She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 209

In fact, if Nathaniel hadn't seen the photo of Melanie and Preston dining at Le Marcelline before, he might not have believed Preston was just a boy toy.

After all, in his mind, boy toys were a low-class profession, men who were all looks and no substance, living off women.

However, the composure and refinement Preston displayed seemed innate, not something that could be faked.

“I’m sorry, Preston. This is my fault. My dad misunderstood you,” Melanie apologized to Preston first.

Ultimately, she was the one who had dragged Preston into this mess.

The moment he looked at Melanie, the coldness and aggression on Preston's face vanished, leaving only a restrained tenderness in his eyes.

“It’s nothing.”

After speaking, Preston addressed Nathaniel before Melanie could.

“Sir, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not a boy toy. I’m an employee at a subsidiary of Stellaris PharmaTech, and I’m currently in charge of supplying the new anti-cancer drug project for the Hale Health Center.”

Preston's voice was captivating.

It was even more magnetic than a professional voice actor’s.

His tone was perfectly even, exuding quiet confidence.

Though he had consciously reined in his presence, when he spoke, he couldn’t hide the natural authority that emanated from within.

Nathaniel was taken aback, clearly surprised.

Aria's eyes sparked with undeniable interest, thrilled by the revelation.

This was also the first time Melanie had heard that Preston had transferred positions.

However, since both the Luminaria Aesthetic Institute and the Hale Group were currently supplied by subsidiaries of Stellaris PharmaTech, inter-company transfers were common.

So… Preston had come here to find her for work-related matters?

Melanie, feeling doubtful, took out her phone to check.

There were no missed calls from Preston, nor any unread messages from him.

“Our signatures shouldn’t be on her certificate.”

As Victor Merrow and Jared Thorne said this, the proud smile on Nathaniel's face instantly vanished.

“How could that be? I just finished looking at Aria’s first-place certificate, and it definitely had both of your signatures on it.”

“First place?”

Victor Merrow and Jared Thorne looked at each other, bewildered.

“We had a first-prize category in this competition, but not a ‘first place’ winner.”

“There were three first-prize winners, and none of them were from Cyranth University.”

“And the student from Cyranth University who won second prize wasn’t Aria, either.”

“If I recall correctly, Miss Royce received… a participation award, wasn't it?”

“That’s right. The participation certificate is just a simple commendation. It doesn't have our signatures on it.”