Ch. 261..270
Chapter 261 Chapter 261 This trip to Misty Ridge was much smoother than expected.
The next morning, they boarded the plane and returned.
Tiffany could not wait to concoct medicine, so she hurried off to Luna Villa as soon as she returned to Lovell City.
She stayed in the basement for three consecutive days.
When she came out, she was tired and sleepy, but the results were fruitful.
Most importantly, other than those spirit herbs, the medicine in the small porcelain bottle she was holding could cure Thalia’s headache.
Although every checkup indicated that it was a psychological issue that could not be cured, at least it would prevent Thalia from having a headache to the point where she could only take painkillers to relieve it whenever she was worried or agitated.
Tiffany was relieved and couldn’t wait to go home.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw an unfamiliar car parked there.
She recognized the driver in the car. He was someone from the Harper family.
She thought, ‘Could it be that Kenneth has arrived? That’s impossible.’ Filled with suspicion, Tiffany walked in.
In the living room, she saw Melody chatting and laughing with her mother on the sofa, looking quite close.
Tiffany smiled mockingly, thinking, ‘I’ve only been away from Lovell City for just two days, plus I spent three days and nights refining medicine. It hasn’t even been a week, and someone is already so eager to visit?’ She walked forward and saw that there were many nutritional supplements piled up on the side. She thought, ‘No doubt. These must have been brought by Melody.
Seeing her return, the two people on the sofa stopped chatting.
Thalia was full of surprise. “Eh, how come you are back?” she said. “Didn’t you say you would be staying on campus during this period?” Melody interjected, saying, “Staying on campus? Eh, didn’t Tiffany take a week off?” With that said, Melody saw Tiffany looking at her with a faint smile, so she hurriedly covered her mouth with an apologetic expression and said, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. I misspoke. I’m sorry.” Tiffany clicked her tongue, her smile becoming more and more playful.
She thought, ‘I haven’t said anything yet, and she’s already feeling aggrieved.
“So you came to my house to show concern to me or my family?” Melody hurriedly explained, her voice trailing off. “I know Mrs. Harper’s health is poor, so I thought I’d bring some supplements over. They can really help with her headaches, so… I’m sorry. I was being forward. If Mrs. Harper doesn’t want them, they can be thrown away.” ‘Look at that,’ Tiffany thought. ‘How considerate! An outsider is doing more than I, as her daughter, ever have!’ Tiffany sneered. She had never liked indulging anyone, be it the former Sandra or the current Melody.
She immediately called out, “Elsa, throw them out!” “Got it, Miss Kelley,” Elsa replied.
She immediately went forward, picked up the pile of supplements on the floor, and was about to walk out.
Thalia was stunned, not expecting her daughter to be so disrespectful. She blocked Elsa helplessly and said, “Put them down. Put them down. She’s just being kind.” Melody was at a loss, looking pitiful as she said, “I’m sorry for bothering you.” With that said, she bowed to Thalia and apologized. Then, she jogged out of the villa and got into the car arranged for her by Kenneth.
The driver saw her run out crying. Even though she tried her best to hold it in, her eyes were still teary. He did not ask anything, merely secretly sending a message to Kenneth.
In the villa, Thalia pointed at Tiffany’s forehead with a reproachful expression, saying, “You!” She was still filled with affection. There wasn’t a hint of blame.
Tiffany leaned forward and said, “Mom, interact with her less from now on. She and Sandra are considered the same type of people. She has even stolen my manuscript before.” Thalia was dumbfounded. “Is there such a thing? She doesn’t look like that kind of person.” She thought, ‘Melody comes across as obedient and generous. She’s very understanding and considerate, making everyone who sees her like her. Moreover…’ Thalia lowered her gaze, concealing the trace of sorrow in her eyes.
“In any case, just do as I say. It’s not like our family doesn’t have these supplements. Why should we accept her so-called kindness? Besides, these things might be related to the Harper family. It won’t be good if word gets out. Let’s keep our distance.” Tiffany felt that she was also worried sick.
As she spoke, she let out a sigh.
Thalia burst out laughing. “My little princess, when did you become wise beyond your years? Why are you sighing? I’ll do as you say.” “That’s more like it.” Tiffany sat down on the sofa and let out a soft snort. “Then be good. We don’t want these things.” She thought, ‘No supplement can compare to a pill in my hand As she spoke, she poured out one elixir pill from the small porcelain bottle and brought it to Thalia’s mouth. “Here, take this.” Thalia asked nothing, swallowing it immediately.
The moment the elixir pill entered her stomach, a wave of warmth swept through her entire body. The faint fragrance of the herbs lingered in her mouth, and her thoughts became clearer.
Thalia found it somewhat magical. She could not help but ask, “What is this?” “An elixir pill,” Tiffany replied with a smile, “I asked Miracle Healer to give me. He said it can treat headaches. To ensure its effectiveness, it needs to be taken continuously for a week. After that, you’ll never have headaches again.” Tiffany spoke a mix of truths and lies without even blinking.
As soon as she mentioned Miracle Healer’s name, Thalia immediately believed her and asked incredulously, “You were away from home for the past few days and took leave from school. Did you go to request for medicine?” “Yeah.” Tiffany nodded.
She thought, ‘It wasn’t just about requesting medicine. I also flew to Misty Ridge to search for medicinal herbs and was pushed off a cliff, nearly falling to my death.
But she could not say these things, so she said casually, “A friend just happens to know someone at Medicinal Haven, so he helped me leverage our friendship to get it.” Tiffany smiled dismissively.
But Thalia suddenly turned teary, saying, “Silly child.” Even if she didn’t understand, she had heard that it wasn’t easy to request medicine from Medicinal Haven.
She felt that her daughter must have gone through quite a bit of hardship.
Tears immediately fell from her eyes.- She reached out and touched Tiffany’s head. Her eyes were filled with a complicated expression that others could not understand. Looking as if she had made some kind of determination, she said softly, “From now on, I won’t think about anything else. It’s time to let go of this burden on my heart.” Tiffany was slightly stunned.
She didn’t understand, but Thalia was already smiling. Even at over forty, she remained a beautiful woman, exuding a refined demeanor. She was graceful and poised, still looking young.
Tiffany thought, “This is pretty good!’ She no longer asked.
After staying up for three consecutive nights, she was utterly exhausted. She went upstairs to take a shower and prepare to catch up on her sleep, only to find three missed calls from unknown numbers on her phone.
Too lazy to call back, Tiffany lay on the bed. Just as she closed her eyes, her phone rang again.
“Hello? Can I help you?” Her voice was a bit hoarse, carrying a cat-like laziness that was quite endearing.
Kenneth was unable to express what he wanted to say.
On the other end of the line, Tiffany asked impatiently again, “Who’s there?” She thought, ‘It’s just downright rude to disturb someone’s sleep!
She was about to hang up the phone impatiently when Kenneth finally snapped back to the present and confronted her, saying, “Tiffany, I’m warning you. Melody’s just being kind. Don’t bully her again and again.”
Chapter 262 Chapter 262 ‘Is Kenneth crazy?‘ Tiffany thought. She was so angry that she laughed.
She had blocked Kenneth’s number a long time ago. Now, the bastard even went to the trouble to change his number just so he could call and yell at her.
“What a lunatic.” Tiffany snorted and hung up, blocking him again. She then slept from noon to midnight.
When Tiffany woke up, she opened her eyes to see a handsome man lying on the bed.
The man’s cold face was well–defined, and his profile looked slightly gentle under the light. His features were elegant and his eyes were dark. His thin lips curled up slightly. He was so attractive it made one stop breathing.
Tiffany blinked and suddenly remembered the phone call before she fell asleep. She immediately hugged Richard’s arm with an aggrieved expression. “Richard, I was bullied.” Everyone knows how to complain, even her. And that was precisely what she did now.
“I was very sleepy this afternoon and was about to nap when someone called to threaten me and even yelled at me. I’m so pitiful…” she sobbed, pretending to be weak, pitiful, and helpless.
Tiffany tried to cry too. But when she realized she could not, she jumped into Richard’s arms and whined loudly, “Richard, you must stand up for me.” Richard raised his eyebrows.
According to his understanding of Tiffany, whenever she started whining cutely, she was always exaggerating. If she had suffered, she wouldn’t have complained but would have torn the one responsible apart.
Still, it did not stop him from wanting to protect her. He asked, “Who’s the bastard who bullied you?” “It’s that bastard, Kenneth,” Tiffany complained, “He threatened me and even scolded me. You must yell at him too.” Richard said indifferently, “Yell at him? Why talk when one can take action? Wouldn’t it be better to beat him up?” Tiffany thought for a moment and nodded firmly. “Alright!” With just a few words, Kenneth’s fate was decided.
