"Is that so?" Lucas scoffed, seemingly unconvinced. He pulled Melody into a hug and turned to leave.

Melody could not help but steal a glance back at Sherman as a helpless sigh escaped her lips.

Lucas released her only after he led her to a secluded spot.

Lost in thought, Melody bumped into a pillar and cried out, "Ouch!"

Lucas subconsciously reached out to help, but his expression sank and he stopped himself mid-way when the memory of Melody and Sherman's cheerful conversation appeared in his mind. Melody clutched her head in pain.

"What's the matter?" Lucas sneered. "Did you get distracted by your classmate?"

"You don't have to be so snarky about it. We're just classmates." Melody's unhappiness grew when he made snide comments at her while she was in pain.

how deeply Sherman mattered to her. It was

was

to have a knack of charming men wherever you go,"

just a harmless conversation over our

"Know your place, Melody. Your actions reflect not only on yourself

her senses, and she realized that she had overstepped her line. "I'm sorry. I was too careless. I'll be more attentive to how I carry

attitude, too. Remember, I just loaned you three million. Shouldn't you prioritize me over that senior of

him. His condescending gaze highlighted

a loan. I'm going to pay it

her closer to him. "What sort of interest are we talking about?" He ignored her struggling and looked at her from head

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255