A Crazy Night Novel

Melanie was utterly dumbfounded. She would have thought she was dreaming if her cheeks were not burning in pain.

She screeched, “I’m telling the truth! Why did you hit me?” Years of experience in show business had hardened Melanie’s character, and she hardly feared Victoria’s family background.

Melanie continued, “I have evidence. I recorded all the sweet-nothings that Mr. Taggart said to me yesterday!”

With that said, Melanie grabbed her phone off the bedside table and began playing a recording in front of everyone.

The voice in the recording had barely uttered two words when Victoria rushed forward like a mad woman. She wrenched the phone from Melanie’s hand, flinging it onto the floor and trampling it.

Victoria was far from done. She smashed a nearby vase and clenched her right fist around one of the ceramic shards. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Melanie and shrieked, “A recording? The thing I hate the most in this world is other people touching my things. I’ll teach you a lesson. Then, it’s his turn!”

Christina sensed that Victoria was on the verge of losing control. She immediately shouted at Lyle “Hurry! Hold her back!”

Alas, Victoria had already launched herself nimbly at Melanie.

“Victoria!” Sebastian acted on reflex, placing himself in front of Melanie. Victoria’s shard-wielding hand was forced to a stop just half an inch away from his heart.

Disbelief filled Victoria’s gaze. She stared at her boyfriend through tears and accused him, “How can you defend her?”

Hastily, Sebastian explained, “I don’t want you to be blamed for harming someone else.”

not calm down and consider his concerns rationally. Tumultuous emotions welled in her chest, fueling her urgency to get

the shard in her hand and gave Sebastian an ultimatum. “I’ve never been a clingy person, Sebastian. Give me

the flames by goading, “What man

You have no right to

what happened between Mr. Taggart and me because you’ve destroyed my evidence. They say alcohol is a truth serum. I believe Mr. Taggart is indeed interested in me.”

don’t even know your name. Why would I confess to you while

was not a hundred percent sure if he had uttered any flirty words to Melanie, he was confident that he

he was drunk. Alcohol turned him into a quier, unsociable

he was drunk out of his mind, it was near impossible to wake him up.

insisting on his innocence, she was

was, unless, she took a risky bet.

to your actions. We both got what we wanted out of our one- night stand. I may have failed to win the affection of someone as wonderful as you, Mr. Taggart, but

and things off the floor, making a

she could leave, Christina stepped forward, stubbornly-blocking Melanie’s path.

“What

and photos, demanding five million to keep you quiet. When you realized you couldn’t blackmail me, you changed your mind and set your sights

photos? I have no idea what you’re talking about. I know who you are, but we’ve never had any past interactions. I know my place, and I would

in the room and declared, “You’re the texter. Did you think

a while back. Someone’s using my phone to do horrible things; I’m a victim here too! I’m a celebrity, and I value my reputation more than anyone else. I didn’t send you those texts, and that’s