The corners of Seth's mouth raised into a small smile upon hearing Melody's words.Seth did not smile
very often, and even his peers saw him as a cold person.However, it was different with Melody this
time.Seth spoke in a low attractive voice.
"What, am I not being obvious enough?" Melody went silent for a while.
It wasn't like Melody could read Seth's mind, and his blank look wasn't very obvious either.
Melody cautiously raised her eyes to meet Seth's gaze.Her delicate face clouded in suspicion.
Melody's beady eyes bore holes into Seth's.
As if Melody wasn't talking about herself, she spoke in a calm and collected manner, "I've heard that
some people experience bad luck with whoever they have a close relationship with, and they become
lonely for the rest of their lives because of that."
They were already in the twenty-first century, yet some people were still terrified of these absurd
claims.
The ghost of a smile flitted across Seth's features after he heard Melody’'s unusual response.
Seth's deep-seated eyes fell on Melody's face and he continued to stare at her.
His eyes may have looked indifferent, but his demeanor remained unwavering.
Seth spoke in his dominant voice, "It is up to the person on how they live their life and not up to any
prophecies! Now, I don't know about everybody else, but I certainly think that I, my own, decide my
fate.We have our own free will after all"
Seth's words made Melody appreciate his personality even more.
‘Seth's right.My fate is in my hands.It belongs to me” Melody thought.
Melody gave a light chuckle.
She casually put her phone in her pocket, stood up, and rhetorically said, "Why don't we go out and get
some fresh air?"
Seth quickly rose to his feet and followed Melody without any hesitation.
Despite their best efforts, lven and the rest of the team kept a close eye on both Seth and Melody.
After Melody got up and left, Seth hurriedly continued to follow her.
Those who initially had a problem with Seth and Melody could not look them in the eye while the two of
them were on their way out.
Their team's violent reactions ensued right after Seth and Melody had left.
A few of the members on the other team looked at each other and took a photo of the representative
they chose.
Then they sent their representative to ask lven.
"Mr.Adams, do you know the family background of President Harrison's fiancée? President Harrison is
quite fond of her, isn't he? Well, it looks like her place in the family is secured” the representative
implied.
The members of wealthy and prominent families always valued what their families thought.
Even average wealthy families would look for a better match based on family background.
They usually favored high-ranking families like the Harrison family.
If the other party also came from an equally wealthy family, there was a high chance that she would
soon become the Madam of the Harrison family.
Iven gave a dazzling smile while he was holding his champagne.
There was a sense of pride that made its way on his face.
"Of course, Melody's position in the family is already fixed.Most importantly, Benjamin and Grandpa
Alistair were the ones behind Seth and Melody's arranged marriage.Doesn't that make their
engagement valid and fixed?"
Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard what Iven said.
In California, there weren't many wealthy families with the surname Sullivan.
There were even fewer Sullivans who could make lven call Grandpa Alistair.
Once these factors got ruled out, the Sullivan Family in the southern part of the city were the only
Sullivans left.
Someone suddenly chimed in and said eagerly, "My mother told me that she saw Melody at Alistair's
funeral before.Could she be the same Melody we saw just now? Is she the second daughter of the
Sullivan Family who has recently returned?"
The people in the upper circles all knew that the Sullivan Family had previously committed a huge
blunder, and the Sullivan Family was also one of the four great families.
When Alistair died, the Sullivans lost the most authoritative figure in their family.
Alistair did not make his firstborn son, Quince, the heir to the Sullivan Family.It meant that Quince
wouldn't inherit the property.
Instead, he handed it over to Quince’s second daughter, Melody, who had been staying in the
countryside since she was a child.
No one in the family dared to question Alistair's decisions since he was the head of the family.
But the news of this still reached some outsiders.
"Miss Melody, the second daughter? Do you mean the Sullivan Family's jinx?" some ignorant fool
unconsciously said out loud.
For a brief moment, the atmosphere was deafeningly silent.
