She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 538

Only Preston was capable of pulling off a stunt like this.

Smiling to herself, Melanie browsed through the racks.

The clothes varied in style, perfectly suited for every possible occasion, yet they all aligned exactly with her personal taste.

There was an especially large selection of sharp, elegant professional wear—and an overwhelming amount of it was in purple, her favorite color.

No one else knew her aesthetic and preferences this intimately.

More importantly—

No one else had the passcode to the apartment.

Melanie couldn't stop grinning. She spent two full hours playing dress-up in the wardrobe Preston had curated for her before heading to the office looking absolutely flawless.

The moment she walked into the executive suite, she saw Aria, Dominic, and Nathaniel waiting for her. The three of them stood in a tense formation, looking like they were ready to declare war.

Aria's eyes immediately swept over Melanie, taking in the full ensemble.

She instantly recognized that everything Melanie was wearing was brand new.

It was the exact latest autumn haute couture collection from Dior that Aria had been desperate to buy but couldn't justify the expense for.

"Well, look who finally decided to show up. Out shopping, were we? That outfit must have cost a fortune."

Melanie knew better than to expect anything but venom from Aria.

The comment was a thinly veiled accusation that she was blowing company money and slacking off, which caused Nathaniel's face to darken with disapproval.

Melanie just smiled, utterly unbothered.

"It's custom Dior. It definitely wasn't cheap, but I couldn't tell you the exact price because my boyfriend bought it for me."

Hearing Melanie brutally tear him apart was incredibly satisfying for everyone listening.

"Alright, that's enough!" Nathaniel interjected, playing the peacemaker.

He wasn't thrilled that Melanie had shown up late flaunting haute couture at the office.

However, since she had taken over as COO, the company's financials had skyrocketed.

The only glaring failure was the stalled VitalBreath Fortis project with Stellaris PharmaTech.

Getting that project back on track was the ultimate priority.

He couldn't let his family tear itself apart over petty squabbles right now.

"Aria brought the new cultivation blueprints for the Silver-Leaf Orchid Variant, as well as the proposal to integrate it into the VitalBreath Fortis project. Melanie, gather the department heads. We're going to the conference room."