Chapter 108
Melody Strikes Back
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Chapter 108
On the phone, David said, âHere is the thing. You asked me to call you if my boss comes back. I just received news that my boss will be back today. You can come to get the medicine later and meet my boss.â
âYour boss is back?â Melody was delighted. She had been waiting for the shop owner of Herbathrive for a few days.
However, Melody immediately remembered that she did not have much money now. Even if the shop owner returned, she could not afford those rare herbs,
If you have no hand, you canât make a fist. Melody was silent for two seconds before saying. I donât have enough money now. Iâm afraid I canât afford the herbs I want. How about this? Donât mention me to your boss first. Iâll come to him when Iâve gathered the money.â
âAlright,â David replied, âIâll help you concoct the herbs properly, Iâll choose the best herbs. There wonât be any mistakes.â
âOkay, thank you,â said Melody.
âItâs my pleasure, David replied softly.
After hanging up the phone, Melody sighed sadly. She lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, thinking about how to get the
money.
The next moment, she suddenly remembered the shop Wilmot had given her.
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She immediately used her phone to log into the merchantâs backend and realized that the the past two weeks had reached over 400 thousand dollars.
She hesitated for a moment before withdrawing all the money.
Her account received 100 thousand dollars immediately, but this amount was still a drop in the bucket for buying medicinal herbs. She could not even buy a single medicinal herb with it
Helpless, Melody could only turn her gaze to the thankâyou gift from the Swanson family.
If she sold all of these⦠it would be enough to buy one medicinal herb.
âOkay, letâs do it, Melody thought to herself. She closed her eyes and tried to catch up on sleep. When she woke up, she looked at the time. It was past eight in the morning.
She wondered if Ken had woken up at this hour.
After hesitating for a moment, Melody called Ken.
Ken picked up the call very quickly.
*I forgot to transfer the money to you last night. Iâll transfer it to you now,â Ken said.
âNo, no.â Melody quickly said, Tm not urging you to pay my sabiry.â
Then what do you want to do?â Ken, who was about to go to the meeting, sounded impatient but didnât look impatient. Instead, he gestured at his assistant, indicating he would go to the meeting room later.
Melody did not know about Kenâs situation. She said, âDo you still have the receipt for the gifts you gave me?â
Ken was stunned. He did not expect Melody to call him about this.
He could not help but frown. âIs that why you called so early in the morning?â
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âThatâs right⦠Iâm a little short of money now and want to return these things because I donât need many gifts. So, can you help me ask if the receipt is still there?â said Melody.
Kenâs expression was especially dark. He replied unhappily, âNo, I donât have it!â
âAlright, thank⦠Before Melody could say the word âyouâ, the call ended.
âWhatâs going onâ¦â Melody was confused. He had already given me those gifts. I only want a receipt. Why was he so angry?
So, Melody had no choice but to search for secondâhand luxury goods stores on her phone.
Although she did not even unpack these gifts, the price would not be high once she sold them to a secondâhand shop. However, she was too short of money now. So, she could only do this.
At the headquarters of the Swanson Group, Ken hung up the phone with a dark expression.
I had personally chosen those gifts. I canât believe Melody asked me for a receipt to sell these gifts! Good for her! She is so tacky! I must have been blind to feel that she was not annoying Ken thought angrily.
Coincidentally, James returned from the countryside. He knocked on the office door and reported, âMr. Ken. Iâm back from Miss Foxâs place in the countryside. Sheâ¦
âI donât want to know anything about her now. Go busy yourself with Pearly Antiques. Keep an eye on Pearly Antiques and figure out who has been managing its operations now,â said Ken.
James went to the countryside to investigate Melody almost night and day. It was not easy for him to find Melody did not live in the farmhouse arranged by the Fox family. However, before he could tell Ken, Ken said he did not want to hear anything about Melody.
James could not help but feel surprised, but Ken seemed in a bad mood. He did not dare to say anything and could only
leave
Coincidentally, the assistant entered and urged, âMr. Swanson, the directors are all here. Theyâre waiting for you in the conference room.
This assistant used to work for Ramon. She had heard that Ken had crippled his brotherâs legs, so she didnât have a good impression of Ken.
However, Kenâs aura was too strong, so she had to hide her dissatisfaction with him.
However, she could not understand why the chairman would let such a ruthless person manage their headquarters for the time being.
âIsnât he afraid Ken will be ruthless and take over the Swanson Group? While she was confused, Ken had already put on his suit jacket and brushed past her.
The assistant quickly came back to her senses and followed Ken.
The directors were gossiping about Ken in low voices in the meeting room.
âDo you think Mr. Ramon plans to hand the company over to Ken in the future?
âMr. Ramon has never asked anyone to take charge of the company. He suddenly asked Ken to come to the headquarters to take charge. Perhaps thatâs his intention.â
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âTsk, I donât know what Mr. Ramon is thinking. Someone like Ken should be sent to prison to be taught a lesson. Itâs not like Mr. Ramon doesnât have another son. Why is he so biased toward this ruthlessâ¦â
âAhem, ahem, ahem!â One of the directors suddenly coughed violently.
Only then did everyone realize that Ken was standing at the conference roomâs door.
The directors in the meeting room immediately fell silent, but they did not show any guilt on their faces. In their opinion, Ken had indeed crippled his brotherâs legs. They were telling the truth, so there was no need to fear.
As for Ken, even if he heard what they said, he would pretend he didnât.
However, in the next second, Ken chuckled and said, âLooks like everyone is quite interested in my gossip. Do you need me to tell you in detail about what happened so you wonât be curious again?â
The expressions of the directors froze, and they felt a little embarrassed
They were all about the same age as Ramon, so they were a little unhappy that a junior had exposed them.
âKenâ¦â a director related to the Swanson family said without scruples, âWhat you said is too much. Itâs wrong for us to talk about you behind your back, but what we said is the truth. You know it yourselfâ¦â
âThe truth?â Kenâs cold and noble eyes swept across the director.
That gaze was like a sharp blade hanging on the directorâs body, making the directorâs back turn cold. Even a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he wished to leave this place immediately.
The director swallowed hard before he found his voice. He mustered his courage and said, âI was telling the truth. Is⦠Is there a problem?â
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