***
The next day, when Tiffany went to school, she saw Kenneth with a bruised face. She drew a sharp breath, surprised that Richard had beaten Kenneth up.
Tiffany decided then that Richard was just. He put right and wrong first instead of blindly helping his family. He was excellent.
She was overjoyed. She immediately sent a message to Richard, including two happy emojis at the end. [I love you today too.] *****
Before Tiffany sent the message, Richard was in a meeting as usual.
The higher–ups below were reporting the profits and losses of Royal Group last month. Because of the failures of several experiments in Tower Nine, they had suffered a lot more losses than before.
Therefore, everyone in the office was afraid. It was as if they would be dead at any moment. They did not dare to breathe loudly, afraid that Richard, who was sitting at the most prominent scat, would flare up.
After the audit, everyone carefully observed Richard’s expression only to see Richard, who was always imposing and ruthless, smiling after glancing at his phone.
At that moment, he appeared noble, elegant, and charming. His smile was like a spring breeze that revived the cold hard earth. He seemed unbelievably gentle as his aloofness faded away.
All the board members in the meeting room were stunned. They exchanged looks with each other. There had long been rumors in the company that their CEO had a sweetheart. Now, it seemed that the rumors were true.
At the side, Tyrone straightened. He was a little proud, but at the same time, he sighed. He had witnessed how his boss had gone from being detached from all women to falling in love. He couldn’t believe it at first, but now, he took it calmly.
In summary, if one cozied up to someone powerful, one won’t have to worry a bit.
And so, the meeting in the Royal Tower continued.
Meanwhile, in Lovell School, the moment Kenneth appeared with a bruised face, he immediately attracted the attention of the entire class. One by one, they went to him, asking, “Mr. Harper, what happened to you?” Amidst the concerned voices, someone burst out laughing. The others followed. The laughter didn’t stop for a long time. It was incredibly rare for Kenneth to look so pathetic. Normally, they would not dare to laugh. However, this time, they really could not hold back.
Kenneth’s face darkened. After sending Melody back last night, he turned around and was covered in a hood and beaten up for a good while.
The person who beat him up was extremely skilled. By the time he came back to his senses, the culprit had already run away, leaving no trace. Coincidentally, it happened at the mouth of the alley. There was no evidence even if he wanted to investigate afterward.
Kenneth could only leave it at that.
He had been punched in the eye and half of his eye was bruised. It was the same for the corners of his mouth and cheeks. He had never been in such a sorry state in his life.
Kenneth was furious. When he turned around, he saw Tiffany leaning against the window seat, eating an orange lazily. In front of her was Zoe, who was also eating an orange and watching the show. Their smiles were meaningful, making it clear that they were mocking him.
Kenneth couldn’t help but walk over and place his hands on Tiffany’s table. He leaned over and asked, “Did you get someone to do this to me?” He had thought Tiffany would deny it, but he did not expect her to ask a question in return.
“Do you want an orange?” Tiffany propped her chin with one hand and asked seriously, “If you do, stay here. I’ll buy you some.” He thought, ‘Why would she want to buy oranges for me? She couldn’t be that kind.‘ Kenneth was in a daze for a moment. When he looked over again, he saw the ridicule in Tiffany’s eyes growing.
Even if Kenneth was slow, he knew he had been tricked. He was so angry that he stormed off. He thought, ‘How could a girl have such a sharp tongue? She would drive people to insanity. Buy oranges for me? So she could act like she is my parents? How dare she say that!‘ Zoe was already prepared to mouth off to Kenneth. She did not expect Tiffany to chase him away with just a few sentences. Tiffany was simply too capable.
“Holy shit, that was great,” Zoe remarked. Tiffany was the only one who could suppress Kenneth.
Some laughed, while others gossiped. In the entire class, only Melody’s heart ached for Kenneth. During a break between classes, she came over and carefully applied medicine for him.
Melody could not help but grumble, “Who is so heartless to ambush you for no reason? This is too much! Kenneth, you’d better not send me back anymore. I’ll go back myself. It’s all my fault this time. After all, I lived in such a messy neighborhood.” Everyone knew Melody’s family background was not good. She was able to enter the elite school because of her outstanding results. That was why she was recruited by the school.
Unlike ordinary rich kids, her house was in the most remote place in Lovell City. The environment was dirty and messy, and the nearby residents were all hooligans.
As Melody spoke, she lowered her head, her face full of embarrassment and self–blame.
Kenneth’s heart ached. He held her hand and sighed, “I’m sorry. I didn’t think it through. How about this? I’ll help you move somewhere else this weekend. Since I’m not accompanying you home over the next few days, don’t go back for now. Stay in the school apartment. Otherwise, I won’t rest easy if you run into hooligans on the way back.” Melody wanted to decline, but she was interrupted by Kenneth. “I didn’t know you in the past, but now that you’re my girlfriend, how can I let you continue to suffer?” Looking at his sincere eyes, Melody nodded shyly. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Chapter 262 Chapter 262 ‘Is Kenneth crazy?‘ Tiffany thought. She was so angry that she laughed.
She had blocked Kenneth’s number a long time ago. Now, the bastard even went to the trouble to change his number just so he could call and yell at her.
“What a lunatic.” Tiffany snorted and hung up, blocking him again. She then slept from noon to midnight.
When Tiffany woke up, she opened her eyes to see a handsome man lying on the bed.
The man’s cold face was well–defined, and his profile looked slightly gentle under the light. His features were elegant and his eyes were dark. His thin lips curled up slightly. He was so attractive it made one stop breathing.
Tiffany blinked and suddenly remembered the phone call before she fell asleep. She immediately hugged Richard’s arm with an aggrieved expression. “Richard, I was bullied.” Everyone knows how to complain, even her. And that was precisely what she did now.
“I was very sleepy this afternoon and was about to nap when someone called to threaten me and even yelled at me. I’m so pitiful…” she sobbed, pretending to be weak, pitiful, and helpless.
Tiffany tried to cry too. But when she realized she could not, she jumped into Richard’s arms and whined loudly, “Richard, you must stand up for me.” Richard raised his eyebrows.
According to his understanding of Tiffany, whenever she started whining cutely, she was always exaggerating. If she had suffered, she wouldn’t have complained but would have torn the one responsible apart.
Still, it did not stop him from wanting to protect her. He asked, “Who’s the bastard who bullied you?” “It’s that bastard, Kenneth,” Tiffany complained, “He threatened me and even scolded me. You must yell at him too.” Richard said indifferently, “Yell at him? Why talk when one can take action? Wouldn’t it be better to beat him up?” Tiffany thought for a moment and nodded firmly. “Alright!” With just a few words, Kenneth’s fate was decided.
***
The next day, when Tiffany went to school, she saw Kenneth with a bruised face. She drew a sharp breath, surprised that Richard had beaten Kenneth up.
Tiffany decided then that Richard was just. He put right and wrong first instead of blindly helping his family. He was excellent.
She was overjoyed. She immediately sent a message to Richard, including two happy emojis at the end. [I love you today too.] *****
Before Tiffany sent the message, Richard was in a meeting as usual.
The higher–ups below were reporting the profits and losses of Royal Group last month. Because of the failures of several experiments in Tower Nine, they had suffered a lot more losses than before.
Therefore, everyone in the office was afraid. It was as if they would be dead at any moment. They did not dare to breathe loudly, afraid that Richard, who was sitting at the most prominent scat, would flare up.
After the audit, everyone carefully observed Richard’s expression only to see Richard, who was always imposing and ruthless, smiling after glancing at his phone.
At that moment, he appeared noble, elegant, and charming. His smile was like a spring breeze that revived the cold hard earth. He seemed unbelievably gentle as his aloofness faded away.
All the board members in the meeting room were stunned. They exchanged looks with each other. There had long been rumors in the company that their CEO had a sweetheart. Now, it seemed that the rumors were true.
At the side, Tyrone straightened. He was a little proud, but at the same time, he sighed. He had witnessed how his boss had gone from being detached from all women to falling in love. He couldn’t believe it at first, but now, he took it calmly.
In summary, if one cozied up to someone powerful, one won’t have to worry a bit.
And so, the meeting in the Royal Tower continued.
Meanwhile, in Lovell School, the moment Kenneth appeared with a bruised face, he immediately attracted the attention of the entire class. One by one, they went to him, asking, “Mr. Harper, what happened to you?” Amidst the concerned voices, someone burst out laughing. The others followed. The laughter didn’t stop for a long time. It was incredibly rare for Kenneth to look so pathetic. Normally, they would not dare to laugh. However, this time, they really could not hold back.
Kenneth’s face darkened. After sending Melody back last night, he turned around and was covered in a hood and beaten up for a good while.
