She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 380

The research and development for the new plasmalogen formula went incredibly smoothly. When Melanie finally returned to Rosevale Heights, she was still on the phone with Elias.

"It's for you, Mr. Carter. When have I ever dared to slack off on your requests?"

"Please, don't say that, Chief, you're killing me here. Me, the boss? Compared to you, I'm practically a clueless intern."

Hearing Elias's exaggerated flattery, Melanie's lips twitched.

"I'm not that old!"

Looking up, Melanie froze as she locked eyes with Preston.

Preston's face was as stern and unreadable as ever, but his gaze was as cold and dangerously sharp as a razor’s edge.

Melanie instinctively shuddered, hastily hanging up on Elias.

It had been a very long time since she had seen Preston look quite that lethal.

As they had grown more comfortable living together, Preston might still glare coldly at the rest of the world, but his eyes usually softened whenever he looked at her.

So what on earth was wrong with him today?

Had she said or done something at Aria's banquet to piss him off?

Melanie tilted her head, completely lost.

That didn't make any sense...

He had gone out of his way to protect her at the banquet, even lending her a priceless necklace to put Aria in her place!

Thinking of the necklace, realization suddenly dawned on her.

Maybe...

She had completely overstepped her bounds.

Preston likely only draped the necklace on her to help her win the upper hand, with absolutely zero intention of letting her keep it.

Yet the banquet had ended hours ago, and she still hadn't handed it back.

No wonder he was giving her a death glare the second she walked through the door.

Convinced this was the only logical explanation, Melanie reached back to unclasp it when Preston's dark voice sliced through the silence.

"Were you just on the phone with Elias from the Carter Group?"

Preston's tone was dangerously low, dripping with obvious displeasure.

Melanie nodded slowly.

"Yeah!"

"Are you two close?"

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