Chapter 2026

Lucas picked up his glass and sipped his water. "It didn't close down. I stepped in and acquired it before it went bankrupt."

"Really?" Stella's face lit up with surprise. "So that means I can still have it? Lucas, when can you take me to the factory for a tour?"

While they chatted, Melody remained silent, engrossed in her phone the entire time. She had not experienced these past events, so she could not find a way to join the conversation, other than playing with her phone, she could not think of anything else to do.

It seemed like Stella intentionally brought up this topic to create a distance between Melody and them. She was trying to make Melody understand that she and Lucas were childhood sweethearts and a perfect match.

Playing with her phone, a message from Sherman popped up on the screen, and Melody casually clicked on it.

[I heard you signed the contract for Shaun's new movie. Congratulations!]

first reaction was how he knew about it. She then realized that Shaun chose her after seeing

to thank you. I wouldn't have gotten this

nothing to do with me. I hope you'll still remember me when you become

it. It'll be over for me if I mess

do

to share her concerns with. Thus, she felt a

did not know was that Lucas had been

He reached over and took the phone from her hand. His face darkened even more

She'd rather talk with Sherman than to me?' he

to retrieve her phone, but he

phone and placed it aside, saying, "You shouldn’t use your phone during meal times.

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