Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Criminal I Crave: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Omniscient's Point of ViewMelody stared at all three men. They seemed to be saying something but she was too far away to hear them. Frustration washed over her when she couldn't hear a word, how else would this meeting make sense to her?She watched as King moved closer to the men, he was saying something harshly to them but they didn't look bothered. One of the men - the one with the briefcase, dropped it on the table and slid it over to his end.Her eyes were sharp enough so she saw it clearly when King opened the case. She inhaled sharply when the stacks of dollars stared back at her. King's face had a smile, although it didn't look as happy as one with so much money would.They said something else among themselves before King pointed a finger at one of the men. He said something and then began to walk back out. Melody saw him coming and quickly hid before she could be spotted.She stayed in that spot until the other two men left as well. They had been quiet as they did, looking a

Melody's POVI felt my heart jump out of my chest before I slowly turned around to see that it was Antonio instead. He didn't look exactly happy but I knew from experience that it could be easily changed.But he had asked me a question and I raised a brow at that, “what is what?" I asked, looking around to see if there was something I wasn't aware of. Had I made a mistake that could have cost him much?He opened his phone and showed me the things I had been doing on the computer the night before, all the research. When he was done, he stared at me, brows raised in question I guess. “What is this?" He asked again.This time I didn't hesitate to answer. “I thought you wanted me naked and ready for you?" I was trying to make the air lighter but the dark look on his face told me that he wasn't seeing any of the jest at that moment.I felt myself stare at him, wondering what the issue could possibly be. “That's my new case. The one that was handed to me after yours was taken and there's no

Melody's POV It surprised me when Zain came to my side of the table, pulling the chair out for me to sit down before he took his seat opposite me. Jasper sat down in the chair beside me and that was how dinner began. As the waiters made their way towards us, I couldn't help but feel eyes on me. Trying to be slick with it, I looked around the room to see if I would spot anyone but then I didn't and I shook the thoughts off. Maybe it was all in my head. My attention came back to the table as the waiters handed each of us a menu. From even just the menu, the way the paper felt so soft and strong at the same time - smoothness of it, I knew this restaurant was expensive. Jasper knew how I felt about too expensive things and he leaned over to whisper in my ear after reading my expression, “Come on. Don't hesitate. I'm not paying the entire bill, the owner is a close friend" When I turned to meet his eyes, they were down on the menu again and there wasn't any time to see if he was lying

Melody's POV Instead of rejecting his advances, I smiled back, “Well, they say wine makes everything better doesn't it? You don't look so bad either yourself" I said instead, watching as his smile widened and enjoying the sight of it. After that, dinner went on smoothly - it lasted an hour longer with Zain and I learning a lot about each other. I learned that he was a very busy doctor, he only had weekends for free and that was on certain hours. Although I wanted to ask him how he coped with a partner and all that, I decided not to. It wasn't any of my business and I knew that aside from Antonio, there wasn't going to be anything serious from me. By the time the evening came to an end, I was a little buzzed and tipsy. It was clear in the way I tipped my head and how much I laughed at jokes that weren't even funny. My head swam with so many thoughts. It was Jasper that took my waist and held me, leading me to the entrance while Zain stood behind both of us, holding my purse for me.

Melody's POVZain had a smile on his face as he turned the computer back to him and started to search for something. “Sure, there is. Let me search for him, it might take me a minute" he said in an apologetic voice.It took him ten minutes which in the grand scheme wasn't a long time so I didn't let it bother me. When he finally did, he showed it to me and my brows furrowed now. “What is this?" I asked.He made a noise in his throat, “Whoever paid, paid anonymously. They didn't give an account name or number, they simply transferred the money into the account with a note that specified that it was for King" he explained it to me.I felt my frustration grow. Whoever had done this, had known what he was doing. He had played a smart and long game. I felt annoyance grow in my guts, that and anger. I would make sure King had regrets when he was caught.But instead of taking my frustration out on Zain, I simply smiled at him. “Thank you so much for your assistance today and don't forget" I