Chapter 1236
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Brother Hai was still coughing. When he heard this voice, he immediately suppressed his cough and looked at the door, wailing-
“Boss Qiu! Save me!”
After shouting, he looked at Melody Fox smugly.
“B*tch, you’re dead meat! This is Boss Qiu’s territory. Do you know who Boss Qiu is? He’s from the Swanson Group! If you dare to cause trouble in the Swanson Group’s territory, you’ll have to bear the consequences!”
Melody Fox had a faint smile on her face. She looked at Brother Hai as if she was looking at an idiot.
She wanted to see if that person dared to do anything to her.
Melody Fox stared at Brother Hai. “You…”
Before Melody Fox could finish speaking, the person outside the corridor walked in.
When Brother Hai saw that the leader was Boss Qiu, he immediately crawled towards the door.
“Save me, Boss Qiu, save me… This woman is lawless and insists on causing trouble in your territory. You can’t let her off!”
Melody Fox looked at Brother Hai coldly.
When he climbed past her, a foot stepped on his back.
Brother Hai’s strength seemed to have been instantly dissipated. His hands could not support him and he was stuck to the ground, unable to move.
“Ah-” Brother Hai screamed. Even though he did not use
much strength in this kick, it only made him unable to crawl forward.
However, his scream was as if Melody Fox’s foot was heavy.
Brother Hai screamed and shouted for help at the door.
“Help, Boss Qiu! She actually dared to attack me in front of you, She simply doesn’t take you seriously at all!” Melody Fox stepped on Brother Hai’s back and exerted force. This time, Brother Hai finally let out a real pig-like scream.
“Ahhh! Boss Qiu, help!”
The man called Boss Qiu at the door approached with a dark expression.
“Who are you? Have you eaten a bear’s heart or a leopard’s gall? How dare you come to my territory…”
Before he could finish speaking, Boss Qiu’s voice stopped abruptly.
Because the woman who stepped on Brother Hai turned her head. That face was the same one he had seen not long ago.
Melody Fox turned to look at the door with a cold gaze. The rumored “Boss Qiu” was actually Manager Qiu, who had led the way for him and Ken Swanson!
Her eyes were filled with surprise for a moment, and the expression in her eyes faded.
At the door, after a moment of surprise, Manager Qiu’s face was filled with fear and panic.
“Young, young…”
However, Hou Hai was still unaware of the situation and kept fanning the flames on the ground.
“Boss Qiu, quickly kill this b*tch!”
“Damn it, it’s one thing for him to attack me, but he actually disregarded you and hit me in front of you. This is a slap in your face!”
“If such a person is let off so easily, if word gets out, where will your face go?”
“If I don’t teach her a lesson, who will take you seriously in the future? So you must teach her a lesson…”
Manager Qiu’s forehead was full of cold sweat. He couldn’t take it anymore and roared at Brother Hai, “Ouyang Hai, shut up!”
Brother Hai’s full name was Ouyang Hai.
He was stunned for a moment. He did not understand why Boss Qiu wanted him to shut up, and his expression was so strange…
“…Boss Qiu?”
Ouyang Hai spoke hesitantly, but just as he shouted
Manager Qiu’s nickname, he was kicked in the forehead by Manager Qiu, who walked forward a few steps.
Ouyang Hai was almost stunned by the kick.
Six Thousand was also stunned.
She thought that she and Miss Fox were going to die at the hands of Boss Qiu. Why did Boss Qiu attack Ouyang Hai?
Soon, what made the two of them even more confused
was-
The next second, Manager Qiu knelt in front of the person they called “slut” and said with a trembling body, “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault! I didn’t know you were in trouble here. I came late! Please punish me!”
Ouyang Hai’s expression was blank.
In their small circle, no matter which side they were on, no one dared to provoke Boss Qiu.
However, such a master actually knelt down in front of Melody Fox without a word.
Not only that, his words were filled with obvious respect and fear. This made Ouyang Hai completely confused. Who was this woman?
Six Thousand called her Miss Fox, saying that he had seen her in Insterimond.
However, he had been in Insterimond for a few years and had never heard of such a person.
Moreover, if she was Silverlake people, in Silverlake, no one with the surname Fox had such a daughter who looked completely different from ordinary people.
If there was, he would have more or less heard of such an obvious red mark on the other party’s face.
Damn it!
Who exactly was this woman? Could it be that she had provoked someone unattainable that he did not know about?
Just as Ouyang Hai was panicking, Melody Fox said coldly, “Manager Qiu, is this how you manage the younger generation? Someone used prohibited goods in the younger generation and forced others to take these things. If you find out, how are you going to explain it to the public? Are you trying to ruin the reputation of the entire Swanson historical group?”
Manager Qiu trembled and kowtowed to Melody Fox.
“No, there’s no such thing. How could I dare to ruin the Swanson Group’s reputation? However, it’s indeed my fault for not managing it well. Please give me another chance. I’ll definitely be strict with KTV in the future and strictly review similar situations. I swear that I won’t let anything like today happen again!”
Melody Fox raised her eyebrows. He knew very well that this type of KTV was more or less unclean.
Indeed, Manager Qiu could not be blamed for everything.
Moreover, her goal was not to punish Manager Qiu.
Therefore, she said lightly, “Get up. I’ll give you a chance to reflect and correct yourself.”
Manager Qiu heaved a sigh of relief and got up from the ground shakily as if he had been pardoned.
“Still…”
Melody Fox spoke again. “I don’t want to see this guy anymore.”
Manager Qiu instantly understood what Melody Fox meant.
“Don’t worry, leave this guy to me. I guarantee that he will never appear in front of you again.”
“Yeah.”
Melody Fox nodded and looked at 6,000. “Come with me.”
“Thank you, Miss Fox…” 6000 followed Melody Fox with tears of gratitude. He wished he could walk close to her.
After Melody Fox left, Ouyang Hai was finally able to get up from the ground.
“Boss Qiu, I…”
Smack!
Before he could finish speaking, Manager Qiu slapped Ouyang Hai’s face hard. Ouyang Hai’s entire face was turned to the side, and his head buzzed.
“Tie him up!” Manager Qiu ordered.
By the time Ouyang Hai reacted, he was already tied up.
“Boss Qiu, w-what are you doing?”
Ouyang Hai was so frightened that he wanted to struggle, but it was obviously futile.
Chapter 1237
Manager Qiu looked at Ouyang Hai as if he was looking at a dying man.
“Idiot, you still don’t understand how much trouble you’ve caused!”
Ouyang Hai was stunned, but he heard Manager Qiu order,” Take him away! Don’t let him see the sun tomorrow! As for his subordinates, those who are willing to follow me can stay. Those who are unwilling can be buried with their Brother Hai.”
“Yes!”
Manager Qiu’s subordinate responded and dragged the tied-up Ouyang Hai to the back door.
“No! No!!” Ouyang Hai’s eyes widened. He never thought that Ouyang Hai would really listen to that woman and want his life!
“Boss Qiu, don’t… What did I do wrong? You can’t treat me like this! Aren’t we good brothers?”
“Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!”
“I’ll listen to anything you say. I’ll be your lackey from now on. If you ask me to go east, I won’t go west! Don’t treat me like this!”
Manager Qiu dug his ears impatiently.
“Brother? Who the f*ck is your brother? You almost killed me just now! Do you know who you offended?”
“Who…?”
“She’s someone you can’t afford to offend! However, you don’t need to know who she is. It’s good to be a fool. Remember to open your eyes and see who you can and can’t offend. However, you didn’t die in vain. After doing so many heartless things, it’s time for you to apologize. Take her away!”
“No!! No! Boss Qiu, please spare me! I’ll give you everything, I’ll give you all my money. I don’t want to die! I really don’t want to die-“
Soon, Ouyang Hai’s mouth was covered by a rag and he could not make a sound.
Even until his death, he did not understand who he had provoked.
Who exactly was that woman?
However, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
Manager Qiu took care of the rest of the matters very quickly.
For people like Ouyang Hai in the underworld, it was normal for there to be casualties when gangs fought each other. No one would investigate it carefully.
On the other side.
Melody Fox walked towards the private room with 6,000 yuan.
She asked about the basic information of 6,000.
“Name.”
“Six thousand…”
Melody Fox stopped in his tracks and said, “I’m asking for your real name.”
