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Chapter 112
Melissa closed her eyes as the hot shower pelted down on her back. Her mind was to clean between two places, the voice on the phone from last night, and the photo of NS plastered on the news announcing the Singapore expansion. She let out a small sigh as she pushed her hair to the back, her eyes slowly opening. Everything her self-preservation instinct and just her general distrust of people kicked in, she remembered the Singapore expansion and how Amelia's name was now spoken in places she had only dreamed of.And that was why she was here at the very first ray of sun, preparing to go and see if there was any genuine trace to the man or woman who had so confidently told her they had carved a path for her.Would the path lead to Coulter? To the sort of money that NS now had? She didn't mind either, to be honest. So, for today, every thought of rationality took a back seat.She dressed slowly, her eyes darting towards her pgone occasionally. There was only a simple plate number and t
Chapter 111
Amelia settled on the dining chair that Ian had carefully drawn out. The table was spread with simple yet filling dishes, a single bucket of wine resting on the side.Ian took the seat opposite and watched as Amelia picked up her cutlery, and then slowly set it back."I am still a little angry."Ian nodded slowly. "I know. All the more reasons why you should eat more so you can have the strength to punch me in the face."Amelia rolled her eyes, then grabbed the cutlery again. "I can't believe I barely know the man I claim to love."Ian popped a piece into his mouth and chewed slowly. "You do know him. A lot. I think you have seen him at his most unguarded. He just... kept a few things away. We all have a few secrets, don't we?"Amelia thinned her eyes at Ian. "Do you?""Not from him, no. He will find out either way. It is very hard to keep a secret from him."Amelia chuckled. "He is observant. Very."Ian slowly nodded again. They fell into comfortable silence that was only punctuated
Chapter 110
For a long moment, it seemed like the air had been sucked right out of the room. Amelia's fingers that had been holding on to Coulter's slowly loosened, and her eyes went blank. Almost like seeing her emotions washed out in one second.Coulter almost regretted telling her. She would be right if she walked out right now. If she wanted nothing to do with the man who directly caused her suffering, and only salvaged it because of a chance encounter.If not for Melissa's nonsense, Coulter would have never known that Ian's earnestness had cost an exceptional woman like Amelia to lose her entire hard work. Neither would have been there for when those men dragged her to that path.He closed his eyes and swallowed, then opened them again, as if it would somehow help. As if it would reset everything to when she looked at him like he was a whole gift.Amelia suddenly broke into a laugh, then shook her head as she finally let go of Coulter's hand. "You are joking, right? You... you can't do that
Chapter 109
Peter lifted his eyes to the clock abive the dim flat, his chest heaving as his fingers clenched into tight fists.It was thirty nine minutes after two in the morning, and he was here, staring at nothing, waiting for the echo of his bad decisions to catch up with him.His eyes closed as he thought of the large stack of drugs that he had no way of shipping, of the threats that had started filling his phone ever since the Martinez bankruptcy news broke, and the pressure that forced him to stay awake.The woman he had been with until ten minutes ago was now snoring lightly, and the noise of that peace, despite how superficial, kept him grounded Damn that bitch, Melissa. His eyes thinned as he grabbed a cigarette and lighter, just as his phone lit up with a text message.His heart jumped into his throat, but he knew better than to ignore it or they might take him by surprise.He grabbed the phone, the lighter and cigarettes in one hand, while the other hand swiped the phone open.It was
Chapter 108
Melissa paced the length of her room, one hand resting on her waist, the other holding her phone.Her phone was open to new tabs that she had been scrolling to make sure that her pity stunt had worked, but instead, all she could find was another devastating news.NS Corp was expanding into the Singaporean market after having heavy backing ny an anonymous yet significant front runner in the business world."That fucking slut!" Melissa screamed, the time of day be damned as she hurled her phone at the mirror. Her chest heaved hard, tears of anger, annoyance and envy filling her eyes.How could some lowlife like Amelia come from nowhere and steal everything that should rightfully belong to her? How could fate be cruel enough to place someone who got everything given to her above her?She slowly went to the floor, her hands raking through her hair. Calm, calm. Melissa stood up again, then turned to the now smashed mirror. Her phone was miraculously intact, and she grabbed it from the fl
Chapter 107
Ian slowly walked back into the room, his lips lifting in a smile that showed that he had known from the very beginning. "She wouldn't stop crying," he said, his eyes darting between Coulter and Amelia. "I wasn't even sure if I wanted to console her or just tell her that you are so used to this that you smelled it coming from one misplaced static in your phone."Amelia gulped, then turned to Ian. "I hate you. Just know you owe me after this."Ian chuckled, then nodded. "I will pay you back, don't worry. For now, we apparently have a very gutsy man.. or woman in our hands."Amelia turned back to Coulter, who slowly pushed himself up, his back resting lightly on the bedrest. She immediately stood up and propped up the pillows behind him, then adjusted his head, and as if she couldn't help herself, she leaned forward and kissed his forehead, her hand gently caressing the right side of his face."Thank you," he whispered, and she gave a small smile and kissed his cheek once more before l
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