Chapter 417: Chapter 417
Melody Shepherd looked at the man sitting in front of the computer with a stern expression. Gracefully, she walked to his side and asked in a voice that was poised and natural.
She gently raised her hand, intending to rest it on Elias Sinclair’s shoulder, but suddenly seemed to think of something, smiled faintly, and then put her hand down.
The man sitting at the computer seemed not to hear Melody Shepherd’s words at all. He continued to sit there silently, frowning slightly as he looked at the stock market interface on the screen.
As if he was lost in deep thought.
But what was on his mind was not about stocks.
"Elias?" Melody Shepherd called Elias Sinclair softly, blinking her eyes in slight confusion.
The man then came back to his senses, resuming his usual stern expression without any excess emotion, and glanced at Melody Shepherd from the corner of his eye.
It was just a faint glance and soon he moved his eyes away.
"It’s rare to see you so lost in thought. You must be thinking about Miss Lowell, right?" Melody Shepherd smiled gently, her demeanor poised and graceful.
There was a trace of warmth in her eyes, making it seem as though she envied Quinn Lockwood.
Elias Sinclair lowered his eyes, remaining seated quietly without answering, showing no change in expression. Newest update provıded by novelꜰire.net
Melody Shepherd seemed accustomed to Elias Sinclair not responding, as if she found nothing strange or awkward about it.
She took out a file from her bag containing analyses of the Meridia stock market trends from recent months and placed it on Elias Sinclair’s desk.
The reason Melody Shepherd could return with Elias Sinclair was entirely because her company in Meridia had some financial investment issues that were yet to be fully resolved. As a shareholder with economic ties to Melody Shepherd’s company, Elias Sinclair naturally needed to understand the developments.
Actually, he traveled these past few days to go with Melody Shepherd to a bond company.
"Let’s sit down and talk." The man’s eyes lowered slightly, and after a while, his cool voice resonated in the room.
The voice was as calm and devoid of emotion as speaking with an ordinary subordinate.
Meanwhile, downstairs, Quinn Lockwood seemed as if her soul had been drained.
She sat blankly in her chair, looking at the table of dishes that had long gone cold, feeling suddenly very ironic.
So the reason Elias Sinclair has been so cold towards her lately was because of Melody Shepherd...
So, it seems, her position as Mrs. Sinclair won’t last much longer, will it?
Thinking this, Quinn Lockwood laughed at herself.
What does it mean to give up a position? This position was never hers to begin with.
From the start of this marriage, wasn’t it just a play?
Only she got into the part; she fell in love with Elias Sinclair...
A surge of bitterness and suppression rose from the depths of Quinn Lockwood’s heart, as if a heavy stone blocked her chest, making even breathing extremely difficult.
Just as Quinn Lockwood felt her emotions were about to snap, the phone on the table rang.
"What’s up, Sharon?" Quinn Lockwood checked the time subconsciously.
It was already past nine in the evening, and logically, Sharon Shaw would never call her at this time. Was it that... something urgent happened at the studio?
"Well, right now on X, everyone is crazily reposting and discussing the matter about you and Jonah Hansen. The click rate and attention have already risen to the third position in trending topics." On the other end, Sharon Shaw’s voice was evidently a bit anxious, as she was operating the computer swiftly while holding the phone.
This trending topic was too hard to take down, and she couldn’t do it.
"But don’t worry, I’ve already contacted my brother for help. He said we’d discuss it together in a bit. Are you able to come to the company now?"
Due to Quinn Lockwood’s bad mood these days, Sharon Shaw had been helping her manage various company affairs, so she had gradually become familiar with Cameron Grant.
Every time she met Cameron Grant’s cheerful peach blossom eyes, Sharon Shaw couldn’t help but recall a phrase: "Gentlemen like jade, warm and smooth as jade."
Hearing the news, Quinn Lockwood was momentarily stunned.
Her mind spun rapidly, then she realized that she was back on the trending list.
"Okay, wait for me, I’ll be there soon." Quinn Lockwood quickly got up and walked towards the door, too weary to deal with or think about the people and matters upstairs anymore.
Quinn Lockwood hurried to the studio while checking the trending topics on X.
She hadn’t guessed wrong; it was indeed about her and Jonah Hansen.
Quinn Lockwood remembered that when she met Jonah Hansen in the underground garage, there was no one following her. So the person taking the photos must have been waiting there on purpose and was familiar with the crew’s wrap time these days.
It seemed this person was from the crew...
Quinn Lockwood’s eyes narrowed slightly, filled with a deep and dangerous gleam. It appeared someone had begun to retaliate.
When Quinn Lockwood arrived at the studio, Cameron Grant was not yet there because he had a couple of urgent matters to handle, so she and Sharon Shaw analyzed the initiators of the trending topic.
At this moment, the two people in The Sinclair Residence study sat close together, with their warm and cold temperaments mingling in a distinct ambiance.
"We’ve been talking here for so long, but Miss Lowell hasn’t come. Is she upset? Shouldn’t we go down and check on her?" Melody Shepherd gently closed her laptop, speaking to Elias Sinclair with grace and warmth.
Whenever Melody Shepherd thought of Quinn Lockwood, it ignited waves of raging jealousy within her.
She and Elias Sinclair chatted in the study for over an hour, touching on none of the core topics, which was so unlike how Elias Sinclair typically conducted himself.
Everything had changed!
Because of this woman, everything had changed for him!
Work was no longer the most important thing for Elias Sinclair; he began to show tenderness and even became jealous...
It was terrifying. The man she had loved for so many years, whom she believed would be hers, fell in love with another woman so completely.
No, she wouldn’t believe it!
Melody Shepherd slightly tilted her head, smiling mildly at Elias Sinclair, as if asking whether he really wasn’t going down to see her.
A fleeting deep thought crossed the man’s brows, but he didn’t hesitate for long. He stood up directly, signaling to Melody Shepherd with his eyes, then walked out of the study.
Leaving Melody Shepherd startled behind him.
He really went to see her? She was just saying it!
Elias Sinclair’s stride was large, as if he were in the office rather than his own home.
He arrived downstairs in the living room, void of any people, and when he reached the dining area, the table was still full of untouched dishes, untouched, causing his brows to knit into a frown.