Chapter 11

That day, Melanie had only asked for Frost's number to provoke Frost. After being humiliated over the phone, Peter had threatened Frost and defended Melanie. Back then, Melanie had thought it meant his feelings for her had deepened. After all, he'd been treating her better lately and had been going out with her a lot more openly. However, she finally saw the truth. He had only done it to make Frost jealous. Behind the cake table, Melanie's hands were clenched so tightly that her knuckles went white. Yet, she forced out a bright smile. "Thank you, Pete." Peter only gave her a brief grunt of acknowledgement. He'd never been much of a talker, but he was speaking even less to her today. The other guests came forward one after another to present their gifts, and the presents were soon piled up high on the table. This was the kind of life Melanie didn't even dare to dream of in the past, but she didn't feel happy. When she had his money, he wanted his body. When she had his body, sh