Ch. 311..315: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 311-315
Chapter 311 Being Sick in the Middle of the Night
Amelie turned on the light by the nightstand with difficulty. However, even with such a slight movement, she was in agony. At that moment, she knew she was on her period. Technically speaking, Aunt Flo visited earlier than usual, but it might be due to stress and other things that had occurred recently.
Since there weren’t any necessary pills in the room, she slowly slid down from the bed, trying to go to the reception to ask for some. However, due to her weak body, she fell onto the ground. She touched her stomach and felt it was cold and hard, seemingly as if a cold stone was inside her. She was in so much pain that even when she breathed, it felt like her uterus was being ripped apart.
She wanted to call the receptionist, but she couldn’t get up. Every time she tried to get up, she would fall back down. After a few attempts, she had used up all her energy.
Just as she thought she would die from pain, she vaguely saw a small red button on the floor. Then, she pressed it without too much expectation.
Ring—
Suddenly, the sound of alarm pierced through the room.
At 3.00AM, Leo rubbed his temples and looked exhausted. After all, no one would be able to withstand such high-intensity work. The others were also yawning, even if they tried to cover it up.
At that moment, Leo’s firm voice rang. “Keep it up.”
Although he didn’t chastise them, the crowd still felt chills run down their spine and sobered up as they sat straight up.
Eugene gave everyone the latest crucial data, and Leo scanned it. The others were cautious about it too. The collaboration was important, and this piece of information would be the key to success.
It was then that footstep sounded outside the office; it was a piercing noise in the silence of the night. When Leo heard the ruckus, he frowned deeply. Immediately, Eugene went out to demand an explanation. “What’s going on? Why are you running in the middle of the night?” He appeared to be annoyed.
“I’m sorry, but I was just worried that something might happen to Room 1102. Someone had pressed the emergency button…” the staff explained apologetically.
“1102?” Eugene was startled and thought, Isn’t that the room I reserved for the meeting, but Mr. Alston gave it out without reason?
As he thought about it, a sudden strong wind blew past him. When Eugene regained his senses, he could only see a figure running away. Feeling confused, he turned around and looked at the meeting room. Everyone, who was busy, looked at him too. As their eyes met, Eugene looked at the empty main seat. Huh? Where’s he?
Even when he had worked beside Leo for years, he was confused by what was happening. “What’s the matter with Mr. Alston?” he asked.
If Eugene, Leo’s personal assistant, didn’t know what had happened, neither would the other senior managers. At that moment, everyone was baffled.
The meeting couldn’t be resumed without Leo’s presence.
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Meanwhile, in the room, Amelie was in excruciating pain, but suddenly, she felt someone had carried her and patting her face, trying to wake her up. When she heard the person ask what was wrong with her, she couldn’t say anything and just hoped to die to be free from the pain.
When she had regained consciousness, it was already the next day. She was in the hospital and was put on a drip. The pain in her abdomen was relieved, and she was no longer in pain.
As she pressed her belly and shifted, she saw someone standing before her.
When she saw that it was Leo, she was surprised. “It’s you?”
Although she knew someone had saved her, she had always thought it was one of the hotel staff. Never would she have expected that it would be Leo.
“Thank you, Mr. Alston,” she said politely.
Hearing her words, Leo pursed his lips and said nothing. He had a grim expression as he looked at her questioningly.
Even if Amelie had regained consciousness, her face was still pale. Looking at her, Leo couldn’t help but remember how she was sweating from the pain and looked as if she was dying.
“The doctor said you were in pain because of severe hypomenorrhea. What happened? You used to be fine,” he asked.
When they were married, Melissa told Amelie to do a full body checkup because she feared that she might have an infectious disease. At that moment, there were no records of her having such an illness.
When Amelie heard his words, she also remembered the so-called pre-marital screening.
I was such a foolish woman back then. Melissa had humiliated me with the checkup, and I had endured it. It seems that when women fall in love, their intelligence and temper will be gone, Amelie thought.
