Chapter 175

“Miss Dillon?”

When Amelie arrived at the riverside opposite Starlight Media, she was stopped by a young lady. Then, she nodded without saying anything and glanced at the familiar figure not far away. Even though the other person was only a few feet away, she could sense an air of superiority emanating from that other person, which made her uneasy.

“Come here.” The woman nodded at her and led her to the familiar figure.

“Mrs. Alston, Miss Dillon is here,” the young lady informed.

The woman did not turn around but instead authoritatively waved her hand. So, when the young lady saw that, she lowered her head and retreated.

Meanwhile, Amelie silently watched the woman’s annoying behavior and felt speechless. “Is something the matter, Mrs. Alston?” she inquired directly.

Melissa eventually turned around but did not meet her gaze, and there was a hint of displeasure on her face. It was an expression of dismay at Amelie’s lack of respect for her. As was her custom, she conveyed her emotions solely through her facial expression without further explanation. Simply lowering her gaze, she could make anyone feel small and vulnerable.

Nevertheless, Amelie still felt oppressed despite being used to her behavior.

“Do you know why I must fight for Bria’s custody, Amelie?” Melissa finally spoke.

of laying the groundwork and putting up a front? My heart goes out to her. “Let’s cut to the chase.” She had never fancied beating around

her like that, so she stifled her anger and finished her sentence. “Our family owns a huge company, so we can’t tolerate malicious comments from the public. You

questioned calmly

before responding, “This is what

words, he was bound by

to frown and she felt a

much time writing a great script that he almost cost Elyse

Melissa that she was Starlight Media’s owner and paying for Bria’s upbringing from her savings. On the other hand, after hearing Melissa’s remarks, she was no longer in the mood to make such a declaration. While that statement would be a slap in the face to Melissa and

give up on the job offer, you will not interfere with me and Bria’s lives?” Raising her chin slightly, Amelie enunciated every word

a man? Her intention on that particular day was part of a deliberate plan to ensnare Amelie, and she needed to execute it successfully. Then, mirroring

“Deal!” Amelie quickly agreed.

agreeing to the terms without hesitation, Melissa felt

“Think about it carefully. That means you can’t spend any money he gives you, no matter what method you use.

agreement. The agreement will take

to support myself and Bria. Moreover, she is waiting for me to violate the contract or my inability to raise

hint of hesitation, Amelie grabbed the agreement and signed her name on it. Then, she handed

will sign the agreement so quickly. My initial assumption is that it will be difficult to convince her to relinquish custody of her daughter to me. “Let me remind

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