ine’s face fell as he asked again, “Who’s your boyfriend?”


    Melody replied with a smile, “He should be on the way here. You can hang around a little longer if you’d


    like to meet him.”


    Nash came to the 18th floor as per Melody’s location link.


    A banner with the words ‘Stone Group’ was hung at the entrance of


    the office studio.


    Two ck men dressed in ck suits stood guard at the entrance They were around 190cm tall.


    Nash sensed a kind of special energy emanating from them, so he deduced they were skilled martial


    artists from overseas.


    He could not figure out who they were protecting. Deciding not to dwell upon it, he walked briskly into


    the office.


    “Good afternoon, Mr. Calcraft,” Tina greeted Nash with a smile while filling a cup of water from the


    water dispenser.


    Nash returned the smile and said, “Yeah, I’m here to see Melody!”


    Tina shot him a weird look as she said, “Oh wow, perfect timing! She’s


    in her office.”


    Slightly puzzled at her words, Nash decided to let it slide: He headed


    into the office.


    Meanwhile, ine had just calmed himself down from the surprise he got when Melody told him she


    had a boyfriend. He reasoned it was perfectly normal for Melody to have a boyfriend, given she was


    already 28 years old.


    He knew it would be irrational to think she would keep waiting for him


    after all these years.


    However, now that he was back in Xanthalos, he felt Melody should reconsider him as a potential


    partner. He had be a better version of himself, after all.


    With this thought in mind, ine blurted out, “Why don’t you break up with him? I can give you a better


    life than him!”


    Amused at his way of thinking, Melodyughed and said bluntly, ” Excuse me? Aren’t you the boss of a


    company with a worth of 300 billion? I can’t believe you’re still so immature!”


    ‘What’s with his ego? Does he think money is all women ever care about? When have I ever needed to


    depend on a man for financial support?’ she thought.


    ine said solemnly, “I know you still love me, Melody. I’m sure of it. In fact, you said you have a


    boyfriend on purpose, right? So that I’d


    get jealous?”


    Before Melody could reply, Nash walked into the office.


    He asked, “Hey, Melody. Are those your bodyguards at the entrance?”


    Seeing Nash’s arrival, Melody got up from her seat and walked toward


    him. “Nope: Do I look like I need bodyguards?”


    The two of them shared a brief hug.


    Looking at ine, Nash asked, “And he is?”


    Without waiting for Melody’s reply, ine offered his hand in a handshake and said with a warm smile,


    “Nice to meet you. I’m ine Lowe. I was Melody’s university deskmate for three years. I’m also the


    chairman of Normier Group, apany that I founded in Bria.”


    “I’m Nash Calcraft, and I’m… Mel’s boyfriend!”


    Nash immediately sensed the hostility from ine, but he still epted his handshake.


    Hearing Nash calling her ‘Mel’, Melody was getting butterflies in her stomach. She blushed slightly.


    Suddenly, she was curious to see how the two men would y out


    the next scene.


    As such, she decided to remain silent and maintained her position


    next to Nash.


    Hearing Nash’s introduction, ine was somewhat irritated. Keeping a polished smile stered on his


    face, he asked, “Do you have your ownpany, Mr. Calcraft? Or are you working under someone…?”


    Nash looked much younger than himself, so he was quite certain Nash was not as ‘sessful’ as he


    was.


    Nash smiled and said, “I’m currently unemployed.”


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    Stunned at his words, ine asked again, his voice dripping with


    sarcasm, “You’re unemployed? But you’re still so young! Shouldn’t youngsters like you be working hard


    at this stage of life?”


    Nash chuckled. “Why should I be working hard?”


    Taken aback at his words, ine questioned stiffly, “What do you mean why? Don’t you want to live a


    better life?”


    Nashughed and said, “Well, I’m doing very well financially. I get to eat and do the things I like. I’d say


    I’m living a pretty good life already!”


    “So what? Can you offer the help Melody needs? I don’t think so!” ine scoffed while keeping his


    gaze on Nash. “I think you’re just


    delusional!”


    Unwilling to argue further, Nash took Melody’s hand and said, “Hey, it’s time for lunch. Let’s eat at our


    usual ce!”


    Melody nodded at first butter shook her head and said, “Let’s go somewhere else today.”


    The two of them were about to leave, but ine went up to them and said, “Look at you, Melody.


    You’re still having lunch at our usual ce. This just proves that you still have feelings for me!”


    He then turned to Nash and said haughtily, “I guess that’s news for you, eh? That’s our usual ce for


    lunch. We used to eat there all the


    time!”


    Slightly irritated, Nash frowned and said, “Melody’s my girlfriend.


    Don’t you think you’re crossing the line here?”


    ine sneered, “Do you know why Melody has stayed single all this time? It’s because she still loves


    me You’re nothing but my


    substitute. You should leave her now that I’m back!”


    “Unbelievable!”


    Nash stared at ine in exasperation. He then tugged at Melody’s


    wrist, and both of them walked away briskly.


    Seeing Nash’s reaction, ine gave a Cheshire-like smile. He got the