The person who beat him up was extremely skilled. By the time he came back to his senses, the culprit had already run away, leaving no trace. Coincidentally, it happened at the mouth of the alley. There was no evidence even if he wanted to investigate afterward.
Kenneth could only leave it at that.
He had been punched in the eye and half of his eye was bruised. It was the same for the corners of his mouth and cheeks. He had never been in such a sorry state in his life.
Kenneth was furious. When he turned around, he saw Tiffany leaning against the window seat, eating an orange lazily. In front of her was Zoe, who was also eating an orange and watching the show. Their smiles were meaningful, making it clear that they were mocking him.
Kenneth couldn’t help but walk over and place his hands on Tiffany’s table. He leaned over and asked, “Did you get someone to do this to me?” He had thought Tiffany would deny it, but he did not expect her to ask a question in return.
“Do you want an orange?” Tiffany propped her chin with one hand and asked seriously, “If you do, stay here. I’ll buy you some.” He thought, ‘Why would she want to buy oranges for me? She couldn’t be that kind.‘ Kenneth was in a daze for a moment. When he looked over again, he saw the ridicule in Tiffany’s eyes growing.
Even if Kenneth was slow, he knew he had been tricked. He was so angry that he stormed off. He thought, ‘How could a girl have such a sharp tongue? She would drive people to insanity. Buy oranges for me? So she could act like she is my parents? How dare she say that!‘ Zoe was already prepared to mouth off to Kenneth. She did not expect Tiffany to chase him away with just a few sentences. Tiffany was simply too capable.
“Holy shit, that was great,” Zoe remarked. Tiffany was the only one who could suppress Kenneth.
Some laughed, while others gossiped. In the entire class, only Melody’s heart ached for Kenneth. During a break between classes, she came over and carefully applied medicine for him.
Melody could not help but grumble, “Who is so heartless to ambush you for no reason? This is too much! Kenneth, you’d better not send me back anymore. I’ll go back myself. It’s all my fault this time. After all, I lived in such a messy neighborhood.” Everyone knew Melody’s family background was not good. She was able to enter the elite school because of her outstanding results. That was why she was recruited by the school.
Unlike ordinary rich kids, her house was in the most remote place in Lovell City. The environment was dirty and messy, and the nearby residents were all hooligans.
As Melody spoke, she lowered her head, her face full of embarrassment and self–blame.
Kenneth’s heart ached. He held her hand and sighed, “I’m sorry. I didn’t think it through. How about this? I’ll help you move somewhere else this weekend. Since I’m not accompanying you home over the next few days, don’t go back for now. Stay in the school apartment. Otherwise, I won’t rest easy if you run into hooligans on the way back.” Melody wanted to decline, but she was interrupted by Kenneth. “I didn’t know you in the past, but now that you’re my girlfriend, how can I let you continue to suffer?” Looking at his sincere eyes, Melody nodded shyly. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Chapter 263 Chapter 263 Kenneth had always been a man of his word. After promising Melody, he gave the order to his men.
Therefore, when Melody returned home during the weekend, a car came to pick the four of them up.
Seeing that they still have not packed, the driver said c**to furnish the house and stock it. Just bring your important stuff. There’s no need to worry *about the rest.” Kenneth had put in a lot of effort to arrange it so well.
Only then did Jansen Princeton, Melody’s older brother, realize his younger sister had h***d up with a tall, rich, and handsome guy. Moreover, the man was seriously loaded. He could tell since the car that came for them was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Jansen was extremely excited. Their parents’ eyes lit up too.
Since there was nothing valuable at home anyway, they didn’t bother packing. There was only junk in this hovel and there was no need to embarrass themselves by bringing it with them.
The Princeton family was so excited that they got into the car impatiently. They even waved at the driver, saying, “You can drive now. Let’s go!” The driver didn’t say anything, but contempt was clear in his eyes. Looking at the materialistic faces of this family, he could tell that not only were they ignorant and rude, but they also did not have any bearing to speak of. Such a family would never become in-laws of the Harper family.
The driver did not know how Kenneth was bewitched by them. Still, he did not dare to make his disdain too obvious. Under the urging of the Princeton family, he opened the car door to get in.
Unexpectedly, Melody pulled him to a stop. She said very politely, “Thanks for driving us.” Her family was ignorant, but she knew very well that even the driver of a distinguished family was not something ordinary people could compare to.
The driver’s expression softened slightly. At least one of them was sensible.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Jansen say impatiently, “Melody, he’s just a driver. Why are you being so polite to him when you’re going to marry rich in the future?” “The Harper family hasn’t agreed yet, but they are already fantasizing about it?’ the driver thought. His face turned cold as he said to Melody, “Miss Princeton, please.” “I’m so sorry,” Melody apologized before lowering her head and getting into the car.
In the huge car, Jansen and his parents chatted about a beautiful future, completely ignoring the driver’s feelings and disdain.
Melody did not say a word. To be precise, she did not have a status in this family at all. Her parents were biased, and her brother was also an ingrate. The only value she had was to be exploited.
Along the way, the driver gradually understood a little. His tense face eased a little, and he no longer had the same prejudice and disgust he had for Melody in the beginning. Instead, he felt more sympathetic toward her.
Half an hour later, the Harper family’s car stopped in front of a small villa.
It was a set of two villas. The entire building was separated into Half: the left and the right. It had over 2000 square feet and had a very small garden.
The villa was neat and tidy. It looked very pretty from the outside. When they entered, they realized it was fully furnished. There was a world of difference between this and the hovel they used to live in.
“Wow!” Melody’s parents’ eyes lit up as they pulled their son over, exclaiming excitedly, “It’s so beautiful. And the furniture looks expensive. Jansen, did you see this? Now that we have this house, you won’t have to worry about not being able to get married in the future.” The family of three laughed heartily, but Melody did not enter. After politely thanking the butler, she asked the driver, “Where’s Kenneth? Why isn’t he here?” Kenneth had clearly said on Friday he would come and pick her up for the move. However, he only sent a driver in the end.
“Mr. Harper has been grounded by his grandfather. As you know, Miss Princeton, his family is very opposed to your relationship with Mr. Harper,” the driver replied.
“Will Kenneth be alright?” Melody asked anxiously.
“Don’t worry about it,” the driver said before leaving.
Melody stood on the spot for a long time with a frown. If she could not get Kenneth’s grandfather to agree to their relationship, it would be an obstacle to her becoming someone significant. She had to overcome this.
After a while, Melody turned around and entered the villa.
Jansen immediately grabbed her arm and asked excitedly, “Melody, come and choose a room now. You contributed the most. Which room do you want?” Melody sneered inwardly, ‘It’s only a room. What is there to be so happy about?’ For the past eighteen years, she had always felt out of place in this family. Sometimes, she even wondered if she was really her parent’s daughter.
She was born beautiful, but her parents were ugly. She knew how to use her advantages to pave the way for her ambitions, but her family only cared about petty gains and were complacent after obtaining them. She wondered how such a short- sighted family could have a daughter like her.
“You guys go ahead.” Melody sat on the sofa gloomily, looking worried.
Her parents and Jansen looked at each other. They didn’t want to care at first, but their family was able to get to where they were today all because of Melody.
Although they did not treat her well in the past, they could not continue to abuse her now. They had to take into account the possibility of her marrying into a wealthy family in the future. They didn’t want her to stop helping them out.
Therefore, they asked with concern, “Melody, dearie, what’s wrong? Why don’t you let us know?” Melody raised her head and sneered inwardly, ‘Melody? Dearie?’ In the past, they did not care about her at all. They called her wretched, ***h, and a good-for-nothing. But now, their attitudes have changed drastically. ‘How inexplicably ironic,’ she thought.
Although Melody felt disdainful, she put on a worried expression. She said softly, “Now that we’ve moved into the villa, our daily expenses will increase.” “That’s easy. Ask your boyfriend to give you money. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?” Jansen said dismissively.
‘Idiot. Only a brainless person would suggest this, Melody thought.
She lowered her head and said, “I want that as well, but their family wouldn’t agree to let me marry into their family. Moreover, Kenneth has a fiancée with a similar family background as him…” When Jansen heard that, he was instantly enraged. “Melody, tell us what to do. At worst, our entire family will go and make a fuss. So what if he’s from a rich family? Since he’s with you, he has to marry you.” Melody had achieved the effect she desired. She sighed, “What can an insignificant family like ours do? Perhaps if Kenneth’s ex-fiancée didn’t stop us, I would have a chance to marry Kenneth. Then, our family would live comfortably. Jansen could also have a house and car for his wedding.” Their parents and Jansen instantly had the same thought.
