"I need you to watch the surveillance footage and give me an explanation," said Shaun.
Puzzled, Melody followed him to watch the surveillance footage.
The surveillance camera was aimed toward Tracy's dressing room. On the screen, a person wearing very familiar clothes sneakily opened Tracy's door.
Shaun nodded at the screen. "Is there anything you find suspicious?"
Melody thought it was a new kind of test, so she carefully pointed out what seemed odd to her.
"First, the clothes look somewhat familiar. Second, why does the person look around when opening Miss Tracy's door, as if she was sneaking in? Did Miss Tracy lose something?"
Shaun lit a cigarette, indicating for her to take a closer look. "Do you only find the clothes somewhat familiar?"
With the reminder from those around her, Melody looked down. Indeed, the person in the video was wearing the same outfit she had.
"So, how do you explain yourself?" Shaun asked as he took a drag from his cigarette.
Melody found the whole thing absurd. What was there to explain?
She had not been to Tracy's dressing room. What happened in the footage had nothing to do with her. How was she supposed to know why the person in the video was wearing the same outfit as her?
More importantly, the person deliberately avoided the camera. There was no telling who that person really was.
"Mister Shaun, just exactly what do you expect me to explain? Don't tell me you asked me to come back urgently because you don't trust me. I swear I didn't go into Miss Tracy's dressing room. I have no reason to steal someone else's things."
Melody's face darkened. She never thought that one day she would be called a thief by the crew.
"It'll be less of a problem if something did go missing, but Miss Tracy's injured her foot! I suggest that whoever did this should own up to their actions!"
Melody frowned and stared at the person speaking. Unsurprisingly, it was the same woman who had been mocking her both openly and subtly.
"Although I'm just a newcomer, I have no interest in doing such things. Everyone has their own path, and I don't believe that Miss Tracy's rising popularity would make me lose my audience. All I want is to quietly act my role well. I'm not the kind of person who will hurt others for my own benefit!"
Melody pointed out the hole in the person's accusations with such integrity that the accuser blushed and did not know how to continue.
"Mister Shaun, do you also think I'd do such a thing?"
Melody was not afraid of what other people would think because they did not know her well enough. However, if Shaun also thought the same way...
She only needed one person to support her.
"I understand your point, but the footage from the surveillance camera is as plain as day. So I need you to provide a reasonable explanation to everyone. Not to mention, I also need to explain to all the investors."
Melody could hear the helplessness in Shaun's voice, and she could not help but feel disappointed. It was a matter of trust.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...