Chapter 19

Raymond had discovered that Melanie was still alive, yet he wanted the world to believe she was dead. After all, only if both Melanie and Louisa were gone could Raymond maintain his act as the grieving, faithful lover. Lost in thought, Melanie was startled back to reality by a knock at the door. "Ms. York, the guest has left. Mr. Quinton wants you in his office." Melanie quickly wiped her tears, softly acknowledged the request, and stepped back into the office. Derrick was already tearing into Shawn. "Quit bringing useless people to me. I don't have time for that. "Instead of chasing shady friends for investments, why don't you figure out how to recover the debts we're owed? "Otherwise, forget about replacing me. You won't even have the right to stay in this company. We don't pay salaries to dead weight." Shawn's expression darkened as he clenched his fists. However, all he managed was a bitter grunt before slinking out of the office in humiliation. Derrick shifted his cold g