Chapter 1987

"Now do you believe I'm innocent?" asked Melody. Lucas took another glance at the surveillance footage on his computer and felt an inexplicable annoyance rising in his chest. He adjusted his tie and asked, "Is there anything else you're calling me about?" Even though Melody had shown him the evidence, Lucas' tone remained distant. 'What's wrong with him?' Melody wondered. She sighed. "I need another favor. As you've noticed, someone took that photo to stir up trouble. Can you find out who's behind this?" Lucas had already assigned Edmund to look into this matter before Melody's call, but he simply responded coldly, "Okay." The culprit did not really pay much attention to being discreet, and Edmund's brief investigation quickly led him to Wendy. ... "Ma'am, it was Wendy who took the photos," reported Edmund. Melody's face darkened with anger. She was so sure that the three million dollars would be enough to cut ties with the Sanders once and for all. Little did she expect Wendy