Divorced and Dominant: Now You Cry? Novel

Chapter 57 The faint scent of Melody's perfume wafted over to Ashton Melody felt a little embarrassed on the inside . Her cheeks were flushed red . However , for the sake of exposing Ashton's true nature as a beastly predator , she continued making her way over to him , all the while batting her eyelashes at him in a seductive manner . Then , she stumbled and almost fell directly onto him . Ashton caught her by the shoulders , keeping a careful distance . His eyes remained fixed on her flawless face . Even he couldn't help but be struck by her youthful beauty . " Do you feel lonely , Ashton ?

I'm so lonely ... Can you keep me company ? " Melody asked boldly . She didn't hold back at all . While speaking , she tried to undo his shirt , acting like a woman who was completely overcome with desire . Frowning , Ashton backed away from her . What the hell was she doing ? " Am I not pretty , Ashton ? Don't you want me ? " Melody asked coyly , though she was panicking hard on the inside . She'd assumed that as long as she threw herself at Ashton , he wouldn't be able to stop himself from wanting to have his way with her . Why was he acting like such a gentleman ?

Was she so completely unattractive to him ? " I'm going back to my room , " Ashton said . After taking one last look at Melody's legs and fair skin , he shook his head . He'd seen right through her scheme almost immediately . " You're not allowed to leave ! " When Melody saw the way Ashton completely avoided her , she hastily stuck her arms out to stop him . Gritting her teeth , she made yet another attempt to press herself against him . She even tried to kiss him . She was going to make a huge sacrifice for Sylvia's sake !

But before her lips could even get near Ashton , he avoided her altogether . Melody stumbled to the floor , yelping in pain and exposing herself . Her expression soured at once . It went without saying that she'd failed to seduce him , and she couldn't figure out just what exactly had gone wrong ! Paying no further attention to Melody , Ashton walked off. He had no interest in playing these silly games with an immature young woman - though he hadn't realized just how seductive Melody could be once she dressed up a bit .

Furious and mortified over the failure of her plan , Melody shrieked , " You can drop the act , Ashton ! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do . You're just abusing the fact that you saved Sylvia once to leech off her and seize all of her assets ! " I'm warning you ! You'll never succeed , not when I'm around ! " With her hands on her hips , she puffed her chest forward and continued snarling , " If you're even a man , Ashton , you'd stop freeloading at my house , refusing to leave ! " If you had any real ability , you'd better go out there and make a name for yourself .

Otherwise , I'll always look down on you . I'll definitely find a way to chase you out of here ! " Since her first plan had failed , she came up with a second one - to goad him into leaving ! " Why does it matter to me whether or not you look down on me ? " Ashton coolly replied . 1/2 Chapter 67 " That's enough . Stop arguing . Anyone who comes here today is a guest of mine . Sit down , everyone . " Trent Kramer , the main star of tonight , was eyeing Melody with a possessive look in his eyes . Smiling , he gestured for Ashton and Melody to take their seats .

Sally scoffed as she cast yet another displeased look at Ashton . +25 Bonus Completely unbothered , Ashton found himself a seat and sa down . Soon , Melody was happily joining in on the fun with Trent , Sally , and the others . At that point , Trent's eyes gleamed cunningly . He handed a glass of water to Melody , saying , " You must be thirsty . Have some water , Melody . " He'd spiked the water with a heavy dose of aphrodisiac ! Trent had one clear motive tonight - to use his birthday party as his chance to get Melody in bed , making her the best birthday gift he could possibly get .

He'd been pursuing her for some time now , but she kept rejecting his advances . However , he'd never failed to get his hands on a woman he wanted before . As long as the potent dose of aphrodisiac entered her body , it didn't matter how chaste she was . Eventually , she'd give in to her desires and be completely at his mercy ! Once he'd gotten her in bed , he'd have her right in the palm of his hand . Trent had made all the arrangements . The only thing he didn't expect was for Melody to bring Ashton along . Nevertheless , that wasn't a big deal .

No one was going to be able to stop him from taking Melody for himself today . " Thanks , Trent , " Melody said with a grin . She accepted the glass of water without even the slightest sense of caution . However , just as she was about to drink the water , Ashton snatched the glass out of her hand . Eyeing Trent coldly , Ashton threw the water right at Trent's face . D Comments Support Share 2/2 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.