down to avoid his gaze. “It’s worth it to take the risk in

to the dinner at the Yorks are interlinked. After dodging the trap in the fragrance blending

see through the ploy in the fragrance blending room, I’ll go to the Yorks and expose Harlow before Joseph. That way,