The woman shook her head and lowered her head. “My mother sold me when I was young. I don’t remember my real name. I only remember that it was sold for 6,000 yuan, so my first boss gave me the name 6,000 yuan.”
In women’s eras and regions, there were indeed families who could not make ends meet. In order to support their families, they had no choice but to sell a child.
This way, the children who were sold would be able to eat and their families would be able to earn money. To them, this was a good way to get the best of both worlds.
Melody Fox had never experienced the suffering of the previous generation, so she did not comment. He only nodded and asked, “What’s the age?”
“Twenty-eight.”
Melody Fox was stunned. “Tell me the truth.”
“Ahem…” The woman said awkwardly, “My identity card is fake. My age should be between… 33 to 37.”
Only then could they match.
“But you do take good care of yourself. You look no different from a twenty-eight-year-old.”
The woman touched her face. “There’s nothing we can do about it. In our line of work, we make our living by our looks. Most of the money we make goes back to our faces.”
The woman spoke in a sweet tone, but the tone was not very authentic. It felt like she was deliberately pretending to be Insterimond people.
After the critical contact, the woman’s personality gradually revealed itself.
She was a little smart, but not much. She was a very realistic woman.
However, in this line of work, it was basically the same.
Putting everything else aside, her acting skills were comparable to an Oscar-winning actress. She could cry immediately when she wanted to. The charm in her eyes was good at controlling men.
When she was in the bathroom, it was hard to tell if her fear was fake.
As they were talking, a handsome and tall man pushed open the door and came out of the KTV’s private room. He met Melody Fox’s gaze.
It was Ken Swanson.
Melody Fox took a few steps forward.
Ken Swanson was the first to speak. “Why are you gone for so long?”
As he spoke, he noticed the woman following behind Melody Fox.
Melody Fox said, “There’s a small matter. I saved this woman just now. I need you to do me a favor.”
“Shoot.”
Melody Fox lowered her voice and got straight to the point. “
I plan to use her to approach Russell Fox, but she needs a whole new identity.”
Ken Swanson looked at the woman again.
This time, after a careful scan, Ken Swanson found that
she was 45/50 similar to the young Yolanda Fox.
The woman was suppressed by Ken Swanson’s powerful aura and did not dare to look up.
She heard the man say, “Alright, I understand. I’ll arrange it.”
Not long after, Ken Swanson’s two subordinates arrived.
Melody Fox was negotiating with women.
“Help me get close to someone. After the mission is completed, I’ll let you go free.”
The woman was silent for two seconds before asking, “Will your life be in danger?”
Without waiting for Melody Fox to answer, the woman continued, “If my life is in danger, other than letting me go free, I want some money.”
“How much?”
“400 thousand dollars.”
“Deal.”
The woman looked up in surprise. The other party had agreed so readily that she regretted saying too little.
Melody Fox saw through the woman’s thoughts and said, ” After this is done, I can also give you a house in the suburbs of any city.”
The woman was overjoyed.
“No problem, no problem. I’ll promise you anything! I’ll do whatever you tell me to do. If you tell me to go east, I’ll never go west.”
Melody Fox nodded and said to Ken Swanson, “She’s too social. She needs to be modified. Do you have a suitable candidate?”
Ken Swanson thought of something and chuckled. “Yes. I’ll make the arrangements.”
“Yes. The sooner the better.”
Soon, the woman was taken away, and she soon had a new name: Yolanda Fox Jiao.
On top of Yolanda Fox’s name, she added the word ‘Jiao’.
When the two of them returned to the private room, it was already after everything was settled in.
Seeing the two of them enter, Nana Jensen ran over first.
“Sister Melody, didn’t you say that you went to the washroom? Why were you gone for so long? Mr. Swanson came to look for you, but there was no one. I almost came to look for you just now.”
Melody Fox smiled and said, “I just took care of some private matters and was delayed for a while.”
She glanced at the screen and saw that no one was singing,
so she asked, “Why aren’t you singing?”
Nana Jensen said, “Everyone sang for a while and were playing games. You guys came at the right time. We’re playing Truth or Dare. Come and join us.”
Melody Fox glanced at Ken Swanson and asked, “Do you want to play?”
“Anything is fine.”
“Then let’s go over.”
He hoped to use this game to break everyone’s fixed impression of Ken Swanson.
Chapter 1238
Although the power of money was very strong-
However, that was in the group chat. The real person was the boss versus the employees. Everyone was still afraid.
After Ken Swanson passed, the entire air pressure seemed to have decreased.
However, Ken Swanson was a man of few words. He nodded at everyone and found an empty seat to sit down.
Melody Fox had no choice but to speak to liven up the atmosphere.
“We’ll join you. Do you mind?”
“I don’t mind!”
“Come on, come on.”
Nana Jensen was the most familiar with Ri and Ken Swanson. She stood up and introduced the two of them. “The rule we just set is that if this bottle is aimed at anyone, they have to choose between Truth or Dare.”
“The content will be based on the liquor table game app on my phone. I chose heavyweight difficulty. It won’t be especially difficult.”
“Of course, if you feel that you can’t accept the random content, just drink a glass of wine. That’s considered a pass.”
Melody Fox nodded. “No problem. Let’s do as you say.” “Alright, it was my turn to spin just now. I’ll spin then.”
Nana Jensen said as he spun the bottle on the marble table.
The bottle turned three and a half times and coincidentally stopped in front of Ken Swanson.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Ken Swanson.
Ken Swanson happened to be sitting under the spotlight. The orange light scattered into a circle of light above his head. His eyelashes and straight nose bridge cast a three-dimensional shadow, making his already deep facial features look even colder.
“Stay away from strangers.” The four of them placed it on his face.
“Cough.” Nana Jensen was secretly vexed, but he still
boldly asked Ken Swanson, “Do you choose Truth or Dare?”
Melody Fox thought that Ken Swanson would choose truth, but Ken Swanson said, “Dare.”
“…Alright. Since you’ve chosen, you can’t change it,” Nana Jensen reminded weakly.
“Yeah.”
Only then did Nana Jensen dare to open the app on his phone and choose the dare column.
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After clicking on it, the content of Dare immediately appeared.
Everyone leaned over to take a look.
A line of words clearly appeared on the phone screen: There are Instagram ‘I’m so lonely’ messages.”
Nana Jensen was the first to see the content. His eyes widened instantly.
She wanted to say something, but her throat seemed to be strangled and she could not make a sound.
The expressions on the others’ faces were also very stiff. To them, this was the most ordinary punishment. They could just casually add Instagram and explain later that they were playing Truth or Dare.
But this was Ken Swanson!
The young master of the Swanson Group was born into a family with hundreds of billions of assets. His friends on Instagram were also billionaires.
If such a person posted a message of “I’m so lonely” on Instagram, it might make the headlines tomorrow.
David Marrow was quick-witted and immediately found an excuse for Ken Swanson.
“Mr. Swanson, let me toast you. Drink this glass of wine and you’ll pass.”
Unexpectedly, Ken Swanson shook his head. “If we’re all drinking, then we’re not playing Truth or Dare. I’ll drink the wine you toasted. I’ll do Dare too.”
After Ken Swanson finished speaking, he raised his head and drank the glass of wine David Marrow toasted. Then, he took out his phone and started typing.
Melody Fox asked in a low voice, “Are you sure? The rules also say that if you don’t want to do it, you can drink.”
“Yes, there’s no need.”
As he spoke, Ken Swanson had already finished typing and posted that Instagram.
“I’m so lonely.”
“…” Melody Fox did not know what to say, but her heart inexplicably softened.
She knew that he did this for her and wanted to blend in with everyone.
If it were Sid Quant and the others, they would definitely drink a glass of wine.
“Are you… alright?” Melody Fox asked.
“It’s just Instagram. What can happen?” Ken Swanson asked. “It’s my turn now, right?”
The others nodded dully.
It was not until the bottle turned to a young doctor that everyone realized that Ken Swanson had actually followed the content of Dare.
In Room Fox, everyone had a new understanding of Room Ken Swanson.
He seemed to be just as Miss Fox had said. He was not as difficult to talk to as the rumors said.
In fact… he was quite easy to talk to and dared to play.
Nana Jensen heaved a sigh of relief and asked that person, “Truth or Dare?”
The doctor originally wanted to choose Truth, but since Ken Swanson had already chosen it, he had no reason to be afraid. Hence, he gritted his teeth and said, “Dare!”
