Stella made it seem that Lucas was after her, and she turned him down because of her commitment to her career.

"In fact... I know about the nature of your relationship with him."

As Stella spoke, a hint of guilt appeared on her face as she closely watched Melody's expression. "For years, Grandma Beatrice has been pushing him to get married and has arranged many blind dates for him. He had no choice but to ask you to be his shield."

Melody suddenly lifted her head, looking surprised. "What are you saying?"

"You're quite pitiful, marrying someone in a fake marriage at such a young age. Even though it's fake, you've gone through the proper procedures and obtained a marriage certificate. When you truly get married next time, it'll be considered a second marriage. Gosh... I'm afraid your future boyfriend might find fault with that."

Since signing the contract with Lucas, Melody had strictly adhered to its terms, never revealing the contractual marriage to anyone. However, Lucas had informed Stella.

The fact that such a private matter was disclosed made Melody think that there must be something special between them. However, Lucas clearly told her that he and Stella were just ordinary friends, nothing

more.

truth? Who was

was starting to lose

expression, Stella wore

had not mentioned any of these things to her. Stella was just testing, and

meal, Melody could

After finishing dinner, Melody returned to the hotel with

clothes. Upon entering the house, she spotted Beatrice sitting

as having her around. "The filming schedule has been quite tight. I happened to

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