She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 395

“Mr. Lennox, my wife and I are still legally married.”

Dominic sneered, lifting his chin as he completely dismissed Bryant's presence.

“If you want to hit on a married woman, at least pick your moments. And dried flowers? That's the kind of garbage a high schooler buys. She would never accept something so cheap. Just so you know, I bought her a limited-edition Hermès bag worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

He puffed out his chest, throwing his wealth around like a pathetic shield.

But to Melanie, he was the one acting like an insecure child.

“Dominic, the papers are signed. Show some respect and refer to me as Ms. Royce.”

She shot him a look of absolute disgust.

Looking into her icy eyes, he searched desperately for any shred of the love she used to have for him. Finding absolutely nothing, a sharp pain pierced his chest, knocking the air from his lungs.

“Honey—I mean, Melanie. After I spent all that money on you, can you just... please give me one more chance...”

“You're the one who needs to read the room, Dominic. This is an international expo. As an employee of the Royce Group, your job is to pitch the new products and manage the clients, not throw a public tantrum. And for the record...”

She purposely took a step away from him, closing the distance between herself and Bryant.

Just having her stand that close made Bryant’s heart skip a beat.

“I'd pick Bryant's flowers over your ridiculous bag any day.”

Bryant's face immediately lit up, turning bright red under her praise.

“I... I'm really glad you like them. I didn't expect you to love them so much.”

Hearing his nervous stutter, she instantly realized her mistake.

She really shouldn't have used him as a pawn to spite her ex.

If he actually thought she was flirting with him, things were going to get incredibly messy.

“Bryant, what I meant was...”

“And what about the gift I gave you? Did you like that?”

A low, dangerously smooth voice rumbled right behind her ear, sending a full-body shiver down her spine.

She whipped around. Preston had somehow appeared right behind her, his massive frame boxing her in like a solid wall.

She gave him a stiff, painfully awkward smile.

The gift he had given her was literally a priceless family heirloom, and she was still actively trying to find a way to return it.

His sudden arrival only poured gasoline onto the already explosive tension in the aisle.

He slowly loosened his grip on her.

“My mistake. You were touching my collarbone.”

This time, she didn't have a comeback.

Dominic looked like he was about to burst a blood vessel.

“Melanie! We are literally in the middle of the mandatory waiting period for our divorce. We are still legally married! How dare you cheat on me?”

Facing his furious accusations, she just rolled her eyes and scoffed.

“Dominic, you literally slept with your adopted sister, knocked her up, and paraded the kid around. Don't talk to me about crossing lines.”

“You... I...”

Dominic stumbled over his words, his face flushing violently as he stood there completely humiliated.

Just then, the sound of slow, arrogant clapping cut through the tension.

She glanced over, watching a man saunter out from the neighboring booth.

“Well, well. What a spectacular show from the Royce Group! Most people try to hide their dirty laundry, but Ms. Royce just airs it out for everyone to see. I honestly have to applaud the sheer audacity!”