Chapter 1929

As Lucas walked outside the private room, he pulled out a lighter and lit his cigarette.

Amid the smoke, Melody's image appeared faintly before him. He chuckled at himself, wondering if Samuel's words had somehow played tricks on his mind.

After smoking half of his cigarette, he turned to get some fresh air by the window. However, he suddenly felt that something was off, so he turned back for another look.

With no smoke clouding his vision, he clearly got a glimpse of Melody.

The door of the adjacent private room was slightly ajar, and through the crack, he saw Melody raising a glass in a toast with an older man. They were standing very close, their actions seemingly affectionate from Lucas's perspective.

'Heh. So she's no different than the other gold-diggers, then. I've overestimated her,' thought Lucas.

He scoffed, narrowed his eyes, and pulled out his phone to call Melody.

her glass toward William, she noticed Lucas' call. Setting down her glass, she excused herself and walked to the side

"Hello, Lucas."

"Where are you?"

to look at William,

sudden wave of embarrassment hit her. She did not want Lucas to know about the messy situation her family had

friends. I'll be

Lucas's gaze

back a bit later," replied Melody

further. He then crushed his cigarette

aback by Lucas ending the call so sharply. Moreover, she found it odd that Lucas would call her at that time of the day. However, she did not have the luxury to wonder what that was all

no desire to make another toast, it seemed William was not going to let her leave easily. Thus, she forced herself to

let me offer you another toast," Melody said as their glasses clinked. Suppressing her discomfort, she forced

a no-show, and it seemed

to hold Melody's hand. "Melody, with your looks, have

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