In the humble meeting room, Melinda sat opposite to the boss and smiled. The tea in front of her was still steaming, sending swirls of smoke in the air.

"May I know your name?" the boss asked cautiously.

Melinda had intentionally worn a formal attire to make her plans work. The receptionist believed Melinda when she said that she was going to sign a big deal with the boss.

"My husband's surname is Gu."

The boss's mind was racing. There were only a few rich people in A City whose surname was Gu. He narrowed his eyes and studied Melinda carefully and that was when it dawned on him. The woman sitting before him was Nelson's granddaughter-in-law, Melinda.

He was aware of the humiliation Melinda had faced in the past. He also knew that Melinda was Nelson's favorite and that he protected her at all costs. He stiffened his back and cleared his throat.

"Mrs. Gu, I've heard a lot about you. Can I know what your business proposal is about?"

The boss was also a smart man. He knew that Melinda would not have to see him to just rent a car.

"I've come here to gather some information. I want to know if this car was rented today."

Melinda took out her cellphone and opened the photos that she had taken. It was a luxury car that only a few people rented. It was expensive and the company rarely rented this car to people.

The boss called the receptionist and instructed her to find out about it. Soon, Melinda met the person talking with Alan in the sports car. The man had a bad impression of Alan and swore under his breath at the mention of him.

"Sir, I hope no one finds out why I've come to see you."

Melinda's suspicions were true. She decided to investigate about Alan. She wanted to find out who he was and what his intentions were. Jonas didn't know that Alan was a liar as Yulia had interrupted him the last time.

The boss was aware of what the Gu family was capable of. Melinda had offered a lot of money, so he promised that the information wouldn't go out of the four walls. Moreover, the company's reputation would be at stake if people found that the customers' information was divulged to strangers for money.

Then Melinda hired a private detective to spy on Alan.

Alan hadn't gone home for three days and Yulia decided to go to his company. When Yulia came to Aner Electronic Technology Company, she felt an eerie sense of desolation. The company was deserted and everyone was looking unusual.

In the office, Alan was leaning against the sofa and was reeking of alcohol. Empty bottles of wine were scattered on the floor and a fresh pile of beer was assembled on the tea table.

Yulia quickly ran to Alan. Alan no longer looked like the handsome, elegant person that he usually was. His eyes were bloodshot and his chin was covered in stubble. His shirt was crumpled and soaked in sweat and alcohol, which made Yulia sick.

"Alan, what's wrong with you? God, you are drunk!" Yulia asked concernedly.

She cupped Alan‘s cheeks and stared into his eyes. Alan tilted his head and grinned lopsidedly. "Yulia."

"What's the matter?"

Yulia was heartbroken to see Alan's haggard face. Her anger faded away and she forgot that Alan had been ignoring her for the past three days.

She had planned to give him a piece of her mind and take him back home but she was stunned to see him like this.

"Yulia, I know I'm useless. I feel sorry for the e

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

be paying the bill.

"This pair is good too. Try them on," he said, pointing at another pair of shoes.

The woman was grinning happily. She was flattered by Alan's words. Finally, the woman decided to buy all the pairs that Alan had picked for her.

When the saleswoman was packing the shoes, the woman handed a credit card to Alan.

"Honey, I will pay the bill the next time, I promise." Alan smiled and took the card to pay the bill.

He wrapped his arm around the woman's waist and ushered her to the bag shop across the street. The clerk's eyes brightened as he saw the bags in Alan's hands. He thought that Alan was rich and smiled at the couple.

Melinda followed them everywhere like a vigilant spy. She continued to take pictures of them. Alan took the woman to a jewelry shop, then to a garment store, and walked out with several bags.

Melinda captured everything on her phone. She had zoomed in to get a better shot when the woman handed the credit card to Alan.

She was disgusted by his behavior.

Alan hopped into the car with the woman and drove away. Melinda quickly hailed a taxi and followed them. She clicked pictures of them when she saw them enter a hotel. Melinda was proud of herself. She had managed to gather evidence to prove that Alan was a fraud.

She entered a store and printed the pictures. Then she posted the pictures to Yulia's address but was also worried that Alan would find the pictures before Yulia did. After all, Yulia was living with him.

After racking her brains, Melinda got Yulia's e-mail address from Jonas. She attached all the pictures in the mail and stated that Alan had been lying to her the whole time. She asked Yulia not to keep quiet and start questioning him.

That was all she could do. She wouldn't have interfered in Alan's affairs if he had not messed up with the Gu family. Moreover, Yulia was her family member and it was her duty to save her.

Melinda was hungry and exhausted. She was busy following Alan that she had forgotten to eat.

Her mind swarmed with the images of Alan making out with the woman. She squeezed her eyes shut almost as if she wanted to get rid of the images that made her sick in the stomach. She felt that all men were dishonest and Jonas would be no exception.