I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

Chapter 371 Hugging Each Other

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“Will you wear that tonight?” Annie asked out of curiosity.

“I will,” Melanie said with a sigh. “Jeffrey will be going to the dinner, too. If I don’t wear it, it’ll be obvious that I agreed to go just to anger him. He’ll never sign the divorce papers that way.”

Jeffrey was going to the dinner too?

Annie nodded. She felt more assured with Jeffrey accompanying Melanie to the dinner.

Melanie put the box containing the gown and jewelry aside, and got changed into a casual set of shirt and long pants that was comfortable to move in. Very soon, she received a message from the Snow family’s private investigator.

“Gabriel has entered the fragrance blending room.”

“I’m going there too,” Melanie said to Annie.

“Have you thought this through?” Annie asked, still concerned.

“It’s fine. I have to actively enter the lion’s den instead of being a sitting duck,” Melanie said as she patted Annie’s shoulders. “Jeffrey’s men are also stationed nearby the fragrance blending room. Don’t worry.”

Annie nodded. Since when did Jeffrey become such a great comfort to her when it came to Melanie?

Melanie walked leisurely out of the hotel, crossed the road, and entered the fragrance blending room after

swiping her fingerprint on the lock.

She knew that many pairs of eyes were glued on her as she made her way there. Yet, she remained calm

despite the panic growing inside her.

William soon received a phone call and reported the situation to Jeffrey, who was monitoring the live feed of

the surveillance cameras.

from Harlow York’s men, a

the Snow family’s private

to step back to the periphery. Let the Snows‘ private investigators lead this,” Jeffrey instructed, feeling helpless about

Melanie made plans, his job then was to cover any

One of the rooms was her personal fragrance blending room, and she had to walk past Gabriel’s fragrance blending room

expected, she saw Gabriel’s room lit up. She rang on

the door, he put

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here?” Gabriel asked. “Were you struck

as she

she suddenly leaned into Gabriel’s ear and said, “Come with me.”

“To where?”

looked confused, but before he could ask further, the lights along the corridor

happen?” Gabriel exclaimed, his face tense.

room was specially designed by the competition

in,

were always lit.

were also powered by electricity. If there was a power

could enter or leave the fragrance blending

to lock us up here?” Gabriel asked as he began to figure

is first. Whatever it is, I have a way to bring

grabbed Gabriel’s hand and moved quickly, shining their way ahead with a torchlight she

the meeting place she agreed with

follow them and they will send you back to the hotel,” Melanie said.

worried about her. “What about you?”

worry. I still have something else to settle,” Melanie said with a smile as she hopped

private investigator and