“That’s easy.” Jansen immediately patted his chest. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes as he said, “Don’t worry, Melody. I’ll get rid of this obstacle for you and help you marry rich.”
Chapter 264 Chapter 264 Jansen grew up in a gang. When he was in his teens, he had been arrested more than ten times for fighting. He knew all the hooligans in the neighborhood. Moreover, they were all people who fought without caring about their lives and could do anything. To him, dealing with a young girl was casy.
Melody could not help but remind Jansen when she saw how dismissive he was of Tiffany, “She’s quite skilled at fighting. You better be careful.” “Don’t worry. No matter how capable she is, there’s no way she can defeat all of my buddies. By the way, Melody, I still need your help,” Jansen chuckled, “Can you lure them to the bar on Creek Lane? I’ll have my buddies ambush her.” “No problem,” Melody agreed immediately.
Since Tiffany was very wary of her, she couldn’t lure them to the bar directly. She would have to make use of the people around her.
*****
On Monday, Kenneth was absent from school.
When Melody found out he did not apply for leave and could not get through to him on the phone, her premonition worsened.
When they moved the day before yesterday, the driver had said Kenneth was grounded by Romeo. From the looks of it, it didn’t go well. There was even a possibility that Kenneth was locked up.
It was indeed reasonable for the Harper family, who had held a prominent status for generations, was unwilling to accept Melody when there was such a brilliant comparison from Tiffany. Sometimes, Melody could not help but think how good it would be if she could have a family background like Tiffany’s.
Although Kenneth was absent, the classes continued.
During the last class in the afternoon, Melody called out her deskmate and said mysteriously, “Jade, I want to tell you something.” “What is it?” Jade was curious. She could not help but tease, “Don’t tell me you’ve good news?” “No. That’s not it,” Melody said softly, “Kenneth will celebrate my birthday tonight in a bar in Creek Lane. I want to invite a few classmates to go with me. As you know, I don’t know many people in our school. Can you help me invite Tiffany and the others? The more the merrier.” “But…” Jade was troubled. Everyone in Lovell City knew about what happened between Tiffany and Kenneth. Although their engagement had been annulled, it would be awkward to meet under such circumstances.
With this thought in mind, Jade declined politely, “It’s not a big deal. Why don’t you tell Tiffany yourself? That way, you’ll seem more sincere.” Melody sneered inwardly. If she could do it, there would be no need to beat around the bush. “Just do me a favor. By the way, Ged will be coming too.” Jade’s face immediately turned red. “What does it have to do with me whether he comes or not…” It was obvious from her face that she had a crush on Ged.
Agleam flashed across Melody’s eyes as she coaxed again, “Just help me. Jade, you’re the best.” At this point, Jade had no choice but to agree, “Fine, I’ll help.” Jade was about to leave when Melody grabbed her hand again. “Just tell them you invited them there to have fun. Don’t mention me.” “Why?” “I’m afraid they won’t like me…” Melody lowered her head and looked at her pleadingly.
“Fine,” Jade agreed.
Things went surprisingly smoothly.
After all, Jade was very popular in class. Most of the students agreed readily when she invited them.
Tiffany did not want to join in the fun at first, but she could not resist Jade’s repeated invitations. With Jade’s persistence, she could only give in.
After everything was settled, Jade told Melody excitedly, “Don’t worry. It will definitely be very lively at your birthday party tonight.” “Thanks, Jade,” Melody smiled. A dark scheming look flashed across her eyes.
At 9 p.m., outside a bar at Creek Lane, Jansen called over a dozen of his buddies and promised proudly, “Don’t worry, guys. If you do this for me, I won’t leave you behind after I become rich.” After he finished, his friends nodded.
Someone couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Jansen, you said you want to deal with the girl. What do you want us to do with her? Beat her up or tie her up and take nude photos?” A blondie added, “I heard she is rich. I’ve had other women, but I’ve never had a rich lady. Why don’t we…” He rubbed his hands. There was no need for him to finish, but his meaning was clear.
Jansen was also amused. He laughed and said, “Sure! You can play with her however you want.” In any case, the girl was not his sister. His friends could do whatever they wanted with her. Moreover, the easiest way to destroy a girl would be with these despicable methods.
Although Jansen was stupid, he still had some brains. He did not forget to remind the group who were already fantasizing, “Remember, take photos to use as evidence. Don’t let anyone find out who we are, get it?” The group of local hooligans nodded dismissively. “We know. It’s not our first time doing this.” At 9:30 P.M., Tiffany and Zoe arrived at the bar on Creek Lane. Ged was with them.
The moment they got out of the car, the trio were a little surprised.
Zoe could not help but say, “Why is it here? Did we come to the wrong place?” In this expensive Lovell City, Creek Lane had always been where hooligans gathered. Therefore, the bar was filled with people from all walks of life.
Those from wealthy families would never choose such a simple and poor venue. Even if ordinary people wanted to have fun, they would not go to such a rowdy bar.
Ged also frowned and said in disdain, “This place is messy and dirty. Let’s go somewhere else, Tiffany. I’ll even pay this time.” “Can you afford it?” Tiffany looked at Ged with a faint smile.
Ged immediately shut up. He had forgotten again. After his family’s bankruptcy, his standard of living had fallen. He couldn’t spend tens of thousands of dollars on car racing anymore.
Tiffany raised her eyebrows and smiled playfully. “Let’s go. We’ll see what’s up.” Perhaps this was not Jade’s invitation at all, but someone else’s.
Tiffany had just taken a step when a black luxury car sped over. I did not slow down at all and charged straight at her.
Zoe exclaimed, “Tiffany, watch out!” However, it was too late. The car headed directly toward Tiffany.
Tiffany stood at the same spot, not even batting an eyelash. She crossed her arms lazily, looking calm and composed.
When the black luxury car was a short distance away from Tiffany, it screeched to a stop. The sound of tires was extremely ear-piercing.
In the car, Alexia hit her head and felt giddy.
Chapter 265 Chapter 265 The driver in the front seat was even more frightened. His legs were trembling and his head was covered in cold sweat.
He had stepped on the accelerator with all his might under Alexia’s order. She said it was to scare Tiffany, but in the end, Tiffany was not frightened. Instead, they were the ones who were terrified.
‘What a close shave, the driver thought. His heart was beating wildly, and fear still gripped him.
On the other hand, Alexia hit the seat in front of her when the driver braked suddenly. She gritted her teeth in pain, her temper instantly ignited. She burst out ly, “How useless!” After scolding her driver, she opened the car door and got out. She looked at Tiffany and demanded fiercely, “Why didn’t you dodge?” It was a remarkable thing to say. Alexia had nearly run someone down with her car, but she turned around and asked why Tiffany didn’t dodge. It was like a murderer blaming the victim for not dodging his knife, instead of taking responsibility.
‘Ridiculous, Tiffany thought. She had a faint smile on her face and her gaze was filled with contempt as she retorted, “You didn’t even have the guts to run me over. Since you’re such a coward, why should I hide?” Alexia choked. She really did not dare to make a big deal out of it. She was just furious that her brother had slapped her last time for Tiffany. Therefore, when she saw Tiffany and her classmates leave school today, she asked the driver to follow after them without thinking.
Seeing Tiffany walking on the road, Alexia asked the driver to pretend to run her over. Alexia was certain anyone pale with fear and scream for help.
However, Tiffany was as fearless as ever.
would turn Moreover, when Alexia was in the car, she even saw Tiffany grin at her. The smile was provocative, playful, and full of contempt.
Alexia gritted her teeth and glared at Tiffany, wanting to throw a tantrum.
Tiffany casually rolled up her sleeves and asked casually, “Are you done?” Alexia retorted, “So what if I’m done? Are you going to attack me? I…” Alexia was only halfway through her sentence when she received a solid slap to her face.
Tiffany retracted her hand slowly. “Don’t be afraid. I’m not hitting you. I’m just helping your family discipline you. Do you know how many years you’ll be sentenced to if you run someone over? If you don’t like me and want to run me over today, you will want to kill someone else next time you dislike them.” Tiffany snickered. Her gaze gradually became sharp. “Since you’re young, I won’t hold it against you. It’s fine if you can’t differentiate good from bad. Just remember, I don’t care how powerful your family is. Don’t provoke me, or you’ll suffer. Get it?” With that, Tiffany couldn’t be bothered with Alexia anymore. She walked off with Alexia glaring at her angrily. She knew Alexia was hopeless.
When Zoe and Ged walked past Alexia, they looked at her with the same disgusted expression.
Ged said, “Good job. She deserved to be hit. She’s such a nuisance, turning up wherever we go.” Zoe remarked, “I’m beginning to dislike the Harper family.” Alexia remained unmored-no matter how others mocked her. Her angry and resentful gaze was fixed on Tiffany’s back. Only she knew how much she hated her.
