She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 716

"You clearly don't love me anymore, Oracle!"

"I never loved you in the first place."

"You're choosing a guy over your best friend!"

"Guilty as charged."

Outmatched, Elias angrily hung up the phone.

Melanie shrugged. She knew Elias well enough to know he wasn't actually mad at her. And she was right—unless there was a global medical crisis, her intervention wasn't strictly necessary. Right now, her only priority was Preston.

The next day, to Melanie's absolute surprise, Shawn Sterling showed up at the hospital to visit Preston.

However, Melanie physically blocked him from entering the ward.

"Who do you think you are?" Linda Vance snapped, stepping out from behind Shawn, her hands full of expensive gift baskets.

Before Melanie could respond, Shawn shot Linda a look so lethal it could have frozen blood.

Linda's arrogance instantly evaporated. She quickly bowed her head. "I apologize, Ms. Royce."

Melanie studied the secretary for a moment. She hadn't paid much attention to the woman before. Linda looked like the textbook definition of a corporate assistant—sharp suit, tight bun, half-rim glasses. Competent, but entirely unremarkable.

In all their previous interactions, Linda had been practically invisible. Yet that sudden outburst reeked of intense, personal hostility.

Melanie's gaze turned calculating.

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