Chapter 33 Mrs. Gu


    "I want mango vor."


    Melinda called, grinning happily. A smile tugged at the corners of Jonas''s lips as he was waiting in line


    to get an ice cream cone for her.


    Holley strutted towards Jonas and interlinked her arms with his. But he wriggled away from her hold.


    "Jonas, don''t you see that she''s doing it intentionally?"


    Holley said anxiously. If someone had told Holley that Jonas would wait in a long queue one day to get


    an ice cream cone for Melinda, she would haveughed.


    She didn''t expect that things would change in Melinda''s favor soon. Holley felt as if her entire world had


    fallen apart.


    "Mellie likes it,"


    Jonas said, shrugging casually. Melinda''s skin broke into goose bumps when she heard Jonas''s words.


    Her heart started to beat frantically. Holley''s eyes widened with shock. She stomped her foot angrily.


    "Have you fallen in love with that bitch?"


    Holley felt that Jonas wouldn''t fall in love with a woman like Melinda. She pacified her wounded heart


    by telling herself that Nelson must have forced Jonas to get along with Melinda. She couldn''t help but


    feel sorry for him.


    "She is Mrs. Gu,"


    Jonas grunted as his body stiffened. Holley opened her mouth to say something but decided against it.


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    Jonas smiled at Melinda who was relishing her ice cream cone. "You should have given me a bite,"


    Jonas said, arching an eyebrow.


    "Mr. Gu, eating ice cream isn''t good for you. You need to start taking your medicines."


    Melinda tried hard to suppress herughter. She loved teasing Jonas. Her eyebrows furrowed when


    she saw Holley standing behind him.


    "We are on a date and you''ve brought your ex-girlfriend with you. You''re impossible, Mr. Gu."


    Jonas didn''t know why Melinda called him Mr. Gu. He wondered if she was making fun of him or


    preferred calling him that. Whatever the reason was, Jonas loved it when she called him Mr. Gu.


    "Melinda, stop acting too smart, you..." Holley lost her cool and was seething with rage. Jonas called


    his bodyguards and instructed them to take Holley away. He didn''t want her disturbing their date.


    The entire day had passed in the blink of an eye. They had shopped a lot of things and Melinda was


    happy about making Holley jealous. Unfortunately, she had to face some repercussions too. The cool


    drinks and ice creams were ravaging her stomach.


    Several dayster, they finally decided to put an end to their act. Jonas headed to work and Melinda


    stayed home to write.


    When Jonas went to his office, Holley was already waiting for him. She had tried hard breaking his


    rtionship with Melinda but all her ns had failed. Even the web series didn''t go smoothly and


    Holley was in a mess.


    Holley hade to borrow money from Jonas. The allocated budget was not enough.


    "Holley, do you think that I''m running a charity? I don''t mind lending money but you should at least pay


    the interest on time,"


    Jonas said, twirling the pen with his fingers. Holley had been busy nning to destroy Melinda and


    didn''t pay enough attention to work. The web series would have been a huge hit if she had


    meticulously nned and executed her ideas.


    "I''ve learned from my mistakes and I know how to make this right. Moreover, web series are profitable."


    Web series usually employed fresh faces. Since the actors were new to the business, their


    remunerations were usually low. Moreover, the sets and properties were economical. They could invest


    a small amount and gain huge profits.


    "I''m sorry, I''m not ready to give money anymore. I expect you to pay my money back with interest,"


    Jonas said coldly. Holley finally realized that Jonas had been using her all this time.


    He had been pretending to be close with her only to humiliate Melinda. Holley was of no use to him


    now and he had thrown her away like a pile of trash.


    Holley stepped forward and held his hand. "Jonas, trust me. It won''t go wrong this time. Please lend


    money for onest time and I''ll make sure you see profits that are double your investment. I promise."


    Jonas red at Holley and bellowed his orders, "William, send Miss Huang out."


    William walked in and held Holley''s arms to escort her out of the office. Holley understood that Jonas


    was firm with his decision and she could do nothing to change his mind. She was desperate to y the


    main lead. Her dreams would shatter if Jonas didn''t invest in the y.


    "Jonas, you are being cruel,"


    Holley cried angrily.


    William managed to send Holley away and walked into the CEO office. Jonas was waiting for him.


    "Find out what Holley has done with the money. Inform the casting director about it and he''ll know what


    to do."


    "Mr. Gu, do you want me to send someone to monitor the progress of the y?"


    William asked. Initially, William was apprehensive about contacting Holley and supervising the web


    series. But he had a clear idea of what Jonas wanted.


    "Yeah. That sounds like a good idea." Jonas nodded.


    He always believed in William. He was like Jonas''s right hand. Holley didn''t disappoint him either.