While she was in thought, Leo was staring at her intently, looking as if he wouldn’t leave until he had an answer from her.
“I was fine back then. However, do you still remember I almost froze to death when I was pregnant? Ever since that incident, my body has gotten weak. Not only did I have such an illness, I almost affected Bria.” She shrugged casually.
Immediately, Leo recalled that incident. At that moment, sadness and embarrassment filled his face. He couldn’t help but look at her.
As Amelie spoke those words, she was smiling calmly. It was as if this had nothing to do with her. The calmer she was, the sadder he was. In fact, he wished for her to tell him off instead of acting calm.
“I’m sorry,” he said in a low voice.
“It’s fine. The hospitals are quite advanced now. Everything will be fine as long as I take some painkillers on time,” replied Amelie as she sat up, her eyes as calm as the ocean.
After she had finished her words, Leo didn’t say anything more as he stood silently by the corner.
Although Amelie wasn’t in pain anymore, she still felt terrible and didn’t care what Leo was thinking. Thus, she lay back down and closed her eyes.
When she woke up the second time, Leo was still in the room. He was taking food from the container and placing it on the table. The food smelled nice, and Amelie could feel her stomach rumbling at the scent of it.
“Thank you, Mr. Alston,” she said politely. “I will pay you back for the hospital fee and food. I’m sure you’re a busy man, so please don’t mind me. I can take care of myself.”
Leo didn’t say anything. He gave her the utensils and helped her adjust the height of the bed.
Since Amelie was starving, she immediately gobbled up the food. After eating, she remembered she had promised Bria to bring her to the amusement park. Hence, she quickly called Bria and told her that it would be delayed for an hour or two.
After she hung up the phone, she heard Leo’s question. “Are you still taking Bria to the amusement park?”
“Yeah,” Amelie replied casually. Then, she looked at the IV bag and realized there was still some of it, which might take up to thirty minutes. She also felt uncomfortable that Leo wasn’t leaving. At that moment, she reached out and tried to pluck out the needle.
Suddenly, Leo uttered, “Take it slow. I’ll take her to the amusement park.” Then, he turned around and cleaned the table.
Looking at him, Amelie felt he looked handsome, even if he was cleaning the table. As someone as good-looking as him, no matter what he did, he looked different from ordinary people.
Thinking about it, she slowly put down her hand and was happy that he was leaving.
Leo was quick and cleaned the table within two minutes. When he walked out of the washroom, he stood before her and pursed his lips. Just as Amelie thought he was going to say something, he left without saying a word.
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At night, Prix Bar was packed with people seeking an enticing evening. In one of the booths, a man’s shadow reflected on the wall. The shadow was repeating two movements—lowering its head and titling it up—almost like a mime performance. One could only tell that the owner of the shadow was drinking by looking at the shape of the glass.
It felt quite lonely and sad to see the shadow drinking alone.
Chapter 312 I Will Not Give Up on Her
Out of nowhere, Toby entered the bar in a clean and angelic off-white suit. “Why are you drinking alone?” He looked at Leo in amusement. “You don’t usually act like this.”
When Leo heard his words, he put down the glass and tilted his head to look at Toby. “How should I act then?”
Toby was quite surprised by his response. Leo is always a quiet and reserved person. It’s hard trying to get him to talk. Yet, he responded to me on my first attempt.
As he thought about it, he pursed his lips and walked over to Leo, sitting in front of him. Then, he took the glass and poured himself some liquor. “You are the calm and composed one among us. No matter what happens, you wouldn’t show any emotions on your face, which is something my father had always admired about you. He said you are a rare gem, and I must learn from you. However, I can’t do it, so he is disappointed. Honestly, I feel pressure to have a genius as my friend.”
Toby was agreeable and mellow, so he always acted like nothing had happened, no matter how terrible he felt.
