Chapter 376 Over 15 Million Dollars Kelly swallowed past her constricted throat. From the corner of her eye, she could see everyone sniggering at her. It made her feel even more awkward.
Melanie Jones has a sharp tongue indeed!
But she hadnât made her move yet. It wasnât yet clear who between them was the victor!
Kelly put down the plate, and sneered as she looked at Melanie from head to toe. âAre you wearing the gown. Leo gave you?â
Melanie looked back at Kelly and noticed that the disdainful look in her eyes resembled Harlow. Both of them showed no respect and regard for others.
âDo you know how much the gown and jewelry youâre wearing costs? Donât you feel bad accepting them?â Kelly raised her voice, accusing Melanie bitterly right in front of everyone.
Melanie was speechless. Although she knew that such banquets were dull and boring, she should have expected even more dull and boring people to come along and broaden her horizons.
âThe Murrays have invested in this country for years, and have been thriving. You probably donât lack money, do you, Ms.
Murray?â Melanie bit back.
Kelly couldnât wrap her mind around Melanieâs remark. âWhat do you mean by that?â
Melanie sneered. âOr has business in Medonia getting harder? Both you and Mr. Murray are paying so much attention to my gown and jewelry. These are but worldly possessions. Are the Yorks incapable of affording them, or are the Murrays the ones who are unable to afford them?â
âDonât you dare speak so arrogantly!â
Kelly didnât expect Melanieâs mind to shift so quickly. She had no chance whatsoever to take verbal advantage of her, and was overcome with frustration.
âWorldly possessions? The necklace and gown youâre wearing cost 7.5 million dollars combined! Am I the one whoâs moneyâ
minded, or are you the goldâdigger?â
âI think youâre the one whoâs moneyâminded,â Melanie went on calmly. âI donât lack money, and I have the ability to create steady flows of income for myself. Why would I bother being a goldâdigger?â
Leo heard the commotion and came over with guests whom he was exchanging pleasantries with. He asked in confusion, âWhatâs going on?â
âNothing. Ms. Murray was praising my beautiful gown.â Melanie smiled graciously before everyone.
Kelly was, after all, a wellâknown socialite in upper class society. She smiled, and hid her anger when she saw crowds gathering around them. âExactly!â
âOh, yes. Mr. York, you mentioned that you were interested in the perfume I concocted, right?â Melanie said, deliberately bringing that up in front of everyone.
+15 BONUS Leoâs eyes darted around, guessing Melanieâs intent. He went with the flow, and said, âThatâs right, two perfumes are to be submitted for this yearâs competition for which the theme is âUnraveling Enigmas, I want to be the first to secure the spot of your perfumeâs sponsor in advance.â
âBut the results of the competition arenât out yet. Isnât it too risky to make an investment decision right now?â Melanie smiled elegantly.
âNo risk, no return. The last time I wanted to sponsor your Siberian Butterflies, President Morgan beat me to it. I donât want to miss out again this time!â
Leo deliberately raised his voice.
âWhatâs more, I trust your abilities. Morgan Group has been doing great financially since they started sponsoring Siberian Butterflies! Everyone has been praising President Morgan for having good judgment.â âIndeed. I heard my dad say that Siberian Butterflies has raked in profits over 15 million dollars before hitting the oneâmonth mark of its launch. President Morgan really has a good eye for this.â
Just then, Isla walked through the crowd and stopped next to Melanie, looking as though she was supporting her while looking for Jeffrey who stood out in the crowd.
âOver 15 million dollars...â
All the ladies who had been waiting expectantly for a good show exchanged looks as they mumbled under their breaths. They didnât expect Melanie to be so capable.
No wonder she claimed to have the ability to create steady flows of income for herself...