Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 711, 712, 713, 714, and 715) 

Chapter 711

When Melody looked inside, Pete, Trisha, and Sabrina, the three members of the Webb family, also looked at her.

If the gaze could kill someone, their gazes would be enough to kill Melody a thousand times over.

Melody retracted her gaze indifferently and looked at Russell, saying, “You’re in such a hurry to ask me to come over so the outsiders can teach me a lesson?”

Even though Melody no longer regarded Russell as her father, Russell could always refresh her tolerance threshold again and again.

Russell was still a human and knew how embarrassing it was.

He covered his nose and coughed. “Mr. Webb and Mrs. Webb said you hit their daughter. Did you do it?”

“So what if I did?” said Melody.

Russell was stunned, and his eyes burst with anger.

“Bitch!” Russell said. “Is that the attitude you have after hitting someone? I thought they had misunderstood you and even spoke up for you. I didn’t expect you to be so hopeless!”

Russell had received Mason’s loan, so he naturally did not need to be subservient to Melody. After giving her a lesson, he said, “If you did something wrong, you must admit the consequences. Explain it to Mr. Webb and the others yourself!”

“There’s nothing to explain. I hit Sabrina because she deserved a beating. Why should I be polite to her when she came to me?”

“You…” said Russell, raising his hand to slap Melody.

However, Spencer, behind Melody, grabbed Russell’s hand tightly as soon as he raised it.

“Damn it! Let go of me!” said Russell.

Russell struggled with all his might, but what surprised him was that Spencer’s strength was frighteningly strong. The more he struggled, the tighter Spencer’s grip became. It was so painful that Russell almost felt his hand was about to break.

“Ouch! It’s hurt. Let go!” cried Russell.

Spencer ignored Russell and continued to hold his hand tightly.

Russell quickly raised his other hand to counterattack, but Spencer had predicted his movements and had pinned Russell to the ground before Russell could do anything. Russell was embarrassed and angry, shouting, “Let go of me! Melody Fox, make him let go of me! I’m your father!” “Well, you don’t deserve to be my father,” said Melody. When Pete saw the scene in the ward, his impression of Melody immediately worsened.

“It’s outrageous,” said Pete. “There is such a thing as a daughter beating her father in the world. No wonder you hit my daughter. Someone as inhumane and uncultured as you shouldn’t have been born!”

“Exactly!” Trisha sneered in disgust. “Since your father clearly didn’t raise you right, and your dead mother couldn’t teach you from the grave, let us show you how to act like a decent human being!”

Melody had planned to leave directly. After all, the Webb family had nothing to do with what had happened to Sabrina.

However, Trisha had even cursed Melody’s mother along with her, which had seriously crossed Melody’s bottom line.

Melody narrowed her eyes dangerously and walked into the ward. “Are you sure you want to teach me a lesson?” “Bullshit! Since you dare to hit my precious daughter, you have to bear the consequences!” said Trisha.

“Stop talking nonsense with her,” said Pete. “Let her pay for our daughter’s disfigured face with her life.”

Russell, pinned to the ground by Spencer, was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He hurriedly shouted, “Mr. Webb, you can hit her. I’ve severed my father-daughter relationship with her. This has nothing to do with me…”

Pete didn’t want to blow things up. All he wanted was Melody’s life.

Pete turned his face to the side and ordered the bodyguards in the ward. “Kill her. Don’t spare her life.”

She was just a worthless human life. Pete could settle it with the police.

“Yes, sir!” The bodyguards immediately responded and approached Melody with a murderous aura.

Meanwhile, a group of bodyguards rushed in from the corridor outside. They were also Pete’s men.

Pete had learned from Sabrina’s subordinates that Melody was skilled and was good at it, so he was fully prepared.

This group of bodyguards was a far cry from the bodyguards Sabrina took to the Blue Moon Lounge during the day. Several were trained as mercenaries and were far more skilled than the ordinary bodyguards.

Those people were more than enough to deal with Melody. Melody thought, ‘The Webb family are the birds of a feather. They insist on forcing themselves into a dead end. I will fulfill their wish since they are so desperate!’

Melody turned her head and reminded Spencer, “Just keep an eye on Russell. Leave these people to me.”

“Got it!” said Spencer.

Pete instantly felt like he was being looked down upon. “Attack her together!” shouted Pete.

Everyone rushed toward Melody as soon as Pete said so.

The bodyguard at the front held a dagger and aimed it at Melody’s heart.