After hearing his description, Leo didn’t say anything, but he stopped drinking. He stared at the liquid Toby was swirling in his glass, looking at the lights reflecting from the clear mirror.
“What was Elie’s condition when you first saw her in the snow?” Leo asked.
At that moment, Toby stopped his action and glanced at Leo. “Why are you asking about it?” Then, he took a sip of the alcohol. “The snow buried her in the middle of the road. If her clothes weren’t vibrant, I would have run her over. Her hair and clothes were coated with a thin coat of ice, and her whole body
was freezing. Her breathing was shallow, seemingly as if she was dead.” As he spoke, the smile on his face faded. Slowly, he had a complicated expression on his face.
At that moment, memories about that day flashed across his mind.
“Her face was as pale as snow, and she hugged her stomach tightly. I guess she must be trying to warm up her child. She is such a silly girl. I wonder if she knows she couldn’t save her child if she is dead too.” Toby’s tone was calm. It was as if he was talking about the weather.
However, the calmer he spoke, the tenser Leo was. Listening to his words, Leo could feel guilt creeping into his whole body. He felt suffocated.
In that split second, Leo wondered if Toby was right when the latter said he didn’t deserve Amelie.
After Toby had recalled the event, he snapped out of his trance and returned to his usual self. “Don’t tell me that you are asking this just for me to tell you a bedtime story,” he said.
Leo clutched the side of the table tightly.
Suddenly, Toby put down the glass and looked at him seriously. “How well do you know Amelie?”
Leo looked at him in silence.
Looking at him, Toby smiled and suggested, “If you don’t know her well, why don’t you get to know her? Then, you can decide whether you want to get her back. However, I believe you will give up after knowing everything about her past.” As he spoke, he put his hand on Leo’s shoulder.
“I will never give up!” Leo announced firmly as he sat there unmoving.
Toby smiled and didn’t reply. However, it was obvious that he disagreed with Leo’s words. He smiled widely, seemingly as if he was sure about his own words.
At this moment, Leo only wanted to get Amelie back. He never expected to be filled with sorrow when he knew what Amelie had actually gone through.
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A few days had passed when Amelie got Mr. Hampton’s call. “I’m sure your stay is great, right, Miss Foxy?”
Hearing his voice, Amelie huffed. “You surprised me, Mr. Hampton. Aside from opening a hotel, I never knew that you also work as a pimp. Should I report this to the police? Do you want me to promote this to my fans?”
“No! Definitely not!” Mr. Hampton was frightened by her words. “Good Lord, Miss Foxy. I promise that it was a mistake made by the staff. I scolded them about this. Please don’t call the police or tell your fans about this. This is all fake!”
“Are you sure?” asked Amelie in a monotonous voice.
Hearing her tone, Mr. Hampton was unsure if she was angry or not. He soon surrendered and told her the truth. “I admit that what happened yesterday was planned. However, I was just trying to help you guys. I truly wish that you and Leo could be together.”
“Spit it all out!” Amelie demanded.
Mr. Hampton wasted no time and blurted out. “Mr. Alston’s mother had asked me to do this. She told me that you guys were dating, and this was the last step. You know it too, Miss Foxy. How can I dare to say no to her when their family is powerful? Moreover, I thought you guys were shy and wanted to help you two. Did you reject him, Miss Foxy?”
Mr. Hampton knew Leo was fond of Amelie, but he was unsure about Amelie’s feelings toward Leo. Although he saw in the video that Amelie had rejected Leo, he thought she was playing hard to get. After all, women were complicated. There was no way Mr. Hampton would know that Amelie was not faking it.
“Oh, Mrs. Alston, huh?” Amelie smirked sarcastically. “No wonder you put so much effort into this. Tell me. What benefits did she give you?”
“About that…” Mr. Hampton trailed off and didn’t dare to tell her the truth. He didn’t dare to let her know that it was Melissa who owned the hotel. He did it without hesitation when she gave him ten percent of the shares and asked him for a favor.