No matter how many times she caused trouble for Tiffany, she would always be the one to suffer. She did not believe it would be impossible to make Tiffany suffer.
The driver got out of the car. His fear had yet to subside. He was sweating profusely as he coaxed, “Miss, get in the very late. We should go back.” car.
It’s “Get lost.” Alexia coldly shook off the driver’s hand and vented her anger on him. “You’re useless. Get lost. Don’t show up again.” “Okay.” The driver was mentally exhausted.
The princess of the Harper family had been pampered by everyone since young. She was famous for being difficult to please. All the servants and drivers had been bullied by her before.
However, the driver did not dare to leave Alexia, so he could only follow her. Thus, the luxury car worth at least two million dollars slowly followed Alexia.
*****
When Alexia crossed the street in such a high-profile manner, Jansen was suddenly woken up from his nap by his buddy, who remarked, “Hey, Jansen. Isn’t that the young lady we’re dealing with?” Another said, “Look at that car. Oh my god. It’s the phantom that is worth over three million dollars. And look at what she is wearing. They’re all branded.” Hearing this, Jansen immediately rubbed his eyes and looked at the street before them.
Alexia looked very much like a princess on a tour, guarded by a car worth at least two million dollars. She stood out in the messy neighborhood.
Jansen was so excited that his heart was pounding, but he still said, “Wait, let me ask my sister. This is no joke. If we make a mistake, we’ll be doomed.” Hence, he sent a message to Melody and asked: [Did she arrive? Is she in a white coat?] Jansen had never seen Tiffany before, so he could only rely on this to confirm.
Coincidentally, when he sent this message, Tiffany walked into the bar. Melody looked up and quickly replied: [Yes.] Tiffany was wearing a white coat today. It was the latest limited autumn edition from a big luxury brand and was quite expensive. It matched Jansen’s description.
Jansen sent: [She is outside now and alone. We’re ready to make a move.] Just as Melody was about to read the message, Jade came over and asked curiously, “Who are you texting? Mr. Harper? Let me see.” “No, it’s just spam.” Melody turned off the phone screen and stuffed the phone into her bag. She could not let Jade see the messages.
However, Melody did not know that because of this message that she did not have the time to read, the plan went awry.
Jansen waited for a few minutes, but there was no reply. It seemed to him like she had tacitly agreed. He called out to his buddies, “Get ready. Remember to avoid the surveillance cameras. Do it fast so no one will find out.” “Got it.” The group was already impatient. They immediately got to their feet in the alley and prepared to capture Alexia according to their plan The danger was getting closer but Alexia remained completely oblivious.
When she thought about how she had just been taught a lesson by Tiffany, she was overwhelmed with fury.
Since Kenneth was grounded by their grandfather, no one would stop her anymore. If she wanted to take revenge on Tiffany, this was the best time. She had to think of a way to get back at Tiffany for what Tiffany had done to her.
The driver behind Alexia was still trying to dissuade her. “Miss, don’t be willful. Go home with me now. If anything happens, how will I explain to your parents?” “Scram. You’re being annoying,” Alexia turned around and said angrily, “I already told you to go back and pick me up later. You’re just disturbing me now. I’m going to go deaf from your nagging.” The driver sighed and didn’t say anything else. He just followed Alexia quietly.
Alexia shouted, “Stop following me. I’m not a kid.” However, no matter how Alexia scolded him, the driver followed her. After all, Alexia was the princess of the Harper family. If anything happened to her, his days as a driver would be over. He could only protect her even though she yelled at him continuously.
Alexia felt impatient. She rolled her eyes and finally thought of a good way to shake the driver off. She ordered, “Go buy me a cake. It’s right there. Hurry up!” The driver turned and saw a cake shop only a short distance away. He thought it would be okay, so he gritted his teeth and said, “Miss, wait here. I’ll be right back.” “Hurry up. You’re being so irritating.” “Okay, miss.” The driver went to buy the cake. However, when he turned back, there was no sign of Alexia.
Chapter 266 Chapter 266 Alexia had deliberately shaken him off. The driver felt helpless.
This was not the first time the princess was so willful. She often angered the servants so much that they did not want to care about her. She was so ignorant and willful. Sooner or later, she would suffer.
The driver sighed inwardly, feeling mentally and physically drained. Seeing that this place was remote and rowdy, he could only run around to find her. He just hoped nothing bad would happen to her.
At this moment, Alexia was hiding behind a small stall. Seeing the driver walk further and further away, her beautiful face could not help but be smug. “How dumb!” If she wanted to go back to that bar and cause trouble for Tiffany, she could not let the driver follow her. Otherwise, she would be grounded for a long time if he went back and reported her.
Having shaken off the driver, Alexia walked forward arrogantly. However, she did not notice more than a dozen people silently following her.
The group of hooligans, including Jansen, had seen what happened. They were all stunned by Alexia’s actions. They had wondered how to lure the driver away so things would be easier for them. They didn’t expect this turn of events.
“This silly girl is really considerate,” one of the gangsters remarked, almost laughing out loud.
The others felt the same. Everything was going so smoothly that they almost felt embarrassed to make a move on her However, they couldn’t turn away the lamb that came to them to be slaughtered.
Jansen waved his hand. “Let’s go. Get a move on, guys.” There were a few food stalls along the road. However, not many people left the bar for supper at this time so the street was inevitably deserted. The street lamps around were a little dim, and several were spoiled.
Long shadows formed on the ground. A dog barked in the distance. A gust of autumn wind blew and it was a little cold.
Alexia touched her arms. This was the first time she wandered the streets at night. However, she had always been fearless. After all, everyone flattered her since she was young. No one dared to hurt her… except Tiffany. Therefore, Alexia had nothing to fear at all.
Alexia sped up, excited to have her revenge. However, when she passed a dark alley, she heard the sound of something falling to the ground behind her.
The sound was crisp and clear in the quiet alley.
Alexia turned and saw no one behind her under the dim street lamp. She wondered where the sound came from and if someone was following her.
With this thought in mind, Alexia could not help but shiver. Then, she quickly ran out of the alley.
It was a loss of a good opportunity.
Jansen, who was hiding in the alley, was so angry that he smacked the head of a skinny guy beside him and scolded, “You can’t even hold your phone properly? What a piece of trash.” The guy retorted, “Jansen, how can you hit me? Look, my phone screen is broken. I already feel bad enough.” “You deserve it.” Jansen stomped his feet in anger.
However, Alexia had already run away. If they rashly chased after her, it would be extremely risky.
Jansen could only remind them indignantly, “Let’s find another opportunity. We can wait near the bar. No matter what, we must make a move tonight.” Alexia ran all the way to the entrance of the Sky Spring Bar. Tiffany was inside. She was determined to cause trouble for her.
In the bar, everyone had already entered the private room. They chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was good.
Jade went out for a few minutes. When she came back, she was carrying a big cake. She placed it on the table with a smile and winked at Melody. “Surprised? I prepared it for you. Happy birthday.” Melody was a little distracted at first, but she came b “Thank you, Jade.” to her senses when Jade called out to her. She smiled and nodded.
Zoe asked in confusion, “Jade, you invited us over for Melody’s birthday? Why didn’t you say so before?” Jade didn’t say it was for this occasion when she invited them. If Zoe had known, she would not have dragged Tiffany here.
Jade was a little embarrassed. She explained awkwardly, “Birthday parties are also fun too, right? Besides, we’re all classmates. It’s better to have fun together.” “Sure,” Zoe sneered.
They had agreed to come because of their relationship with Jade. Yet, this happened. This was the same as lying. Besides, everyone at school knew they didn’t get along with Melody. There was no way they would go out of the way to celebrate her birthday.
Zoe was so angry that she stood up and said coldly, “I’m really sorry for not bringing any gifts then. How can we freeload? We’ll leave.” However, Melody stopped Zoe. “We rarely get together, so let’s treat it as a joke. Moreover, I don’t have any friends, so I asked Jade to invite you guys here. If I upset you, I’ll apologize.” Melody stood there, her posture humble and pitiful. “I’m sorry.” When the other students saw this, they couldn’t help but step up to smooth things over. “Since you guys are already here, why don’t you have a seat and have fun? After all, it’s her birthday today. Don’t bully her.” Zoe was so angry that she laughed. She thought, ‘Who is the bully? When did I bully Melody? Crying is such a useful skill. So many people pity her just because she cries.’ Tiffany did not have much of a reaction to being deceived. She only pulled Zoe back. Then, she looked at Melody with a faint smile, “It’s fine.” Tiffany’s smile was ambiguous, and her words were even more meaningful.
