Chapter 53

Melody suddenly couldn't bring herself to look at the photos anymore. She thanked Alexis, confirmed their next shooting date, and was about to get some rest. Just then, Alexis reminded her to accept the payment. The 500 dollars had already been transferred, but Melody hadn't accepted it yet. "If you don't take it, I'll feel bad," Alexis said. "I might not dare to book you again. Photography isn't exactly easy work, and you'll also need to maintain your figure and take care of your skin for the shoots." So, Melody accepted the payment. But then, her thoughts drifted back to the misunderstanding with Jeremy downstairs. After hesitating, she opened their chat and slowly typed, "Sorry, I really didn't mean it that way just now. I was just surprised to run into you at the hotel. It was my fault for phrasing it poorly." As expected, Jeremy didn't reply. Melody then scrolled up through their past conversations—almost every message was from her. Jeremy mostly didn't respond or simply