Melody dodged it quickly and turned to snatch the dagger from the bodyguard’s hand. Then, she swung her hand at the bodyguard.

The bodyguard’s vision turned black, and he fainted on the ground.

Melody grabbed that bodyguard’s collar and used him as a human shield. She used the shield to fight her way through.

According to Pete, all the experts were left sprawled on the ground in less than five minutes.

Some had fainted, and those who were still awake had almost lost their combat strength.

Although the group of people tried to kill Melody, Melody had only severely injured them, preventing them from bullying others in the future.

Melody admitted that she was soft-hearted, but Pete turned around and ordered his bodyguard, who was almost six feet tall, “Damn it. Kill her!”

“Yes!” said the bodyguard.

The bodyguard charged toward Melody. Judging from his speed alone, his skill was several times better than those of the people who fought Melody just then.

For a moment, it seemed that even the air in the ward froze. Sabrina felt a chill on her back.

Their disparity in height and size made Melody not let her guard down. After dodging the bodyguard’s palm, she turned around and punched his chest…

Melody and the bodyguard had fought a dozen strokes in the blink of an eye.

“Not bad.” Melody narrowed her eyes. Suddenly, her entire body emitted a powerful aura, and she slashed at the bodyguard’s neck with lightning speed.

The bodyguard grunted. His eyes widened as he stared at Melody in disbelief.

In the next second, his massive body seemed to have turned into a dead leaf and collapsed to the ground.

Pete, Trisha, and Sabrina turned pale in disbelief.

The bodyguard was a border mercenary they hired at a high cost. He had never met an opponent, let alone been knocked out by a hand chop.

Melody stepped on the mercenary and looked coldly at Pete, saying, “Are you going to do it, too? Or will you call it a day and let it go?”

“In your dreams!” said Pete, spitting. Suddenly, he pulled a silver revolver from his shirt and aimed it at Melody’s forehead.

“Miss Fox! Watch out!” Spencer shouted. He didn’t have time to worry about Russell. Without a second thought, he

dashed in front of Melody to shield her.

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Chapter 712

Upon seeing that, Pete sneered, “There’s no hurry. All of you will die today. However… I can give you another chance to choose based on our long-standing partnership with the Fox family. Do you choose to apologize to Sabrina and cripple your arms, or do you choose to take a bullet from me?”

Melody pulled Spencer away and smiled. “Looks like we don’t have much to talk about.”

Melody suddenly rushed toward Pete at the moment she finished her words.

Pete was shocked. He did not expect Melody to be so fearless. He immediately pulled the trigger and fired at Melody.

However, when he pulled the trigger, he realized he had forgotten to pull the safety of the pistol. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, and then he immediately pulled the safety.

However, a cold dagger was pressed against Pete’s neck before he could pull the safety and fire again.

“Throw the pistol to the ground!” said Melody.

Her tone was unquestionable, and the cold touch on Pete’s neck made him instantly stiffen.

“Honey… don’t move. Listen to her…” said Trisha.

Trisha was so frightened that her limbs were trembling. Sabrina could not speak, but her eyes were filled with fear and anger.

Sabrina was scared she would be the next to be stabbed in the neck by the dagger. At the same time, she hated Melody for having such powerful skills, causing them to be completely passive.

Melody tightened her grip and warned expressionlessly, “I’ll count to three. Throw away your pistol immediately. Three, two…”

Pete gritted his teeth and threw away the pistol in his hand.

Number Spencer saw that and quickly ran forward to pick up the pistol from the ground.

After a quick check, he looked up at Melody and said, “Miss Fox, the pistol is fully loaded.”

In other words, Pete did intend to take their lives just now, not to intimidate them.

A cold glint flashed across Melody’s eyes.

Melody was not 100% sure she could outrun a bullet although she moved fast.

If it weren’t for Pete’s lack of experience in shooting and forgetting to pull the safety, she would have died under his pistol.

Sure enough, being soft-hearted to your enemies was equivalent to being ruthless to yourself.

Melody removed the dagger and threw Pete to Spencer. “Check if he’s still armed.”

Then Melody grabbed Trisha, who was shivering with fear, and quickly checked her clothes. She kicked Trisha directly in the back of her leg when she saw no threat.

“Ah!” With a scream, Trisha knelt heavily on the ground. She did not have the strength to stand up.

Pete’s situation was not much better than Trisha’s.

