Let Me Stay The Night

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.”

his concerns rationally. Tumultuous emotions welled in her chest, fueling

an ultimatum. “I’ve never been a clingy person, Sebastian. Give me an answer now. Who will you choose? Me

fearless Melanie fanned the flames by goading, “What man would

have no right to speak here!”

“Don’t think you can erase what happened between Mr. Taggart and me because you’ve destroyed my evidence. They

least bit interested in you. In fact, I don’t even

was not a hundred percent sure if he had uttered any flirty

drunk. Alcohol turned him into a quier, unsociable

he was drunk out of his mind, it was

With her evidence gone and Sebastian insisting on his innocence, she was rapidly running out

was, unless, she took a

you trying to wash your hands of this, Mr. Taggart? Fine. We’re all adults here, and I can’t force you to admit 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 I no longer have any regrets after spending a night with you. I’ll leave now before I bring

turned and collected her clothes and things off the floor, making a move to leave.

Christina stepped forward,

Melanie demanded, “What are you doing?”

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

you are, but we’ve never had any past interactions. I know my place, and I

and scrolled through her text history. She displayed her screen to everyone in the room and declared, “You’re the texter. Did you think I wouldn’t be able to track you

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