As Mr. Hampton thought about it, cold sweats trickled down his face. At that moment, he regretted that he had done such a thing.
“Please don’t make things hard for me, Miss Foxy. You are now the sponsor of my show. If anything happened to me, the money you had spent would be wasted too. Instead, why don’t you keep me as your servant? I can earn money for you.” Mr. Hampton was used to being a lowlife and said it without thinking twice.
Although he was flattering her, he was also scared of her. After all, he still remembered that Amelie had ruined Elyse’s reputation.
Amelie was upset that Mr. Hampton had lied to her, but she also knew what a person Melissa was. Melissa had been using Leo’s name to terrorize everyone, and no one dared to fight back because they feared Leo.
Thinking about it, she told Mr. Hampton, “I’ll let you off now. If this happens again, I will make you pay!”
“No. There won’t be a next time.” Mr. Hampton wiped his sweat away and thought, It’s hard being a director. I must maintain both sides of the relationship and can’t afford to offend anyone.
After Amelie hung up the phone, she propped her chin and started to think about a plan.
I wonder if Melissa will regret that she hooked me up with Leo after knowing my real identity. However, that is not my problem to worry about. I am fed up with her causing trouble in my life. I wonder if there is any way I can make her stop.
Chapter 313 Melissa Is Hopeless
Before Amelie had figured out anything, Julia called her.
“Something happened.”
Under Julia’s guidance, Amelie opened the webpage and saw the news about her. The news wrote, ‘Foxy and the Heir of Alston Family, Leo Alston, Seen Entering the Same Hotel Room. They Seemed to Have Fallen in Love With Each Other After the Show.’ Next, there were two pictures of them entering the room. A time was written on it, showing when they had entered.
Then, the content was filled with assumptions about their relationship and what they were doing there.
“No one has ever dared to post nonsense about the Alston Family. This must be someone’s doing. Don’t tell me that Leo is the one behind this?” On the other end of the phone, Julia was rattling.
Hearing her words, Amelie pursed her lips and looked at the picture with a darkened gaze. As her fingertips touched the picture, she said, “He won’t do such a thing. It must be Melissa who did this.” Although Leo had told her he would court her, with his personality, he would never do such a thing.
“Melissa? Is she crazy?” Julia was baffled.
Then, Amelie gave her a brief talk about how Melissa didn’t know her true identity and wanted to ship her with Leo.
After hearing what Amelie had said, Julia couldn’t help but curse. “F*ck! That damn b*tch! I bet she wanted you to be with Leo because of your fans. Who does she think she is? She threw you aside when you were nothing. Now, she wants to take advantage of you when you are famous. Does she think she is God? What makes her think everyone should listen to her?” Julia scolded angrily, throwing profanities at Melissa.
Although Amelie didn’t want to get her suspicious of Melissa, she loathed Melissa’s doings.
“F*ck!” Just as she was in thought, Julia cursed again. At that moment, Amelie snapped back to her senses and heard what Julia had said. “It really is her! Not only did she ask the media to publish such news, she even told them that she welcomed you into the Alston Family. S-She is hopeless!”
Hearing her words, Amelie lowered her head and saw a video that was just posted.
In the video, Melissa stood before the Alston Residence while the reporters surrounded her. She wore seasonal Chanel clothing and was holding a small purse. The press was throwing all kinds of questions at her while she gave a fake smile to the camera. “I am a fan of Foxy. If my son can be with her, I will wish them nothing but happiness.”
When Amelie and Julia heard her words, they felt nauseous and almost threw up what they just ate. Amelie couldn’t bear to watch the whole video and closed it immediately.
“Elie, that old hag is going overboard. I’m going to go to the Alston Residence now and give her a scolding!” Julia snapped.
