She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1054

"Wow... I want a gorgeous man to drop to one knee and put my shoes on for me..."

"If I were Ms. Royce, I'd die of sheer happiness."

"I'm built different. I don't need him to put my shoes on. If I had a man looking like Preston, I'd happily drop to my knees and tie his shoes every damn day."

"Wait a minute... Those shoes Preston just gave Ms. Royce... I've definitely seen them before."

One eagle-eyed employee quickly pulled out her phone to verify and let out a deafening shriek.

"Over a hundred grand?!"

Her scream drew everyone's attention instantly.

"What hundred grand?"

"The shoes! Preston's gift! They're a globally limited LV release. Only thirty pairs exist in the world. They retail for well over a hundred grand. It's trending online."

"Oh my god, seriously? That's more than I'll make in my next three lifetimes!"

"No, no, no, that's impossible! Where the hell would Preston get that kind of money?"

"Yeah! Didn't he go completely bankrupt?"

"They have to be replicas... But damn, they look authentic!"

"Even a knockoff that good can't be cheap. I'm going to ask him where he bought them later. If they're under a thousand bucks, I'm getting a pair."

Listening to the wild speculation swirling around her, Melanie didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

It looked like her female employees were in for a major disappointment.

There was zero doubt in her mind that the shoes on her feet were the genuine, hyper-limited, hundred-thousand-dollar Louis Vuitton heels.

She just hadn't expected them to be that obscenely expensive.

And for a release this limited, he probably had to pay double the retail price just to secure them.

Melanie looked down at her gorgeous new shoes, only to realize Preston was still kneeling before her.

"Alright, alright, I'm not mad anymore. You can get up now."

Yielding to her pull, Preston finally rose to his feet.

Reflected in his deep, dark eyes, Melanie's face was flushed a vibrant, enticing shade of pink.

Unable to resist, Preston leaned in close.

He wanted nothing more than to kiss her right then and there.

But he forced himself to hold back.

"Come back inside with me and refill your onboarding paperwork."

Completely oblivious to the fierce, restrained desire burning in his gaze, Melanie was solely focused on getting him his job back.

Preston paused, his voice low and velvety.

"That termination letter you had Everett give me... I tore it up."