Melody replied with a faint smile, not retreating or giving in, “Thanks for coming.” Melody looked obedient and docile, but there was a hidden challenge in the depths of her eyes. As they looked at each other, Melody’s smile grew wider and wider.
Tiffany sat lazily on the sofa. She looked calm and graceful.
With a faint smile, she exuded a noble aura from deep within her. She was like a high and mighty queen looking down at the ants beneath her feet. There was only insignificance and disdain in her eyes. She appeared as though she was watching an actor strut about on the stage.
‘What do you have to be smug about?’ Melody thought. She was crushed by Tiffany’s aura and could no longer keep smiling anymore.
No matter how hard Melody tried, no matter how outstanding she thought she was or how many times she tried to match up to Tiffany, there was one thing that could never be changed. She would never surpass Tiffany. After all, a mere tiny star could never compete with the moon.
Melody clenched her fists tightly. Her nails dug deeply into her palms, leaving bloody grooves.
The atmosphere in the private room was a little strange.
At this moment, a girl stood up and said, “Melody, is Mr. Harper coming to your birthday?” “I suppose so,” Melody replied, “He’s a little busy. He might not be able to squeeze out the time recently. After all, the entire Harper family depends on him.” The mention of the Harper family meant that her net worth had also risen. After all, everyone knew that Kenneth was the Harper family’s only heir.
The girls were envious, but Ged burst into laughter and mocked Melody without any qualms, “Sure. The entire Harper family depends on him, so the future matriarch of the Harper family must come from someone with a suitable family background too, of course. There’s still a long time until marriage. Being his lover is different from being his wife.”
Chapter 267 Chapter 267 They were mocking Melody, indicating that with her background, she was at most his lover.
She wanted to really marry into the Harper family?
She might not be accepted.
What was she so smug about?
Ged was filled with disdain. He added, “Also, why did I hear that Kenneth was grounded by his grandfather? The reason he was grounded was to force him to cut ties with you, right?” Melody’s face sank.
Because he had hit the nail on the head!
Kenneth wouldn’t come today because his freedom had been restricted during this period.
Upon hearing Ged’s words, everyone whispered to each other, “No way? It looks like Kenneth’s grandfather won’t agree to this marriage.” “It’s more than that. The Harper family isn’t an ordinary family. Do you really think she can marry Kenneth?” “Don’t say that. As long as Mr. Harper doesn’t give up, it’s still possible for Melody to be with him!” Those girls all had different opinions.
Some people liked Melody, so they spoke up for her. Some people didn’t like her, so they belittled her.
However, regardless of whether they were malicious toward Melody or not, it made Melody feel extremely embarrassed.
She looked at Tiffany. After a long while, she smiled like a flower and said, “Speaking of which, I still want to ask Tiffany for guidance.” “How did you make Mr. Harper like you back then? I heard from Kenneth that you seemed to have put in a lot of effort?” Look, that was the difference between them.
Tiffany had spent a lot of effort to please the Harper family. So what if there was an engagement between the two families? When had Kenneth treated Tiffany differently?
As for her, Melody, she spent no effort but Kenneth disobeyed his family for her. He even said that he would marry nobody but her.
That was really a great difference.
Back then, the matter of Tiffany chasing after Kenneth had caused an uproar. Tiffany was mocked for this for a long time. Every time others mentioned this, Tiffany would be mocked.
This time was no exception..
Snickers could be heard in the private room.
“That’s right. How can she mock Melody? I’m afraid she has forgotten how embarrassing it was when she chased Mr. Harper!” “I was wondering why she was so against Melody. In the end, isn’t it just revenge for not being able to get her beloved man?” Seeing that the topic suddenly jumped to her, Tiffany raised her eyebrows and did not comment.
There was no mention of her name in every sentence of sarcasm, but they were indeed targeting.
Before she could say anything, Ged sneered and stepped forward. “Kenneth must have something wrong with his eyes. I’ll make an appointment with an ophthalmologist for him tomorrow!” The others were afraid of Kenneth’s family background, but Ged was not afraid of anything. He was not afraid of anything.
He wouldn’t flatter the Harper like others.
Those people flattered the Haper family and tried their best to please the Harper family. Ged wouldn’t do that.
Especially those who dared to belittle Richard. They should definitely be taught a lesson.
Under Ged’s fiery temper, everyone kept quiet. They did not want to offend this lunatic.
At this moment, the door of the private room was opened from the outside.
Everyone looked up and saw a young girl in a high–end white dress standing there arrogantly. Her face was filled with arrogance, and she had an insufferably arrogant attitude.
Other than Alexia, who else dared to be so arrogant?
Alexia walked in step by step and held Melody’s arm intimately. She looked at Tiffany provocatively and said, “I’m here. I only want Melody to be my sister–in–law.” Although she looked intimate with Melody on the surface, she actually looked down on Melody.
How could such a lowly person be worthy of her brother?
But it didn’t matter. She was here to make things difficult for Tiffany.
As long as she could annoy Tiffany, so what if he dragged this lowly woman along to put on an act?
Melody was rather surprised.
She did not expect Kenneth’s sister to come. This was the first time they had met, but she did not expect Alexia to support her.
Melody lowered her eyes slightly.
Suddenly, she had another idea.
Originally, she wanted Jansen to destroy Tiffany. This way, even if Romeo liked Tiffany, it would be impossible to continue this engagement.
However, Tiffany was accompanied by Ged and Zoe. These two people protected her so well that it was difficult to find an opportunity.
After all, her goal was to completely turn the Harper family and the Kelley family against each other. Why not… start with Alexia?
As long as Alexia was humiliated and convinced that Tiffany had hired someone to harm her, as Alexia’s future sister–in–law, she, Melody, could rush out to save Alexia by then… In this way, the goal of getting the Harper family’s favor was achieved, and the goal of turning the Harper family and the Kelley family against each other was also achieved, Killing two birds with one stone! What a great idea.
As her eyes darted around, Melody had already made her decision. However, he calmly cooperated with Alexia on the surface “Alexia, what nonsense are you talking about? Your brother and I haven’t talked about marriage yet.
“Soon, soon.” Alexia replied, “My brother has already said that he will marry nobody but you. Other than you, who else is qualified to be my sister–in–law?” After she said this, envious voices sounded around them.
“Oh my god, Mr. Harper is too infatuated!” “I’m jealous. Melody, you are so lucky to be liked by someone like Mr. Harper.” “Yeah, yeah, I’m so envious too…” Alexia was very satisfied with this situation. She could not help but look at Tiffany with a provocative expression.
Why didn’t Tiffany cry?
If Tiffany could, just hit her.
But Tiffany did not even frown.
To be honest, she just wanted to laugh.
This trick was really childish.
When she was still young and naive, she would definitely be sad when hearing these words.
However, things were different now.
The Harper family wasn’t qualified.
Seeing that Tiffany was unmoved, Alexia was very indignant. She continued to mock Tiffany “That’s why people should know their limits. Some people might never be liked by my brother like this no matter how hard she tried.” She had been staring at Tiffany the entire time.
What she meant was obvious.
Everyone looked at each other. In this tense atmosphere, they wisely did not dare to speak.
Tiffany laughed and said calmly, “Have you forgotten what I told you ten minutes ago? Do you need me to repeat myself?” At that time, Alexia failed to hit Tiffany with her car and was slapped by Tiffany instead.
She was so forgetful.
It hadn’t even been that long, and she was already jumping around so smugly?
“You…” Alexia choked. She gritted her teeth in anger but did not dare to say anything else.
After all, with Tiffany’s personality, she wouldn’t care where she was. She would just hit Alexia.
For this reason, Alexia could only endure it!
Seeing this, Melody similed–more meaningfully..
Go ahead and make a fuss. The more ruckus they made, the better.
Only then, when something happened to Alexia, would she believe that everything was Tiffany’s revenge on her!
Jade felt troubled when she found that the birthday
Chapter 268 Chapter 268 After giving her instructions, Melody returned to the private room.
She knew that no one was really willing to celebrate her birthday with her, so she skipped the process and cut the cake.
As everyone ate and drank, there was an additional empty wine bottle on the ground.
The other students were all drunk. One by one, they put their arms around each other’s shoulders and bragged.
It was time to leave..
Seeing that most of the others had left and only the few of them were left in the private room, Melody turned around and asked Alexia, “Alexia, shall I send you back?” “There’s no need.” Alexia rolled her eyes. Her pretty face was full of contempt. “Who do you think you are? Do I need you to send me back? I want her to send me back!” As she spoke, she pointed at Tiffany with a commanding tone.
