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"Upon my arrival, I expect to be addressed respectfully as Ma'am!" Melody's demeanor exuded an icy resolve, her visage as frosty as her tone, firm and commanding. Merely her presence alone sent ripples of apprehension through the meeting room. Yet, that wasn't enough.
Arching an eyebrow, she cast her bracelet onto the table with a decisive flick. "In three days' time, I shall present
the invitation to the Golden Financial Summit before you all."
"Prepare yourselves to join me on the battlefield of the summit at that juncture!"
With a burning ambition propelling her forward, Melody openly displayed her fervent aspirations.
At that moment, each person seemed to conjure visions of Martin, their revered patriarch, founding a company with a mere twenty thousand dollars four years prior. He took a chance, using the inaugural project to unlock commissions worth millions. Andrew rose from his seat, his bearing poised and assured. A faint smile graced his thin lips as he spoke, *Ma'ain, we eagerly anticipate your forthcoming news.
The scorn and ridicule from the doctoral candidates towards Melody abated, yet a teasing undertone lingered. "Little Ma'am, don't disappoint us now....
Back at the Moor Mansion.
Upon entering, Melody was immediately struck by the palpable tension enveloping the estate. The servants moved about with visible unease.
In the master bedroom, Melody's eyes fell upon Edward's wheelchair parked beside the sofa where she often rested. He methodically tore her freshly laundered white garments, scattering them across the floor with deliberate motions as if engaged in some lofty and elegan Taken aback, Melody moved forward to retrieve a torn shirt, her brow furrowed in perplexity. "Edward, what compels you to rend my clothing in such a manner?"
At the sound of her voice, Edward's dark, penetrating gaze flickered under the lamplight as he turned to regard her. A smirk played upon his lips, his deep voice carrying a subtle edge of danger. "How can one embrace the new without discarding the old?" Though he had provided her with funds to purchase new attire, she had chosen instead to support multiple men-college students, no less.
that, eighteen of
Her appetite seemed insatiable.
attempt to
the card Edward had given her that morning to
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Shield family, she often wore hand-me-downs from Suzanna-outdated styles, faded hues, some even threadbare. She would mend and alter them herself to extend their
the uncanny resemblance between her wardrobe and Suzanna's, as though she had pilfered half
everything she received was what Suzanna had
been tantamount to rejecting the Shield family's offerings and disrespecting
with a trace of melancholy in her
was the only one who had ever taken notice in both my past life
for wearing
her previous life, he had
cherished by someone, that she was also deserving of luxurious
had consistently rebuffed his
shook her
expression, Edward's countenance darkened, a maelstrom of emotions swirling in his eyes as he tersely remarked, "Melody, do you feel aggrieved using my funds to support another man first?" He narrowed his eyes, his grip tightening on
was merely irritated
in the next instant, Melody bent forward, closing
expensive collar as their eyes locked, her gaze clear and beguiling. "Edward,
Always Been Yours Chapter 16
Tessa fell into a trap and had to give birth and then never see her baby again. Five years later she meets a boy adopted by Nicholas, whose mother's hunch makes Tessa fall in love with him. Will Tessa find her baby? And what will the story be?
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Always Been Yours novel Chapter 16