    Although the y didn''t make enough profit, she still got the part of the heroine.


    Moreover, everyone was aware of the unspoken rules.


    Melinda seemed to calm down without Jonas around. She was perched on the rails of the balcony as


    she inhaled the sweet scent of the evening air. She had made herself a cup of tea and stared at the


    vacant sky. Her body and mind seemed to rx. She felt that the perfect evening would have been


    complete if there was a cat by her side.


    Melinda went back to her room and turned on soft music on herputer. She plopped on the chair


    and browsed through thetestments. Many popr blogs, magazines, and papers were raving


    about her books. She had be a sensational writer.


    Although her writing didn''t consist of big words woven into mind-boggling stories, her books were


    emotional that tugged the heartstrings of the readers. Melinda had managed to earn a loyal fan base in


    a short time. Some of them had written personal letters to Melinda that made her incredibly happy. The


    comments and letters from her fans gave her a sense of hope. She was finally witnessing the light at


    the end of the tunnel.


    Melinda usually sat down to write after reading thements. Words of positivity always encouraged


    her to write more. She usually wrote in silence and drowned into her imaginary world.


    Melinda had managed to write more than ten thousand words and decided to call it a day. She stood up


    and stretched her sore muscles. Melinda would always lose track of time every time she sat down to


    write. She had been sitting in the exact position at a stretch and was exhausted.


    The scented tea she made for herself had turned cold. She packed her things and went back to her


    room. She was mentally drained and decided to go for a walk in the backyard.


    The backyard was usually quiet except for the humming of the bees. It was teeming with flowers and a


    lonely tea pavilion stood in the corner of the backyard. Nelson usually loved spending his evenings


    there.


    Melinda walked in with a cup of tea and saw Nelson ying Tai Chi with Gavin.


    "Grandpa, I made scented tea for you. Gavin, would you also like to have some tea?"


    Nelson stopped and smiled at her. He couldn''t refuse her request but Gavin quickly excused himself as


    he had a lot of work to attend to.


    "How have you been, sweetie? How is Jonas treating you? If he causes any trouble,e to me. I''m


    always here for you. I''ll knock some sense into his head,"


    Nelson said intently. He was aware of all the problems Melinda had gone through and didn''t want her to


    get hurt again.


    "Don''t worry, Grandpa. We''re fine."


    Melinda smiled. Things had been getting better between her and Jonas. She would always y pranks


    on him. She enjoyed seeing him break his head without venting out his anger on her.


    There was a thin line between love and hatred and Melinda had to tread carefully.


    "Oh, thank God."


    Nelson smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Jonas has been busy with work. Aren''t you sick of staying home all day?"


    Nelson was disappointed with Jonas for not taking care of Melinda when she had fallen ill thest time.


    He knew that Jonas had to deal with the business on his own but he hated that he didn''t have the time


    for his wife.


    "No, I''m happy to spend the day writing and watching TV series," Melinda replied with a smile.


    "You''re a youngdy. You need to go out often. There is an auction tonight and I want you to


    apany me. I won''t let you stay at home all day. Kids need to chill out."


    Nelson patted her head and smiled. He wanted Melinda to enjoy her life.


    When Melinda was little, she used to have dreams about traveling the world. But she understood the


    harsh reality of life when she grew up. Dreams don''t alwayse true.


    "Grandpa, I''m not a little kid anymore, I will be thirty soon."


    Nelson frowned.


    "You will always be a kid to me."


    Nelson had made up his mind to take Melinda to the auction. He instructed Gavin to send the invites to


    everyone. Heuded his granddaughter-inw before the guests.


    Everyoneplimented Melinda even if they secretly despised her. Jonas had ruined her reputation


    but no one had the audacity to speak ill of Melinda in front of Nelson.


    Nelson had bought a pair of ne and earrings to show everyone how much he adored her. Jonas


    paid for the jewelry without protesting.


    Jonas was shocked by Nelson''s generosity but didn''tin about it. Melinda quickly changed into


    an evening gown and wore the jewelry set that Nelson had got for her. She didn''t look like a normal girl


    anymore. She had turned into an opulent beauty.


    Nelson loved enjoying every moment of his life. Melinda was always well-behaved and her world was


    restricted within the walls of the Gu''s mansion. She hardly stepped out. She spent her time writing


    books, watching TV, and taking care of Nelson.


    Nelson wanted Melinda to live her life to the fullest. He ordered Gavin to pay attention to all the fun


    activities in the city. He wanted to take her to different ces and make her happy.


    Nelson had openly admitted that he loved Melinda more than anyone else. Jonas was jealous of


    Melinda as he got his grandfather''s undivided love and attention while he was working hard to pay for


    their considerable expenses.