Her arrogant attitude almost made Zoe jump up and fight with her! “Are you done? You’ve taken the initiative to cause trouble with us again and again. We ignored you but you still refused to give you. You’re simply crazy.” Alexia burped and was obviously a little drunk. He pointed at Tiffany and said, “Did you hear that? I want you to send me back. If you don’t please me, don’t even think about being my sister–in–law.” It turned out that she still thought it was years ago.
At that time, with her identity as Kenneth’s biological sister, she always made things difficult for others. She might even do things more outrageous.
Unfortunately, no one cared about her now.
Tiffany stood up elegantly and left with Zoe while holding her shoulders.
Ged followed closely behind.
The three of them left.
Alexia was stunned when she found that she was ignored. She immediately chased after Tiffany and shouted angrily, “Bitch, stop! Stop!” She chased Tiffany all the way to the entrance of the bar.
Seeing that Ged had stopped the car, Tiffany was about to get on No one knew where Alexia got her courage from. She rushed over and grabbed Tiffany’s hand. “Don’t go!” Recalling the grievances she had been feeling all along, she lowered her head and bit Tiffany’s slender and fair arm as if she was taking revenge!
Everyone was caught off guard!
Even Tiffany, who was about to get into the car, did not expect her to be so bold!
Alexia bit Tiffany so hard as if she wanted to bite off a piece of meat from Tiffany’s hand!
The pain hit Tiffany in an instant, and her entire arm went numb.
Zoe watched anxiously and kicked Alexia in the stomach. She let go in pain and fell to the ground.
Tiffany retracted her hand. There was a bloody bite mark on her fair arm.
“Fuck, this is too much!” Zoe felt the pain just by looking at it. She even had the urge to rush up and kick Alexia again!
Alexia’s face turned pale from the kick, but she was still laughing Her face was filled with drunkenness. It was unknown if she was really drunk or if she was taking the opportunity to pretend to be crazy!
“Tiffany, are you okay?” Looking at the wound, Zoe felt her heart ached.
Ged had already opened a bottle of water and hurriedly rinsed Tiffany’s wound. “It’s bleeding. You have to get an injection!” “It’s okay.” Tiffany took the tissue and wiped her wound casually. Then, she looked up and saw Melody standing at the entrance of the bar with a strange smile. She looked ghostly and sinister.
The night was unexpectedly calm.
It was unbelievable.
Tiffany originally thought that Melody must have prepared something to deal with her since she used Jade to trick everyone into the Baron Creek Lane.
Unexpectedly, other than the trouble brought by Alexia, Melody did not do anything….
Tiffany’s eyes flashed. She looked at Alexia, who was smiling smugly on the ground. In the end, she patiently reminded Alexia kindly, “Hurry up and go back.” However, Alexia seemed to be born to be at odds with her. Alexia deliberately went against her. “How dare you say this to me? Who do you think you are?” Tiffany was silent.
That was all she had to say. It was Alexia’s business whether she listened or not.
“Let’s go.” She turned around and got into the car. Zoe and Ged also got in.
The taxi drove away.
Melody then slowly walked over and helped Alexia up from the ground. She said gently, “I’ll send you back.” “No, don’t…” Alexia’s face was filled with resistance. She claimed that she was precious and did not want a lowly person like Melody to touch her.
However, she was drunk and dizzy. How could she be a match for Melody?
She was immediately taken away by force.
When Jade came out of the bar after paying the bill, she looked at her remaining balance and could not help but sigh.
It was really hard to be a good person these days.
Melody said that it was her treat today. But at last, Melody said that she had no money and asked Jade to pay first.
What could Jade do? In order to maintain their friendship as classmates, she could only do as she was told.
Jade just hoped that Melody wouldn’t go back on her word.
After all, it was an expensive place here.
Jade frowned and walked out. When she looked up, she saw Melody carrying Alexia into a dark alley.
What?
Didn’t Melody say she was going to send Alexia back?.
Why did she go to such a remote alley instead of taking a taxi at the entrance?
Jade was suspicious and followed quietly.
At this moment, in the alley, Jansen and the others were already impatient.
It was late at night, and mosquitoes were biting all over his body. The cigarette butts on the ground were all over the ground, but he had yet to do what he had to do tonight.
His buddies sat on the ground and even wanted to retreat.
It was a thankless task. Why did he have to suffer like this?
At this moment, Jansen poked his head out and saw Melody walking over with a young girl in her arms. It was the one they had failed to get previously!
“Dudes, cheer up. They’re here, they’re here!” Hearing his shout, several men immediately got up from the ground.
They were still 60 feet away from the entrance of the alley.
Melody placed the struggling Alexia on the ground and said, “Wait a minute. I’ll call your brother. Otherwise, we won’t be able to find your driver if we walk like this.” As she spoke, she turned around and pretended to call Kenneth. In reality, the person she called was Jansen.
This was the secret code for the operation.
Coincidentally, the street lamps here were dim and the alley was deserted. She did not have to worry about anyone coming over.
Alexia snorted and muttered, “There’s no need to go through so much trouble. I can just give the driver a call. But let me make it clear first, I won’t send you. You can go back by yourself.” As she spoke, she took out her phone and was about to dial.
However, at this moment, someone quietly approached from behind and covered her mouth and nose.
“What?” Alexia was shocked and struggled with all his might!
However, the towel covering her mouth and nose made her unable to make a sound. She even felt dizzy.
Not far away from her, Melody did not notice anything. She was still on the phone with her back facing them Alexia reached out to her in despair. However, in the next second, her vision darkened and she was knocked unconscious by someone.
After an unknown period of time, when Alexia woke up again, she realized that her hands and feet were tied, and her mouth, was wrapped in several rounds of tape. She could not make any sound.
Standing in front of her were a few men with black plastic bags covering their heads. Their faces could not be seen clearly…
Chapter 269 Chapter 269 Were these people kidnappers?
Alexia felt cold from head to toe. Her eyes were filled with fear.
Her drunken mind had completely sobered up at this moment. She began to cry.
What were they trying to do?
One of the yellow–haired hooligans had already touched her face and smiled sinisterly. “The skin of a rich young lady is so good. Tender and soft.” Fear was spreading.
Alexia was incomparably flustered, and her entire body was trembling. But at this moment, these people giggled and then took off her clothes… No!
Alexia struggled with all her might, her tears falling uncontrollably.
At this moment, she truly felt fear and despair!
It was her fault. She should have listened to others. She shouldn’t have shaken off the driver. She shouldn’t have barged in here alone… But now, it was too late.
The flashing lights hurt her eyes.
She struggled with all her might to dodge, but the man slapped her several times.
Her pretty face was swollen from the beating. She was in a daze from the torture and lay motionless on the ground.
She could only hear the man’s intermittent conversation.
“Alright, alright. Don’t beat her to death. We were only asked to teach her a lesson. Miss didn’t say that we should beat her to death.” Another man said, “Hmph, it’s not too much to beat her to death. She bit Miss. She deserves this.” Miss?
Bite?
Alexia was shocked as a thought appeared in her mind.
It was Tiffany!
It was Tiffany who had found someone to take revenge on her!
What a ruthless woman! What a vicious heart!
Alexia’s entire body was trembling. It was unknown if she was angry or afraid.
At this moment, the door of the broken warehouse was suddenly kicked open!
Alexia looked over hopefully and saw a young girl who was clearly trembling in fear but was trying her best to hold it in rush in with a determined expression!
It was actually Melody! She had never thought of that!
Melody grabbed a kitchen knife and waved it at the men. “Get lost! All of you!” The men laughed scornfully and said coldly, “Mind your own business!” As they spoke, they wanted to control Melody. However, as she waved her hand with her eyes closed, the men realized that it was not easy to deal with her. They made a prompt decision. “Retreat!” Hence, the few of them quickly ran away.
Because her back was facing them, Alexia, who was immersed in disbelief, did not see the look Melody gave the men… The culprit had already run away. Melody threw the kitchen knife away and relaxed. Her forehead was covered in sweat as she pounced on Alexia and untied Alexia with trembling hands. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault for not protecting you well…” Melody felt extremely guilty. Her eyes were filled with tears of sorrow Alexia was in a daze. Suddenly, she pounced into Melody’s arms. It was the complete opposite of her previous attitude of rejecting Melody’s contact.
Alexia cried herself hoarse.
All the fear was in her tears.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” Melody patted Alexia’s back gently and comforted her for a while. Then, she helped Alexia put on her clothes before holding her hand and getting up. “Let’s go back.” Although Alexia had been biased and disdainful towards Melody before, she was extremely touched now. It was as if Alexia treated Melody as the person she was most grateful and trusted, The two of them walked out of the warehouse in fear. Halfway through, Alexia’s le The shock tonight was too much for her.
