Chapter 55 A Shell Company


    In the humble meeting room, Melinda sat opposite to the boss and smiled. The tea in front of her was


    still steaming, sending swirls of smoke in the air.


    "May I know your name?" the boss asked cautiously.


    Melinda had intentionally worn a formal attire to make her ns work. The receptionist believed


    Melinda when she said that she was going to sign a big deal with the boss.


    "My husband''s surname is Gu."


    The boss''s mind was racing. There were only a few rich people in A City whose surname was Gu. He


    narrowed his eyes and studied Melinda carefully and that was when it dawned on him. The woman


    sitting before him was Nelson''s granddaughter-inw, Melinda.


    He was aware of the humiliation Melinda had faced in the past. He also knew that Melinda was


    Nelson''s favorite and that he protected her at all costs. He stiffened his back and cleared his throat.


    "Mrs. Gu, I''ve heard a lot about you. Can I know what your business proposal is about?"


    The boss was also a smart man. He knew that Melinda would not have to see him to just rent a car.


    "I''vee here to gather some information. I want to know if this car was rented today."


    Melinda took out her cellphone and opened the photos that she had taken. It was a luxury car that only


    a few people rented. It was expensive and thepany rarely rented this car to people.


    The boss called the receptionist and instructed her to find out about it. Soon, Melinda met the person


    talking with n in the sports car. The man had a bad impression of n and swore under his breath


    at the mention of him.


    "Sir, I hope no one finds out why I''vee to see you."


    Melinda''s suspicions were true. She decided to investigate about n. She wanted to find out who he


    was and what his intentions were. Jonas didn''t know that n was a liar as Yulia had interrupted him


    thest time.


    The boss was aware of what the Gu family was capable of. Melinda had offered a lot of money, so he


    promised that the information wouldn''t go out of the four walls. Moreover, thepany''s reputation


    would be at stake if people found that the customers'' information was divulged to strangers for money.


    Then Melinda hired a private detective to spy on n.


    n hadn''t gone home for three days and Yulia decided to go to hispany. When Yulia came to


    Aner Electronic Technology Company, she felt an eerie sense of destion. Thepany was


    deserted and everyone was looking unusual.


    In the office, n was leaning against the sofa and was reeking of alcohol. Empty bottles of wine were


    scattered on the floor and a fresh pile of beer was assembled on the tea table.


    Yulia quickly ran to n. n no longer looked like the handsome, elegant person that he usually was.


    His eyes were bloodshot and his chin was covered in stubble. His shirt was crumpled and soaked in


    sweat and alcohol, which made Yulia sick.


    "n, what''s wrong with you? God, you are drunk!" Yulia asked concernedly.


    She cupped n‘s cheeks and stared into his eyes. n tilted his head and grinned lopsidedly. "Yulia."


    "What''s the matter?"


    Yulia was heartbroken to see n''s haggard face. Her anger faded away and she forgot that n had


    been ignoring her for the past three days.


    She had nned to give him a piece of her mind and take him back home but she was stunned to see


    him like this.


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    "Yulia, I know I''m useless. I feel sorry for the employees of thepany. They are in trouble because


    of me. I let you and your family down. I couldn''t find a good investor for thepany. I''m a worthless


    piece of shit."


    n pounded the sofa with his fist, causing a dent on it. Yulia thought that n''spany was


    flourishing but she didn''t realize that he was struggling hard to find an investor to make thepany


    survive.


    "Yulia, I''m sorry. It''s entirely my fault. I can''t give you a good life. Mypany is a disaster. I don''t have


    the courage to go back to the Gu family with you. I don''t want anyone to insult you because of me,"


    n slurred.


    A wave of guilt washed over Yulia. She felt that n had been running away from her because he had


    a lot of problems to deal with. She wanted to p herself for suspecting him.


    Even during his toughest times, n was only thinking about her.


    "Don''t worry, n. I''m there for you. Don''t worry about the money. I''ll somehow arrange it."


    Although Yulia had left the Gu family, Jonas and Nelson didn''t restrict her from using the money.


    n''s eyes glinted with desire. That was exactly what he had been aiming for. He had hit Yulia''s sweet


    spot and she was finally willing to give him the money. He knew that she would do anything for him.


    "Yulia, you don''t have to do this. It''s my problem and I''ve gotten to deal with it. I don''t want to drag you


    into my shit. I''ll find a solution. If there is no way at all, I will start over from scratch," n said.


    Yulia was moved by n''s sincerity. She trusted him and was sure that he wasn''t after her money. "It


    doesn''t matter. We are a couple and we are in it together." She smiled.


    n was convinced by Yulia''s words. He nodded his head reluctantly and held Yulia''s hands. "Once


    the problem is over, you will be in charge of all my property, I promise."


    Yulia sold all her expensive handbags and clothes to procure money for n. But no matter what she


    did, the money wasn''t even close to the required investment. Yulia was left with no choice but to use


    the Gu family''s money.


    In the Gu''s mansion, Melinda''s eyes widened and she mped her mouth with her hand when she


    read the information that the private detective had sent. She was scared out of her wits. n was


    audacious to swindle the Gu family.


