She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 247

As she took off the jacket, Melanie felt a sudden, inexplicable chill.

Preston’s suit jacket now hung from his arm, carrying her warmth and the faint scent of her perfume.

Melanie got into her car, which sped away before his and Bryant’s eyes, leaving only the bright but unreachable glow of its taillights.

Bryant shrugged, said nothing to Preston, and left dejectedly.

Preston remained standing there, his gaze distant. His brow furrowed deeper and deeper, casting his chiseled features in a shadow of conflicted emotions.

Melanie was driving.

She didn't actually have plans with her best friend.

But in a situation like that, if she hadn't used Daphne as an excuse, she would have felt caught in the middle.

It seemed she couldn't go back to her place at Rosevale Heights tonight. She would have to crash for a night at Daphne's Eclipse Noir Club.

For the next three days, Preston didn't contact her, which Melanie found both unexpected and understandable.

Preston showing up at the Global Arven Assembly Center that night was probably just a coincidence.

But the dinner party she had witnessed—the one that looked suspiciously like an engagement celebration for Preston—was definitely not a coincidence.

Melanie’s thoughts were a mess whenever she thought of Preston.

Although Preston hadn't contacted her for three days, Bryant had been in touch with her quite frequently.

Their conversations were all work-related, focusing on Project NovaGate.

After the lunch break, Bryant asked Melanie to meet him at the Biodata Center.

Some things really did need to be discussed in person.

Melanie agreed.

She was aware that the person in charge of this project was actually Evelyn.

Melanie wasn't even involved.

But Bryant was willing to talk to her about it, and she herself was interested in the project, so she ended up overstepping her bounds and getting involved.

Meanwhile, Evelyn, the actual project leader, hadn't even come into the office for the past three days.

Neither had Dominic.

Melanie didn't need to guess to know that Evelyn was definitely with Dominic.

In the children's section of a high-end department store, Evelyn was indeed with Dominic.

They had brought Lila with them.

As soon as Dominic heard that Lila had become the brand ambassador, he stopped going to the company and had been accompanying Lila on her shopping sprees.

And last night, he had been intensely passionate in bed, and the two of them were inseparable once again.

“Daddy, these headbands are all so pretty. Can you buy them all for me?”

“Yes, no problem.”

Evelyn watched as Dominic held Lila affectionately in his arms, listening to her call him “Daddy” over and over. She couldn't help but sneer inwardly at Melanie.

Melanie had really done her a huge favor.

Dominic was now used to Lila calling him Daddy, which would only make him more attached to their family.

As for Melanie…

She was just a third wheel.

She would become an ex-wife sooner or later.

At that moment, Melanie was driving to the Biodata Center.

Suddenly, the sight of a little girl flashing past her car window made Melanie slam on the brakes.