Melody hesitated to enter the car. It was only when the car behind honked at Sherman that she hopped in. "Sorry," she mumbled.

"You don't need to apologize. It's not like you did anything wrong," Sherman reassured her as he continued to drive. "Let me send you home. Did you move in with Lucas, or are you staying at the Riveras' estate?"

Melody froze as she adjusted her skirt and said with a smile, "At the Riveras' estate. You should know where it is, right? You can just drop me there."

"Yeah," Sherman answered with a wry smile. The remaining journey was silent, up until they reached the destination.

Sherman parked the car and suggested, "Let's exchange numbers. It'd be great if we could grab coffee sometime in the future."

Melody nodded and exchanged numbers with him.

smile. "It was good

waved goodbye and went

combination of bitterness and regret as he looked at her walk past the gates. He wondered if things would turn out differently if he

The emotional rollercoaster she just experienced weighed even heavier on her mind. She had previously made a firm decision to confess to Sherman if she ever had the good fortune of meeting him again. Unfortunately, her situation rendered that

"Melody! You're back!"

Beatrice coming over to greet her. She quickly plastered on a sweet

haven't returned yet." Beatrice then held her hand and said, "You look lovely tonight! Did Lucas

banquet together,"

though? Why isn't he with

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