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Nana Jensen clicked on Dare. The punishment, it said, “Jump around the room like frogs.”
“Jump, jump! Don’t drink! Mr. Swanson didn’t drink!”
“Hahaha, I want to take a video and post Instagram!”
The doctor was also a thin-skinned person. After hesitating for a while, he squatted down, hugged his head, and began to frog jump.
The atmosphere in the private room instantly became lively. Melody Fox took advantage of the fact that everyone was jeering at the doctor and asked Ken Swanson again, “Is it really okay to post this? Now that the person has been replaced, they didn’t say how many they want to keep. Why don’t we delete it now?”
“It’s fine. Let’s wait for tonight’s event to end. I don’t want them to think that your husband is a busybody and can’t afford to play.”
“But…”
“I’m really fine.” Ken Swanson pinched her face. “I just sent Instagram. It’s really not a big deal.”
“That’s good.” Melody Fox was slightly relieved when he saw that Ken Swanson did not take this matter seriously.
In the blink of an eye, the doctor, the frog, jumped back. His face was red. It was unknown if it was because he was embarrassed or because his face was red.
“It’s my turn.” Just as the doctor spoke, Ken Swanson’s phone rang.
He looked at the caller ID. It was Sid Quant.
“I’m going out to take a call. It’s Sid Quant. I’ll be right back.”
“Yes, yes.” Melody Fox nodded. “Go.”
If Ken Swanson could report to her who was calling, she would feel a sense of security.
The bottle spun twice before reaching David Marrow.
After Nana Jensen handed the phone to someone else, she sat down beside Melody Fox.
“Sister Melody, where did Mr. Swanson go? Is he angry?”
“Why would he? If he was angry, he wouldn’t have sent Instagram.”
“That’s good. But…” Nana Jensen said enviously, “I can tell that Mr. Swanson really cares about you. In the past, when we were studying, we also played this kind of game. Mr. Swanson never participated in such things.”
Melody Fox smiled knowingly.
“David Marrow isn’t bad either…”
Nana Jensen looked up at David Marrow.
David Marrow had also chosen Dare. Everyone seemed to be fighting for their pride and did not choose Truth. David Marrow’s adventure was to do 50 push-ups on the spot.
However, he did not exercise much all year round. He only did ten or so exercises before his hands and feet started to tremble.
“I can’t take it anymore, I can’t take it anymore… Brothers, reduce a few for me. I really can’t take it anymore…”
Nana Jensen shook his head in disdain. “Not bad my ass! The difference is too great!”
Melody Fox could not help but laugh.
“You’re just saying it…”
Nana Jensen chuckled and did not refute.
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Chapter 1239
At the same time, outside the private room.
Ken Swanson thought that Sid Quant was calling to talk about Ximber Tech’s Ace series products, but he did not expect Sid Quant to ask, “Ken Swanson, is that you?”
Ken Swanson frowned in confusion.
“Who else could it be?”
“Thank God!! I was scared to death. I thought you’d been kidnapped.”
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“What do you mean?”
“Instagram! Your Instagram! F*ck, I was really scared to death. I really thought something had happened to you. What’s wrong with you? How much did you drink?”
Only then did Ken Swanson understand why Sid Quant was crazy.
He said lightly, “I didn’t drink it. I’m playing Truth or Dare with Melody’s friend.”
“What?!!” Sid Quant’s tone was as if he had seen a ghost.
Then, he said in a jealous tone, “Why are you willing to play dare with Melody’s Instagram? I’ll call you “under”. It’s already not bad if you can come once out of 20 times.”
“You’re different.”
“How is it different?”
“She’s my wife.”
“… Fine, just dote on her! When you become a henpecked husband in the future, don’t come crying to me!”
“I’ll gladly endure it.”
“You… Forget it! If you anger me to death, you won’t have any brothers! I’m hanging up. Go play!”
Sid Quant ended the call.
Beside him, Mandy Spence only dared to walk over when he saw him hang up the phone. He asked anxiously, “How is it? Did Brother Ken encounter some danger?”
“No.” Sid Quant said helplessly, “He’s playing Truth or Dare with a friend.”
“…” Mandy Spence choked. Hatred flashed across his eyes.
But she hid it very well.
“I’m glad you’re okay.”
“Yes.” Sid Quant opened his mouth and wanted to mention Melody Fox to Mandy Spence, but he swallowed his words. He knew that Mandy Spence liked Ken Swanson very much. It was in the past and should be now. Otherwise, it would not be so concerned about his call to Ken Swanson.
Mandy Spence observed Sid Quant’s expression. He smiled and said, “Brother Sid Quant, I know what you want to say. You don’t have to hide it from me. I know that he has someone he likes now.”
Sid Quant’s heart skipped a beat. He asked, “What do you know?”
“I found out soon after I got to Silverlake.”
“…Alright.” Sid Quant patted Mandy Spence’s shoulder and said, “It’s fine. There are many good men in the world. I’ll introduce you to a handsome and rich man one day. I guarantee that you’ll be satisfied.”
Mandy Spence smiled and said, “But Brother Sid Quant, can you arrange for Brother Ken to have a meal with me? I still have some things to say to him clearly. Only by saying it can I completely let go of my feelings for him.”
“This…” Sid Quant said, “Ken Swanson has been very busy recently. How about this? Come with me to the company tomorrow to familiarize yourself with the company’s business. When Ken Swanson comes to the company, I’ll bring you to see him.”
“Yes. Thank you, Brother Sid Quant.”
“It’s fine. It is getting late. You should rest early. You still have to get up early to go to the office tomorrow.”
“Okay. I’ll go then. Good night, Brother Sid Quant.” “Good night.”
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Sid Quant watched Mandy Spence return to his room and sighed helplessly.
In the past, he felt that Ken Swanson and Mandy Spence were quite compatible.
The two of them were the type who did not talk much. Mandy Spence was innocent, kind-hearted, and meticulous. But now, to be honest, he felt that a girl like Melody Fox was more suitable to be with Ken Swanson.
A true expert actually needed a similar expert to accompany him. Only then would the two of them have a topic to talk about and be able to fight side by side for the rest of their lives.
Mandy Spence’s personality was indeed likable, but she was more suitable to be Ken Swanson’s sister than Ken Swanson’s wife.
Moreover, after interacting with Melody Fox for a long time, he admired her more and more.
He admired her ability, boldness, and the kind of charm that could make people ignore her flaws.
These were all things that Mandy Spence did not have.
If he had to choose, he might also choose Melody Fox.
It could only be said that relationships really did not differentiate between first come, first served.
Although Mandy Spence liked Ken Swanson, he knew very well that Ken Swanson had always taken care of Mandy Spence like a sister and not like a woman.
Only Melody Fox could affect Ken Swanson’s heart and affect every emotion in Ken Swanson.
He only hoped that after tomorrow, Mandy Spence would be able to let go of their past relationship and return to the past to be their sister and friend.
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At the KTV.
After Ken Swanson ended the call with Sid Quant, he was about to return to the private room when his phone rang again.
He thought that it was from Sid Quant. Just as he was about to reject it impatiently, he saw the caller ID on his phone displaying the words “Ramon Swanson”.
It was the old man in the family.
He stopped in his tracks, retracted his hand from the doorknob, and answered the call.
“Hello?”
“Ken Swanson…” Ramon Swanson’s voice sounded a little hoarse as if he had drunk a little.
“Yes, what is it?” His tone towards his father did not change in the slightest. It was still as cold as ever.
On the other end of the phone, Ramon Swanson sighed and said, “Although you’ve never said it, I also know…”
“Yes?”
“All these years, you’ve indeed suffered. It’s all my fault for not doing a good job as a father. I’ll always owe you and your mother.”
Ken Swanson frowned and was about to ask when he heard Ramon Swanson say, “When I come back, I’ll hold a grand banquet for Melody and announce your marriage with her. the Fox family… is indeed not worthy of our Swanson family, but since you like him, I won’t stop you. Melody is indeed quite outstanding. I have to thank her for organizing the collaboration with Ou Jing so beautifully.” Ken Swanson swallowed his question and hummed faintly. Ramon Swanson spoke again, “If you’re lonely in the future, you don’t have to endure it yourself. Call me. I’ll pick up no matter how busy I am. When I come back, let’s have a drink together.”
