Success comes from ability and the right connectionsâonly then can you truly rise above.
Melanie nodded thoughtfully. "I understand..."
Alicia called Felix and told him to bring Tyrone's most expensive car around. "Come on, I'll take you back to campus. When your class is over tonight, I'll pick you up."
Melanie's eyes sparkled as she nodded, happiness lighting up her face.
In that moment, she didn't feel so alone anymore.
Alicia knew Tyrone treated Melanie well, but as a man, he kept a certain distance from her. Ever since Melanie's mother passed, that distance had left her without a sense of security.
Felix pulled the car right up to the entrance of Melanie's dance academy.
A crowd had already gathered, whispering and casting curious glancesâsome recognized the car as Tyrone's.
After all, the arts college was full of wealthy students and heirs.
Melanie hopped out and waved goodbye to Alicia.
"Keep your chin upâdon't let your crown slip," Alicia called, lowering the window with a warm smile. "You've always been a little princess."
Melanie grinned and dashed off to class.
Watching her go, Alicia felt a pang of sadness.
If only Melanie knew her mother was still aliveâhow happy she would be.
...
Azure Heights Hotel.
Winnie had just stepped out of her room when someone blocked her path.
It was Jade.
Jade had been keeping tabs on Alicia, so as soon as Alicia met with Winnie, Jade found out.
"Miss Ryan, I'm Jadeâheiress of White Corporation." Jade handed Winnie her business card.
Winnie stared at her, surprised and a little suspicious. "Miss White...how did you find me?"
She glanced around uneasily. Why would Ms. White suddenly show up at her hotel? Was this some kind of scam?
"I know your father started a business in Harboridge CityâWonder Foods Inc.," Jade said bluntly. "Your family's company works with the Lynch family's resorts, and you also collaborate with our White family's restaurant chain."
Winnie frowned, unsure of Jade's intentions. "Miss White...what are you getting at?"
"I want us to be friends," Jade said, her tone cool and direct. "Help me resolve a little problem, and your family stands to benefit in the long run."
Winnie was never one for beating around the bush. "Why don't you just say it?"
Jade's sharpness was obvious.
"Tyrone is engaged to our family, but now Alicia's in the picture. If you can get Alicia to meet you at this address... I promise the partnership between your family and ours will only grow stronger."
Jade handed Winnie a slip of paper with an address on it.
Winnie caught on immediatelyâJade wanted to set Alicia up.
She smiled, glancing around. "Miss White, this isn't the best place to talk. Why don't we discuss it in my room?"
Jade, pleased with Winnie's savvy response, followed her inside.
As she closed the door, Winnie discreetly started a voice recording on her phone, setting it aside as she poured Jade some water, her demeanor all charm and hospitality.
Being a flight attendant, her practiced smile and attentive service made it easy for Jade to let her guard down.
"Miss White, perhaps you could explain your plan in more detail. I can arrange to meet Alicia, but what do you intend to do? Will there be any danger? Will I be implicated afterward? And... will the risks and rewards be balanced? If I succeed, what's in it for me?"
Winnie's questions were methodical, her smile never faltering.
She couldn't believe Jade was being so carelessâhanding her the perfect evidence on a silver platter.
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