She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 514

Seeing her blunt rejection, Dominic's face fell, his eyes swimming with disappointment.

"Melanie, I just wanted to say... even though your dad told me to help Aria, I'm actually on your side."

A harsh scoff tore from Melanie's throat.

"I'm serious! Ask your dad. Do you have any idea how much I defended you in there after you wrecked this deal..."

"I know you still hate me for the past, but I've changed."

"They say hard times reveal true colors. After this disaster, you should realize the truth. That Preston is a complete loser!"

Melanie had been enduring his pathetic monologue partly to keep up her carefully crafted facade.

On the other hand, Dominic was just hilariously delusional.

He was the textbook definition of an overconfident scrub.

And incredibly sleazy at that.

It was entertaining in a pathetic way.

Until...

When Melanie heard him insult Preston, the faint, mocking smile instantly vanished from her lips.

"He works for Stellaris, yet he has absolutely zero pull. He can't help you at all."

"He's just a pretty boy looking for a free ride. A woman of your status needs an elite partner, someone like me."

"Preston is just after your money and your body. If he had any real power, do you think he'd let Stellaris humiliate you like this?"

"You need to wake up. Your boyfriend is a total loser. He doesn't even come close to me..."

Splash!

Before Dominic could finish his sentence, Melanie hurled a glass of iced water straight into his face.

Dominic stood frozen, his eyes wide in shock.

The rest of the office was equally stunned.

The employee whose water glass Melanie had casually snatched held their breath in sheer terror.

Dominic bellowed, sending the staff scrambling back to their desks in fear.

Boiling with rage, he stormed out of the Royce Group building and headed home to change his suit.

Just then, he got a call from Gregory Hale.

"Dominic... bring Aria to the office tonight."

Gregory's tone was flat, but Dominic could sense a dark undertone, knowing his father wouldn't ask for Aria without a massive plot in motion.

Dominic honestly couldn't stand Aria.

She was incredibly fake and dangerously manipulative.

But if he wanted to crush Melanie's independence, tear down the Royce Group, and force her to rely solely on him, an alliance with Aria was his only option.

"Understood, Dad. I'll be there."

Back in his office, Gregory ended the call and glanced down at the confidential files on his desk.

"If we can use this chaos to steal their exclusive formula... merely bankrupting the Royce Group might not be enough fun."