She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1074

Once the door clicked shut, Melanie licked her bottom lip, muttering to herself.

"Did he notice I actually wanted more?"

Truth be told, whatever he was doing in the pantry resulted in liquid gold. It was rich, perfectly balanced, and velvety smooth.

If left to her own devices, she could probably down ten cups in a row.

But...

Forcing the heir to a massive fortune to play barista all day felt like a profound abuse of power.

He might have been her Private Assistant on paper, but treating him like an errand boy was absurd.

"We're not even together anymore..."

Melanie rested her chin on her hand, dragging out the syllables.

Was it highly unethical of her to keep soaking up all this special treatment?

Her moral crisis was interrupted when Preston walked back in, carrying a fresh, steaming brew.

"Why the frown?"

Caught with her guard down, she waved her hands, hastily making up an excuse.

"Nothing. I was just stressing over... the weather getting colder. I don't know what kind of coat to buy for the season!"

Preston handed over the warm mug.

He knew full well she never stressed over something as trivial as her wardrobe, but he let the blatant lie slide.

"That new retail district in Kingswater is officially open. It has a lot of flagship boutiques that are new to Averin. I'll take you shopping after work."

Melanie opened her mouth to argue, taking a sharp breath, but before she could formulate a single word, he cut her off with absolute finality.

"I won't take no for an answer."

Melanie was left utterly speechless.

That evening.

True to his word, Preston whisked her away to Kingswater the moment they clocked out.

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