Chapter 412
The situation needed to escalate. If Nyla wasnât pushed to her limits, she wouldnât willingly stay by his side
Gabrielâs smile deepened. He was confident that soon he would be with Nyla
Melody cried bitterly in the taxi on her way home. She hadnât expected that the first man she ever liked would use her to scheme against Nyla, and worse. Nyb was
When she got home, she cried again
It took several hours for her emotions to settle Just as she was about to call Nyla to tell her what she had discovered, a news alert popped up on her phone scre
[Prospectus Technologyâs experimental data leaked. The culprit is a researcher with a personal vendetta. against Prospectus Technologyâs CEO was this done out of revenge or for profit
Melody clicked on the link and found a sensationalist article Not only did it accuse Nyla of leaking the data, but it also exposed Nylaâs past relationship with Damon.
that
The article implied mat Nita had leaked the data out of spite after being dumped by Damon, seeking
revenge.
Fuming with anger Melody saw that most comments were attacking Nyta. She couldnât hold back and started arguing with the commenters
When she encountered some calmer ones, she tried to explain, but with everyone so quick to judge, no
one believed her
After all, people were more interested in the drama than the truth.
Taking a deep breath, Melody shopped replying and was about to cail Nyla when she received a call from
home
âMelody, come home quickly. Your dadâs had an accidener
Meanwhile, Gabriel received a call as well
âMr. Hackett, the matter has been taken care of the caller informed
Gabriel smirked âDid you convey the messages asked
âYes,â the man answered
âGood,â Gabriel replied.
He hung up, still smiling, but his eyes were cold. He wouldnât let anyone derail his plans. He hoped Melody would understand her place. Otherwise, next time, her fatherâs injury might be more severe that just a
broken leg
Soon after, Melody called him âGabel, youâve caused by dad to break his leg Nyla will never like
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someone as malicious as you!â
Gabrielâs smile turned icy. âSay that again?â
His voice carried a chilling coldness that pierced through the phone. Melody felt a shiver run down her
spine
She trembled involuntarily, and her voice wavered. âDid I say something wrong? Youâre just selfish and
cruel
âMelody, youâll soon find out the cost of angering me.â With that, Gabriel ended the call.
In the hospital, Melody regretted her words as soon as she hung up. She knew Gabriel was dangerous. So why had she called him in a fit of rage?
Holding her phone, she hesitated over whether to tell Nyla that Gabriel was behind the data leak. However, she remembered her motherâs earlier warning, and her hesitation grew.
Her family was ordinary, and her parents had struggled to raise her. She could disregard her safety but couldnât disregard her parentsâ.
As Melody hesitated, her mother emerged from the ward with a stack of bills. âMelody, hereâs the bill. We need to pay a deposit of 4,000 dollarsâ¦â
Her parents had just spent their savings to buy her a small apartment on the edge of Saintornia. They didnât even have 1,000 dollars left, let alone 4,000 dollars.
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