“Alexia, Alexia?” After confirming that she had fainted, Melody heaved a sigh of relief.
went weak and she fainted.
The three villains who had left earlier had already turned back. The black plastic bag on their heads was removed. Jansen chuckled and said “Sis, our acting skills are not bad, right?” “Not bad.” Melody was very satisfied. She reminded them again, “Alright, leave quickly. If anyone sees you, everything will be for naught. Be careful not to leave any traces.” “Okay, okay.” Jansen seemed to have already seen the glory of his sister marrying into the Harper family. He left happily.
Melody squatted down and prepared to carry the unconscious Alexia away.
She had to put on a good show.
However, she saw a black shadow at the entrance of the warehouse. She thought that Jansen had returned and said impatiently, “I told you to leave quickly! Why are you still…” As she spoke, she raised his head. Melody’s face instantly turned pale, and she immediately stopped talking.
Who was the one standing in front of her?
It was Jade who had appeared out of nowhere!
‘How long has she been here? What did she see?‘ Melody’s heart was racing, but she stood up calmly and asked softly, “Jade, when… when did you come?” Jade’s face was filled with disbelief. She looked at Melody with an extremely disappointed expression.
“I saw everything, I saw everything! Melody, in my eyes, you’re pure and kind, but how could you do such a thing?” They colluded to kidnap Alexia and take a lot of photos of Alexia naked.
Melody clearly knew the kidnappers, but she pretended to be a savior and appeared in front of Alexia!
This scheming was simply terrifying!
Jade shook her head and said in disappointment, “From today onwards, you and I are no longer friends! I, Jade, don’t have a friend like you! Also, I want you to turn yourself in and confess. I won’t help you hide anything I saw tonight!” Jade said indignantly and prepared to leave.
However, she did not notice that Melody’s expression had become extremely gloomy during her words She looked sinister.
“Since you’ve seen everything, I’m sorry, Jade. You forced me to do this…” After Melody said this in a low voice, a sinister smile even appeared on her face.
Then, she rushed over at an extremely fast speed!
Before Jade could react or even turn around, her neck was grabbed by a pair of hands!
That night, there was no starlight at all.
**
The next day, two big news quickly spread throughout Lovell School.
Jade was dead.
First, she was strangled to death. Then, in order to annihilate all evidence and leave behind fingerprint actually set fire.
That fire had destroyed a lot.
Jade’s parents cried until their voices were hoarse.
the murderer Their family was not very well–off. Jade had always been very popular, warm–hearted, and kind. She would not reject anyone who asked her for help.
She was one of the good guys in class.
However, it was such a young girl who was forever asleep in the middle of the night.
Countless people sighed.
The second big thing was about Alexia. She met the kidnapper last night and they took photos of her naked.
Although it did not do anything further to her, it left a deep trauma on her.
Coincidentally, these two things were actually related.
It was said that someone had deliberately taken revenge on Alexia, so they got someone to kidnap her and take a photo of her. Unfortunately, Jade saw this and the bad guy killed her.
And the mastermind behind this was Tiffany.
Chapter 270 Chapter 270 For a moment, Tiffany was pushed to the center of attention.
When Zoe heard this rumor spreading, she was so angry that she fought with several people. “You’re talking nonsense! This is slander! It’s slander!” She was infuriated.
Last night, the three of them had clearly taken a car back together.
Besides, how could Tiffany do this?” Those people were really blind and stupid. How could they believe such rumors?
Most importantly, the rumor came from Alexia, who was involved. Alexia was taking revenge!
It was simply despicable.
Zoe was furious. Ged was also puzzled. “Who killed Jade?” It was very likely that she was silenced because she had seen something she shouldn’t see.
When Tiffany heard these rumors, she was stunned.
The person she suspected was Melody.
However, after Alexia was kidnapped last night, Melody risked her life to save Alexia.
‘But all of this… Wasn’t it too coincidental?’ she wondered.
But no matter what, the feud between the Kelley family and the Harper family had been completely formed. Their relationship had collapsed, and the two families had almost turned against each other.
The Harper family forcefully cut off all cooperation with the Kelley family. Many people followed and chose the Harper family, following the trend to curry favor, so they refused to cooperate with the Kelley Group.
All of a sudden, the Kelley Group’s stock prices plummeted.
Half of the contracts had already been broken, and those who had the intention to cooperate also left.
This was nothing Most importantly, Tiffany was arracked online. People used harsh words to humiliate her online.
There was no evidence to prove that she was the murderer and the mastermind, but under all kinds of rumors, she had already been labeled as the murderer.
The rumors spread more and more. They were so convincing that everyone who heard them believed them without a doubt.
In less than a day, the rumors spread like this. It was obvious that the Harper family was adding fuel to the fire.
Tiffany couldn’t go back to class.
She was temporarily suspended from school.
Tiffany’s parents were so angry that they had a headache. Thalia almost fainted. “Which bastard framed my daughter?” “How dare they make something out of nothing! No, I have to go to the Harper’s place and ask them if they have any conscience!” Charlie and Thalia almost went to cause trouble in the Harper’s place.
They were stopped by Tiffany. “Dad, Mom, don’t be like this. It’s just some rumors. Besides, I didn’t do anything. I’m honest and not afraid of anyone investigating.” Charlie and Thalia were still angry. Tiffany could only say, “Believe that I can handle this, okay?” The determination contained in her eyes was enough to prove that she was no longer the little girl who only knew how to avoid trouble. Charlie and Thalia could see that.
She had really grown up and was enough to handle things well.
She even had the ability to protect the Kelley family.
Charlie and Thalia were heartbroken.
As parents, they were always gratified and heartbroken by their child’s growth.
They always hoped that she had enough ability to protect herself, but they also hoped that she could be carefree for the rest of her life and be an innocent little princess.
Under Tiffany’s repeated persuasion, Charlie and Thalia finally nodded and agreed not to confront the Harper family again.
Tiffany made a trip to Luna Villa.
She asked June to investigate what happened last night while she brought Jeremy to Jade’s house.
Jade’s cause of death was really strange.
She was clearly such a lively person yesterday, but she was gone just like that. Moreover, the murderer actually framed Tiffany.
No matter what, Tiffany had to find out the truth and clear her name.
In the Harper’s place, Romeo had already broken several coffee glasses in a row early in the morning. He was on the verge of losing his temper.
The family doctor had already done a full body checkup on Alexia last night.
The result was not the worst, but it was still infuriating.
The beloved daughter of the Harper family was kidnapped and photographed. If those photos were leaked, that would be a huge humiliation.
Romeo was really angry.
Beside him was Ryan, who also looked angry.
“Investigate! At all costs! Find those animals! I want to chop them up with my own hands! And the Kelley family. I want them to be unable to establish themselves in Lovell City in the future!” After he gave his instructions, his subordinates immediately left to do their work.
The hall returned to silence. Ryan looked at the person kneeling on the ground again.
It was Alexia’s driver.
Usually, this driver would send and pick up Alexia when she went to art classes or traveled to other places.
He had worked for her for years.
He had never neglected his duty in the past, but this time, his mistake was unforgivable!
Ryan’s face was extremely cold as if he wanted to eat someone.
The driver knelt on the ground in fear and begged for mercy. “Please spare me! I really didn’t know such a thing would. happen!” If he had known this would happen, he would never have let Alexia leave his sight.
But now, it was too late.
Ryan snorted and waved his hand. “Get lost. You won’t have a place to stay in Lovell City!” With just one sentence, the driver was completely banned.
The driver answered bitterly, “Yes.” He was just a driver. What could he do? The Harper family was rich and powerful. After they said that, he had to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, Romeo suddenly stopped him. “Wait, I have another question. Why would Alexia go to Creek Lane for no reason?” Romeo’s gaze was too sharp. The driver did not dare to lie, so he told the truth.
“On the way back from picking up her, she suddenly asked me to chase after a car. The person who got out of that car was Miss Kelley…” Romeo frowned and asked again, “What happened after that?” “After that, I chased her all the way to the entrance of Sky Spring Bar. When Tiffany got out of the car, Miss Harper asked me to drive over directly, I didn’t dare to. After that, Miss Harper was slapped…” The driver told the whole story honestly.
Suddenly, Ryan got angry. “It’s Tiffany again! I don’t believe that she wasn’t involved. I’m going to deal with her now.” Ryan really looked like he was going to cause trouble.
The driver’s hear skipped a beat.
Wasn’t he clear enough?
It was clearly Alexia who provoked Tiffany first and tried to hit Tiffany with the car. It was not too much to be slapped, right?
Later on, she willfully ran out and left him behind.
It was his fault that he did not report it in time after Alexia disappeared, causing her to be kidnapped and taken photos, but she had to take responsibility since she was willful.