She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 616

"Let go," Melanie whispered.

Elias immediately realized his blunder and released her.

"Sorry, sorry! It's been so long, I just got way too excited!"

He pressed his palms together, putting on a pleading, puppy-dog expression to apologize.

Melanie curled her lip and let out a heavy sigh. The look she gave him practically screamed, *Dude, read the room.*

Everett stood close to both of them, and his intuition told him one thing—

Melanie and Elias were close.

Incredibly close friends.

Perhaps, even more intimate than just friends?

At the thought, Everett couldn't help but frown, his hands unconsciously curling into tight fists inside his pockets.

The other guests, seeing the dignified CEO of the Carter Group acting so eager to please in front of Melanie, couldn't resist leaning in and whispering amongst themselves.

Throughout the entire gala, except for the moments he was required to give a speech on stage, Elias stuck to Melanie's side like a shadow.

However, because Everett was also constantly hovering nearby, Elias couldn't delve into the specifics of the pharmaceutical projects he needed Melanie's help with.

After all, he was the only person in the world who knew that Melanie was Schrödinger's Pill.

He had promised her he would never leak that secret, and he was a man of his word.

"Do you think... Mr. Carter is trying to court the CEO of the Royce Group?"

"She's gorgeous, so it's only natural he'd try, right? Wouldn't you? Oh wait, she's out of your league!"

"But... I heard this CEO is the eldest daughter of the Royce family. She's divorced, and the split was incredibly messy and public."

"So what? People get married, divorced, and remarried all the time these days... Personally, I think Mr. Carter and Ms. Royce are a perfect match. A handsome billionaire and a beautiful executive."

The swirling gossip naturally drifted into Melanie's ears. Her mouth twitched as she turned and whispered to Elias.

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