Chapter 121 A Charity Dinner


    Jonas was sensible and could see things clearly. He understood that he could neither live with Melinda


    nor stay away from her. He didn''t want to lose her. Jonas felt that the contract was pointless and


    therefore, shredded it into pieces.


    He crumpled the pieces into a ball and was about to discard it into the trash can but decided against it.


    He put the paper safely in the innermost side of the safe, where no one could see.


    It was too dangerous to throw it in the trash can as people could easily find it and it would create


    unnecessary problems.


    Jonas shook his head andughed at his fate. He thought about how his life had changed in a short


    time. He had done many unimaginable things for Melinda. Sometimes, when he looked at himself in the


    mirror, he saw a different person staring at him.


    Jonas was a changed man but he loved who he had turned into. Melinda had reshaped him and gave a


    new meaning to his life.


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    Queena and Yulia walked to the door to see Emily off. The smile on Queena''s facepletely


    disappeared when she saw the car leave.


    "Aunt Queena, are you okay?"


    Yulia asked, feigning concern. But Queena was furious and ignored her tone.


    "Yes,"


    Queena mumbled. Her hatred for Melinda reached another level. She was Jonas''s mother and the best


    hostess of the Gu family. She hated Melinda''s attitude.


    "How dare Melinda disrespect you? She was rude even though she knew that Emily was your guest.


    Poor Emily was too upset. She is always sweet and endures Melinda''s torture withoutining,"


    Yulia said, shaking her head.


    Although Queena remained silent, Yulia wanted to trigger her anger. She didn''t want Queena to forget


    everything and move on.


    "Emily is a good girl. Your brother..."


    Queena gritted her teeth and blew out a loud breath. She remembered that Emily was close to


    bing her daughter-inw but Nelson meddled at thest minute and got her son married to


    Melinda.


    "I don''t know what Melinda had done to make Grandpa force Jonas to marry her. She has cast a spell


    on him and he seems to listen to her every word."


    Yulia shook her head and smiled sadly. She never missed an opportunity to put Melinda down.


    "Your Grandpa is old and has lost his mind," Queena grunted.


    She felt that he had ruined her son''s life. Nelson didn''t mention anything about the rtionship the two


    families shared. No one knew the reason why Nelson wanted Jonas to marry Melinda. Therefore,


    everyone assumed that Melinda was evil.


    "Melinda is arrogant because she has Grandpa''s support. Aunt Queena, I think it''s best if we stay away


    from her."


    Yulia looked around and whispered cautiously, which annoyed Queena.


    "That''s ridiculous! I don''t care what she does or thinks. It''s time to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she


    will think that there''s no one to stop her."


    Queena pursed her lips and thought about what she needed to do to make Melinda understand her


    ce in the family.


    Yulia was happy that she had achieved her goal but she was still worried about what would happen if


    Queena failed to defeat Melinda.


    It was a sleepless night for both Yulia and Queena. The next morning, Queena sent the driver to pick


    Emily up. She knew that Melinda was upset by Emily''s presence and spent more time with her just to


    annoy Melinda.


    There was a silent war between Queena and Melinda. Queena wasn''t ready to give up until she


    separated Melinda from her son.


    Melinda couldn''t understand why Queena despised her but she didn''t bother asking her about it.


    Emily''s n seemed to work as Queena slowly fell into her trap. They shared amon goal of


    defeating Melinda. Although Emily was exhausted, she still came to the Gu''s mansion after finishing


    work.


    She hade to attend a makeupunch, so she bought a suit for Queena.


    "Why are you being formal by getting gifts? This is like your home." Queena beamed. She was secretly


    happy about the gift but didn''t show it to Emily. Being Emily''s ally, Yulia also enjoyed small gifts


    asionally.


    "It''s just a small gift. I hope you like it."


    Emily smiled and gave a box of biscuits that was baked by her assistant. Queena took a bite of it and


    eximed, "Not bad! You''ve done a great job, Emily. They taste good. Most girls know nothing about


    cooking basic food, let alone baking."


    "I love baking. I feel a sense of aplishment when I eat the food that I cook."


    Emily shrugged and didn''t bother telling Queena that it was her assistant who made them.


    "You are brilliant at work and a great cook too. You''re going to make someone lucky."


    Queena smiled sadly. Anger rose from the pit of her stomach as her mind flitted to Melinda. The


    difference between Melinda and Emily was evident. She couldn''t stop thinking about how things would


    be different if Emily had married Jonas instead of Melinda.


    "Melinda is also a good girl," Emily said.


    "Who? She? Please don''t talk about her to me. It''s kind of you to think that she''s good. All she knows is


    to wreak havoc in Jonas''s life. And she isn''t willing to learn how to manage a family,"


    Queena hissed through her teeth. The biscuit in her hand crumbled to pieces. She dusted off the


    powder and forced a smile.


    Emily took a sip of her tea to cover the smile that was tugging at the corners of her lips. She changed


    her expression and continued to tell that Melinda was a good person.


    "Please don''t talk about her and upset me."


