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Lucas pulled Melody out of the Parr Group building, and they got into the car."Melody, do you turn a deaf ear to everything I say? I just warned you yesterday to be more mindful about your status as my wife, yet you still come so eagerly to Sherman's company today?""What are you talking about?" Melody could tell by Lucas' expression that he was misunderstanding her intention again. "I came here for an interview. I didn't even know Sherman was the president!"Lucas scoffed and sarcastically responded, "Aren't the two of you old school friends? Do you expect me to believe that you didn't know he's the president?""I really didn't! Yes, Sherman and I were high school buddies, but we didn't keep in touch much back then. I don't know anything about his family. I just needed a job." As feeble as Melody felt her explanation was, she still had to say it out loud. She did not care whether he believed it or not.Lucas grabbed her wrist. "Who allowed you to go out and look for a job?"At

"Fine!" Melody relented and got out of the car.Just as she got out of the car, she lost her balance and fell forward.Fortunately, Lucas reached out and steadied her by the shoulders, preventing her from taking a tumble.Melody looked up as she regained her balance, and the two of them looked at each other. They were so close that it made Melody's heart race.She quickly straightened up and backed away from Lucas, awkwardly saying, "Thank you.""Be more careful next time." Lucas looked at his empty hand with a deep scowl.As she walked behind Lucas, Melody could not help but replay the recent close encounter in her mind.The vivid image of Lucas' face being so near lingered in her mind, his flawless skin and long eyelashes etched in her memory.Melody patted her chest lightly, forcing her heartbeat to return to normal.'Lucas will hear my beating heart if it continues to beat so loudly,' she thought."What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Lucas asked."It's nothing," Mel

Melody's expression worsened as she debated on the matter even more. Even her gestures with the flowers became inadvertently forceful.Noticing the changes in her, Beatrice chuckled and said, "Melody, you're going to snap the stems of these flowers if you keep going like that.""Huh?" Melody snapped back to reality, realizing she almost damaged Beatrice's potted plants. "Sorry, Grandma," she apologized sheepishly. "I didn't mean to..."Beatrice smiled and took the trowel from Melody's hands, saying, "Don't worry about the flowers. Now, what's really bothering you?""Oh, nothing!" Melody forced a laugh. "I was just a bit distracted by some celebrity gossip."Beatrice was not entirely convinced by Melody's explanation, but she did not press further. Instead, she turned back to tending the plants and said, "Melody, appearances can be deceiving. When it comes to these tabloids, it's crucial to get the full story from the people involved before passing judgment."Melody pondered Beatr

Lucas had a good idea of the reason behind Melody's unusual behavior. He asked, "Is it really bothering you that much about the gossip of me being with another woman?""O—Of course not! You're overthinking! I… I don't care at all!" Melody stammered."Is that so?" Lucas clearly was not buying her sophistry, but neither did he expose her for lying.Melody's eyes flickered with undisguised panic. "I just think that during the contract period, you should maintain a clean image and not be seen with other women in hotels! Otherwise, it'll be hard for me to explain it to Grandpa and Grandma!"There was a brief silence before Lucas explained, "I know. But Stella got injured while filming today, and she had no one else to help her. I just gave her a ride to her hotel, that's all."Melody was somewhat surprised that he bothered to explain. She met his gaze and asked, "Uh, why are you telling me this? It's not like I asked you to do that.""Stella and I have been friends since childhood, so

Just as Melody shut down her laptop, she received a call from Sherman. She hesitated for a moment before answering the call.Yes, Melody promised Lucas not to have too much contact with him, but it should be fine for her to talk to an old friend over the phone… No?"Hello, Sherman.""Melody, are you busy?""Not really. What's up? Why are you calling?""Melody, I was wondering if you've reconsidered joining our company?" Sherman had not given up on recruiting her. "Although Parr Group may not be one of the top companies, the overall benefits are good. Won't you give it another thought?"The role of Advertising Director at Parr Group was indeed a sought-after position. However, Melody promised Lucas not to have too much contact with Sherman, so she could not go back on her word."Sherman, I really can't work at Parr Group. Thank you for your offer, but I'm sorry," replied Melody.There was a moment of silence on Sherman's end, and he sighed. "Alright, then. Though, Wendy can't co