Chapter 368: Chapter 377

Chapter 377 Truffle Hunter Kelly’s face darkened with displeasure when she saw how the tables had turned.

“Mr. Leo, thank you for the gown and jewelry you gave me. Many guests praised me for them.” Melanie said, raising her voice deliberately.

Leo smiled, and waved his hand. “You’re the one who accentuated their beauty. It’s a mesmerizing scene to see stunning jewelry worn by a true beauty!”

“Jewelry pieces have collection value. I’ll return this set to you after tonight, Mr. York. Since you bid for and purchased it from an auction, I’m sure you like it very much. You should be the one keeping it,” Melanie said.

“Huh? Why would I take back a gift that I’ve given?” Leo said, waving his hands profusely.

“Alright, then,” Melanie went on with a smile. “I won’t put you on the spot then, Mr. York. Why don’t we make a promise to cooperate on the two Unraveling Enigmas perfumes? If the results aren’t stellar, I’ll gladly return you this jewelry, okay?”

“You have a deal.”

Leo’s eyes shone as Melanie reached out her hand. Both of them shook hands as a sign of their agreement.

Applause and congratulatory greetings surrounded them.

Melanie shot them all a smile as she turned around, and said, “I’m a little hungry after all that. I’ll go grab some food.”

The crowd started to disperse, but Kelly was still boiling with anger. She refused to leave the scene. Wouldn’t leaving with her tail between her legs be implicitly conceding defeat?

Kelly decided to take that plate she put down earlier, and deliberately stood by Melanie’s side while taking some food.

Melanie’s brows furrowed out of surprise over the stubbornness and resilience of the Murray heiress.

She put down her cutlery, and looked at Kelly’s plate.

“The texture of wagyu beef is great, but you shouldn’t deny the nutritional value and.deliciousness of other cuts of beef just because of that. What’s more, the truffle on your plate is termed as the black diamond of the plant kingdom. Ms. Murray, I see you’ve taken quite a bit of that. Seems like you enjoy eating expensive things. Do you think that only high–end things are worthy of your attention?”

“What else? Should I degrade myself and think that I am worthy of only cheap things?” Kelly had no choice but to grit her teeth and rebut Melanie.

“I wonder if you consider sows high–end?” Melanie asked.

“Of course not!” Kelly looked disgusted.

“Do you know how truffle hunters find truffles? They rely on little sows in rut who can accurately locate where truffles are.”

Melanie added confidently, “What you consider cheap is actually something that can help you +15 BONUS “Is what you said true?!” Kelly was utterly embarrassed, and decided to go all out in refuting Melanie’s claims.

“Do you not believe me, Ms. Murray?”

Melanie sneered, no longer bothering to hide her disdain. “The reason why sows in rut are able to find truffles is because of the effects of androstenone. Go back and read up on the specifics. I don’t want to waste my time explaining it to you.”

Kelly was utterly disgraced. Despite that, she refused to admit defeat and wanted to step forward and argue further with Melanie.

Just then, someone pulled her back and whispered into her ear, “What she said is true. Say more, and you’ll risk embarrassing yourself further.”

That was when Kelly finally gave up and left. With every last one of them gone, Melanie took her plate and left.

She was enjoying her food, when Isla walked over and said, “Melanie, you looked brilliant saying what you said to Kelly!”

“She started it first,” Melanie said indifferently.

“She wanted to marry Leo and was rejected last year. She’s just trying to vent her anger on you,” Isla explained.

“I see.”

Melanie nodded in acknowledgement. She was still wondering when she had offended the Murray heiress.

While Isla stood on her side just now and was acting all naive and innocent right now, Melanie knew her true colors, and treated her courteously but without sincerity.

“How beautiful!”

Isla had no idea what was going through Melanie’s mind, and continued prattling on while surveying Melanie’s gown.

“Mr. York has such a good eye for clothes! Men, be they straight men or playboys, usually only dare to give clothes in black, white or red colors. But he gave you a dark green gown! You, a fair–faced beauty!”

“But I’m sure Mr. York must have secretly taken note of your measurements. The gown is very fitting!” Isla suddenly smiled cheekily amidst her praises. “He really likes you!”

“Given the environment he grew up in, he has seen many women in his lifetime. I’m sure it’s easy for him to tell at a glance,”

Melanie said, not wanting Isla to continue pairing them together.

“But Mr. York has never had a partner before,” Isla rebutted.

Melanie blinked. That was true. Leo had remained single all his life.