She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 596

She just hadn't expected that Everett would come to visit her father at the hospital today, or that Gregory and his family would happen to show up at the exact same time.

Melanie's original plan had always been to expose Gregory in front of both her father and Everett.

Since it involved his own father's life and honor, Everett wouldn't possibly be able to just brush it off.

And when faced with Everett's surging, overwhelming emotions, Gregory would be the most prone to cracking under the pressure and spilling the truth about what happened back then.

So, from the very beginning, Melanie had decided to use Everett.

She just hadn't expected it to unfold today, right here in the hospital.

She figured this had to be some kind of divine intervention, a twist of fate.

It was a rare opportunity, and she couldn't afford to miss it.

As she had anticipated, Gregory couldn't handle the pressure and confessed the truth himself.

Everything had played out perfectly in favor of the Royce family, but for Everett, it was a devastating blow.

After all, while she had been playing Gregory, she had been deceiving Everett as well.

"I always support my woman, but I don't want to see you looking so distressed over another man."

Preston's magnetic voice pulled Melanie back from her thoughts.

She shifted her gaze to his face.

As their eyes met, she felt like she could see stars shining in his dark depths.

She wasn't the type to put herself down and think she wasn't good enough for Preston.

But she truly wanted to thank the heavens.

Just because a woman was exceptional didn't mean she would definitely meet an exceptional man.

Yet fate had brought Preston to her.

Melanie felt incredibly lucky, and incredibly happy.

"Since my dad wants to be alone, and Everett wants to be alone, and the Hale Group is finally going down... shouldn't we go properly celebrate?"

Seeing the sly smile blooming on Melanie's face, Preston blinked, taking a brief moment to think.

"Well... what do you want to eat?"

"Eat?"

Melanie frowned instantly.

Was taking her out for dinner the only way to celebrate that he could think of?

It felt very much like Preston.

She had grown used to it.

In short, she could feel the thoughtfulness he put into caring for her.

Just as she finished breakfast, Melanie received a text message.

She initially thought it was from Preston, but it turned out to be from Everett.

Meanwhile, over at Stellaris PharmaTech.

Preston had arrived at the office very early today.

He came because he had been summoned.

Summoned by his parents.

Inside the office, both Preston and Gabriel were present.

Frederick sat in the head chair, a rare occurrence, with a stern expression on his face.

"Preston, your girlfriend... what exactly is her relationship with the Carter Group?"