She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 478

Melanie slipped into the passenger seat of Preston's car.

"Your colleagues today... you didn't bring them all here just for this, did you?"

Preston casually buckled his seatbelt and replied evenly.

"I did. Did I cause you any trouble?"

Melanie chuckled softly.

"Not at all."

Far from causing trouble, he had done her a massive favor by absolutely humiliating Aria at her own grand opening.

The car glided smoothly into traffic. Preston kept his eyes fixed on the road, thoroughly focused on driving.

From the passenger seat, Melanie openly stared at him, her gaze unwavering.

His profile was somehow even more devastatingly handsome than his face head-on, his jawline as sharp and lethal as a blade.

Melanie narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

She was genuinely dying to know—what was Preston's true background?

When the joint cold medicine project first hit a wall, Melanie had initially considered tweaking the raw materials to solve the issue.

That was exactly why she had jumped at the chance to organize a field expedition to The Marlowe District when Dr. Hayes mentioned the existence of a Silver-Leaf Orchid Variant.

However, the trip to The Marlowe District turned out to be a lethal trap.

After barely escaping with her life and returning to Averin, she completely changed her approach.

Armed with its proprietary nutrient solutions, the Royce Group already cultivated botanicals far superior to anything on the market, while Stellaris PharmaTech possessed the best extraction technology in the country.

If combining those two powerhouse elements still wasn't enough to produce her ideal cold medicine, then she feared no one in the world could ever pull it off.

But even in the face of failure, she refused to give up hope.

Fueled by absolute determination, Melanie locked herself away and exhaustively analyzed Stellaris PharmaTech's proprietary extraction processes.

She ultimately discovered that rather than spending years trying to engineer a new botanical variant, overhauling Stellaris's tech was a far more efficient, cost-effective, and highly controllable solution.

"Is there something on my face?"

"No!"

Melanie shook her head.

"Then why have you been staring at me since you got in the car? You haven't blinked for miles."

Knowing Preston was far too perceptive to miss her staring, Melanie teased with a smile.

"Can't a girl just admire a handsome face? Besides, what's wrong with checking out my own boyfriend? Is there a law against it?"

Melanie's brazen confidence drew a low, rumbling laugh from Preston.

"No laws at all... I'm yours. You can stare as long as you want."

Melanie couldn't hold back a grin, continuing to study his flawless features.

"You purposely brought the Stellaris team to Aria's studio, didn't you?"