She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1234

He refused to believe Melanie didn't see right through him. He was dropping thousands of dollars to treat both companies, but his sole motive had always been to get her to dinner.

Yet, fully aware of his intentions, she brushed him off without a second thought. Dominic silently cursed her for being so ungrateful.

Too bored to deal with his temper tantrum, Melanie turned to leave.

"Wait just a minute!"

Dominic reached out, aggressively lunging to grab her wrist.

But before his fingers could even graze her skin, another hand firmly intercepted his target, wrapping securely around Melanie's wrist.

Startled, Dominic snapped his gaze upward.

A tall, imposing figure had seemingly materialized out of nowhere.

He stood right beside Melanie, their striking presence complementing each other perfectly.

Dominic clenched his jaw, his features contorting with rage.

Preston Whitmore held onto Melanie's wrist in absolute silence. He just fixed Dominic with a cold, predatory stare, exuding such overwhelming dominance that the surrounding area of the gymnasium fell dead quiet.

A million furious words sat on the tip of Dominic's tongue, ready to demand that Preston let her go.

Yet, under that suffocating glare, he couldn't force a single syllable past his lips.

Without breaking a sweat, Preston guided Melanie right out of the gymnasium.

Once they stepped outside into the cool air, Melanie casually glanced around the perimeter.

"Looking for Aria?" Preston asked, his voice low and smooth.

"Yeah." Melanie nodded. "I was wondering if she was waiting out here."

She scanned the lot in a few different directions but found no sign of the woman, a flicker of disappointment crossing her face.

It seemed Aria had truly taken off.

It was only then that she belatedly realized her wrist was still firmly encased in Preston's grip, feeling the soft texture of his signature white gloves against her skin.

"Ahem..."

Melanie cleared her throat pointedly.

"Aren't you going to let go?"

"But... didn't you just say you wanted to spend a romantic evening alone with me?"

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