Ken Swanson paused for a moment and suddenly understood why Ramon Swanson suddenly called to tell him these things.
It turned out to be because of the Instagram of Truth or Dare.
“|—”
“Alright, I drank a little too much today. I’ll sleep first. When I come back, the father and son will have a good chat.”
Before he could explain, Ramon Swanson had already hung up.
“…” He stared at the extinguished phone screen, his
expression unprecedentedly complicated.
He really didn’t know if today’s adventure was a good thing or a bad thing.
But from the looks of it, it was not a bad thing.
On the other side.
Manor the Swanson family.
Ulric Swanson stared at Ken Swanson’s Instagram. His
brows were so tightly knitted that they could almost squeeze a fly to death.
Ken Swanson, what’s going on?
What did this Instagram mean?
However, he was certain that it was definitely not as it looked. There must be a deeper meaning.
Could it be… some kind of secret signal?
Chapter 1240
Damn it, what was Ken Swanson trying to do?
What kind of secret signal was this?
Ulric Swanson thought about it but still could not “break” the meaning of Instagram.
Irritated, he poured himself a glass of wine and dialed Jennie Taylor.
“Come here. We have something important to discuss.”
Jennie Taylor, who was about to fall asleep on the other end of the phone, immediately replied solemnly, “Yes, I’ll be right there.”
“Yes, don’t let anyone find out.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.”
After the call ended, Ulric Swanson let out a long breath.
His gaze was still wandering on Ken Swanson’s Instagram.
This was not something Ken Swanson would do. Something must have happened.
But what exactly happened?
He could only wait for Jennie Taylor to come over before discussing.
On the other side, the CEOs of the Silverlake medium-sized enterprises were sitting together with serious expressions on their faces.
The last CEO to arrive rushed in and asked, “What
happened? Why are you in such a hurry to rush me over?”
“Samuel, why are you only here now? Come over quickly! Something big has happened!”
Chief Sun’s expression changed. He could not be bothered to exchange pleasantries with the others and hurriedly walked over to sit down.
“What happened?”
“Look.” One of the CEOS handed over his phone.
Director Sun took a look and his eyes widened in disbelief.
“This, this is…”
He rubbed his eyes hard. After confirming that his eyes were not playing tricks on him, he asked, “Is this really Instagram from Mr. Swanson?”
“How can this be fake? CEO Fang is the only one in our group who has Mr. Swanson’s WhatsApp. This is something we all know.”
President Sun clicked his tongue and rubbed his chin. “That’ s strange. Didn’t they say that Mr. Swanson doesn’t get close to women and doesn’t like us sending women over?”
“Looks like it’s all rumors. If he doesn’t get close to women, why would he send a message in the middle of the night saying that he’s lonely?”
“That’s right, that’s right. At his age, he needs women the most. It’s impossible for him not to need women.”
“Then what should we do? How many brothers do we have? Let’s discuss and spend money to find a beautiful one together?”
“That’s what I plan to do too. We’ll share the credit.”
“Alright! I’ll leave it to CEO Sun to arrange it. CEO Sun has the best resources.”
CEO Sun smiled wretchedly. “No problem. Leave the matter of finding someone to me!”
Just as everyone was about to return home, CEO Fang spoke.
“Wait. Brothers, I have another question.”
“What kind of problems?”
“Mr. Swanson, Instagram. Should I like it or not?”
“Like it! Let him know that we’ve seen this Instagram.”
“It’s better not to praise him. After all, it’s not something honorable.”
“That’s right, don’t praise him. Tomorrow, we’ll send someone over and give him a surprise. Only then will he know that we’re people who do things quickly but don’t talk much.”
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“Alright, I won’t praise you then.”
“That’s it, then. Let’s retreat!”
On the other side.
Janet Murphy frowned when she saw the screenshot of Ken Swanson’s Instagram that her friend had sent her.
What was going on? This was not something that Ken Swanson would send.
Could it be… sent by that slut Melody Fox?
That must be it!
Damn it, what did that bitch want?
After careful consideration, Janet Murphy called “Mandy Spence” directly.
“Do you know about Ken Swanson’s Instagram?”
Mandy Spence was afraid that Sid Quant would hear him. He only dared to speak after walking to the bathroom.
“I know. Sid Quant told me.”
“Ken Swanson, what’s going on? Is Melody Fox that b*tch playing a prank with his phone?”
“No…” Mandy Spence explained, “He was playing Truth or Dare with Melody Fox. Ken Swanson was playing Dare, so he sent that Instagram.”
Janet Murphy gritted her teeth. The anger in her heart was even greater than before.
They had played Werewolf Kill before, and Ken Swanson had also chosen Adventure.
The content of Dare was also Instagram. The content was to confess to her.
However, Ken Swanson directly refused. Without saying a word, he gulped down three bottles of wine and brushed it off.
But why did his rules and bottom line disappear when it came to Melody Fox?
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Clearly… what he had sacrificed for Ken Swanson was countless times more than Melody Fox!
Back then, if it wasn’t for Ken Swanson, she wouldn’t have studied abroad at all. She wasn’t used to eating foreign food, and after a few semesters, she often didn’t adapt to the environment and felt uncomfortable all over.
She even killed Sid Quant for Ken Swanson.
He had even lost a friend like Sid Quant.
However, even though she had sacrificed so much, in Ken Swanson’s heart, Melody Fox, who had not done anything, was still countless times more important than her!
Why? What right did he have to treat her like this?
Was the heavens so unfair?!
“Janet Murphy?” Mandy Spence heard Janet Murphy’s heavy breathing. He could not help but ask, “What’s wrong? Are you alright?”
“It’s fine!” Janet Murphy took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Ken Swanson has returned to Silverlake. You’re updated. Ken Swanson has feelings for Mandy Spence. As long as you’re smart enough, I believe you can use Mandy Spence’s identity to capture Ken Swanson’s heart. Don’t you want to win against Melody Fox? If you snatch her man, she will definitely be heartbroken. When you reach that level, you won’t lose to her.”
“Yes, I know. It’s precisely for this goal that we’re cooperating, isn’t it?”
“It’s good that you know. Remember, you can’t touch the water on your face casually. Every three days, you have to look for Jennie Taylor for maintenance.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Mm. I’m hanging up.”
Janet Murphy hung up the phone and gulped down a mouthful of wine.
Ken Swanson…
Ken Swanson!
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What kind of sacrifice do you need to know my sincerity?
What Melody? Only I’m worthy of you. Only I’m the woman who loves you the most in the world?
As Janet Murphy drank, she looked at the rows of tall buildings outside the French windows and felt even more dejected.
She was immersed in the numbness brought by the alcohol and completely lost the spiritual energy of the past.
At the same time, Back Wave KTV.
After Ken Swanson hung up on Ramon Swanson, he pushed open the door and heard Nana Jensen singing at the top of her lungs, “Love even in death.”
When she reached the high notes, Nana Jensen could not sing and was stuck in her phlegm.
“Cough, cough, cough…” Nana Jensen coughed hard a few times and put down the microphone. “Is that okay? I can be considered to have gone high, but I really can’t go high. This can’t be considered as cheating, right?”
“Alright, alright, alright. You passed!”
As Melody Fox listened to their teasing, she turned around and saw Ken Swanson walking in with a complicated expression.
When Ken Swanson sat down, Melody Fox could not help but ask, “What’s wrong? What did Sid Quant say? Why is he looking like this?”
Ken Swanson smiled bitterly and said, “Sid Quant is secondary. The old man called me.”
He briefly explained that Ramon Swanson had misunderstood him. This time, Melody Fox did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Chapter 1241
“So what should we do now?” Melody Fox asked, “Should we explain it to your father?”
Ken Swanson’s slender fingers rubbed Melody Fox’s hair. “That won’t be necessary.”
From the looks of it, this misunderstanding had brought some benefits.
“Melody! Come quickly! A new round has begun!”
Nana Jensen raised her hand and greeted them.
Melody Fox smiled and joined the game with Ken Swanson. No one knew if she was lucky or if everyone did not dare to easily turn towards Melody Fox and Ken Swanson. It was never Melody Fox and Ken Swanson’s turn to be transferred by the beer bottle.
Of course, there was no need to choose Truth or Dare.
However, with her people around, she could not be too smug. Just as tonight’s “welcoming banquet” was about to end, Nana Jensen announced that they would play the last round.
