Chapter 61


    Chapter 61 Offering a Ride


    Melinda was close to tears. Where in the world am I? There were no buildings around her, and she was


    surrounded by nature. The view was decent, and paddy fields were stretching out along the sides of


    the asphalt road. She pulled her phone out to check her location, only to realize that she was still far


    from Emerald Harbor. She was even further from Sunnyvale. Melinda turned her head left and right to


    look on both sides of the road, but there wasn’t a single vehicle to be seen. She was in the middle of


    nowhere!


    Meanwhile, Shirlene had justpleted one of her advertisement shoots by the side of the river when


    she looked around and caught a glimpse of Melinda, who was standing by the side of the road. “Please


    head back to the tent to get changed, Miss Grayson. We’ll be shooting the next scene soon,” a staff


    member uttered politely.


    However, Shirlene held her hand up before waving at the staff member. I’m not shooting anymore


    today.” She strode off right after that. “Miss Grayson! We have specific scenes toplete by today-all


    of the staff members have scheduled their time ordingly! The staff protested, but Shirlene didn’t


    care about the staff members at all.


    Although the staff members were annoyed at her behavior, none of them had the guts to voice out.


    They were ustomed to dealing with people like her who acted all innocent and pleasant only in front


    of reporters. Deep down, she was actually a haughty and selfish woman.


    “Miss Grayson!” The director chased after Shirlene and stood in front of her. “We have at least three


    more scenes toplete today. We already double-checked your avability yesterday,” he said. “I


    said, I’m not shooting anymore.” Shirlene shot the director with a side-eye. “Don’t you understand the


    language?”


    “Miss Grayson…” The director found it hard to maintain a stern look on his face. He didn’t seem


    intimidating at all. Shirlene had just begun to walk away from the site again when a few reporters


    hurried, toward her with their microphones. She knitted her brows together for a moment before she


    quickly rxed her facial muscles again. A sweet smile spread across her face as she stood upright in


    a girly and innocent posture.


    “You look gorgeous today, Miss Grayson. Could we take a few minutes of novelxo fast updateyour


    time?”


    “Miss Grayson, are you nning to maintain your image as a sweet and innocent public figure? Would


    you ever consider ying the role of a mother in your uing projects?”


    “Rumors im that you would have to go home to inherit your family’s business if you don’t do well in


    your acting career. Is that true, Miss Grayson?”


    While the reporters were questioning Shirlene, Shirlene casually nced in Melinda’s direction. She


    wanted to make sure that Melinda was still there before she proceeded with her interview. “You


    shouldn’t believe those rumors. I’m simply doing my best with my capabilities. I’ve enjoyed acting ever


    since I was a child,” she replied.


    “Why do people say that Grayson Group has been training you to be their next heir, then?”


    someon asked.


    “Don’t you have a younger brother, Miss Grayson? He’s about 12 years old, isn’t he? The young man


    rarely reveals himself in public. Is he kept in hiding because he’s receiving training to be the next heir?”


    another person asked.


    Shirlene smiled a perfect smile. “As you said, my brother is being kept away from the public, so I won’t


    be able to answer your questions about him. Thank you for everyone’s support, and thank you for your


    interest in me. I’ll have to excuse myself now as I have other matters to handle,” Shirlene replied. Upon


    finishing her words, she gazed into the distance to realize that Melinda had disappeared. Shirlene


    couldn’t


    help but hurry away from the crowd after that! Once she got to her car, she drove off without even


    taking her assistant along. It’s hard to get a cab here. Where did Melinda go?


    The director was speechless at the sight of Shirlene’s actions. She’s getting more and more haughty.


    How could she just switch characters so quickly?


    Melinda, of course, hadn’t managed to get a cab. She strolled along the side of the road as she


    mumbled to herself. “Mervin Laurent… Why is his surname Laurent? Could that be his mother’s


    surname? When did Stanley find out about this son of his? If the boy is 20 years old, that means that


    Stanley was only 18 when he had the boy… Was Stanley too afraid when he was younger? Is that why


    he never acknowledged his son?” Melinda figured that this was the only possible exnation. After all,


    there was no other reason for them to interact the way they did otherwise. Mervin’s face would be filled


    with disdain, and Stanley’s eyes would be ice-cold whenever he looked at the boy. However, deep


    down, Stanley actually cared for Mervin.


    Melinda only shifted her gaze when she realized that a sports car had stopped beside her. She


    watched as Shirlene stepped out of the driver’s seat. At that moment, Shirlene looked like a princess


    who had stepped out of a fairy tale. She wore a fancy outfit and had a face full of makeup. “Where are


    you headed to?” Shirlene nced at the woman. “Do you need a ride? It’s not easy to get a cab around


    here,” Shirlene offered.


    Melinda’s gut feeling told her not to interact too much with Shirlene. Some part of her mind told her that


    Shirlene wasn’t being genuine. Shirlene nced at the other woman for a while before speaking again.


    “Have we met somewhere?” Shirlene asked.This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    “We met at Jessica’s birthday party,” Melinda replied in a calm voice. However, Shirlene shook her


    head. “I’m not talking about our recent meeting. I’m talking about the past.”