Spencer took out a retractable dagger from his other pocket and pinned Pete to the ground with a grappling move, making him unable to move.

“Let me go!” Pete furiously said. “I’m the chairman of the Webb Group! The Fox family pissed me off, and you will never get away with it! I will make you pay for the shame I have suffered today!”

Melody said calmly, “I’m afraid you won’t have the chance.” “Russell Fox!” Pete shouted Russell’s name. “Hurry up and let her go of me! Otherwise, I’ll make the Justalion Group go bankrupt in minutes!”

Russell was scared out of his wits at the door.

Although the Webb family had started in the cloth business, they still had countless industries under the Webb Group. The best they did was real estate. Many of the lands in the factories of the Justalion Group belonged to the Webb Group.

It was only a matter of minutes before the Webb family made the Justalion Group go bankrupt.

Russell tried his best to calm down and ordered Melody loudly.

“Melody Fox, are you crazy? Let go of Mr. Webb and Mrs. Webb!”

“It is none of your business. Shut up!”

Melody glanced at Russell coldly and took out her phone to make a call.

“Hello? The Webb family is looking for trouble with me again. I don’t want to see them anymore.”

“Okay,” said the man on the other end of the line. Then he quickly hung up.

Melody put her phone in her pocket and looked coldly at Pete.

“Unfortunately, you’ve pissed me off this time.”

Pete sneered and said arrogantly, “Stop pretending! You? What can you do to us? If you dare to attack me today, I’ll guarantee you don’t live to see tomorrow!”

Melody chuckled and said, “Who’s going to attack you? Killing people like you will only get my hands dirty.” Pete frowned. “What do you want?”

“Destroy what you’re most proud of, of course. The Webb Group, right? Just wait. Your company will soon go bankrupt.”

Pete almost burst into tears from laughing.

“Even Russell can only lick my shoes. Who are you to say such things to capital? If you have the ability, let the Webb Group go bankrupt! If you do it, I’ll bow and apologize to you.”

Melody’s lips curled into a faint smile.

“Then I’ll wait for you to bow and apologize to me, good boy.”

“You…”

Pete’s expression darkened as he called out Russell’s name again.

“Russell Fox! Are you deaf? Get your crazy daughter to let go of me immediately! Otherwise, I’ll teach you a lesson!” Russell was about to persuade Melody again when he suddenly thought of something.

‘Melody can not bankrupt the Webb Group, but the man behind her can…’

With that in mind, Russell’s words that were about to slip out of his mouth suddenly choked on his throat.

Although Russell did not know if that person would do as Melody said, Pete’s attitude angered Russell.

Russell fell into a deep silence for a moment.

Pete became even angrier when he saw Russell was silent.

Just as he was about to curse, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

Melody said calmly, “Let him answer it.”

“Yes!” Number Spencer answered and took out the phone from Pete’s pocket. The caller ID showed that it was the

vice president of Pete’s company.

Number Spencer glanced at it, then pressed the phone to Pete’s ear.

What the vice president said on the other end of the line was unknown, but Pete’s look suddenly became shocked. Then, it turned from shock to disbelief and gradually became panic, despair, and collapse.

Melody observed Pete’s expression. She raised her eyebrows and said, “Hang up.”

“Yes!”

Spencer took the phone and hung up.

Pete, who had just been arrogant, began to sweat. Without needing Spencer to restrain him, he collapsed to the ground.

“Honey?” Trisha asked in shock, “What’s wrong? What happened? Who called you?”

Pete couldn’t hear anything at all. His mind kept replaying the last sentence said by the vice president of his company

“Our company is bankrupt.”

Bankruptcy…

Unexpectedly…

Really…

It was Bankrupt!

Chapter 713

The vice president of the company had worked for Pete for many years. He was loyal to Pete. There was no way he would lie to Pete.

Therefore, the matter could only be true.

It took Pete a long time to digest this news. Her face turned paler and uglier than that of Sabrina, who was lying on the hospital bed.

He tried to open his mouth to say something but realized he was too shocked and desperate to make any sound.

Trisha realized something and looked at Melody in disbelief.

“What did you do to our company?”

Only when something happened to the company could Pete become such a lost soul.

“You’re not stupid,” said Melody, raising her eyebrows. “Not much. As I said just now, I just made you go bankrupt. What a pity. It seems you won’t be able to use the Webb Group’s name to take revenge on me.”

Apparently, Trisha was unwilling to believe it.