“Yeah, yeah, one last round.”
Seeing that no one had any objections, Nana Jensen said, Since it’s the last round, increase the difficulty and add a new rule. That is, you have to do it according to the software. You can’t replace it with alcohol.”
“Sure!”
“No problem!”
“Alright, let’s follow the new rules I mentioned!”
Nana Jensen picked up his hand and turned the bottle hard.
The bottle spun seven or eight times before stopping. Coincidentally, the mouth of the bottle was aimed at Melody Fox.
As the only player who had not been transferred tonight, everyone who was originally a little sleepy was finally refreshed.
“Ahahaha, Melody, it’s finally your turn! Fortunately, I insisted on another round. Otherwise, you would have escaped.” Nana Jensen laughed.
Melody Fox shrugged helplessly.
“Come on.”
“Truth or dare?”
“Truth.” She didn’t want to cause more trouble. If she rubbed the dye off her face, it would be a surprise for everyone.
She still had one last sticker of medicine left for tonight. After tonight, there was no need to pretend anymore. Since he had decided to give Ken Swanson a surprise, he would persevere until the end!
Melody Fox repeated, “I choose Truth, not Dare.”
Everyone could not help but feel a sense of regret.
Because Ken Swanson had started tonight, everyone chose Dare. Melody Fox was the only one who chose Truth.
Everyone knew that Melody Fox was a calm person. They were looking forward to seeing another punishment.
However, since Melody Fox had chosen Truth, there was nothing they could do.
“Alright, then let’s speak the truth.”
Nana Jensen opened the truth column of the software and read out the contents of the truth aloud.
“How did you break up with your ex-boyfriend?”
Melody Fox could not help but be stunned.
She had never expected that truth would draw this question.
This might as well be Dare!
For a long time, Melody Fox did not speak.
Nana Jensen could not help but remember, “Melody, why aren’t you saying anything?”
David Marrow said with a silly smile, “Miss Fox, don’t tell me Mr. Swanson is your first love?”
“Ah… If that’s the case, then this question is invalid.”
“Is Miss Fox, Mr. Swanson your first love or not?”
“She really did not know how to answer this question.
Nana Jensen was convinced that Ken Swanson was Melody Fox’s first love.
But from Melody Fox’s reaction, it didn’t seem like that? Melody Fox’s ex-boyfriend… Could he be a scumbag? Hence, in order to not make things difficult for Melody Fox, Nana Jensen took the initiative to say, “Let’s change the question again. Change it to whether Mr. Swanson is your first love or not. Sister Melody, this question should be easy to answer, right?”
Melody Fox could not help but stiffen again.
The first rule of truth was that one could not lie.
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Just now, Nana Jensen had set a second rule, which was that alcohol could not be used as a substitute.
She could only answer the truth.
Melody Fox felt Ken Swanson’s gaze on her.
However, she felt inexplicably guilty and did not dare to look over. She could only cough dryly and answer, “No.” Everyone was stunned.
Nana Jensen’s eyes widened in shock.
“I didn’t expect Sister Melody to actually have… an ex-boyfriend.”
Speaking of this, Nana Jensen quickly explained, “I don’t mean anything else. I just thought that you had never been in a relationship before…”
Melody Fox smiled. “It’s better not to talk about that kind of relationship.”
“Is he a scumbag?”
“Yeah.”
Nana Jensen was done. He clapped his hands and recalled everyone who was still in shock. “Alright, alright. That’s all for today’s game. Sister Melody and the others just came back today. They must be tired. Let’s stop here and go back to rest.”
Everyone came back to their senses and hurriedly nodded. ” Yes, yes, yes. Miss Fox, Mr. Swanson. Go back and rest early.”
“Okay,” Melody Fox replied. He still did not dare to look at Ken Swanson. She hurriedly waved at Ken Swanson and led the way out.
After leaving, Melody Fox had just walked down the steps when her wrist was grabbed by Ken Swanson.
She was pulled around by Ken Swanson and had to stand with him tall vs short.
However, she still did not dare to look up. She stared at her toes and asked knowingly, “What’s wrong?”
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The next second, Ken Swanson pinched her chin with two fingers.
She was forced to look at Ken Swanson.
Under the light of the poster, Melody Fox could clearly see Ken Swanson’s face, but his eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of mist, making it impossible to read his current emotions.
“That, that… just now…”
Melody Fox was still stuttering when he suddenly heard Ken Swanson say, “You’re my first love.”
“…Huh?” Melody Fox was stunned. He did not understand why Ken Swanson suddenly brought this up.
However, she immediately saw Ken Swanson’s aggrieved expression.
His expression clearly said: She was his first love, but he was not her first love, so he felt very wronged.
Melody Fox could not help but laugh. Similarly, she felt as if a huge rock had fallen from her heart.
She thought that Ken Swanson would be angry, but she did not expect him to feel wronged.
She could not help but reach out and pinch Ken Swanson’s face.
This was the first time she had done this to him. Ken Swanson was clearly stunned.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re my first love or not. You must be my last man. For the rest of my life, I’ll only belong to you.” Ken Swanson’s mood instantly turned gloomy.
However, he still deliberately put on airs.
“I don’t think it’s fair. I’m angry.”
Melody Fox scratched Ken Swanson’s palm with her finger.
“I was wrong. It’s all my fault. I’ll use my life to make it up to you, okay?”
Ken Swanson thought for a moment and said, “There’s no evidence. I have to do something to express my apology.” “What action?”
Ken Swanson whispered into Melody Fox’s ear.
Melody Fox’s face instantly turned red.
Ken Swanson looked straight at her and said, “Can I? If not, I’ll continue to be angry.”
Melody Fox blushed and looked away. After a few seconds, she said, “Sure…”
Ken Swanson instantly smiled.
“It’s a deal. You can’t go back on your word tonight!”
“I’m not going back on my word!” Melody Fox glared at him and quickly turned around to get into the car.
Similarly, when the group of people hiding at the door saw Ken Swanson chase after her with a smile, they heaved a sigh of relief.
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Chapter 1242
It was not until the Ken Swanson car drove away that the group of people dared to walk out from behind the door.
David Marrow patted Nana Jensen’s shoulder and said, Don’t worry, right? I knew they wouldn’t quarrel.”
Nana Jensen was indeed relieved.
She said with lingering fear, “Fortunately, they didn’t quarrel over the truth game. Otherwise, I might have to die to apologize.”
David Marrow was also shocked. He did not expect Melody Fox to have an ex-boyfriend.
“I really don’t know what kind of person Miss Fox’s ex-boyfriend is.”
Nana Jensen blurted out, “He must be an outstanding person.”
She was now a complete fan of Melody Fox. In her opinion, only a man as outstanding as Ken Swanson was worthy of her.
However, David Marrow said, “That’s not necessarily true. Didn’t you see Miss Fox’s expression? It feels like when she mentions her ex-boyfriend, it’s no different from mentioning a rat with maggots.”
“That’s true. Since he’s a scumbag, he can’t be that outstanding. True outstanding people respect others very much and won’t casually trample on their sincerity.”
On the other side.
Ulric Swanson, who was discussing Ken Swanson with Jennie Taylor, suddenly sneezed.
Jennie Taylor couldn’t help but ask with concern, “Master Ulric, did you catch a cold? You have to take care of yourself. Why don’t we stop here today? Take some cold medicine and have a good sleep. I’ll go back and investigate what Ken Swanson has been up to recently. I’ll report to you tomorrow.”
Ulric Swanson did not know if it was because he had drunk too much just now or if he really had a cold, but his temples hurt.
He rubbed his temples and said, “Okay, go back. We’ll discuss tomorrow.”
“Yes…”
Jennie Taylor quickly retreated with another subordinate that Ulric Swanson called over.
The other subordinate was Daniel Townsend, Ulric Swanson’s other right-hand man besides Jennie Taylor.
After the two of them quietly left the manor, Daniel Townsend looked at Jennie Taylor’s calm demeanor and could not help but ask, “Sister Jennie, what do you think of that Instagram? Why do I feel that… you don’t seem to take this matter seriously?”
While Jennie Taylor and Ulric Swanson were thinking hard about what Instagram was trying to achieve, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Jennie Taylor when she was completely absent-minded.