Everyone else on the team knew the stories about Melody that circulated but they held back because it
would be rude to express it publicly.
"Slap!"
The tactless person who had just spoken received a hard slap on the back of their head.
Sarah then turned her body to that person and looked them in the eye, menacingly.Sarah was standing
in an awkward stance, but only one thing was on her mind at that moment.
"You stupid brat! You're talking nonsense! How dare you talk about my sister like that? Melody is not a
jinx.I know because I'm her sister.My sister is a lucky charm.Be careful, or else I will surely cut off your
tongue if you talk about her like that again."
Sarah was getting tipsy, and her words came out a bit harsh.It was a good thing that the champagne
gave Sarah some courage.
Sarah needed it to minimize the tension and the awkwardness.
The person on the receiving end of Sarah's words realized his own mistake and immediately lowered
his head to apologize for his clumsiness.
"I was wrong for saying that.I didn't mean it.I'm sorry"
Iven felt responsible as the host and stood up at the right moment to pull Sarah away before things got
worse.Iven said convincingly to defuse the situation.
"Sarah, let's get you out of here, okay? You need to sober up"
Melody stepped outside the Adams' home to breathe in the fresh air.She exhaled deeply and smiled in
satisfaction.
The Adams’ house smelled like cigarettes and champagne.
The mixture of scents made Melody feel nauseous, so she decided to go outside and take a breather.
A gust of wind made the trees sway back and forth.
It was chilly outside, so Seth took off his suit jacket and offered it to Melody.
Seth was still wearing his business attire since he had just returned from work.
Melody raised her eyebrows and stared at the jacket in his outstretched hand, her gentle eyes twinkling
in appreciation.
"Oh no, it’s okay.I'm not cold at all’ Melody politely declined.
Melody was not wearing much, but she still wore more layers than Seth.
Even though Melody refused to take Seth's jacket, he still wrapped it around her shoulders.
"It's a good idea to wear it because the wind is getting stronger” Seth reasoned. The jacket placed over
Melody's shoulders felt so warm.
It had Seth's familiar scent and warmth that caught Melody off guard.
Melody breathed in the faint smell of sea salt as the gentle breeze blew across her face.
It gave her a refreshing feeling, especially for her heart and mind.
Melody sat peacefully on the stone steps and looked up at the boundless splendor of the moonlight.
Meanwhile, Seth stood quietly to the side and studied Melody's face.
Seth was captivated by Melody's stunning beauty shining under the dimly lit street lights.
Melody's smooth skin had a constant tinge of pink that reminded Seth of white O'Hara roses.
After a while, Melody broke the silence and said, "Did you receive the contract? Have you read it yet?"
Seth chuckled and walked towards Melody.He looked her in the eyes.
Seth knelt and placed his hands on either side of Melody, enclosing her between his arms.
He gave Melody a serious look as he spoke, "I haven't read it yet, but I know that the contract is now in
effect, and so is our one-year contract with you as my fiancee"
Seth gazed at Melody with his iridescent eyes.
Melody's heart trembled as he locked his eyes on her.
Seth knew how to charm people like Melody.
Written in Chairman Sullivan's last will were the terms Seth and Melody had to agree on, including Seth
being Melody's fiancé for a year.
Now that Seth had given his approval, Melody managed to fulfill the contract's terms and conditions.
Melody's mood had changed in a split second.
She smiled suspiciously as she slightly lifted her head to look at Seth with her dark brown eyes.
"Exactly.The contract is in effect, which means you need to go home and read the details when you
have the time," Melody instructed.
Seth could see that Melody's smile had a trace of mischief in it.
It seemed like Seth had to find the time to review the contract that was still sitting in his living room
drawer.
But at that moment, Seth had a more important question in mind to ask Melody.
"What is your affiliation to Storm?"
Melody could not give Seth the answers he wanted right now.It was impossible to obtain the copyright
of the games without some difficulty.She could not say anything yet.It made Seth all the more intrigued
by Melody's true identity.
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