Melody stayed rooted to the spot, a subtle hint of mockery entering her gaze.
“I’m sure you know as well, Mr. Payne, that if this scandal leaks out, Lucinda will be ruined. She is still your fiancee, after all.
There’s no need to be so cruel.”
“I’ll only believe what you say when I see it with my own eyes. Mark my words, Melody. If Lucinda is not inside this damn room, I will make you pay for deliberately slandering my fiancee!”
Nathan was hamming it up for their audience, acting like the anxious and outraged lover. The truth was that he had been aware of Lucinda’s plan all along.
Mirroring his stance, Cyrus looked Melody up and down with the same level of disdain.
“You’d better pray I don’t find out that you have anything to do with this, or my family shall seek retribution from yours!”
Melody felt as though her heart had stopped beating for one, long moment.
Nathan turned away and barked at Sonny, “Get rid of those dogs and kick the door open!”
Sonny cracked his knuckles and balled his hands into fists.
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Sure enough, the bodyguards employed by the Hernandez family were no match against him. He was able to knock them out in the matter of seconds.
Without wasting any more time, he landed a ferocious kick on the door, breaking its locks and sending it crashing against the wall.
Melody smiled coldly.
“Mr. Payne, I must ask you to remain calm once you see what is inside. You might find yourself in denial at first, but we all heard that it was Lucinda who threw herself at my brother.
Brinleigh is innocent, so don’t even think about venting your anger on us!”
Nathan didn’t bother to respond.
Just then, Santos and his wife arrived at the scene. They had rushed over after making sure that the guests were distracted and well attended to.
Sonny gingerly stepped through the doorway.
It was dark inside the bedroom. The curtains were drawn, and not a single lamp was lit. The air was thick and heavy with passion.
Sonny reached for the light switch and flicked it on.
The covers were pulled over the bed, and they could make out two figures undulating under the quilt.
Tricia, Santos’ wife, gasped mournfully and buried her face in her hands.
“Oh, my God! How could this happen?! They really are…”
Nathan glanced sharply at Sonny, who proceeded to walk to the bed and wrench the quilt off the two people.