She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 537

"So... you brought me out here to see the fireflies?"

Melanie turned to Preston, and he gave a slow nod.

"Normally, fireflies are gone by early autumn. But this specific breed thrives exclusively in this mountain range, and they're highly active on cool September nights... I wanted you to see it."

Preston's voice was soft as he watched the glowing swarm multiply before them.

Now she believed him.

He absolutely hadn't dragged her into the wilderness to punish her.

Instead...

He had gone to all this effort just to make her smile.

Watching the thousands of fireflies dance across the hillside was entirely different from a fireworks display or a drone show. It was a raw, breathtaking magic that only nature could provide. Melanie took a deep breath of the crisp air, feeling the heavy weight of the day completely lift from her shoulders.

It was such a unique, tailored kind of romance.

It was obvious...

Preston had been genuinely terrified of losing her to Everett.

Melanie couldn't help but laugh softly.

"You still haven't explained that photo of you and Elara, by the way."

Circling back to the main issue, Preston furrowed his brow slightly and gave his answer.

"I was hosting a client for a major project. I bumped into Elara at the reception. She told me she had snuck out of the house and begged for a quick photo to send her parents so they wouldn't worry."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Melanie stared deeply into his eyes.

Most of the time, Preston's eyes were unreadable, an impenetrable fortress that shut out the world.

The next day, she was completely exhausted and slept past noon. When she finally opened her eyes, Preston was already gone.

Yawning and rubbing her sleepy eyes, she patted the empty space beside her.

"Jerk. He could have stayed in bed with me a little longer," she grumbled, before realizing she was being unreasonable.

She was the COO of her company, but to her knowledge, Preston was just a low-level employee at Stellaris PharmaTech. If he was late, he'd lose his pay, or worse, get fired.

Thinking about it that way, his early start just proved he had a strong work ethic.

After washing up and walking into her closet, Melanie froze. Every single piece of her old clothing was gone.

Her massive walk-in closet was completely packed with brand-new designer pieces.

From haute couture evening gowns to casual wear, everything was the latest season from top-tier luxury houses.

If she sold it all, she could fund her own luxury boutique.

Standing in front of the familiar wardrobe looking at the entirely unfamiliar clothes, Preston's handsome face drifted into her mind.