Chapter 370 Very Romantic
Melanie looked down, avoiding his gaze. She said in a cold and business–like fashion, “This was adapted from the most typical divorce settlement template with no additional, special terms. I’ll leave without asking anything of you or Morgan Group, and I won’t make things difficult for you with the board of directors.”
“Do you have any idea what you’re doing?” Jeffrey said hoarsely.
“Of course, I do,” Melanie said with her fingers intertwined.
“Is this really what you want?” Jeffrey said through gritted teeth as he raised the divorce papers up in the air.
“Do you think I’m being rash about this?”
Melanie looked up at him coldly, and it felt as though the air around them froze.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
She took the chance to take a deep breath and walk past Jeffrey to the door. Opening the door, she saw a well- dressed man who asked courteously, “Hello, are you Miss Melanie Jones?”
“I am.”
The man outside smiled as he handed her an exquisitely wrapped box. “This is from Mr. Leo York.”
“What is this?” Melanie asked in surprise.
“You’re attending the dinner tonight, and Mr. York knows that you’re too busy to choose your own gown, so he took the liberty of preparing one for you,” he explained as he walked in and placed the box on the coffee table.” Mr. York wants you to personally open the box and see if you like it before I head back.”
Melanie could sense the cold, piercing stare from behind. She would have rejected Leo without any hesitation, but he came at such an opportune time…
She took her time to open the box, in which she found a dark green gown with matching green malachite gemstone jewelry. It was clearly an extravagant outfit.
“It’s beautiful. I like it very much,” she praised, while pretending to admire it..
“Mr. York said that it’s worth it as long as you like it.”
“Please help me thank him,” Melanie went on.
The man bowed respectfully. “Mr. York said that if you wish to thank him, you can tell him so in person tonight.” With that, the man bid her goodbye and left.
This was a very thoughtful and romantic move on Leo’s part, Melanie thought as she calmed herself down before turning around to see a very displeased Jeffrey.
“Are you planning to accept Leo’s pursuit of you?” Jeffrey couldn’t help but ask.
“That’s why I need your help to quickly sign the papers. That way, I can accept his pursuit fair and square,
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Jeffrey started coughing, feeling an inexplicable stuffiness in his chest. He was almost getting a heart attack from the indifference he was sensing from Melanie. His eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed the divorce papers tightly in his fists, looking like an angered beast.
“What? Are you going to hit me now, President Morgan?” Melanie said with her chest puffed up, fearlessly looking into his eyes.
Jeffrey swallowed past his constricted throat, unable to say a word.
Hit her?
How would he ever bear to?
He wished he could pull her into his arms and protect her from all harm and danger.
“I’m going tonight as well!” After a moment’s pause, Jeffrey said in a huff, “I will never sign this!”
His empathic announcement touched Melanie, but she said ruthlessly, “Don’t be too confident. You’ll come
round soon!”
“Who came by?” Annie asked.
The moment Jeffrey left, she came out of her room. She had noticed a commotion outside her room during her
call.
“Jeffrey.”
Melanie settled down on the couch as Annie looked curiously at the haute couture outfit on the coffee table. Melanie explained, “This is from Leo.”
“And you accepted it?” Annie said, surprised.
“I did it to force Jeffrey to sign the divorce papers,” Melanie said with furrowed brows.
Now that she had calmed down, she felt like she had made a wrong decision.
Although she successfully angered Jeffrey, she had in turn dug a hole for herself on Leo’s end