“If you were to go there and find fault with her, Leo would hunt you down. If that happens, not even I can help you to get out of this mess,” Amelie explained in a low voice. As one of the main characters in this matter, she was calmer than Julia, who was a bystander.
“I don’t need you to save me!” Julia couldn’t withstand how hideous Melissa was. She felt that Melissa was the root of all misery. Wanting her death, Julia would do anything, even if it cost her life.
Amelie knew Julia was doing this for her sake, so she was touched by her actions. However, she still said to her, “I’m not trying to save you, but myself. Now that things have reached this point, there won’t be a big difference if you find Melissa.”
“What else is there to do? I bet your fans are angry. Even if they don’t send death threats to her, they would want an explanation from her!”
If Melissa were willing to explain to the others, she wouldn’t have set this up.
Thinking about it, Amelie smiled somewhat smugly. “We don’t need her to clarify things. I can do it myself.”
“Clarify it yourself? What are you going to tell them?”
“The truth.”
After hearing her word, Julia was confused. She knew that Amelie was smart and could think of a way to solve this problem. However, on second thought, she was worried that it would backfire. At that moment, with how shameless Melissa was, Amelie would be dragged into the Alston Family’s affair. No matter what, she couldn’t let her best friend get into this mess ever again.
Many thoughts ran through Julia’s mind. At this moment, she heard Amelie’s voice on the phone. “Don’t worry. I will fix this.”
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In the meantime, in the meeting room. The meeting that started in the morning was still ongoing. Everyone was starving, but no one dared to say anything. Instead, they sat straight and kept their breaths light.
At the main seat, Leo had a serious expression as his hands rested against the armrest. “Is this the best you guys can think of a solution?” His long and slender fingers twitched as he spoke. His voice was as cold as ice.
Usually, employees were afraid of him. When he started to be stern, his presence was even more intimidating.
After he had spoken, everyone hung their heads low and wished that they would disappear on the spot.
Looking at the crowd, Leo felt his head throbbing. He threw a file on the table and announced, “This is the newest arrangement. Since none of you can think of a solution, just do as I say!” Then, he walked out of the room.
Behind him, a bunch of senior managers, who were a decade older than him, breathed a sigh of relief.
As Eugene trailed behind Leo, he looked at him with admiration. “After you have done this, those managers who only knew how to make things difficult for us will now behave.”
Eugene admired Leo. After all, not only Leo had a huge responsibility weighed on him as he took over Genesis Tower, he still had to keep the managers at bay. Not everyone could do that.
When Leo heard his words, he huffed and declared, “The company will soon be at a disadvantage if there are no newcomers. It’s best if their heirs would soon replace them!”
Hearing his words, Leo was speechless and thought, As expected from him. I only thought about how he could subdue the senior managers. However, Leo has never thought about subduing them. Instead, he wanted to replace them! Not many people can do such a thing.
“Yes! I’ll arrange it right away,” Eugene replied without hesitation.
At this moment, the manager of the Communication Department approached them with a stiff look. When she saw Eugene and Leo standing together, she looked at Eugene, as if asking for help.
Leo was the first to see her and asked, “What’s wrong?”
At that moment, the manager had no choice but to step in front of him. “This morning, news about you and Foxy spread around town. Mrs. Alston told us not to worry about it. Foxy had just responded to this matter,” she reported carefully.
“What news?” demanded Leo as he rubbed his temples.
After having to work hours with such high intensity, he was exhausted.
Chapter 314 Ruined Reputation
“A-About that…” The manager, who usually spoke sharply, was stuttering. “Someone had taken pictures of you and Foxy entering the same hotel.” Since they were all grown up, she didn’t need to specify it even more.
Hearing her words, Leo frowned and thought about how adorable Amelie looked when he saw her yesterday. As he thought about it, his expression softened, and he felt something rose in him.
Seeing that he wasn’t mad, the manager added, “Foxy had explained your relationship with her in the live stream.”
“What did she say? Did she say that she has nothing to do with me?” Leo could only think about this outcome.