“That’s impossible! How can our company go bankrupt easily? Who do you think you are?”

“Enough!” Pete, who had been silent for so long, suddenly shouted, scaring Trisha so much that her body trembled.

She looked at Pete in panic.

“Honey?”

However, Pete didn’t even glance at Trisha. He looked straight at Melody and questioned, “Who are you?”

Trisha instantly knew what Melody said was true as Pete said so.

Trisha’s psychological quality was not as good as Pete’s. She immediately rolled her eyes and passed out.

On the hospital bed, Sabrina’s eyes were wide open, but she could not speak and could only stare.

Their family had gone bankrupt.

She was going to lose everything…

Sabrina’s tears kept falling.

She finally began to regret why she had got into trouble with Melody, the monster, for a hooligan boyfriend.

However, it was too late for Sabrina to regret it.

“Don’t you know who I am?” Melody said with a cold expression.

“How… how did you do it?”

“I just made a call as you saw. Why? If you still don’t believe me, I can give you a minute to call your company to confirm.”

Pete looked even worse.

She had bankrupted the Webb Group with just a phone call…

What kind of terrifying person had they provoked?

After Pete’s rationality slowly returned, the overwhelming fear immediately hit him.

No matter how unwilling Pete was to believe it, he had no choice but to admit that he and the others were like ants that could be easily trampled to death in Melody’s eyes.

No wonder…

No wonder Melody was as calm as ever from the beginning until now.

She was not pretending to be calm but could do so.

However, what Pete could not accept was that he was an ordinary person without any power from now on.

Melody was right. Destroying what Pete cared about the most was worse than killing him.

“No…”

Under the suppression of absolute strength, Pete suddenly apologized as if he had gone crazy. “Miss Fox, I was wrong! I know my mistake! I shouldn’t have provoked you. We provoked the wrong person. I admit my mistake!

Please, don’t treat me like this. I don’t want to lose everything!”

Melody’s expression did not change at all. She only said calmly, “I gave you a chance.”

She even gave him more than one chance.

“No, no. Please give me another chance! I can kowtow to you and admit my mistake. I’ll do it now!”

Pete began to kowtow hard in the direction of Melody.

His forehead hit the cold floor tiles heavily and soon began to turn purple.

It was not until his forehead began to bleed that he felt a wave of dizziness. He held onto the last bit of hope and tried hard to ask with a smile, “Miss Fox, are you satisfied? Can you let us go now? I have kowtow to you as you said.” However, there was no pity in Melody’s eyes.

“I’m sorry. It’s too late although you know your mistake now. Enjoy your life with nothing.”

Then Melody ordered Spencer to put away all the weapons in the room. She passed Pete and walked out directly.

“Miss Fox! Miss Fox!”

Pete wanted to chase after Melody, but he fell to the ground after taking two steps.

Sabrina was anxious, but she could not move. She could only cry helplessly.

However, it is no use crying over spilled milk.

*****

Melody had just walked out of the hospital with Spencer when Russell’s anxious voice came from behind.

“Melody! Wait!”

Russell quickly caught up and opened his arms to block Melody’s path.

Melody indifferently looked at Russell, who was once the person she called her father.

She could not forget the words Russell had uttered to protect himself in the ward when Pete threatened her life in the ward.

“Mr. Fox, is there anything else?” said Melody, her eyes filling with mockery. It was unknown if she was mocking herself or Russell.

“Melody…” Russell said guiltily, “I didn’t expect Mr. Swanson to be so good to you. He did help you bankrupt the Webb Group.”

“Is that all you have to say?”

Russell quickly shook his head and said with a fawning smile, “Melody, you’re not hurt, are you? I saw you fighting so many people just now. Are you feeling unwell? Coincidentally, this is the hospital. Why don’t I bring you to the emergency room for a checkup?”

“No need!”

A middle-aged man in a white coat walked over as soon as Melody finished her words.

“Excuse me, is this Miss Fox?”

Melody nodded and asked in confusion, “You are?”

The man quickly introduced himself. “I’m the acting director of Central Hospital. Mr. Wallrich, the director, showed me your photo before he left. I was about to contact you. I didn’t expect to meet you here.”

“What can I do for you?”

The acting director hurriedly said, “Mr. Wallrich said the hospital will be your business from now on. Why don’t you check the hospital’s bill with me if you have time?”

“What?” Russell’s eyes were filled with surprise. He grabbed the acting director and asked, “You said the hospital will belong to Melody?”

