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That caught her off guard. How did he twist her question like that?
Melvin looked her straight in the eye. “I'm only interested in you. No one else even registers for me.”
The rest of the drive passed with easy conversation.
By the tthey pulled up, Nyla had already arranged for a private lounge.
Just after nine, everyone gathered in the nightclub’s exclusive room. Everything was set—food, drinks, and all
the distractions money could buy. Nyla and her friends looked perfectly at home.
Amid all the noise and laughter, Melvin’s calm and reserved presence drew attention.
“Con, have a drink!” Bianca grabbed the chance to pour drinks for everyone, her goal obvious. “This place
is for unwinding. This round’s for you two.”
Melvin kept his answer cool. “Pass. | have to drive later.”
That simple statement put a damper on the mood right away.
The group traded looks, and someone piped up, “Alright, whoever skips the drinks is footing the bill tonight.”
“No problem.” Melvin nodded without flinching. His calm answer took everyone by surprise.
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Quietly, they all remembered the rumors Jack had spread—about Melvin only getting into Amara Kitchen
because of sintimidating connections.
“Your boyfriend's a class act—so generous too.” Nyla, looking for gossip, cozied up beside Jessica. “Which family
is he with?”
“He’s with mine,” Jessica answered without much interest.
Bianca leaned in. “She means, which company does he stand to inherit?”
“I'm not anyone's heir.” Melvin kept his composure. “Just your average guy from a small place.”
“You're quite the comedian,” Nyla let out a soft laugh and swirled her drink. “You think an ordinary guy just walks
into Amara like it’s nothing?”
She had considered this carefully. Securing a spot at Amara took connections or a miracle. Even sbig
organizations had to pull strings, and here was Melvin—unbothered.
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So it had to be one of two things: either he'd planned this years ago and lucked out, or he carried enough weight
that no one dared say no.
No matter how you looked at it, there was nothing ordinary about him.
Bianca smirked. “Jessica, your man’s got secrets.”
“It's not that he's keeping things from
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A faint frown crossed Melvin’s face.
Before he could say anything, Jessica
jumped in with a grin, glearly unfazed.
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Nyla kept the conversation going. “So you've moved on from your old crush?”
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