After all, ever since they had gotten a divorce, she wished to cut ties between them.
“S-She didn’t say that.” The manager stammered and looked awkward. “She… She said… Why don’t you look for yourself?” As she spoke, she opened the VOD on her phone and gave it to Leo.
In the video, Amelie’s masked face was covered by comments. There were all kinds of questions, but it was all surrounded by what happened between her and Leo.
Seeing that her fans were more worried than him, Leo smiled.
In the video, Amelie’s voice was clear and confident. She smiled and said, “I’ll answer all of your questions with one fact. I entered the room at 7:05PM, while Mr. Alston entered by 9:00PM. However, he left within ten minutes. If your assumptions were correct, he is quite fast.” As soon as her words fell, the comments changed. They turned from questions to exclamations. Then, the comments were filled with laughter, sarcasm, and speechless emojis.
Although Amelie had never said anything to clarify herself, everyone understood what had happened.
Amelie also showed them the surveillance camera footage for the open discussion. At this moment, someone in the comments said that Mr. Hampton had made an apology stream, saying that it was a mistake made by the staff. That was why the duo would be in the same room.
‘Mr. Alston had gone there with a group of people. If he were to meet up with Foxy, he wouldn’t have brought them.’
‘That’s right. He must have been confused and asked about the situation. That was why he had been in the room for ten minutes. I never understand how anyone can think such absurd things.’
‘I worked as a server in that hotel and had served Mr. Alston that day. After he had left the room, he stayed in the hotel’s meeting room all night. He was there to work.’
‘Foxy is innocent and pure. How can she be mingling with a divorced man? Moreover, this man is quite problematic. I heard he cheated on his ex-wife before they had gotten a divorce.’
‘Dang it. This sc*mbag doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in front of Foxy!’
Slowly, the comments had changed from discussing what had happened at the hotel to scolding Leo and the Alston Family. Moreover, someone discovered that Leo mistreated his ex-wife, and Melissa made things hard for her. Even Jodie’s past was being dug out.
As Leo looked at the comments, he had a grim expression.
“Should we make a statement and deny the relationship between Foxy?” the manager asked.
“No!” replied Leo as he frowned.
“Huh?” The manager was confused as she looked at him questioningly.
However, Leo had already left with a stony expression.
At that moment, the manager looked at Eugene, asking for help.
“Just do as he says.” Eugene comforted her.
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On the other hand, Melissa had watched the stream. At this moment, she was trembling with anger,
“Fools! These dumb*sses!” She cursed loudly and even broke some of the nails she had taken care of.
Not only did Foxy deny her relationship with Leo by telling a joke, but the people even found out how she had mistreated Amelie. How would she be able to go out now?!
She watched the stream at a spa shop. She was still wearing the clothes provided by the shop, and her hair was wrapped in a towel. At that moment, she tore off the towel and scrunched up the face that she had just made treatment on. She looked dull.
“She always acts posh like she is a queen. Never did I expect she would be such a hideous woman.”
“She looks like an elegant woman but acts like a mad woman. How embarrassing of her to mistreat her daughter-in-law.”
“She doesn’t deserve to be defined as someone who came out from a wealthy family!”
“Damn.”
A few women who came to the spa shop together were discussing Melissa, raking her through the mud. When Melissa heard those words, she was enraged.
Usually, those women would flatter Melissa. However, now that such a thing had happened, they were talking behind her back! If Melissa didn’t care about her reputation anymore, she would have slapped those women.
Even if she didn’t do it, she still threw many things on the ground. After that, she still felt angry. Then, she took out her phone and dialed Mr. Hampton’s number. “What is the meaning of this? Is this how you repay me after I give you ten percent of the shares? How dare you betray me?”