Jennie Taylor raised her eyebrows and said, “It’s not something important to begin with. Why do you have to take it so seriously?”
“What do you mean…”
Jennie Taylor looked in the direction of the manor and said, “Daniel Townsend, don’t you think that Second Young Master is a little like a snake now?”
“This…” Daniel Townsend did not dare to say anything. He just lowered his head.
When Jennie Taylor saw Daniel Townsend’s reaction, she snorted and said, “As the second young master’s right-hand man, you have to remind him not to treat his opponent as an opponent too much. This will only increase others’ morale and lower his own prestige. If you don’t believe me, you can go and investigate tonight. I think that Instagram is definitely meaningless.”
With that, Jennie Taylor got into the car and drove away quickly.
Daniel Townsend stood where he was for a moment. He still did not believe that Ken Swanson would send this message without any purpose. He immediately sent out all the forces he could use to investigate the situation.
At midnight, Daniel Townsend finally learned the general story from one of his subordinates.
His eyes widened. He grabbed the man’s collar in disbelief and asked, “You’re saying… that Instagram was just a punishment for playing Truth or Dare?”
“Y-yes…”
His subordinate did not know why Daniel Townsend had such a big reaction. It was just that Ken Swanson had gone to play Truth or Dare.
However, when he saw the ferocious look in Daniel Townsend’s eyes, he could only repeat it again. “It’s indeed Truth or Dare’s punishment… We don’t dare to follow Eldest Young Master casually for fear of being discovered. It wasn’t easy for us to find out.”
Daniel Townsend’s grip on his subordinate’s collar suddenly lost its strength and he slowly lowered his hand.
He thought of Jennie Taylor’s words.
It was really a misunderstanding.
It was really… Second Young Master’s shadow of a snake.
But how was he going to report this to the Second Young Master?
Second Young Master would definitely fly into a rage!
Gradually, the night deepened.
Melody Fox drank the last dose of medicine while thinking of Ken Swanson’s request on the back of her head.
After washing up, Melody Fox looked at Ken Swanson who was lying on the bed. Just as she was about to pretend that she had something to do and go to the study, Ken Swanson patted on the bed.
“Come here. It’s already so late. Where are you planning to go?”
Melody Fox blushed and said, “I suddenly remembered that I have something to deal with on the computer.”
“What can’t be dealt with tomorrow?”
“It’s… It’s… It’s about Herbathrive.”
“There’s still time to deal with Herbathrive tomorrow. They should be resting now. Don’t continue to squeeze your employees dry.”
As Ken Swanson spoke, he patted on the bed again and said, “The most important thing now is for you to fulfill your promise.”
“W-What promise…” Melody Fox pretended to be dumb.
Ken Swanson sat up from the bed and pulled her onto the bed.
“Have you forgotten what you promised me at the door of the backwave? Or do you want me to continue to be angry?”
Melody Fox’s face heated up.
“I, what did I promise you…”
Ken Swanson leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice, “Promise me that you will sleep with me tonight…”
“I-I didn’t say that.”
“Huh? Shameless?” His hands began to unbutton Melody Fox’s pajamas.
Melody Fox’s face was burning.
Everything slowly became logical.
The candlelight flickered, and it was a beautiful night.
On the other side.
Over at Daniel Townsend.
Daniel Townsend tossed and turned the entire night and did not sleep well.
It was not until he reached the Room, which reported to Ulric Swanson, that he forced himself to focus and rushed over with Jennie Taylor.
Jennie Taylor only needed to look at Daniel Townsend’s eyes to know that her judgment was correct. He was really an unimportant small mistake.
“Sister Jennie…” Daniel Townsend nervously asked Jennie Taylor, “How should I report this to the Second Young Master so that he won’t be angry?”
Jennie Taylor sneered and said, “With your brain, how did you become the Second Young Master’s right-hand man?” Daniel Townsend quickly lifted Jennie Taylor. “I’m actually not stupid compared to ordinary people, but before you, I’m a big stupid pig. Please give me some pointers…” Jennie Taylor raised her chin slightly and said, “Since you say so, I’ll help you. Tell me what you know. I’ll report to Second Young Master later.”
“Yes, yes, yes!” Daniel Townsend immediately told her everything he knew, not daring to leave out any details. Ten minutes later, the two of them met Ulric Swanson in a sealed villa.
Ulric Swanson was treating a Silverlake guest to a drink.
Ulric Swanson was inviting the higher-ups out.
When he saw the two of them, Ulric Swanson gave them a look and asked them to wait inside.
Chapter 1243
After a while, Ulric Swanson returned.
“Tell me, how’s the investigation going?”
Daniel Townsend immediately looked at Jennie Taylor. Jennie Taylor took a step forward and said, “I found it. Fortunately, it’s not a big deal. Last night, Ken Swanson and Melody Fox went to Back Wave KTV and played Truth or Dare with a group of people from Herbathrive. That Instagram was a punishment.”
Ulric Swanson’s expression immediately changed.
Daniel Townsend felt uneasy. Just as he was worried that Ulric Swanson was about to flare up, he heard Jennie Taylor say, Although it’s not a big deal, I think we can’t let our guard down.”
Ulric Swanson looked at Jennie Taylor.
“Didn’t you say it was just a game? Why do you say that? Aren’t you making a fuss over nothing?”
Jennie Taylor shook her head. “That’s not true. We found out that Ken Swanson is just playing a game, but others don’t think so. Ken Swanson and your every move have always been watched by a group of people. Many people might misunderstand his actions this time. Perhaps there will be a chain reaction that we don’t expect, so we have to be more vigilant.”
Ulric Swanson’s expression softened.
“You’re right. We can’t let our guard down.”
Jennie Taylor nodded.
“You’re right. However, we don’t have to be too cautious. I boldly suggest that we focus on working with Insterimond first… As for Ken Swanson, it’s enough to send Daniel Townsend to keep an eye on them.”
Ulric Swanson nodded.
“That’s right. You’re in charge of keeping an eye on Insterimond. You’re in charge of Ken Swanson. You’re in charge of Daniel Townsend. The two of you have to cooperate well. Now is the most important and difficult moment for us. Everyone has to unite.”
Daniel Townsend Jennie Taylor synchronized said with a yes. After leaving, Daniel Townsend heaved a sigh of relief and said to Jennie Taylor in admiration, “Sister Jennie, you still know how to speak. If it were me, I would definitely be scolded badly by Second Young Master.”
Jennie Taylor did not answer Daniel Townsend. She only reminded him, “It’s not easy to follow Ken Swanson. His people are all around him. You have to be extra careful. If you really can’t keep an eye on him, then get someone else to keep an eye on him.”
“You mean Melody Fox?”
Jennie Taylor nodded and continued, “Other than Melody Fox, there are also people who are close to him, such as Sid Quant and Herbathrive. Keep an eye on these people. You don’t need to keep an eye on Ken Swanson to know his movements.”
Daniel Townsend quickly cupped his hands.
“I’ve learned my lesson.”
Jennie Taylor glanced at Daniel Townsend as if she was looking at an idiot. “This is common sense. You should eat more walnuts to nourish your brain in the future.”
Daniel Townsend’s expression changed slightly. In the end, he laughed dryly. “Yes, you’re right. I’ll go back and nourish my brain.”
Jennie Taylor raised her eyebrows and left.
Daniel Townsend stared at Jennie Taylor’s back. His smile slowly faded and his eyes narrowed with hatred.
If not for Jennie Taylor’s appearance, he would have been the only popular person around Second Young Master.
However, ever since he had this Jennie Taylor, Second Young Master clearly did not think as highly of him as before.
There were many things that the Second Young Master did not tell him and only told Jennie Taylor. This sense of danger made him feel very depressed.
Moreover, Second Young Master had said that he was in charge of keeping an eye on Ken Swanson, Jennie Taylor, and Insterimond. However, he knew that Insterimond’s mission was the most important.
This meant that he had to do the unimportant work. In the past, this did not exist at all.
“Damn it…” Daniel Townsend clenched his fists tightly. Right at this moment, one of his subordinates walked forward and whispered, “Daniel, this Jennie Taylor looks down on you so much. In the future, when Second Young Master ascends to that position, will Jennie Taylor directly step on you?”
“How dare she?!”
Daniel Townsend roared angrily, scaring the subordinate into shrinking back.
