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!"

then I'm going to drag her down with me!' thought

Melody could react, Lucas swiftly pulled her away and sidestepped Chloe's

pounding, she silently thanked Lucas for swooping in just in

kept her

mistake! Can't you give me another chance? Please don't send me

might

her in the house again!" Lucas commanded without

Edmund responded promptly. He then tried to drag Chloe

fear gripped Chloe. She continued to plead, "Edmund, I've learned my lesson! Please spare me! Don't take me to the police

the floor, saying, "Miss Melody, I'll take

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