“Goodness sake, Mrs. Alston. I never meant to betray you. However, if I don’t tell the truth, she will report to the police that I worked as a pimp. I am a famous director, Mrs. Alston. I can’t live if this were to be spread around. Plus, it happened at your hotel, so you can’t escape it.” Mr. Hampton had regretted his decision. “If you are unhappy about it, I can give you back the shares.” He didn’t want to have his life ruined because of a ten percent share. Moreover, he knew that Melissa wasn’t humiliated because he had helped Foxy but because news spread around that she had mistreated her daughter- in-law.
Mr. Hampton was innocent. After giving the shares back to Melissa, he immediately hung up the phone, not wanting to talk to her anymore.
Hearing the beeping noise of the other end of the phone, Melissa felt like she was being stabbed in the heart. She was in pain and humiliated.
At that moment, she gripped her phone tightly. Her fingers appeared crooked from the force, looking like the devil’s hands.
Just as Melissa was angry, her phone rang. She answered it in annoyance, and Jodie’s cries could be heard. “How did this happen, Mom? What does this have anything to do with me? Do you know what they’re saying about me? They say I am cold, unreasonable, demanding, and so on! My reputation is ruined! How can I live with these labels on me?!”
Chapter 315 She Is Nothing Compared to Foxy
The situation gave Melissa a headache. Now that Jodie was bugging her, she felt like she was about to explode from frustration. "You brought this upon yourself, so why are you asking for my help?"
"Are you still my mother? How can you not care about my situation?!" Jodie shrieked.
Melissa was in a sticky situation herself, so she didn't have the spare time to care about Jodie. Seeing that Jodie couldn't deal with it on her own, she felt her head throb.
"You are twenty-five years old, Jodie. You are a grown-up. I can't decide everything for you anymore. You should think on your own."
Jodie was mad at Melissa's dispassionate response. "What else can I think about? I was having a great time and didn't cause trouble. However, this happened! Did you offend someone, Mom?" Although Jodie wasn't smart, she was at least good at making wild guesses.
When Melissa heard her words, she was embarrassed. However, she denied it, saying, "Don't you dare talk nonsense about me! How can I possibly cause any trouble? Moreover, this is our family affairs, and only a few people know about it. Now that it was being mentioned, it was clear that someone was behind this!"
At that moment, Jodie thought about a specific person. "Amelie!" she cried out. "It must be her! It can only be her! She did this because she wanted to take revenge on us and hold on to Leo!"
Jodie could only think of Amelie since Elyse was dead, and Ellen was a madwoman who knew nothing about the Alston Family's affairs.
Melissa was thinking the same thing too.
"This woman! I never expected that she would act in such a way when she used to be kind in our house! Why hasn't she thought about how unworthy she is? Not only did she not deserve Leo, she even took the initiative to get a divorce. However, she is acting as a victim in this story! This is just horrible!" Melissa was venting her anger.
Jodie was also furious when she heard Melissa's words. "That's right! If I must say, she is a cunning woman! She tried to make us beg her to stay by using the divorce. When her plan backfired, she started causing a ruckus!"
"This b*tch! What else can she do aside from this? She is nothing compared to Foxy." To Melissa, there was a huge difference between Amelie and Foxy.
"You are quite smart in this, right, Jojo? Hurry up and think of a way to mess with her."
"To mess with her?" Although Jodie was angry about Amelie, she recoiled at the thought of messing with her. After all, she had lost multiple times when going against Amelie, so she couldn't help but shiver at the thought of it. "Let's forget it, Mom. If we were to do anything now, she would find an opportunity to get payback. If that happens, it will even be harder on our reputation."
When Melissa heard her words, she felt that Jodie was right.
"Why don't you think of a way to get on her good side, Mom? Maybe then she will stop messing with us," suggested Jodie.
"Get on her good side?" As soon as Melissa heard her words, she wanted to slap her daughter across her face.
She would rather die than try to win over Amelie. Plus, if she were to do this, she would be surrendering to her. There was no way she would do it. After all, she was a noblewoman. How could she yield against a poor woman?
