She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 695

Shawn Sterling could tell Melanie Royce was on her guard, so he immediately forced a helpless, bitter smile.

"Angel... I was just on my morning jog and happened to pass by your building."

He delivered the line with absolute earnestness, a hint of grievance coloring his expression, making it seem impossible that he was lying.

But Melanie didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"A morning jog?"

She reached up, pointing toward the sky.

"It's the end of the workday. The sun is setting. What morning are you talking about?"

Shawn's mouth twitched, and he quickly changed his tune.

"I misspoke, Angel. I meant an evening run..."

"But it's not even fully dark yet. It hardly counts as a night run, does it?"

No matter what he said, Melanie effortlessly picked his logic apart. Shawn deflated, puffing out his cheeks in an expression that made him look exactly like an overgrown child.

"Angel, why are you being like this? Bullying your cute little buddy is going to bring you bad karma!"

Looking at him right now, anyone passing by would undoubtedly assume Melanie was picking on him.

However...

Melanie herself only found him erratic and impossible to read. She certainly didn't think he was a cute little buddy.

He poked his own cheek with an index finger, putting on a heavy show of adorable innocence, but he soon realized Melanie remained completely unmoved.

"What, does my Angel only prefer mature, masculine types like your husband?"

Melanie offered a careless laugh.

"Isn't that obvious? Why else would he be my husband?"

"Then what if I only wear suits in front of you from now on? Could you find it in your heart to like me too?"

It wasn't until he said that that Melanie finally took a good look at his outfit.

She scanned him from head to toe.

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