For a while, the temperature around them seemed to drop to freezing point.

Nicole’s silence pleased Melanie because it meant that her words had taken effect.

Melanie gently raised her eyebrows and could not help but smile.

The light reflected on the bay flickered.

“Even without Miles, you have many more options, but I only have Miles…”

Melanie spoke aggrievedly.

“Ms. Stanton, just take pity on me and return Miles to me, please?”

Nicole raised an eyebrow and looked at Melanie with an unconscious devilish grin that carried contempt.

She tilted her head. Her gaze flickered slightly and deliberately wanted to agitate Melanie.

“I do have many choices, and Miles is indeed one of them. What I’m curious about is, didn’t you think about the consequences when you stole his money?”

“I... I had no choice!” Melanie gnashed her teeth.

Nicole slowly said, “Oh? You had no choice but to take your boyfriend’s money to spend it on other men?”

At the mention of her ugly past, Melanie felt emba