“And you are?”

“I’m Melody’s father!” Russell’s face was filled with pride.

Melody sneered and said calmly, “Don’t listen to him. I don’t know him.”

The acting director was stunned before he ignored Russell and asked again, “Do you have time to check the hospital’s bill with me now?”

Melody nodded. “Sure.”

“That’s great. This way, please.” The acting director hurriedly made a please gesture in a respectful manner. Russell wanted to follow Melody but was stopped by Spencer.

“Don’t come near Miss Fox again, or you’ll bear the consequences!”

Spencer’s tone was full of warning. The hostility on him frightened Russell so much that Russell didn’t dare take another step forward.

Russell felt a great sense of loss as he watched Melody go further and further away.

Russell seemed to have unknowingly lost something important… and he did that himself.

Chapter 714

Russell stood rooted to the ground in a daze, unable to describe his current feelings.

“Dad!”

Then Mabel’s voice came from afar.

Mabel ran in front of Russell in a few seconds.

She panted slightly and asked, “Dad, I heard Melody got into trouble and even provoked the Webb Group this time. How did she do it? Has the matter been resolved? I know Sabrina, so I might be able to help you save your relationship with the Webb Group.”

Russell was still thinking about when Melody had become so powerful and when she had acquired such a large property as First Hospital. Russell turned his head and immediately frowned upon hearing Mabel’s words.

“What nonsense are you talking about!”

Russell’s reprimand made Mabel freeze in place.

However, she had no idea what had just happened. She just assumed Russell had been screwed up by Melody this time.

Mabel immediately spoke again. “What’s wrong, Dad? Did Melody refuse to come over and make Mr. Webb and the others mad at you?”

Russell frowned and reprimanded her again with an awful expression, “Why don’t you trust Melody so much? It’s the Webb family’s fault. Why did you start scolding Melody without asking why?”

Mabel’s eyes widened in shock.

“Dad?”

‘Is he still my father who constantly curses Melody for being an evil creature?’ thought Mabel.

Russell glared at Mabel fiercely and said, “Remember. It was Sabrina who provoked Melody. Melody couldn’t stand

Sabrina and her family framing her. She put the Webb Group directly into bankruptcy.”

“What?”

Mabel looked as if she had been struck by lightning.

“Melody doesn’t have that ability…” said Mabel.

Mabel immediately realized Ken must have helped Melody as soon as she said that.

‘Although the Webb Group is not considered a top-notch wealthy family, their words are still useful in the upper-class circle of Silverlake. However, Ken actually bankrupted the Webb Group for Melody. How could he do this for Melody? Isn’t Ken afraid Ramon will be angry when he returns?’ thought Mabel.

Shock mixed with jealousy, Mabel’s expression changed again and again.

Mabel was sure that if it were Ulric, he would not do this for her.

An indescribable feeling enveloped her like a thick fog.

Russell did not answer. He only said, “Listen. Think of a way to get Melody to agree to eat with us for the next few days.

No matter what, Melody’s still my daughter and your sister although she made some mistakes. There’s no overnight feud among families. I leave the task to you.”

“Dad!”

Mabel chased after him and said, “You know Melody’s personality. How could she easily agree to eat and reconcile with us?”

Russell stared at Mabel coldly. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that Mabel was suddenly not as pleasing to the eye as Melody.

“Can’t you do this little thing right? If you can’t, don’t come back!” said Russell, frowning.

Mabel was about to speak when Russell suddenly asked, “I heard a rumor that Ulric was locked up in the police station. Is it true?”

Mabel panicked. She dreaded that Russell would abandon her and take Melody home again once he found out the truth.

‘If Melody knows she can replace me, she will agree to return to the Fox family,’ thought Mabel.

Thinking of that, Mabel quickly shook her head and lied, “How is that possible? Who is Ulric Swanson? How could he be locked up in the police station?”

Russell was relieved and said, “Bring up the collaboration with Ulric more recently. My side is almost ready. Tomorrow, all the factories under my company can officially arrange to start producing the new season’s clothes.

“Coincidentally, the Webb Group had closed down. They would sell the cloth in their inventory at a low price to earn the last sum.

“It is a great thing for us. You need to nail down the deal with Ulric as soon as possible, in case the money can’t flow. Got It?”

Mabel gritted her teeth and said, “Yes…”

“Well, don’t forget to go to see Melody more. Anyway, you’ve graduated and have nothing to do all day. You might as well do some serious work and contribute to the family. You have to learn more from Melody in this aspect!”

