She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 372

Even though Melanie kept her voice down, Gabriel caught every single word.

Sure, his reputation as a playboy was well-documented, but his scandals exclusively involved women!

Gabriel screamed internally.

"Maybe he does," Preston replied casually, his face completely deadpan.

Melanie had only been joking.

Still, the way Gabriel treated Preston was definitely not how a corporate VP treated a low-level subordinate. If the two men didn't look completely different, she would have suspected they were related.

With Gabriel firmly holding the line, Sabrina didn't dare say another word, and it became far too awkward for Aria to keep throwing herself at Preston.

Dominic was left standing on the sidelines, glaring in bitter frustration.

The guests who didn't recognize Preston looked on in utter confusion, wondering why a man of Gabriel's stature was acting like a bodyguard for two nobodies.

Meanwhile, the few men who did know Preston's true identity shifted their collective gaze entirely onto Melanie.

Melanie's messy divorce from Dominic had been splashed all over the internet.

However, the business elite rarely cared about tabloid gossip.

They dealt in real industry and hard capital, not cheap social media clicks.

In their eyes, Melanie was just exceptionally beautiful and happened to be Nathaniel Royce's daughter. Beyond that, she held zero value.

But seeing how both Preston and Gabriel were acting tonight forced them to reevaluate her.

What exactly did Melanie have that made both of the powerful Whitmore brothers treat her with such deep reverence?

Was it really just a pretty face?

Melanie happily went back to her snacks.

She could feel the heavy, probing stares from all directions, but she couldn't fathom why these powerful executives were suddenly so interested in her.

Tonight was supposed to be Aria's welcome reception.

Aria had been the one networking all night.

Melanie had only been tricked into showing up by Nathaniel, and all she wanted was to quietly eat in the corner.

"Darling, didn't you mention... you had a surprise for Aria tonight?" Sabrina whispered, sidling up to Nathaniel.

She already knew exactly what the surprise was.

Originally, she had planned to save it for the grand finale of the evening.

But right now, Melanie was stealing all of her daughter's thunder.

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