Nash just gave the man a quick look, showing hisck of interest. His expression did not change much.


    Melody’s eyebrows were furrowed together, and she questioned with a frosty voice, “Finch, have you


    lost your mind?”


    She and Finch were only college ssmates, and they did not even like each other back then.


    How could he dare say she was his wife and take over her vi without asking?


    “What’s going on? Finch always talks about how important he is at home. Why does his wife seem to


    be the boss?”


    “You don’t get it. No man is afraid of a woman. Finch just spoils his wife, that’s all!”


    A bunch of people were whispering to each other, and Melody’s face went from pale to flushed.


    Finch begged again quietly, “Melody, my dad and your dad were friends. Can’t you help me out for their


    sake?”


    Melody did not hold back and pped Finch hard on the face.


    Two of his teeth flew out.


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    The people sitting at the table were shocked.


    Finch held his cheek, looking at Melody in disbelief. “Melody… you…”


    He and Melody were college friends.


    His dad was also a close partner to Melody’s dad back then.


    Melody’s dad had even thought about having him marry into the


    Stone family, but only if Finch could prove himself and build his own sess.


    To join the Stone family, he took a million dors from his dad to start a business in Capiton.


    However, Capiton was full of surprises and too tough to handle. He lost all the money quickly.


    He thought about going back to Xanthalos to see his dad, but he was too embarrassed to see Melody.


    That was why he stayed in Capiton for a few more years.


    Finch had been away for so long, but when life got too tough, he found himself back in Xanthalos.


    Things had changed a lot over the years. The Stone family, once so prominent, was now just a


    memory. Word got around fast that Fin was back in town, and all his old buddies who only showed up


    whe times were good were quick to invite him out for drinks.


    They even asked if he had married into the famous Stone family.


    Finch, trying to preserve his reputation, told a big fib. Of course, his so- called friends did not buy it, so


    he took them to the grand Stone Manor to prove it.


    Finch never expected Melody to appear. He thought she would y along and pretend to be his wife to


    fool his buddies, all for old times’ sake.


    Melody was having none of it. She stood there, icy andmanding. She told Finch and his friends,


    “You’ve got ten minutes to leave with your pals!”


    Finch’s friends were taken aback. What was happening? Was Melody not supposed to be Finch’s wife?


    It sure did not look like it now!


    Melody gave them a cool look and said, “Finch and I? We’re nothing. If we’re anything at all, we’re


    enemies. Stone Group went under because his dad stole secrets!”


    Everyone’s faces were aghast when they heard this. They looked at Finch, their eyes changing from


    respect to disgust. “Who would’ve thought Finch’s dad was such an ungrateful man, especially after


    getting to be the boss of Stone Group?”


    “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Now, this loser is trying to mooch off Melody’s good name!”


    “Ugh, I bet I’m not getting back the 20,000 bucks I lent him yesterday, am I?”


    “Have you lost your mind, lending him money?”


    Finch’s cheeks burned as he listened to everyone talking. He wished he could just disappear into the


    ground.