Mabel was filled with hatred inwardly, but she could only nod. “I understand.”

“Great!” said Russell, nodding in satisfaction as his mood suddenly brightened.

The Justalion Group was about to make a comeback. One of his two daughters was about to marry into a wealthy family, and the other had great abilities. His life would be very smooth.

However, Russell never thought his other daughter would never be able to repair their relationship.

In Russell’s worldview, no matter what he, the father, did his children could throw a tantrum for a while, but wrong, they still had to give in to him in the end.

They wouldn’t even have the chance to be born without him, so he was the absolute authority.

Therefore, Russell did not care much about Melody’s current attitude. He only thought it was a small matter that could be reconciled over a meal.

Mabel’s face was filled with resentment after she watched Russell leave.

‘Reconcile with Melody? Even Melody would never agree to it, let alone me. Yolanda had killed Melody’s mother, and Melody knew about it. Melody probably wants to kill me?” thought Mabel.

However, Mabel’s eyes suddenly lit up when she thought of Ken.

Mabel believed that she was not inferior to Melody in all aspects. Her looks were even better than Melody’s. They both were the daughters of the Fox family. Ken must care more about her, right?

‘It is just that Ken does not know me well enough.

‘Perhaps I can use this opportunity to get closer to Ken.

‘I must find a way out for myself before Ulric could be released.’

Thinking of that, Mabel quickly got into the car and instructed the driver, “Drive to the headquarters of the Swanson Group.”

“Yes.”

The car sped toward the Swanson Group.

*****

An hour later.

Melody was finally done checking part of the bills of First Hospital.

She massaged her neck and said to the acting director with a serious expression, “That’s all for today. There are too many things that need to be checked. I can’t finish them in a day or two. I’ll try my best to come here every day.”

The acting director hurriedly nodded. “You’re the boss.”

Melody nodded and asked, “Did Mr. Wallrich’s daughter and granddaughter come? You can also contact her directly.”

The acting director smiled awkwardly and said, “Mr. Wallrich said they don’t understand these things. He just let me do it with you. He only hopes you can look after them more.”

“Where do they live now?”

“201 Lakeside Road. That is where Mr. Wallrichused to live. That’s where she and her daughter live now.”

“Alright, I see. I’ll visit them often.”

“Take care.”

After saying goodbye to the acting director, Melody was about to call Ken to thank him when she saw Ken call first. It was as if he had installed a surveillance camera in her brain.

Chapter 715

Ken’s voice immediately came through Melody’s phone as the call was connected.

“Spencer said you just finished your work?”

Melody glanced sideways at Spencer. She finally knew why Ken called her so promptly.

There was no so-called surveillance or telepathy. It was completely relying on Spencer, the artificial communication device.

Spencer caught a glimpse of her gaze and lowered his head guiltily.

It couldn’t be helped. Although Melody was his primary target of protection, Ken was the master who signed the contract with him.

Melody quickly retracted her gaze. She did not blame Spencer.

In the past, she thought these surveillance cameras would make her lose her freedom, but she only felt at ease now. Sometimes, a person’s state of mind changes quickly.

“Yes, I just finished,” said Melody, walking toward the parking lot with her phone. “I checked the hospital’s bills, but only a portion.”

“Why don’t you let Zack handle it?”

“Oliver gave it to me. I had thought about it and decided not to accept it. I think I’ll check it first, standardize it, and then return it to his daughter. By the way, if you know any management teachers, you can recommend them to me. I will send her to class to learn how to manage the industry in advance.”

“I see,” said Ken, nodding in understanding. “It’s better this way. To avoid you taking care of his property for his daughter, who may not appreciate your good intentions and instead accuse you of stealing her assets.”

Melody had also considered that. In addition, she felt that she should accept a reward for doing nothing, so she did not let Zack take care of the matter.

“Oh, right,” Melody said. “About Sabrina’s matter… As a thank-you gift, how about I cook for you tonight? What do you want to eat? Just order whatever you want.”

Ken raised his eyebrows.

“You’re smart enough not to say thanks?”

Melody pouted and said, “Aren’t you going to order? If not, forget it…”

“No, I’ll order.” Ken thought and said, “Let’s make something simple. Don’t take an hour to make the shrimp ravioli like last time. It’s up to you what you want to cook.”

“Alright. I’ll go buy groceries now.”

