Melissa Gordner Novels & Stories

Chapter 45: A Dance with Shadows The gala sparkled with glamour, a testament to the wealth and influence of those in attendance. The air buzzed with the soft hum of conversation, laughter, and the occasional clink of champagne glasses. Melissa, now disguised as Allison Roman, moved through the crowd with practiced grace. She wore a sleek black gown, her hair styled in an elegant updo, and her demeanor calm yet alert. Every step she took felt like a calculated move in a high stakes game of chess.

She sat on the bed and held a booted foot out to me. I pulled the boot off so she gave me the other one. I put them both out of the way and sat next to her. "What kind of work do you do, Melissa?" "Since I've been here I work for Hi-Country Trucking in the office. Invoices, billing, that sort of thing." "And, how long have you been here?" "Jack died September sixteenth last year. I've been here ever since then."

Melissa complained. "He hit you, Mel?" Rick asked, alarmed. "Ricardo, wake up! I'm Melissa Lascuran, that idiot won't touch a hair on my head. I beat him up!" Melissa gave a half-smile, remembering. "Don't tell me anything else, Mel. I have to see that," I said, feeling a small glee. "What are you going to do?" Melissa asked. "I'll ask for the footage. Order a drink, you're taking the rest of the day off." I smiled at that crazy woman I hired as an advisor and who revolutionized my life.

Melissa got the benefit of height which made the situation worse for the old woman also known as her secretary. "I don't care what you do and how you do that. Just remember, HE is sitting out there waiting for the show to start and hit the spotlight as usual. Not only HE is the sponsor of this show but the love of my life. If I see disappointment in HIS eyes because of you, remember it will be the last day of you working in your life. I don't care if you and your family have to die and rot on the road! Don't let me start with what HE is going to do to you after HE knows that it is all your fault!" Melissa spat at the poor secretary and walked away from there after giving the poor woman one l

Melissa what are you doing in there, I heard the princess Luciana calling out to me and I immediately swam out of the room. "Am sorry my princess I'm just arranging the room" I said to her and she rolled her eyes sitting down and ordering me to fix her hair. My name is Melissa and I'm a blued tail mermaid slave. I work in the palace as the princess Luciana's maid. I was taken in as a palace slave when my mother committed a crime. She fell in love with a human and got pregnant for the human an act which is a crime in Atlantica.

Any further attempts to sully our family’s name will be met with the fullest legal recourse. To our supporters and shareholders: Melissa is the woman I love and trust. Thank you for your continued support of Gordon Inc.

But it's their duty to make sure they keep us free from intruders and so they had to take away Melissa. Melissa motioned her finger at the two security personnel, “ I am going to make you all lose your jobs, you have the guts to come after me in my fiance’s company” She picked up her phone on the table as she hastily scrolled through it furiously as her chest kept heaving and I was sure she was looking for Damian's contact so she could call him.

"Phoebe, I'm so sorry. I don't know what I was thinking." He grabbed her hand, pulling her toward the door. "We need to get out of here." *** In a dimly lit surveillance room, Melissa watched the scene unfold on a monitor. "Damn it!" she hissed, her face dark with fury. "It was so close. That idiot Gordon couldn't even do this right!" "Sorry, ma'am," one of her subordinates murmured nervously. "Useless fools!" Melissa snapped. "This bitch has been lucky so far, but her luck won't hold forever."

"I saw her, Mother. At a business meeting with Grayson Cross. She was there. Taking notes. Working as his personal assistant." "That's impossible." Melissa's voice was sharp, cutting. "She disappeared seven years ago. Your father's investigators couldn't find a single trace of her. They searched everywhere." "Well, they didn't search hard enough." Laurette spoke from her position at the bar, pouring herself a generous measure of vodka. "Because she's definitely alive. Very much alive. And apparently working for one of the most powerful men in this city." Melissa's mind was already racing through implications, through potential problems, through scenarios that needed to be prevented. "This is

" Rayner asked him curtly. " Uhm..... earlier today when you helped Akira after she was bullied by Mr Eric Gilbert and Camilla, Miss Melissa Brown came after you left and announced something which made people gossiped about it." John was scared to mention what Melissa said because it's was about his late wife. "What did Melissa say?" Rayner asked feeling annoyed. Why would Melissa announced something in the first place? She's just staying at the office because of their family company .