Chapter 405
Chapter 405 The Other Prize
"Everyone's waiting," Drooby said, his voice carrying a hint of challenge.
Melody didn't flinch. "Oh? Really?" she asked, her tone even.
She continued, "I'll be the next owner of this. It only makes sense to check if the Veinspire Codex is truly Mr. Liam's work."
Her statement left no room for debate.
Melody's fingers moved quickly, flipping through the pages with the ease of someone who had seen it all before. It didn't seem like she was doing anything out of the ordinary.
After a cursory glance, she turned her attention to the second box. All eyes were on her as she lifted the lid, revealing an island map.
A heavy silence filled the room. The Cleussauan crowd watched intently as Melody unfolded the map and then retrieved a lease agreement tucked underneath it.
"It's Moonflora Island," someone muttered.
"It's one of the southernmost islands in our territory. Although it's only about 54 thousand square feet, the surrounding waters are vast. For centuries, Moonflora Island was part of Cleussau. But a hundred years ago, Gregoria took advantage of the chaos and leased it from us for three hundred years," another voice explained.
"Is that the document Melody's holding?"
"Gregoria really went all in for this. But doesn't anyone else think their intentions are terrible? If it weren't for Melody's victory, they would have shown us that document and used it to humiliate Cleussau. They'd make us look weak, like we couldn't reclaim what was rightfully ours."
of agreement spread through the
the scorn they get," someone said, voice filled
fixed on Melody,
didn't you?" he said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Well, let me show
such thing as absolute fairness. It's just a nice illusion the winners sell to
fairness is only born
hung in the air like a challenge,
brother, Melody, if
you betray Cleussau's expectations, the very light you bask in will turn into daggers aimed
lot to learn,
are selfish, Melody.
Melody stayed silent, unfazed.
chuckled softly, almost
Tucker, it's time
He raised an eyebrow.
one will
her comatose brother, or should she reclaim the rights to
his calculating gaze, moved closer
crowd began to murmur with
only have a chance if she picks
forever. So what's it going to be? Family
MS
is she still
Always Been Yours Chapter 405
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 (Tessa and Nicholas) Chapter 405
Always Been Yours novel Chapter 405