CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: SOLD OUT AND STILL COUNTING MONEY FOR THEM

She turned around, feeling quite good as most things today were under her control. However, the moment she turned, her steps abruptly halted when she met Jared Quinn’s deep, piercing gaze that seemed to see through everything, making her feel a moment of panic,

Why does this man always stare at her?

Did he see her actions just now?

Melody Thorne felt a thin layer of sweat on her forehead and pretended to be indifferent as she walked towards the swimming pool in the yard, slowly calming her violently beating heart.

If she were to say the person she feared most, it would undoubtedly be Jared. Especially in the past few days since her rebirth, she found that this man was exceptionally inscrutable, exuding mystery and danger at every turn.

One moment he might let you kiss his face, and the next, he could end you.

"Hey, there she is," came a few women’s voices from behind.

"Let’s go, teach her a lesson. She’s here without even understanding the rules, daring to steal the limelight. She’s asking for it."

"Just look at her pathetic state, thinking she’s worthy."

Hearing the voices, Melody Thorne casually tightened her grip on her wine glass; the women had already surrounded her.

"What? You think changing clothes will turn you into a phoenix?" a woman sneered at her. "Daring to steal Ivy’s spotlight, quite capable, aren’t you?"

Melody recognized the woman in front of her, Jean Gage, who was entirely used by Ivy as a tool. Ivy always had others offend people while she played the good guy.

One woman deliberately walked behind Melody and gave her a hard push. Melody could have dodged, but she went with the woman’s force, her stiletto heel stepping on the foot of a woman beside Cecilia Gage, and she pushed with force, colliding directly.

With a "splash", the woman fell in, while Melody stopped her steps just in time.

The women screamed. They only intended to push Melody into colliding with that woman to seize the opportunity to teach her a lesson. They hadn’t used much force, but she still ended up falling in.

"Melody Thorne, how dare you lay a hand on my people?" Jean Gage grabbed her arm, and the women surrounded her, about to act.

Melody raised her eyes, a cool, chill gleam flickering within, "Do you know what the stupidest kind of woman is? The one who’s used by others as a pawn yet doesn’t know it, thinking it’s some deep sisterly bond."

"What do you mean?" Jean Gage glared venomously at her.

"I mean, someone gets you to serve drinks, tells you it’s an opportunity for an endorsement deal, you go, end up being taken advantage of and get nothing in return, while others end up with the deal in hand. Being sold yet still counting money for others — that’s you all over."

"What do you mean someone asked me to serve drinks? Ivy said she was passing on the endorsement opportunity to me!" Jean Gage stared at her, "Are you trying to ruin our relationship and make excuses now?"

Melody smirked as Ivy was approaching them. According to old habits, she would definitely pretend to mediate, then secretly deal with her, and later claim she got injured helping Melody,

"Let’s test it then, whether I’m wrong or if you’ve really been sold out." A perfect chance to give Ivy a lesson — a small gift since her rebirth.