Chapter 144
It was late at night by the time when Melanie got back to the hotel.
She had not had dinner yet. Fortunately, the hotel allowed food deliveries, so she just called for something simple.
She had just finished eating when Xander called.
“It’s late,” she said. “Is something the matter?”
“Reny suddenly had appendicitis. She’s in the hospital now,” Xander said with a sigh. “Aren’t you in the hospital too? Have you eaten yet?”
Reny was that honest and straightforward girl. Melanie remembered her.
She frowned. “I’m already back at the hotel. Is Reny’s situation serious? Do you need my help?”
Xander paused. “You’re already back at the hotel?”
“Yes, I came back after my drip.”
“I do have something I need your help with,” Xander said hesitantly. “It happened so suddenly. Reny was supposed to be in charge of some information planning, but she was just rolled into the operating theater.”
Melanie understood what he was getting at. “If it’s just gathering information and writing down the plans, I can help you if you don’t mind.”
“Are you sure you’re alright?”
“My fever’s gone, so it should be fine.”
The exhibition this time was different from her previous projects. It was more official, with high standards required.
That was why Xander took this project very seriously. If not for the heavy stakes, he would not have bothered Melanie when she was clearly unwell.
Melanie was feeling much better after the drips. She slept soundly until the next morning.
She had arranged to meet Xander at the hotel lobby, and he was already waiting for her when she went down.
Xander handed Melanie a flask. “Stephen said you liked this.”
Melanie paused before taking it. It was warm peppermint tea with rock sugar.
She had ordered this when she was eating with Stephen and did not have much of an appetite.
Melanie thanked Xander before asking hesitantly, “Did you go out of your way to ask Stephen?”
Xander paused for a moment before realizing what she meant. He laughed. “I called him last night for
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some other business. He asked me how you were, and I said that you had a fever, so he asked me to buy you this.”
Stephen had always been gentle and considerate. Melanie nodded and said, “I’ll thank him when I get back.”
Xander was not interested in gossip. Without another word, he brought Melanie directly to the client.
The other members of the studio were already waiting for them.
Oliver was looking at his phone until Xander approached him and asked, “How’s Reny doing?“,
Oliver finally looked up. “She said her wound hurts a little.”
Xander nodded and led everyone inside.
Melanie followed beside him and asked in a low voice, “I just have to record the results of the meeting and check the material categorization, right?”
“Yes. Thanks for this, Melanie.” Oliver was right next to her, and he encouraged her when he heard her question. “Today’s meeting isn’t anything special. It’s just a chat between us and the client. There’s no need to be too nervous.”
Melanie was not nervous, per se. She had signed plenty of business deals in her time, and she knew a lot about the financial industry.
Even so, she nodded. “Thanks, Oliver.”
Xander looked back at them. His face was expressionless, and he was also wearing a formal suit.
Still, his face was just too beautiful. He looked more like a model than a boss.
Melanie’s mind wandered despite herself. Did Xander ever get judged for his looks when he went out for business?
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