She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 783

Melanie loved eating lychees?

Leila whipped her head around to glare at Dominic.

Her gaze carried a fierce, demanding question.

However, Dominic didn't even look at her, as if this piece of information was entirely insignificant.

At least in his eyes, it wasn't something he felt obligated to tell her.

Yet...

Leila felt a suffocating lump in her throat.

She felt as though she had been publicly slapped across the face.

Even though she didn't have incredibly deep feelings for Dominic.

Publicly, he was still her boyfriend.

And yet, her boyfriend had just stood there, ready to buy a painting featuring his ex-wife's favorite fruit right in front of everyone.

The more Leila thought about it, the angrier she became.

So *Lustrous Lychees* was the painting Dominic wanted to buy for Melanie.

Just for a pathetic ex-wife...

Watching helplessly as the staff carefully took down the flagship piece and wrapped it up, Leila's face practically twisted into a cramp.

She had clearly intended to steal the spotlight at today's charity auction, but Melanie had effortlessly crushed her.

Just as Leila turned and stormed off, Dominic walked right up to Melanie.

One second, Melanie was laughing and chatting with Tessa; the next, upon seeing Dominic, her smile vanished instantly.

"Can I help you with something?"

Hearing the freezing cold tone in her voice, Dominic cleared his throat awkwardly.

"Nothing, just... I didn't expect you to actually know Lady Whitmore..."

In truth, Dominic hadn't known Tessa previously either.

He had only heard of her name but had never met her in person.

But since he had become Holden's protégé and was accompanying him to this charity event, he naturally had to do his homework.

During the years Melanie was married to him, she had zero interaction with the Whitmore family.

But later, when she transformed into the CEO of the Royce Group, it wasn't entirely impossible that she might cross paths with and get to know Tessa.

However, Tessa had just bought *Lustrous Lychees* as a gift for Melanie.

If Dominic wasn't mistaken, that painting was priced at nearly three million dollars.

Tessa definitely wouldn't give Melanie such an expensive painting for no reason.

It was highly likely that this was Gabriel's doing.

If Melanie accepted the painting, who knew what unreasonable demands Gabriel might make of her later.

Dominic couldn't stop his hands from balling into tight fists.

He had finally endured until Preston went bankrupt and got dumped by Melanie.

He had finally managed to become Holden's protégé.

And now, Gabriel suddenly crashed the party.

When it came to wealth and power, almost no one could beat the second young master of the Whitmore family—

Except for their eldest heir.

Dominic tried frantically to signal Melanie with his eyes to return the priceless painting.

"I didn't realize this painting was so precious! Thank you so much, Tessa. You're always too good to me."

Melanie turned her head and gave Tessa a radiant, deeply grateful smile.

"Oh, sweetheart, you deserve the best! As long as you like it, that's all that matters."