“Yes. In addition, I’ve arranged two more death warriors for you. One is called Aaron Berg, and the other is called Nyla Berg. They should be waiting for you by the car. Just recognize their names, and don’t worry about anything else. They will be at your disposal like Spencer.”

Melody had just reached the parking lot. When she looked up, she saw a tall man and a gorgeous woman in a red dress standing beside the modified bulletproof car.

They nodded slightly at Melody when they saw her looking over.

Melody could not help but feel surprised.

Whether it was No. Spencer or Seventeen when they first saw her, they bowed to her respectfully, but Aaron and Nyla only nodded slightly.

However, Melody did not care about these superficial greetings, so she did not overthink it after being puzzled.

However, Spencer beside her bowed deeply to Aaron and Nyla before retreating to her side.

Melody was even more confused.

‘Are death warriors divided into levels?’ thought Melody.

Before she could ask Ken on the phone, Ken suddenly said, “By the way, there’s one more thing. Mabel came to look for me just now.”

Melody frowned. “What did she say?”

On the other end of the line, Ken said indifferently, “She cried when she saw me. As she cried, she said she regretted not being on good terms with you before and causing you to misunderstand many things about her. She hoped I could be a lobbyist and help you reconcile with the Fox family. The matter… What do you think?”

Before Melody could say anything, Ken added, “If you want to go home, I’ll arrange it for you at any time. I’ll make sure Russell never treats you like he did before when you got back. I can accompany you back to the Fox family if you want.”

“No, thanks.” Melody refused expressionlessly. “There’s only one possibility for me to return to the Fox family. It is the day I take back all the properties left behind by my mother.”

Her tone was incredibly calm, but her heart was far from calm as it seemed.

After all, that was the place she had once treated as her home. It was the place she had woken up countless times in the night and wanted to go back to when she lived in the countryside.

“Alright. I understand what you mean. However, I’m afraid it was Russell’s intention when Mabel suddenly came looking for me.”

“Maybe.” The mist in Melody’s eyes was unclear.

Melody thought, ‘Russell might want Mabel to call me back to the Fox family, but the last person who wants me back is Mabel. She can’t want to reconcile with me after getting Russell’s orders. Moreover, if Mabel wants to reconcile with me, shouldn’t she look for me? Why did she look for Ken?’

Melody smiled mockingly. Perhaps Mabel was in a hurry to replace her backer, Ulric, because she thought he might fall.

At Cadence’s funeral, Melody noticed Mabel’s gaze had landed on Ken more than once.

However, Melody believed in Ken’s taste. He would not fall for a woman like Mabel.

“In short…” Melody paused and said, “Russell and I are no longer father and daughter after that day, so you don’t have to be troubled. Treat them the way you treat them.”

“I see. Then I’ll go home and help you cook dinner after I’m done.”

“You don’t have to cook dinner with me. You don’t have the talent.”

After a few jokes, Melody knew Ken had a lot of work to do, so she did not disturb him anymore and quickly hung up.

As soon as the call ended, Melody asked Spencer in a low voice, “Are Aaron and Nyla your leaders?”

“Yes,” Spencer answered truthfully. “They were originally in charge of protecting Mr. Swanson’s safety, but when the black market expanded later on, they were in charge of helping Mr. Deeds manage the black market. One of them was in charge of managing Insterimond’s black market, and the other was in charge of managing Silverlake’s.”

“Which one is in charge of Silverlake’s?”

“It’s Aaron. As for Nyla, apart from managing Insterimond’s black market, she’s also responsible for maintaining the black market forum’s system.”

“She’s a hacker?”

“Yes. Nyla is also skilled but is still below you.”

Melody nodded. She did not expect Ken to send two management personnel to her.

No wonder Aaron and Nyla only nodded slightly when they greeted Melody. Their nods were already showing their respect for her.

“I have a rough idea. Come on, let’s go over.”

“Yes.”

“Aaron and Nyla, right?” Melody walked up to the two and extended her hand to them. “I’ll have to trouble you to take care of me during this period.”

Nyla had no intention of lifting her hands from her sides. However, Aaron, with a centipede scar on his face, was the first to reach out and shake Melody’s hand.

“Miss Fox, you’re too kind. We’re all following Mr. Swanson’s orders. If there’s anything you need us to do, feel free to ask.”

Aaron spoke politely, but his eyes were filled with alienation. It was obvious that he was unwilling to be

Melody’s bodyguard.

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