Chapter 531

Melanie looked away slightly and avoided Xander’s eyes. She replied, “I just came back.”

Xander stared thoughtfully at the scarf around her neck. She wondered what he was thinking about.

Melanie felt a little embarrassed by his stare and had no idea what to do. She could only just stand where she was.

She felt nervous for some reason. She did not feel this way even when Yvonne saw her predicament at the hotel.

However, when Xander looked at her, she felt her heart thump wildly.

It felt like he had seen through her lie.

Xander’s gaze never left her, and Melanie continued to avoid looking into his eyes.

Reny thought Melanie must be too embarrassed to tell them what happened, so she angrily told them what Melanie had said happened.

At the end, she added, “Bruce should’ve been smarter about this. Doesn’t he know how bad Mason Gray’s reputation is? Why did he even invite that man to join the dinner?”

Oliver reacted just as angrily as Reny. He was shocked but became furious later. He kept insisting on calling Bruce to talk about this.

was initially nervous about this, but when she saw how Oliver and Reny were mad on her behalf, she

her eyes, she met Xander’s

Melanie feel

teeth and was about to say something when she heard Xander’s low voice speak out, “You must’ve been really scared last

Melanie was silent.

comforted her. “Any woman in that situation alone would’ve been really frightened. I’m sorry I wasn’t there in

expect Xander to say that to her. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she shook

to tell him that she was not afraid at

Melanie found herself unable to say

she not

the memory of

the top of her head. Xander had reached out to rub her head gently. He felt upset for

help interrupting him. She rolled her eyes Xander. “How about

at

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be the hero.”

her thoughts

After that, she asked Xander awkwardly, “Why

overtime at work due to Burning Star’s construction work. The work with Blue Inc had been

early in the morning and returning late.

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