Chloe panicked at the mention of being hauled to the police station. "Mister Lucas, please! I'm innocent... Miss Melody is lying about me!" she pleaded. Lucas scoffed. "Why would she lie about you? If you're not guilty, why did you rush back to wipe the pot of your fingerprints?"

Tears welled up in Chloe's eyes as she struggled to find the right words. "I... I just...'

Lucas lost his patience with her. "Edmund, take her away!"

"Yes, sir!" Edmund stepped forward and dragged Chloe out.

Feeling her crime slowly being exposed, Chloe gritted her teeth and stared at Melody defiantly.

"Lucky you, Melody! Mister Lucas almost bought my story before you pulled this stunt. You're every bit of the scheming b*tch I know you are!"

She became slightly hysterical as tears flowed freely down her face. "You're a wicked woman! You don't deserve Mister Lucas!"

her down with me!'

Melody could react, Lucas swiftly pulled her away and sidestepped

Lucas's gaze. With her heart pounding, she silently thanked Lucas for swooping in just

leave with Edmund, kept her tearful eyes

years without a single mistake! Can't you give me another chance? Please don't send me to

Lucas. She worried that he might consider sparing Chloe due to their

the house again!" Lucas commanded

responded promptly. He then

Chloe. She continued to plead, "Edmund, I've learned my lesson!

Chloe from the floor, saying, "Miss Melody, I'll

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