Lyn squinted, not angry but laughing. "You've got a big mouth for someone without a clear identity, and considering your current attitude, it seems like you've got some ulterior motive. Do you feel great because you have danced with Leonard? Do you think you managed to captivate him with just a dance?"
Hearing this, the tall Mellisa looked at Lyn in a condescending manner, then pursed her lips. "That seems to be the case now."
Lyn felt stupid for a moment.
Yes, everyone knew that Leonard had a special preference for Mellisa.
Lyn could not accept this confession.
Obviously she was the real fiancée, and this woman before her was definitely a nobody.
Lyn's eyes were filled with anger, but she tried to maintain her graceful appearance. She looked at Mellisa and said, "It was just a chance and you've considered yourself too important."
"If I were you, I'd remember tonight's meeting for the rest of my life. After all, Cinderella is nothing more than a maid without her crystal shoes. Everything you're feeling right now is an illusion, so don't take it seriously."
The irony of Lyn's sarcasm was filled with cruelty and arrogance.
Mellisa looked at her arrogant demeanor and shrugged with a calm expression. "I hope Miss Lyn can always keep her inexplicable confidence!"
While talking, Mellisa felt the faint vibration of the cell phone in her handbag.
She took out her cell phone and saw that it was a message from Kevin.
Seeing this, she ignored Lyn, looked around and walked away.
"I haven't finished talking yet! How dare you run away?!?!"
Lyn was still screaming behind Melisa. She started to stop screaming until she saw a white Cullinan in the distance.
Kevin got out of the car and opened the door for Melisa. When he turned around, he saw Lyn's figure not far from where he was. He calmly nodded at her in the air, then climbed into the driver's position and started the engine before leaving the scene.
Lyn bit her mouth, her nails also pinched the skirt on the side, her expression looked displeased.
That woman... She will definitely investigate her!
...
In the car, Melissa looked sideways at the garden. She took off her mask and said, "The party hasn't finished."
"Patriarch asked me to pick you first."
Oh, it's the Patriarch's arrangement again!
Melissa seemed to have no other choice but to accept it in the heart.
The car drove into the street, and the asphalt's surface almost blended into the night.
Mellisa watched the rapidly changing street scene before her eyes with great concentration, and rubbed her mask in her hand with her fingertips.
If Leonard found out that she was missing, she wanted to know if he would be upset.
At this moment, Kevin took his eyes off the rearview mirror. "The person outside the garden gate just now... Was that Miss Lyn?"
Mellisa said 'um', slightly surprised that Kevin would take the initiative to ask.
In her impression, Kevin was like a person who didn't care about anything, and only the Patriarch's order could affect his emotions.
The corners of Kevin's lips pursed, and he stopped talking.
After a while, the car stopped at a traffic light intersection. Kevin then said slowly, "The Patriarch wants to see you, and he may want to ask you a few questions. It might be best to think about how you will answer his questions later."
Mellisa was still rubbing the mask in her hand. After a moment of silence, she smiled. "Thanks for the reminder."
Kevin nodded silently, and then he didn't speak again the whole way.
By the time the car arrived at the Adlers' house, it was nearly eight o'clock in the evening.
As the car slowed down, Mellisa looked out the window, and found that she was in Leonhart's building.
"Come in first, I will park the car. The big master is in his study."
When she arrived in front of the door, Mellisa knocked on the door and entered.
As soon as she stepped inside, he saw Leonhart sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed.
He looked at Mellisa's dress up and down, and then nodded in satisfaction. "That dress really suits you."
Mellisa lowered her head and thanked him politely. "Thank you, Sir. You do have good eyes."
"Still calling me this way? That's too formal!" Leonhart took a sip of the teacup and pointed at the sofa next to him. "Come and tell me, what have you gained from tonight's banquet?"
Melissa stepped forward, and as she sat down in her skirt, she nodded with a smile. "Looking at the relationship between the several younger generations of the seven major families, it doesn't seem like many are close to Leonard, except for the Blain family and someone named Reza. While others, at most, they just say hello to Leonard simply because of their respect for the Adler family."
Leonhart nodded slightly. "You did observe closely. So, did Lyn bother you tonight?
"She's no trouble, but perhaps the words she said tonight were a little more intense."
Leonhart listened to Mellisa's tone, and his gaze became softer. "What about my son? Did he find out about you?"
Melissa's eyes flickered upon hearing this. She glanced at Leonhart and lowered her head. "You did ask me not to reveal my identity for now, but... sorry. I messed it up and Leonard found me."
Melissa calmly faced her mistake, or rather, she lost her mind tonight.
After all, the person she loved was in her arms, and the feelings that she had been suppressing for a long time were completely released in one second.
At this time, Leonhart's brows slightly wrinkled, and there was silence in the room.
After a few moments, he shook his head and laughed. "Do you think I have no other plans to let you wear such a nice dress to the party?"
Mellisa's heart tightened, slightly confused. "What do you mean…"
"If that brat couldn't find you in this situation, it would be very disappointing! I met him at noon today, do you know what he said to me then?"
Leonhart was silent for a while, he then rubbed his teacup with his eyes getting very deep. "He told me that everything he did was for you, and if I dared to lay a hand on you, he would destroy me!"
"At first, I thought you two were hiding from each other, but now it seems that you clearly don't want to hide it anymore. Then, as a father, at least I want to give you guys a little encouragement so that you can express your feelings to each other. As for your future steps and how far you will go, that now depends on your own luck!"
Leonhart smiled and took another sip of tea.
He has done everything he can.
Now, he could only let them play their cards by themselves.
Mellisa had no idea that all of this was deliberately orchestrated by Leonhart.
As cold as she was, at this moment, it was inevitable that there was a warm wave moving in her heart.
"Don't look at me like that. In the future, when there's no one around, just call me uncle. I specifically asked Kevin to pick you up first so that no outsiders find out your identity. I've also brought your maid outfit, have a seat for a while and return to your place after that."
Leonhart put down the teacup and got up as he spoke. There was a clear kindness in his piercing eyes.
He asked Mellisa a few more questions, and then left the room first.
Melissa looked at the bookshelf and saw the maid uniform she usually wore.
Her voice was choked, and she only felt that her coming to Bandung was fortunate because of Leonhart.
He gave her the greatest favor as the head of the family.
Under such superior conditions, she had no reason to leave Leonard again!
When the moment is right.... they will surely join hands together!
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