Chapter 1945

Lucas showed him no courtesy and set the wine glass aside before heading down. "You can discuss work matters with Edmund. He'll hand over your proposal to me," he said without even bothering to look at the man. The middle-aged man could only stare helplessly. He did not dare to ask any more questions or follow Lucas down.

Lucas went downstairs and walked straight toward Melody. He wanted to know what it was that his gorgeous fiancee was talking about so happily with that stranger.

"When did you arrive?" The familiar voice stiffened Melody's smile. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lucas's serious expression. She could tell from his reaction that he was in a bad mood, and she associated his reaction with Sherman sitting next to her.

Lucas had warned her before their cooperation that she should be careful in the way she carried herself in public. Seeing her chatting happily with another man in such a setting must have angered him. She sighed before standing up and replying, "I-"

on Melody's behalf before she could finish her words. "I didn't expect you to

expect Sherman to be Lucas' cousin! It was a small world, evidently. All she hoped was that Lucas would stop talking to her at that point. She did not want Sherman to know

I haven't had the time to visit the grandparents. I wonder how they're doing now?" Sherman naturally struck up a conversation with him

focused on Melody, and he merely nodded blankly in

eyes and questioned Melody. Her hopes that he would

at her in confusion." You're acquainted with my

"Yes..." Melody smiled awkwardly.

instead of looking for her immediately. He was her fiancee, yet he went to another man rather than be with

before Melody could explain anything

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