But then, the subordinate spoke again, “Daniel, I was promoted by you single-handedly. You’re the only boss in my heart. Even Second Young Master… is not as important to me as you are to me. So, I mustered my courage and wanted to say a few words to you…”
Daniel Townsend was very happy with this. He calmed himself down and patted his shoulder. “Tell me! I really treat you as my brother.”
The subordinate nodded and said, “Forgive me for being blunt, but the current situation is very disadvantageous to you. Second Young Master clearly values that Miss Lynch more…
Daniel Townsend’s expression darkened.
That was what he had thought just now.
“What are you going to say?” Daniel Townsend asked.
The subordinate looked around and only spoke after confirming that there was no one nearby.
“I think… you’re also looking for a way out for yourself.”
Daniel Townsend frowned.
“What escape route?”
“This… is not something someone of my status can think of. You have to think about it carefully. I just don’t want to see you sacrifice everything for Second Young Master in the end and get nothing. If the Second Young Master succeeds, perhaps everything will be fine, but what if he fails? Will he protect you or Jennie Taylor?”
Daniel Townsend fell into deep thought.
His subordinate stopped and did not continue speaking.
On the other side, Melody Fox, who had been tormented for the entire night, was already sunbathing when she woke up. She was woken up by the ringing of a phone.
She looked at the screen and saw that it was an unknown number.
Puzzled, she picked up the call and heard Le Qing’s voice coming from the phone.
“Melody, have you had lunch?”
Melody Fox cleared her throat.
“Not yet.”
“That’s great. My mother will be cooking soon. If you don’t mind, why don’t you come to my house to eat? I’ve already told Margaret that she’ll come over for lunch too.”
Melody Fox’s expression changed slightly.
Even Margaret Swanson was mentioned. She had no chance of rejecting him.
Otherwise, if Margaret Swanson went but she didn’t, it would seem even more ostentatious than Margaret Swanson.
Melody Fox suppressed her emotions and said, “Alright, it’s my honor for your mother to cook personally. I’ll definitely be there.”
“Okay, that’s good. That’s all for now. I’ll wait for you at home.”
“Well …”
After the call ended, Melody Fox looked at the bedside-
Ken Swanson had clearly left a long time ago. There was no warmth left on the pillow.
This guy didn’t even call her when he went to work.
After torturing her for the entire night, he was in high spirits! A heartless man!
However, when Melody Fox turned around, she saw a note on the bedside table.
Puzzled, she picked it up and read it. It was written by Ken Swanson:
“It’s been hard on you last night, so I didn’t wake you up. I’m a little busy today, but I’ll try my best to rush over when it’s time.”
Signed: Hubby.
For information, Ken Swanson could send WhatsApp messages or inform Seventeen or James Deeds. However, he still wrote a note and placed it at the head of the bed.
She had done this so that after he left, she would still retain the warmth of her feelings.
Whether a man was willing to put in the effort for you depended on the details.
Melody Fox had always known that Ken Swanson was actually not a person with many romantic cells. On the contrary, his life was actually very monotonous.
However, this seemingly simple detail was precisely the romance that Melody Fox pursued.
Melody Fox gripped the note tightly. The unhappiness from before was swept away.
Chapter 1244
Melody Fox folded the note and put it away. He got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After washing her face, the red spots used to cover her face disappeared, revealing her original appearance.
Ken Swanson was not at home, so this time, Melody Fox was not in a hurry to draw back the red spots after washing her face. Instead, she looked at herself seriously for the first time.
In the mirror, her skin was so soft that it could be broken by a breeze. There were no red spots at all. The acne from before had all disappeared, not even leaving a mark. This was also thanks to the Green Velvet gift. This Green Velvet must be a top-notch item.
However, it was also because Melody Fox never squeezed the pox. She was proficient in pharmacology, so she had always been careful not to leave a scar in the future.
However, now that she had just finished the potion, there was still some swelling on her face.
When all the swelling was gone, this face would be even more perfect.
Melody Fox was not a narcissist. After familiarizing herself with her true appearance, she started drawing red spots again.
She had already decided to tell Ken Swanson the truth tonight and reveal her true appearance.
Soon, Melody Fox finished drawing the red spots and became the “ugly girl” again.
“Mrs. Swanson.”
Outside the bedroom, the maid knocked on her door. “Are you up?”
“I’m up,” Melody Fox answered as she walked to the door to open it.
When the servant saw her, she greeted her again and said, “
Mrs. Margaret Swanson asked you what time will be setting off.”
“I can do it now.”
“Alright, I’ll let Mrs. Margaret know.”
“Okay, then I’ll wait for Grandma at the door.”
“Will do.”
However, when Margaret Swanson went downstairs, Margaret said, “Melody, go first. I’ll be there in a while.”
Melody Fox asked in confusion, “Is there anything else?”
Margaret Swanson smiled and said, “It happened so suddenly, but I can’t really go there empty-handed, so I want to find a few gifts and bring them over.”
“Then I’ll wait for you to go over together.”
“No need. It’s not good for both of them to be late. Go over first and apologize to them for me.”
Melody Fox could only nod.
“Alright, I’ll go over first.”
“Alright, go!” Margaret Swanson said and was about to turn around and go back.
When Melody Fox saw Margaret Swanson enter, she pulled Margaret Swanson’s personal servant, Mother Chai, who was about to follow her in, and asked in a low voice, “Mother Chai, what’s going on? Does Grandma not want to go to the Le family, or…”
“Why wouldn’t I want to go?” Mother Chai looked around and said in a low voice, “Margaret Swanson wants to matchmake Miss Le Qing and Second Young Master. Just now, Margaret Swanson actually asked us to buy gifts, but before we left, we still felt that the gifts were too thin, so we went to the warehouse again. We wanted to rummage through a few antique ornaments to support him. Whether it succeeds or not, it won’t make people think that the
Swanson family is not stingy.”
Melody Fox nodded. There was no change in her facial expression, but there was interest in her eyes.
Weren’t Le Qing and Mabel Fox good sisters?
If there was the same conflict of interests and they wanted to fight for the same man, could they continue to be good sisters?
Le Qing did not know, but Mabel Fox was definitely going to cause trouble.
When two tigers fought, one would definitely be injured, and she could sit back and reap the benefits.
Margaret Swanson’s move was a pleasant surprise to her.
“Then I wish Margaret Swanson all the best. I’m leaving now.”
“Alright, Mrs. Swanson.” Mother Chai bowed to her and went in.
Melody Fox did not stay any longer and got into the car. About 50 minutes later, the car drove into a familiar neighborhood.
Le Qing’s family lived in the same neighborhood as the Fox family.
The house in the Fox family was bought by her mother when she was still alive. The price of the house had already risen very high.
She would get this house back soon.
The car stopped in the open-air parking area. Melody Fox let James Deeds stay in the car while he brought Seventeen to Lejia.
She left James Deeds here because James Deeds was Ken Swanson’s number one subordinate.
If James Deeds went to Lejia with him, he could only go as a bodyguard. It would more or less lower Ken Swanson’s status, so it was best to bring Seventeen along.
James Deeds was still complaining in the car.
“Why did you take him and not me?”
Melody Fox looked helpless.
“How about this? I’ll give you a day of freedom today. You can do whatever you want. You don’t have to wait for me here.”
James Deeds’s eyes finally lit up.
“Thank you, Miss Fox! Oh no, thank you, Young Madam.”
Melody Fox shook her head and left with Seventeen.
However, not long after the two of them walked out, Melody Fox heard a familiar female voice call her name. “Melody Fox?”
Melody Fox turned around and saw Mabel Fox in a lady’s dress standing at the corner. After confirming that it was her, he quickly walked towards her with a vigilant expression.
Melody Fox did not want to bother with Mabel Fox. He simply pretended not to hear him and continued to walk towards Le Qing’s house.
However, Mabel Fox clearly did not intend to let her go just like that.
She ran towards Melody Fox and blocked the first path of Melody Fox.
Melody Fox turned sideways and wanted to walk past her, but Mabel Fox grabbed her arm.
Seventeen saw this and went forward to pull Mabel Fox away.
“Seventeen, no need.” Melody Fox shook her head at Seventeen.
She pulled her hand out of Mabel Fox’s and asked coldly,” What’s the matter?”
“What is it? Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that?”
Mabel Fox stared at Melody Fox and glanced at the clothes Melody Fox was wearing.