    "Jonas, did you not run a background check on n?" Melinda asked as she poked Jonas, whose


    eyes were fixed on the TV.


    He was intently watching the financial news and didn''t bother looking at her.


    "No, I didn''t."


    "Wow! That''s just great," Melinda grunted. She looked at Jonas. He seemed unconcerned about it, so


    she rolled her eyes and turned away.


    Jonas had sensed that n was up to something. That was why he didn''t stop Yulia from moving out


    with him. He felt that Yulia would learn a lesson if she found out about him on her own.


    He didn''t have the time to teach Yulia how to judge people.


    Yulia was gullible and blindly trusted everyone who was kind to her. She hadn''t learned a lesson even


    though she was scammed in the past. And Jonas was tired of cleaning her mess. He felt that she


    needed to face the consequences on her own; only then would she steer clear of fraudsters.


    "Gosh, you''re incredibly boring. I''m going to go out. You stay back and watch the stupid TV." Melinda


    stomped her foot and left.


    Now that Melinda had all the information about n, she decided to gather evidence against him.


    Jonas watched Melinda strut out of the house. He shook his head, sighed loudly, and continued to


    watch the news.


    Melinda was never arrogant before. But she had been bossing aroundtely and Jonas was always


    compromising.


    Jonas strangely liked her when she was feisty. He felt that Melinda was adding colors to his dull life.


    She induced life to the vacant vi.


    He liked how the vi reverberated with her voice andughter. He feltplete when he was around


    her.


    Melinda took a taxi to Aner Electronic Technology Company. There was no one in thepany, except


    for a security guard and a receptionist. The receptionist''s perfunctory answers increased Melinda''s


    suspicions.


    Melinda wanted to go upstairs but a group of burly men stopped her. She became frightened and left


    thepany.


    But she was certain about one thing. Aner Electronic Technology Company was a shellpany and


    the people in the office weren''t employees but paid actors. The detective had disclosed the information


    to her.


    Melinda was eager to find the truth and unmask n before everyone. She left thepany and went


    to the nearest shopping mall. Although she had many things to do, she still enjoyed shopping.


    The Gu family had assorted only high-heeled shoes for her. Although Melinda could effortlessly walk


    and run in heels, she still felt ufortable. Her back would hurt every time she wore heels.


    The first floor of the mall was filled with shoe shops. Melinda stopped when she came across an old


    acquaintance.


    She could recognize the person but the man might not know who she was.


    In one of the shoe shops, n was giggling with a woman, helping her to put on the shoes. The


    woman was constantly blushing as he was praising her beauty.


    Without hesitation, Melinda took out her mobile phone, zoomed in, and took several pictures of n


    and the woman.


    "I must say your beautiful feet make the shoes look better. You should get them," n said, winking at


    her.


    Although the woman didn''t have a pretty face, she had wless skin and a perfect body. Her feet were


    so broad that they were protruding from the shoes.


    The saleswoman was gaping at the couple. She was impressed by n''s eloquence and thought that


    he would be paying the bill.


    "This pair is good too. Try them on," he said, pointing at another pair of shoes.


    The woman was grinning happily. She was ttered by n''s words. Finally, the woman decided to buy


    all the pairs that n had picked for her.


    When the saleswoman was packing the shoes, the woman handed a credit card to n.


    "Honey, I will pay the bill the next time, I promise." n smiled and took the card to pay the bill.


    He wrapped his arm around the woman''s waist and ushered her to the bag shop across the street. The


    clerk''s eyes brightened as he saw the bags in n''s hands. He thought that n was rich and smiled


    at the couple.


    Melinda followed them everywhere like a vignt spy. She continued to take pictures of them. n took


    the woman to a jewelry shop, then to a garment store, and walked out with several bags.


    Melinda captured everything on her phone. She had zoomed in to get a better shot when the woman


    handed the credit card to n.


    She was disgusted by his behavior.


    n hopped into the car with the woman and drove away. Melinda quickly hailed a taxi and followed


    them. She clicked pictures of them when she saw them enter a hotel. Melinda was proud of herself.


    She had managed to gather evidence to prove that n was a fraud.


    She entered a store and printed the pictures. Then she posted the pictures to Yulia''s address but was


    also worried that n would find the pictures before Yulia did. After all, Yulia was living with him.


    After racking her brains, Melinda got Yulia''s e-mail address from Jonas. She attached all the pictures in


    the mail and stated that n had been lying to her the whole time. She asked Yulia not to keep quiet


    and start questioning him.


    That was all she could do. She wouldn''t have interfered in n''s affairs if he had not messed up with


    the Gu family. Moreover, Yulia was her family member and it was her duty to save her.


    Melinda was hungry and exhausted. She was busy following n that she had forgotten to eat.


    Her mind swarmed with the images of n making out with the woman. She squeezed her eyes shut


    almost as if she wanted to get rid of the images that made her sick in the stomach. She felt that all men


    were dishonest and Jonas would be no exception.