She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1126

That was her restraint.

It was her core principle.

Catching the sudden seriousness on Melanie's face in his peripheral vision, Preston spoke up, his tone flat.

"Don't misunderstand."

"...Huh?"

Melanie looked at him, confused.

He didn't look back at her. His eyes remained locked on the road, looking entirely focused on driving.

"I am a bit mad, but I'm not mad at you."

Melanie blinked in surprise.

"Then who are you mad at?"

"Myself," he answered without a second of hesitation.

"What?"

Before she could process it, Preston continued.

"I'm mad at myself... for not having enough charm to make you love me the way Daphne loves Everett."

The confession left Melanie utterly speechless.

Her pulse skyrocketed.

Her chest felt like a pot of boiling water, bubbling over with chaotic emotions.

She took several deep breaths, but it did nothing to calm the wild racing of her heart.

"You are unbelievable..."

She swallowed the rest of her sentence.

He was entirely too calculated!

It was glaringly obvious that he was intentionally trying to seduce her.

"Save the sweet talk. I'm not falling for it!"

She crossed her arms and turned her head firmly toward the window, giving him nothing but the back of her head.

Preston glanced at her, offering a perfectly innocent rebuttal.

"That wasn't sweet talk. I was speaking from the bottom of my heart."

If he wasn't currently operating a moving vehicle, she would have reached over and covered his mouth.

He usually barely spoke, yet in moments like this, he was dangerously smooth.

Melanie gently patted her chest, chanting a silent mantra to herself.

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