Chapter 297

“Do you even realize what you’ve done?” I asked Dexter, gripping his collar with a feigned smile, my eyes flicking over to where Melody was standing, fuming in the comer.

Melody looked like she was about to grind her teeth to dust.

“Phoebe…” Dexter’s voice wavered as he took my hands in his. “I should’ve trusted you. Whatever happened before, I’ll make it up to you. From now on, I’ll be your knight in shining armor. No one will ever hurt you again. I swear.” Dexter declared, his face etched with eamestness.

I put on my best damsel–in–distress act and batted my eyelashes at him. “What to do? I can’t stand the sight of her.”

I nodded subtly in Melody’s direction.

Dexter glanced back at her, his brows knitting together. “Melody, I’ll have my bodyguards ensure your safety, you…”

“Dexter, there’s been another murder on Tangle Lane, and I’m terrified, you know that. I’m not asking for much. I don’t want to fight with her over you.” Melody’s voice wavered as she bit back her anger, glaring at me. “I just… just hope you can protect me, for old times‘ sake.”

She was still playing the gratitude card for some ancient favor she claimed to have done Dexter.

Dexter all those years ago, but exposing her now would spoil the fun.

drama. Interfering now would only make Dexter cling to me more

Sure enough, he was swayed.

have some semblance of a conscience, tolerating Melody for some supposed life debt.

police protection won’t last forever, so… Dexter tried to make me see reason, to have me agree to keep Melody around. “You wouldn’t want to see her fall victim to

wouldn’t mind,” I said with

care? I’d have no problem watching her meet her end.

stepped forward, her eyes welling up. “Phoebe has never cared about

massaged his temples, looking at me with a plea in his eyes. “Phoebe, come back with

“Sure, I’ll

Melody might not take it too well,” I said with a shrug,

her fists, swallowing her pride as she

talking about, and our house,” Dexter coaxed in a

fall for the same old sweet talk

implying I’m not?” I gave

not what I meant.”

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