Chapter 2026

Lucas picked up his glass and sipped his water. "It didn't close down. I stepped in and acquired it before it went bankrupt." "Really?" Stella's face lit up with surprise. "So that means I can still have it? Lucas, when can you take me to the factory for a tour?" While they chatted, Melody remained silent, engrossed in her phone the entire time. She had not experienced these past events, so she could not find a way to join the conversation. Other than playing with her phone, she could not think of anything else to do. It seemed like Stella intentionally brought up this topic to create a distance between Melody and them. She was trying to make Melody understand that she and Lucas were childhood sweethearts and a perfect match. Playing with her phone, a message from Sherman popped up on the screen, and Melody casually clicked on it. [I heard you signed the contract for Shaun's new movie. Congratulations!] Upon seeing the message, Melody's first reaction was how he knew about it. Sh