They were all haute couture, even the shoes.
It seemed that the Swanson family’s Mrs. Swanson title made Melody Fox’s life very comfortable.
On the other hand, although he was also a high-end designer, he was actually wearing the same clothes as last year.
Mabel Fox’s expression turned even uglier.
She said angrily, “Are you deliberately dressing up so
elegantly to show off at home? Let me tell you, you have nothing to do with our Fox family anymore. Even if you come back, there won’t be a place for you at home!”
Melody Fox asked in amusement, “Do you think I want to go back to that so-called home now?”
Mabel Fox’s expression froze. He stared at her with an ugly expression and asked, “Then why are you here?!
Melody Fox said with a faint smile, “Didn’t your best friend tell you that she invited Margaret and me to her house for lunch?”
“Best friend…” Mabel Fox quickly reacted. “You mean Le Qing?”
She instantly remembered that Le Qing had told her that when Melody Fox returned, she would definitely stand up for her.
Could it be today?
Thinking of this possibility, Mabel Fox’s mood finally turned gloomy.
The next second, Melody Fox raised her eyebrows and said, “Originally, I didn’t plan to go to the Fox family, but since you’ve invited me so warmly, I’ll reluctantly go back.”
She turned her head. “Seventeen, let’s go. Let’s go to the Fox family first.”
There was something she had to clarify with Russell Fox.
Mabel Fox panicked when he saw that Melody Fox was really heading towards the Fox family.
There would be important guests at home today. She definitely could not let Melody Fox ruin it.
“Hey! Stop right there! Wait…”
Chapter 1245
Mabel Fox flew forward and blocked Melody Fox’s path. “You’re not allowed to go to the house!” She looked peremptory. “I told you, it’s not your house anymore.” Melody Fox said calmly, “Who said I’m going back as the Fox family’s daughter? I’m going as a guest. Why? the Fox family’s queue is so big now that even a guest isn’t allowed to enter?”
Mabel Fox’s face darkened. “Don’t use this title as a cover! You just want to take the opportunity to return home and take away my things!”
Melody Fox narrowed her eyes coldly.
“Nothing in that house is yours. Maybe it was in the past, but it definitely won’t be in the future.”
“You-“
“Seventeen, go!”
Melody Fox was too lazy to argue with Mabel Fox. She directly walked towards the Fox family.
Mabel Fox quickly tried to stop her again, but she was blocked by Seventeen with one hand.
“Miss Mabel Fox, if you dare to block my way again, don’t blame me for being rude to you.”
“How dare you?!”
“You’ll know if I dare or not after you try.”
A murderous look appeared in Seventeen’s eyes, scaring Mabel Fox.
She clenched her fists tightly and did not dare to fight against Seventeen. She could only grit her teeth and quickly run to the top speed and return home first.
Russell Fox was waiting for guests at home today.
Because today was the day Mabel Fox finished designing the gown and handed it over to their first customer.
This guest was the wife of CEO Yang, whom they had met previously.
As long as Mrs. Yang was satisfied with today’s gown, he could buy the Yang family’s second-hand machine for 16 million dollars yuan, which was 4 million dollars yuan lower than the market price.
In order to expand the factory, Russell Fox’s wallet was already very shriveled. The remaining 4 million dollars was a great thing for him. Therefore, he valued the arrival of Mrs. Yang and President Yang very much. He had asked the servants to clean the house early in the morning and specially prepared the coffee water that the Yang couple liked to drink.
When Russell Fox saw Mabel Fox rushing back, he could not help but look behind Mabel Fox-it was empty.
Puzzled, he asked, “Didn’t I ask you to pick up President Yang and Mrs. Yang at the door? Why did you come back alone?”
Mabel Fox opened his mouth, but he did not know where to start.
After hesitating for a moment, she clenched her fists and said, “I bumped into Sister. She’s coming home now.”
Russell Fox was stunned. “You said, Melody Fox?”
“Yes…”
At this moment, an indescribable complicated feeling spread in his heart.
To Melody Fox, this daughter, Russell Fox felt both disgust and regret for kicking her out of the house.
The current Melody Fox was no longer someone he could casually deal with.
But he was clearly her father! He could hit and scold her whenever he wanted.
However, Melody Fox was now Ken Swanson’s wife, Mrs. Swanson of the Swanson family!
As her father, he could not even see Ramon Swanson!
For the past two days, he often went to the Swanson Group to see Ramon Swanson. However, every time, he could not even go upstairs before he was “invited” out by the receptionist.
If his relationship with Melody Fox was the same as before, perhaps everything would not be like this.
But it was too late now.
Russell Fox felt stifled.
After a while, Russell Fox took a deep breath and asked, ” Why is she suddenly here?”
Mabel Fox shook her head.
“I don’t know, but she doesn’t look like she’s up to anything good… Dad, do you think she heard something and deliberately came to stir up trouble?”
“How dare she?!”
“It’s better to be safe than sorry. Why don’t we go somewhere else with President Yang and the others to touch and deliver the gown? Anyway, the gown is already done. It doesn’t matter where we give it to them.”
Mabel Fox had a very bad feeling in her heart, but her sixth sense told her that she could not let Melody Fox enter the house.
It was not easy for her to regain Russell Fox’s attention. She could not let Melody Fox steal Russell Fox’s attention again.
On Ulric Swanson’s side, she had never been sure of the other party’s true intentions. Therefore, she had to hold on tightly to the Fox family and leave a backup plan for herself. “Alright.” Russell Fox nodded. Just as he was about to call President Yang, the servant outside the door ran in to report.
“Sir, we have a guest.”
“What…?” Russell Fox was stunned. He knew that it was too late. He could only instruct the servant, “If you see that bastard Melody Fox coming over later, stop her at the door. Don’t let her in.”
“Yes…” The servant hurriedly nodded.
The next second, President Yang came in with his wife.
Mrs. Yang had specially put on exquisite makeup today. She was meters tall. Clearly, she was in a very good mood and looked forward to the gown she was about to get.
“Mr. Yang, Mrs. Yang.”
Russell Fox immediately put on a smile and went forward to welcome him.
Mabel Fox also smiled and said, “I’ve already prepared coffee water at home. This way, please.”
Mrs. Yang was not in the mood to drink coffee at all. She said, “Finally, I’ve waited… There’s no hurry to drink coffee. Where’s my gown? It’s my birthday in a week. I have to wear that gown to host the birthday banquet.”
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Mabel Fox could not help but be stunned. However, he immediately felt even more pleased with himself.
When she saw Mrs. Yang’s years old that day, she knew that she admired her clothes very much.
However, when she saw him today, she seemed to have underestimated his admiration.
This was no longer just admiration. This was an extremely urgent need.
Mabel Fox was overjoyed when she saw Melody Fox.
“The gown is over there. It’s already packed. I’ll bring it to you now.”
“Okay, okay, okay. I’ll go with you.” Mrs. Yang did not even want to wait for Seconds. She followed Mabel Fox excitedly.
President Yang couldn’t help but shake his head. He said to Russell Fox in embarrassment, “I’m really sorry. My lover is like this. Good clothes are her life.”
Russell Fox laughed.
“I’m even envious of Mrs. Yang. It’s good for people to have some interests. Look at me. Because I’m not interested in hobbies, my days are very monotonous. Come, President Yang, please drink coffee.”
Director Yang nodded and followed Russell Fox to the coffee table.
At the same time, Mrs. Yang followed Mabel Fox to the sofa.
There was a large white gift box on the sofa.
Mabel Fox picked up the gift box and handed it over with both hands.
Mrs. Yang said, “Do you mind if I open it now?”
Mabel Fox quickly said, “Of course not. It just so happens
that if you are dissatisfied with anything, you can change it immediately.”
Mrs. Yang was stunned for a moment and asked, “Huh? Is Miss Fox here too?”
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“Miss Fox…? You mean… Melody Fox?”
“That’s right.”
Mabel Fox did not know why Mrs. Yang suddenly asked about Melody Fox, but an inexplicable panic rose in her heart.
She tried to suppress the uncomfortable feeling. “She’s not here,” she said.
“Oh…” A hint of disappointment flashed across Mrs. Yang’s eyes, but she quickly put on a smile.
It didn’t matter if she wasn’t around. She could always see her. It was fine as long as the gown was here.
She couldn’t wait to open the box and take out the gown.
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