"No!" Melissa refused without hesitation. "She doesn't deserve it." Knowing that she couldn't count on Jodie to think of a better solution, Melissa hung up the phone.
As she sat on the bed, she was frustrated and couldn't accept the fact that this had happened. After all, she was Melissa, the mistress of the Alston Family, who was at the top of the pyramid. There was no way she would endure this humiliation!
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"Amelie?"
When Amelie left Starlight Media, she heard someone calling her. She turned her head and saw Melissa standing in the hall.
Melissa was hooking a yellow-striped leather purse in her hand. She looked elegant as always and looked down on everyone. The only difference about her today was that she wore a pair of sunglasses and a mask.
If Amelie hadn't known her well, she would have misrecognized her as someone else.
Melissa came to push her luck since she heard that Foxy used to work at Starlight Media. However, she didn't expect to meet the person she loathed. At this moment, she frowned and looked at Amelie with contempt. "I thought you swore you would never rely on Starlight Media and raise Bria on your own? It looks like you lied to me. If that's the case, you better hand her to me now!" She had been suppressing her anger along the way. Now that she had caught Amelie red-handed, she exposed her immediately.
As Amelie heard her words, she looked at Melissa before asking with a smirk, "How can you accuse me of taking Starlight Media's money when I just stood here? What are you thinking about?"
"Don't act a fool!" Melissa had seen how eloquent Amelie could be after she had divorced Leo. Hence, she would not let her guard down. "First of all, you don't have a job. Secondly, you don't have the ability to do so. If you want to live with your father and Bria, you must rely on Starlight Media. There is no way Leo would help you out on this, right?"
Recalling that Amelie had been seen walking with Leo, Melissa felt she had found the truth.
"You are such a shameless woman, Amelie. It was you who wanted a divorce and was willing to leave without anything. Yet, you are still pestering Leo. Don't you feel embarrassed about it?"
Hearing her accusation, Amelie looked at her coldly and felt speechless. She really thinks I am a useless person. Why can't she think of other things rather than accusing me of using Starlight Media or Leo?
Thinking about it, Amelie jeered and replied, "If you are doubtful, you can find evidence about it. Check Leo's account, Mrs. Alston. If you were to find out that I have taken even a single penny for him, I'd pay you back ten times!" Then, she turned around and left.
Seeing that she was being high-profile, Melissa quickly grabbed her and said, "Wait! Even if you didn't take money from Leo, you could have taken the money from the company. Since you have broken the promise, you must give Bria back to me! If you wish to keep her, you have to sign an agreement with me saying that you will never interact with Leo ever again!" After she had finished her words, she regretted it.
After all, she felt like she was digging her own grave. With how cunning Amelie is, she will definitely give Bria back to me. After that, she will use the excuse of visiting Bria to mingle with Leo!
Just as she regretted her decision, she heard Amelie's voice. "Sure! Let's do it!"
"What?" Melissa thought she had heard it wrong. She looked at Amelie and frowned in confusion.
At that moment, Amelie took out her phone and opened the recorder. Then, she put her lips against her phone and said, "My name is Amelie Dillon, and I am twenty-five years old. Today, in the presence of Melissa Richards, who is Mrs. Alston, I swear that I have no feelings toward Leo and will never be with him!" Then, she sent the recorder to Melissa and said, "I suppose this is enough."
During the whole process, Melissa was looking at Amelie dumbly. Amelie was fast and did it without hesitation. She had an intimidating presence, unlike how she used to be during her stay with the Alston Family.
Even though Amelie had recorded her words, Melissa still didn't trust her. "You aren't going to break the promise, right?"
"You can hire a lawyer to draw the agreement, and we can go through all the legal procedures. I will sign it immediately. Of course, it will be best if you give Leo a copy too. After all, I hate trouble."
Is she saying that Leo is the one pestering her? thought Melissa when she heard Amelie's words.