She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1042

But she was always the one making the plans.

Lately, the creeping paranoia had set in. If she just stopped reaching out, would Everett completely forget she existed?

She tried to convince herself she was overthinking it.

But she didn't have the courage to test the theory.

She didn't dare pull back and wait for him to text first.

She was too terrified her fears would be confirmed.

"Stop looking so miserable!"

Melanie reached over, pinching her cheek.

"Dating is only worth it if you're actually enjoying it. If you're constantly living on edge, you're better off single."

Daphne offered a wry smile, muttering, 'You're right,' while feeling even more hollow inside.

Melanie practically lived at the club the entire day, only realizing by nightfall that Daphne had been feeding her fake cocktails all along, which was why she was completely sober.

"I'm crashing here tonight."

Daphne wasn't surprised in the slightest.

She knew Preston lived right next door to Melanie.

If Melanie went home, she would absolutely run into him waiting for her.

"You can stay here as long as you want! But... what's your game plan? Hiding from him forever isn't a strategy."

Daphne had a solid point.

But Melanie had zero desire to face him right now.

Catching the conflicted turmoil on her friend's face, Daphne nudged her playfully with an elbow.

"You know... I bet you aren't actually this mad because he helped his ex, or even because he yelled at you."

Melanie raised a brow. "Oh? Then enlighten me."

"If you ask me..."

A wicked grin spread across Daphne's face.

"You're just lashing out because you didn't expect to get so fiercely jealous. He broke your cool."

"You—!"

Honestly, she felt she was ranking up far slower than she had anticipated.

Juggling her actual job and social obligations meant she couldn't answer questions 24/7.

As a result, she was stuck in third place.

If she dedicated a full day to answering instead of doing it in her spare time, she could easily dethrone the current first-place user.

Her eyes naturally drifted to the top ID.

Aria Royce—

It looked like a real name.

She immediately thought of her half-sister.

Sure, it wasn't the rarest name in the world.

But using it openly on a highly competitive medical app...

Melanie had a strong gut feeling that this user sitting in first place was indeed Sabrina's daughter.

Aria Royce.