She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 748

On the nightstand, there were not only intimate toys this time, but also several small bowls containing chocolate sauce, strawberry jam, and condensed milk.

Melanie rubbed her temples.

This vibe was getting entirely too suggestive.

Suddenly, she heard a click; Preston had locked the door.

Melanie turned around, coming face-to-face with him.

A man and a woman alone in a room, especially a couples-themed suite.

It felt almost wrong not to do something to match the heavy tension.

She felt a pang of regret for agreeing so hastily.

She and Preston had already broken up.

Even coming alone with him to a place like this didn't mean she wanted to get back together.

There were certain things she absolutely needed to discuss seriously with him.

And while this themed room was private and discreet, it was simply too inappropriate for a serious conversation.

"Maybe we should change..."

"Don't be nervous," Preston interrupted.

Melanie had been about to suggest moving to a different location.

"You know I would never force you, so I won't do anything to you."

Melanie believed that.

She wasn't tense because she feared he had ulterior motives.

Besides, with the way Preston looked right now, she'd be the one taking advantage of him anyway.

"You misunderstand. I just think this environment isn't suited for talking business."

"Then should we talk about something less professional first?"

"Preston!" Melanie snapped at him, catching a fleeting glimmer of mischief in his deep gaze.

She realized the man was truly sly.

He seemed perfectly serious, but he would drop bombshells when she least expected it.

"Just joking."

Preston instinctively raised his hand, but pulled it back right before touching her.

If the Whitmore family had actually been involved in murder, given Elara's personality, she wouldn't have just secretly leaked it to her.

But...

Just because there was no proof of them orchestrating the murder didn't mean they definitely hadn't.

At the very least, investigating her mother's accident from Stellaris's end was a viable path.

However, Melanie figured that even if the Whitmores had done it, they wouldn't easily leave clues for outsiders to find.

They were the Whitmore family, after all.

And this was murder.

Seeing Melanie silently clench her fists, Preston's expression grew tense.

He worried she didn't believe him.

But in reality, she did.

"So... from the very beginning, you approached me on purpose to investigate what happened four years ago. Let me guess... you wanted to prove Stellaris's innocence, or... you wanted to know if your family actually killed someone?"

Melanie thought her analysis made a lot of sense.

Yet Preston simply shook his head.