She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 765

After leaving the motel, Melanie and Preston parted ways.

She could tell he had more to say—maybe he wanted to drive her back, or maybe he wanted to plead his case again.

But she gave him zero openings.

She couldn't let herself sink any deeper.

What if, at the end of all her digging, the horrific truth was that the Whitmore family really had ordered the hit on her mother?

If that happened, Elara Bennett's twisted prophecy would come true—she and Preston would be locked in a blood feud, forced to destroy the person they loved.

Driving back to the Royce Group headquarters, Melanie's mind was an absolute wreck.

The more she realized how deeply Preston loved her, the more suffocating the anxiety became.

As soon as she stepped into the lobby, the receptionist informed her that a VIP guest was waiting in her office.

Melanie didn't even ask for a name.

Anyone who could bypass security without an appointment was definitely a heavy hitter.

Pushing open her office doors, she froze in genuine surprise at the woman sitting on her sofa.

"Mrs. Whitmore... oh, excuse me, Ms. Kent. What brings you here?" Melanie asked smoothly as she walked in.

No wonder the front desk let her right up.

The VIP was none other than Preston's mother, Marjorie Kent.

Back when Melanie had no idea Preston was the billionaire CEO of Stellaris, calling her 'Mrs. Whitmore' as a polite family greeting was perfectly fine.

But the game had changed.

And more importantly, her relationship with Preston had completely fractured.

Melanie knew exactly what she was doing by switching titles.

Calling her 'Ms. Kent' was impeccably respectful, but completely stripped of any familial warmth.

Marjorie's smile instantly stiffened.

She knew Melanie and Preston had broken up.

It was entirely sudden, and Melanie was the one who pulled the plug.

When she first heard the news, Marjorie had actually been relieved.

She had always felt Melanie wasn't the right fit for her son.

Even though she liked Melanie personally after meeting her, she couldn't shake the feeling that the girl was bad luck.

Preston had almost gotten himself killed for Melanie more than once.

He was her biological son—

Her only flesh and blood.

Not only did she obliterate Elara's scheme and shield Stellaris, but she effortlessly leaked rumors of a massive strategic alliance with the Carter Group.

While the Bennett family's stocks crashed and burned, shares for both Stellaris and the Carter Group skyrocketed.

Who was actually protecting Stellaris? Who was the real golden goose? Marjorie finally saw the light.

She was drowning in regret.

She deeply regretted her arrogance and her toxic prejudice against Melanie.

And she regretted not forcing Preston to put a ring on Melanie's finger the second they met.

But now it was too late. Melanie had dumped him.

Marjorie was absolutely devastated.

But the product launch happened after the breakup.

Which meant, even though she had dumped Preston, Melanie still stepped into the line of fire to save the Whitmore empire.

To Marjorie, that proved the relationship wasn't completely dead.

Especially since Preston was devastatingly handsome.

Melanie had explicitly praised his looks right to Marjorie's face.

And now, Melanie fully understood Preston was the apex predator of the corporate world.