    Emily realized that she had gone too far and quickly changed the topic. They were chatting and


    laughing happily. Melinda was in her room upstairs and couldn''t write a single word. The noise


    downstairs was too distracting and she wondered if Emily was doing it on purpose to annoy her.


    Emily''s voice was a decibel higher than usual and herughter was too loud that it reverberated across


    the vi.


    "Aunt Queena, I''m holding a charity party this weekend and I would like to invite you. It would be great


    if you could join us,"


    Emily said, smiling innocently. Her eyes sparkled with respect and kindness that made Queena agree


    in an instant.


    "How sweet of you! I would love to attend the party. I''ll ask my friends to join as well. You''ve helped me


    a lot during the art exhibition. I wanted to do something in return but couldn''t think of any. This seems


    like the perfect opportunity."


    Emily''s smile fell. She was afraid that Queena was suspicious of her motive. She didn''t want Queena to


    think that she was helping her with a hidden agenda.


    "Aunt Queena, I helped you because I like your painting and calligraphy, not because I want you to..."


    Emily swallowed loudly. She didn''t know what to say.


    Her face turned pale as sweat beaded on her forehead. Queena chuckled as she realized that Emily


    had misunderstood her. She leaned forward and held Emily''s hand.


    "I know that you helped me because you''re a kind girl. It''s very thoughtful of you to hold a party for


    charity. I like the idea and want to support you."


    Emily breathed a sigh of relief. Queena sensed that Emily was still nervous and felt guilty. She felt that


    she should have conveyed her message in a better way.


    "Aunt Queena, I want to invite Melinda to the party. Can you ask her to join us?"


    Emily asked, biting her bottom lip. She had a n in mind. Emily had managed to increase Queena''s


    hatred for Melinda. She felt that if she ignited a little spark, it would turn into a raging fire that would


    destroy their rtionship.


    She would make Yulia feed the mes until Queena chucked Melinda out of the Gu family.


    Emily''s ns were working, and if she managed to seed in her final n, she would have Jonas all


    to herself. But she should make sure nothing went wrong this time.


    A smile stretched on Emily''s lips.


    "For what?" Queena asked, snapping Emily from her reverie.


    There was undisguised contempt on Queena''s face and Emily thought that she wouldn''t agree.


    "Melinda is Jonas''s wife. I think it''s good for her to attend these parties,"


    Emily said. She wanted to pretend as if she was doing it for Jonas''s benefit; only then would Queena


    ept it without thinking. Moreover, this would increase Queena''s love and admiration for Emily.


    "All right, I''ll bring her to the party,"


    Queena agreed and began to think about what she needed to do to make Melindae with her.


    Emily and Queena chatted for some time. Before lunch, Melinda excused herself and went out. She


    couldn''t have dinner with Emily. Melinda''s behavior annoyed Queena. She felt that Melindacked


    manners and values.


    Queena couldn''t help but me Melinda''s family for raising her like this. Emily was kind enough to


    ignore Melinda but an important guest would have been offended by her actions.


    Melinda decided to go for a walk as she was depressed at home. She couldn''t concentrate on her work


    and her writing was stagnant. Melinda told the editor about her problem. The editor asked Melinda to


    meet her at thepany''s headquarters.


    "If you feel that your home isn''t an ideal ce for work, I suggest you look for a ce and convert it into


    your office. You can also hire an assistant to help you out. Melinda, you are a popr writer and you


    need to do everything to get better at your craft. You have a strong fan base and you shouldn''t


    disappoint them."


    The editor poured a ss of juice and gave her time to think about it. "Look, my job is to help you out.


    We can look for a good office space and a skillful assistant. What do you say?"


    "I will think about it."


    Melinda smiled. She knew that the n wouldn''t work. Finding an office space would only give a


    chance for people to gossip about her.


    "Yeah, sure, take your time. Just remember that I''ve got your back. It''s my duty to make you feel


    comfortable. So, the next time something bothers you, call me right away."


    Melinda chuckled. She decided to stay back in thepany and get some work done. She felt that


    even if something went wrong, she could immediately consult her editor. Finding an office space didn''t


    seem like a bad idea anymore.


    It was evening when Melinda returned to the Gu''s mansion. She was d to find that Emily was gone.


    Yulia and Queena were the only ones at the dining table as Nelson was traveling.


    Emily had used Nelson''s absence to her advantage. She couldn''t have yed her tricks with his


    vignt eyes constantly inspecting her.


    "Emily is throwing a charity dinner this week and I want you to join me. You''re Jonas''s wife and you


    shouldn''t stay in your room all day long. You have to attend parties and banquets. That''s the best way


    to connect with people,"


    Queena ordered. Although she disliked her daughter-inw, she couldn''t refuse things that benefited


    her son.


    Melinda stopped picking her food as her eyes widened with shock.


    Yulia was excited as she knew that there would be several young men attending the banquet. She


    could find a potential partner there to secure her life.


    "Aunt Queena, can I go with you?" Yulia asked expectantly.


    She was a disgrace to the Gu family and seldom got the chance to attend banquets. This was a rare


    opportunity and Yulia didn''t want to let it go.